Madam Speaker, I haven't stopped the payments but if it's 20 days then I'm paying on day 20. In smaller communities where there's a greater distance, then we'll pay a couple of days in advance because we recognize that it takes that time for the cheque to get to those smaller communities. We're just not issuing cheques before the deadline that we have to produce them. If there are some hardship cases that Mr. Antoine has in his constituency, then I'll gladly talk to him after the House and see if there's something I can do to help those people out, Madam Speaker. Thank you.
John Pollard on Question 285-12(5): Reason For Freezing Contractors' Payments
In the Legislative Assembly on March 15th, 1994. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 285-12(5): Reason For Freezing Contractors' Payments
Question 285-12(5): Reason For Freezing Contractors' Payments
Item 5: Oral Questions
March 14th, 1994
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John Pollard Hay River
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