Thank you, Madam Speaker. Would the Minister be able to tell this House whether his department has any policies regarding the awarding of contracts to former employees of the department?
Debates of March 18th, 1994
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Supplementary To Question 326-12(5): Policy For Sole Source Contracts
Question 326-12(5): Policy For Sole Source Contracts
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Supplementary To Question 326-12(5): Policy For Sole Source Contracts
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister of Justice, Mr. Kakfwi.
Further Return To Question 326-12(5): Policy For Sole Source Contracts
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Madam Speaker, I cannot answer that question. I'm not aware at this time if employees are disqualified from contracts with the government as a result of leaving the employment of this government. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 326-12(5): Policy For Sole Source Contracts
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Whitford.
Supplementary To Question 326-12(5): Policy For Sole Source Contracts
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Can the Minister tell me whether his department, when it awards sole source contracts on an urgent basis -- or whatever basis that meets the criteria -- will purchase and provide equipment to the contractor to provide that function?
Supplementary To Question 326-12(5): Policy For Sole Source Contracts
Question 326-12(5): Policy For Sole Source Contracts
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister of Justice, Mr. Kakfwi.
Further Return To Question 326-12(5): Policy For Sole Source Contracts
Question 326-12(5): Policy For Sole Source Contracts
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March 17th, 1994
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Madam Speaker, if an individual with whom we want to contract is the only party that we think can fulfil the contract and we need them on an urgent basis, and the party we are contracting requires some equipment in order to fulfil that contract, we would consider providing equipment in order to have the work completed as we request it. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 326-12(5): Policy For Sole Source Contracts
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Final supplementary, Mr. Whitford.
Supplementary To Question 326-12(5): Policy For Sole Source Contracts
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister of Justice a final question. It is my understanding that a former employee of the Department of Justice who is now living out of the territories -- they were only here a short time and they are now living out of the territories in one of the provinces -- was recently awarded not one, but two sole source contracts, totalling some $50,000 and may have been provided with computer equipment by the department. Could the Minister provide this House with information regarding these contracts, including an explanation of why these contracts were not put out to public tender and whether there was any conflict of interest when the contracts were sole-sourced to that former employee?
Supplementary To Question 326-12(5): Policy For Sole Source Contracts
Question 326-12(5): Policy For Sole Source Contracts
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister of Justice, Mr. Kakfwi.
Further Return To Question 326-12(5): Policy For Sole Source Contracts
Question 326-12(5): Policy For Sole Source Contracts
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Madam Speaker, we can provide the information. I feel that there is nothing wrong or improper about what has been done and we will provide the information as the Member requests, in order that we can all make that judgement together. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 326-12(5): Policy For Sole Source Contracts
Question 326-12(5): Policy For Sole Source Contracts
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Iqaluit, Mr. Patterson.
Question 327-12(5): Repair And Maintenance Of Housing Units For Sale
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Public Works and Services. Madam Speaker, on December 13 and 14, 1993, I raised some concerns from my constituency about allocation of housing units and what seemed to be extraordinary repairs and maintenance on those units that appeared to be eligible for sale. The Minister asked for particulars and promised to investigate. I provided particulars in a Member's statement and also in a subsequent letter to the Minister, but I'm still waiting to hear the results of his inquiries, and so are my constituents. I would like to ask the Minister what is happening. Thank you.
Question 327-12(5): Repair And Maintenance Of Housing Units For Sale
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister of Public Works and Services, Mr. Morin.
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I just signed off a letter today to Mr. Patterson advising him of what is happening in Iqaluit. I requested the Minister of Finance to look into the issue and to do an independent audit and respond to the questions and issues you raised. I expect that answer back this month. Thank you.
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Question 327-12(5): Repair And Maintenance Of Housing Units For Sale
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Patterson.
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
Thank you, Madam Speaker. It must be ESP, Teflon Don is still delivering. I will eagerly await the response. Thank you.
---Laughter
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
There was no question there, Mr. Patterson.
---Laughter
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Michael Ballantyne Yellowknife North
There was no answer either.
---Laughter
Return To Question 327-12(5): Repair And Maintenance Of Housing Units For Sale
Question 327-12(5): Repair And Maintenance Of Housing Units For Sale
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, Mr. Lewis.
Question 328-12(5): Source Of Money To Be Borrowed
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Yesterday, we gave third reading, I believe, to a bill authorizing this government to borrow money. I would like to ask the Minister of Finance, now that you have the bill through the House, where are we going to borrow the money from so that we can have some operating capital for the next while?
Question 328-12(5): Source Of Money To Be Borrowed
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister of Finance, Mr. Pollard.
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John Pollard Hay River
Thank you, Madam Speaker. In these kinds of situations, it is short-term borrowing that we exercise and that is either done with the Royal Bank or the CIBC. One of those institutions is where we'll go for the money. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Lewis.
Supplementary To Question 328-12(5): Source Of Money To Be Borrowed
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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre
When you go anywhere to borrow money, you have to indicate that you're a good, safe bet. Each province that I've witnessed over the last several months has been having terrible problems getting the money they need because their rating isn't very good. I would like to ask the Minister how our government is rated in terms of its fiscal position.