Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is directed to Madam Premier. Yesterday, I spoke on the need for the government to refocus on privatization to reduce costs and to provide private sector business opportunities. I would like to ask Madam Premier if it is still an initiative of this government to pursue privatization initiatives? Thank you.
Question 386-12(5): Government's Position On Privatization Initiatives
In the Legislative Assembly on March 25th, 1994. See this topic in context.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Madam Premier.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Madam Speaker, yes.
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Supplementary, Mr. Ng.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you. Does the government have a privatization plan which identified privatization initiatives they can pursue? Thank you.
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Madam Premier.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Madam Speaker, when the Government of the Northwest Territories decided to move towards consolidation and some decentralization, there were a certain number of privatization initiatives outlined that we wanted to move towards. However, wherever reasonable, if there are specific areas where private people, local agencies and organizations, and development corporations see an opportunity, we deal with those requests as they occur.
Certainly, we believe -- and I think it's a well-established fact across Canada -- that business is better operated by private enterprise that can deal with it on a business approach.
Businesses are generally more equipped to focus on a business operation. Governments have taken that initiative all across Canada and we still feel there are areas that could be privatized.
In the beginning, we outlined a number of areas that we would like to see privatized, and if there are other areas that should be explored, we are open to those discussions, on a case by case basis. Thank you.
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Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Ng.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to ask Madam Premier, then, if there are any privatization initiatives planned for the upcoming fiscal year?
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Madam Premier.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Madam Speaker, I don't think there is anything on the table right now. But, this is an ongoing process and we're still looking. Thank you.
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Final supplementary, Mr. Ng.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to ask Madam Premier, do all government departments have plans that outline services that they can possibly privatize?
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Thank you. Madam Premier.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Madam Speaker, at the very beginning of the question on how we can provide programs and services more effectively to the residents of the Northwest Territories and the discussion on how best those programs and services can be developed, we asked all departments to determine areas where they thought there could be possible privatization. So, initially, we had a master list, which we are presently working from. These are areas where departments felt those opportunities might exist. We have a master list and we gradually work on that master list. Thank you.
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Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Yellowknife South, Mr. Whitford.