Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, the company in question is Arctic Paging Network and there is no arrangement between the Government of the Northwest Territories and this particular company. I think what happened is this company phoned and wanted to survey government departments on the usage of pagers across the Northwest Territories. The Department of Public Services told them they shouldn't be surveying government offices, we will do that. Unfortunately, the letter that went out -- and Mr. Whitford is correct, the bottom of the page says, "buy north" -- indicated that this government is supporting an Ontario company in coming here to do business in the paging sector. Although, the letter would indicate that, Madam Speaker, that is not the case. It is unfortunate that that wording was used. DPW was merely finding out what the use of pagers is across the Northwest Territories, in which communities, to what extent and if there is a necessity for us to look at some service provided by a company in that area. We are well aware that there are three NWT companies, at least, that can provide that service to us. If it was necessary for us to obtain that service, we would go to a proposal call which obviously would go to those three companies. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
John Pollard on Question 24-12(5): GNWT Involvement In Pager Survey
In the Legislative Assembly on December 14th, 1993. See this statement in context.
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Question 24-12(5): GNWT Involvement In Pager Survey
Item 5: Oral Questions
December 13th, 1993
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John Pollard Hay River
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