Mr. Barry O'Brien:

It is possible to withhold funding under the heading of pay without affecting front-line care. To be fair, those of us on the statutory side and in the section 38 agencies are all public servants. Some 99.9% of public servants are fully compliant with public pay policy. We are dealing with a handful of people in this case. In the interests of everyone and the work we all do, it is important to make it clear that necessary action will be taken to ensure full compliance.