Mr. Chairman, I am not sure which specific school the Member is referring to but, typically in the capital plan, the priorities were set with those projects which were under way, the planning was substantially complete or in the case of a project where a negotiated contract had been approved by the previous government, for instance, those ones carried on. Major construction projects which were under way were carried on. Then the first priority changed to become ... Let me go back to budgeting priorities. The first priority was to complete multi-year projects which were under way and then we went through a ranking of new capital projects. To rank a new capital project, the priorities were first for life, health and safety concerns; the second ranking came to those with space shortfalls; third was for those with program deficiencies; fourth for space upgrades; and, fifth, for building technical upgrades.
Charles Dent on Bill 11: Appropriation Act, 1996-97
In the Legislative Assembly on May 7th, 1996. See this statement in context.
Bill 11: Appropriation Act, 1996-97
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
May 6th, 1996
Page 257
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