Mr. Chairman, I recognize that the Minister is reading his scope of work from his briefing books and that is why I am trying to get an answer. His answer doesn't really substantiate the project funding amount. First of all, if the Minister thinks about it, the ongoing initiative on decentralization and expansions, with regard to networking to many of the other communities, will require a greater demand for systems and communications. That is why I asked. Because of this decentralization initiative and the expansion of this, they will need more on their system. I wanted to know why the cut to this department was so significant when there is going to be a greater demand on the system? In one word, he says there is less need, and then, when he justifies it by reading his scope of work, he says, "install the data communication equipment that is required to expand the network to meet GNWT requirements." He is trying to justify the amount of money he is putting in for this year, but why was there such an extensive cut to this activity over last year, when there have been other initiatives that the department has taken on, such as decentralization?
Jeannie Marie-Jewell on Committee Motion 46-12(4): To Delete Funding Under Activity Systems And Communications On Page 08-23 Of Capital Estimates, Defeated
In the Legislative Assembly on December 1st, 1993. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 46-12(4): To Delete Funding Under Activity Systems And Communications On Page 08-23 Of Capital Estimates, Defeated
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
December 1st, 1993
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
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