Thank you, Mr. Chair. So, Mr. Chair, there's -- again, this portion is really an obligation under the collective agreement. Other companies and businesses, corporations, you know, the mineral resource sector, a lot of those companies, a whole host of companies in town, other levels of government, in general also provide benefits to their employees. The degree to which they're getting benefits, the type of benefits, I'm not privy to. Whether those individuals might have partial payment through public medical travel and then offset by others, again there's going to be some complex differences. But to kind of compare it simply to the general public, I would shy away from that. This is an obligation under the collective agreement to ensure that we have a public service that's getting benefits that align with other employers to make sure that we are a competitive employer, to make sure that we can recruit and retain employees. That's what this one is. And I have no doubt that I'll get some more questions when we hit the health and social services sector. Thank you.
Caroline Wawzonek on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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