Jane Groenewegen

And $320,000 is a lot of money. I could give you other examples of what you can do things for in the private sector. But like Ms. Lee said, that's more than the house she lives in. You know, I think it's more than the house that most of us live in, and yet we talk about it like it's nothing. Let's just get an opinion. You've got nothing at the end of the day on this consultation. What have you got, a report? You might accept it; you might not accept it. That's a lot of money. How can I stress this to you, Mr. Chairman? Anyway, I can't support the $320,000. Sorry.

Thank you. Now back to the various clauses. Bill 1, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 4, 2005-2006, to the schedule on page 4, part 1, vote 1, operations expenditures, total supplementary appropriation for operations expenditures, $850,000; total supplementary appropriation, $850,000.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Mr. Roland.

Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Minister McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Braden.

Community justice and corrections, $91,000.

I agree with what Ms. Lee just said. Three hundred twenty thousand dollars is a lot of money. There are other things going to be coming up here later on, too, which have to do with how this government spends capital and how they consult on spending capital. I suggest to you that you could probably in the private sector build most things for the price that you spend just on the soft costs and getting, you know, consulting done. Like I said in the committee the other day, I said I think that this government probably goes to design and everything else when they build an outhouse.

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Not seeing any general comments and since committee has agreed, then we will go to clause-by-clause review of the bill. If I can direct committee’s attention, then, to page 5, Justice, operations expenditures, not previously authorized, community justice and corrections, $620,000, total department, $620,000.