Glen Abernethy

Does the committee agree?

Moving along to page 10, Public Works and Services, Capital Investment Expenditures, Asset Management, Not Previously Authorized: $500,000.

Department of Public Works and Services, Capital Investment Expenditures, Asset Management, Not Previously Authorized: $500,000, approved.

We’re on page 2, Schedule 2, Capital Investment Expenditures, Capital Investment Expenditures Appropriation: negative $43.329 million.

Summary of Appropriations, Schedule 2, Capital Investment Expenditures, Capital Investment Expenditures Appropriation: negative $43.329 million, approved.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yesterday there were a number of Members’ statements and oral questions on revenue options identified by the Minister of Finance in September. Before I get into details, I want to acknowledge, first, that I know that the list of potential taxes proposed by Cabinet is not official. They are simply discussion points to help encourage us, Cabinet and the public to identify real and acceptable options to revenue generation.

What I don’t understand is why the Finance Minister would put forward options that clearly have negative ramifications, options that radically increase...

We’ll move on to page 6, Justice, Operations Expenditures, Legal Aid Services, Not Previously Authorized: $100,000.

Department of Justice, Operations Expenditures, Legal Aid Services, Not Previously Authorized: $100,000, approved.

Advanced Education and Careers, Not Previously Authorized, $3.75 million.

Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Capital Investment Expenditures, Advanced Education and Careers, Not Previously Authorized: $3.75 million, approved.

Committee, we have agreed to consider Tabled Document 75-16(2), Supplementary Appropriation No. 2, 2008–2009. I would like to now ask the Minister responsible, the Hon. Mr. Miltenberger, to make the opening comment.

Moving along to page 9, Municipal and Community Affairs, Capital Investment Expenditures, Regional Operations, Not Previously Authorized: negative $1.562 million.

Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Capital Investment Expenditures, Regional Operations, Not Previously Authorized: negative $1.562 million, approved.

Total Department, Not Previously Authorized, negative $33.915 million.

Department of Transportation, Capital Investment Expenditures, Total Department, Not Previously Authorized: negative $33.915 million, approved.

Regional Operations, Not Previously Authorized: $3.264 million.

Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Operations Expenditures, Regional Operations, Not Previously Authorized: $3.264 million, approved.