Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Moses. At this time I would like to ask Minister Ramsay if he has witnesses he’d like to bring into the Chamber.

Thank you, for that commitment. Thank you.

Thank you. Does committee agree that we have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 324-17(5)?

Thank you, Minister Ramsay. I’d now like to call on Mr. Moses, the chair of the Standing Committee on Social Programs, to provide the committee’s remarks. Mr. Moses.

To the bill as a whole.

Thank you, Mr. Aumond. Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Mr. Moses. Minister Ramsay, would you like to bring witnesses into the Chamber?

Agreed. Thank you. Bill 62 is now ready for third reading. I would like to thank Minister Ramsay and his officials for their attendance here and I’ll ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to please escort the witnesses from the Chamber.

If committee is agreed, we will proceed with Bill 63, An Act to Amend the Victims of Crime Act, and I will ask Minister Ramsay if he could please provide his opening comments on Bill 63. Minister Ramsay.

So, although we can say that we have a streamlined process, there are these one-offs and these unusual circumstances which do occur at times. For this particular case, I am asking this government, again appealing to these Ministers for discretionary latitude to help this family out now with this debt that remains for an initiative that they took to get the treatment that they needed and are now living a happy and healthy life. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister Abernethy. Page 7, Health and Social Services, administrative and support services, not previously authorized, $302,000. Community health programs, not previously authorized, $30,000. Nursing inpatient services, not previously authorized, $1.023 million. Total department, not previously authorized, $1.355 million. Agreed?