The government says that changing the law takes a long time and it cannot be accomplished overnight?
This type of comment is another attempt at mixing apples and oranges. The Injury Regulation is not a law – it is a regulation adopted by the lieutenant governor in council (a fancy way of saying the cabinet). So to change the Injury Regulation, all it takes is the will of the government and the strike of a pen. This can literally and factually be done overnight. If it was legislation then it would require a vote and the approval of the Legislative Assembly. However, with respect to the Injury Regulation, that is not the case. All it needs is for Premier Shawn Graham to convene his cabinet and have the amendments approve by same. So there is no valid reason for this Liberal government not to act with a quick amendment to the regulation and thereby putting an end to this injustice. By continuing to delay on this, the Liberal government is allowing the Insurance Industry to continue making unreasonable profits. It should not be a surprise that this government draws praise from the Insuran
