Thank you Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, my word was exactly...I knew what I was saying. I did phrase it so that it would be politically correct. I said there could be a perception. The point of the matter here, is that this Government does have negotiated leases. Negotiated leases under the guidelines of this Government is that if it has the approval, for example of the community, if it has the approval of the MLA. What I am saying here, Mr. Chairman, is in this case, or any case, if it has the approval of me, I am the MLA in a community, and the community, we want to renovate a building, we lease it for one year for $100,000, and spend $300,000 on that building. It could be a friend of mine. It could be a company of one of my relatives. Who knows what is. Just because it has my permission, does not mean it makes it right. What I am trying to say here is, these guidelines need to be tightened up, so that the perception is not there. That is not an inaccurate statement. That is a fact. I am asking, is there anything that this Government is looking at, so that we can change these leases, so that the perception is not there in the community?
Edward Picco on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on October 16th, 1996. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 16th, 1996
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
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