Thank you. And there's a lot to unpack here so I'll start with the -- you know, the homelessness piece and why it's here. And as I mentioned, it was about integrating services. And so we have integrated service delivery and we have basically the homelessness file, and we were attempting to -- we are attempting to advance integrated service delivery through working on the homelessness file. And the reason it's -- this integrated service delivery and homelessness are in EIA is because integrated service delivery was formerly under the Department of Justice, and it's tough to get people to listen to the Department of Justice; it's easier to get people to listen to something coming out of the Premier's office and so we can, you know, force departments' hand a bit more when it comes to integrated services. That being said, the focus on homelessness has in some ways overtaken some of the work on integrated service delivery, and so I am thinking about, you know, the placement of things like that. And in terms of the broader question about -- you know, I've heard the conversation many times that MACA could be sort of divvied up and parts of it put in other departments. I think that the access that community leaders have right now to a Cabinet Member is probably better than it would be if it was under the Premier. There's only so many hours in the day, and I want to make sure that I'm available to, you know, Indigenous leaders, you know, all of my federal counterparts, MLAs, and I wouldn't want all the mayors and councillors to be squeezed out, and so I think that having a dedicated MACA Minister who is that direct line to communities, it still has a lot of value to it. That being said, I'm always happy to look at -- we're always continuously looking at how we operate and if there's better ways do it, and I try to balance that with the fact that organizational change can suck all the air out of the room and everything else can stop moving ahead while you do that organizational change and people get up to speed on the new roles and all of that work as well. So it's a bit of a balancing act, but I appreciate the Member's comments. Thank you.
R.J. Simpson 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
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 28th, 2025
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