Mr. Chairman, as the Minister of Finance has stated, the deputy minister of Transportation along with the deputy minister of Transport Canada came to agreement to split the dispute 50/50. I would have to assume, if I may do that because I know there is a danger in using that word, that it had ministerial approval at the GNWT level. If I may, it seemed like an appropriate trade off at the time. The overexpenditures, as the Minister of Finance has said, were ones which were in most cases of an emergency nature, were not predicted under the original agreement and agreement was reached to avoid any unnecessary lengthy legal fees to split the difference by 50 per cent. It was the department's position that neither the memorandum of understanding or the program managers were at fault, in fact the overruns were related to emergency aspects of our responsibilities at that time.
John Todd on Bill 23: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 4, 1992-93
In the Legislative Assembly on March 30th, 1993. See this statement in context.
Bill 23: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 4, 1992-93
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 30th, 1993
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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