David Krutko

Again, forest management, special warrant, $4.130 million.

The other issue I know that has been bounced around, and we can agree to disagree, but one of the areas that we have to look at is in regard to income testing. We have to ensure that those who can’t afford pay a little bit, those who can afford, use their coverage. So is income testing still part of the review process that’s going forward and will that also be considered in these changes?

Does committee agree that we have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 99-16(5)? Mrs. Groenewegen.

Mr. Minister.

Total department, not previously authorized, $500,000.

Page 4, Public Works and Services, operations expenditures, asset management, not previously authorized, $5.028 million.

Finance, operations expenditures, deputy minister’s office, not previously authorized, $34.214 million

Forest management, special warrant, $4.130 million. Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, would like to have a stab at the Minister’s statement. I’m coming at it from the aboriginal perspective. It seems like you are also going to look at the extended health benefits, but also Metis health benefits. The same thing applies to the aboriginal benefits by way of non-insured health benefits. It’s a federal program. What are we doing to consult those organizations, those aboriginal groups, Metis locals, band councils and memberships of those particular programs to ensure they are engaged in whatever we are doing here? If we are going to claw back and...

Page 6, Transportation, capital investment expenditures, highways, not previously authorized, $15 million.