Bob Bromley

Mr. Speaker, our economy is sort of like a freight train right now. We have a roaring economy. There’s a lot of people benefitting. At the same time there’s a lot of people who are feeling barrelled over, as we heard in some of the statements today. There’s a number of passengers on this train. Clearly, those passengers who are benefitting are industry representatives, businesses and so on.

Will the Minister invite onto this panel representatives of the social and environmental communities?

Mr. Speaker, I’d like to follow up on my spontaneous Member’s statement regarding the Minister of ITI’s announcement about the Minister’s Advisory Panel on the Economy. Does the Minister agree that a strong and sustainable economy is one that actually includes social and environmental considerations best represented by members of those communities?

I’ll take that as some sort of commitment. I appreciate that. I wonder if the Minister would consider bringing a draft forward at some point during this session so we could have some input into that and start that process. It’s one of those things that the earlier we start it, the bigger the returns we could realize. I just want to emphasize that the employees have expressed an interest in that sort of thing through their regular MLAs and possibly through Members of Cabinet as well.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. This question seems to be beyond the estimates, here. Mr. Ramsay?

Thank you. Does the committee agree to bring in witnesses?

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. A somewhat rhetorical question, but Minister McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. Clarification, Minister McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. What is the wish of committee? Is that acceptable to committee?

Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Any further questions on the active positions? Mr. Robert McLeod.