Thank you, Madam Chair. We are hoping that our plan will identify areas where we are under-funding and areas that we can improve. The plan is not to not provide adequate services. That is never going to be our intent. You look at the COVID virus right now, and some of the ways that our department is increasing efficiencies. We're doing healthcare through virtual care. We're doing it through telehealth. There are areas for improvement where we can reduce some of the budget. This is something that our department will look at as a result of COVID-19 and how we have cost-saved. Right now, we are going to the federal government on everything; whatever is related to COVID in our department, we are getting federal funding for. I'm not saying our budget is going to decrease next year, but it's just ways where we're trying to find efficiencies. This is just one of many ways that we can look at. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Diane Archie on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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