Thank you, Madam Chair. I am looking at the line item for occupational health and safety on page 248. I note that it's $306,000 for the upcoming year, which is an increase of $150,000 or so. It is my understanding that that is a staffing position increase. Now, for me, it's really concerning that for a department with an overall budget of, what are we looking at here, $278 million, that there is only $306,000 being spent on health and safety. This is the department of the doers and the workers and the people who are out in the field and active, and I feel that the health and safety funding is woefully short. Perhaps the Minister can speak to whether or not the department is looking to increase funding for occupational health and safety roles within the department. Thank you.
Katrina Nokleby on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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