Mr. Speaker, at this point in time, I do not know what has been communicated to the proponents of the three groups that were bidding for the contract. Until I am sure what has been communicated, I would rather not say here, at this point in time.
Debates of Jan. 30th, 1997
Topics
Further Return To Question 172-13(4): Privatization Of Computer Services
Question 172-13(4): Privatization Of Computer Services
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
Further Return To Question 172-13(4): Privatization Of Computer Services
Question 172-13(4): Privatization Of Computer Services
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Henry.
Supplementary To Question 172-13(4): Privatization Of Computer Services
Question 172-13(4): Privatization Of Computer Services
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am quite sure the Minister and his officials have probably looked at these proposals and made the right decision. I would not want to second guess him on that regard. I would still be interested in the reasons why. I would also ask the Minister maybe if he could respond to the question of whether those proposals will be looked at again in the future for privatization, if the concerns that were brought up for not awarding it at this time, would be alleviated some time in the future. Would he consider going to privatization again? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 172-13(4): Privatization Of Computer Services
Question 172-13(4): Privatization Of Computer Services
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Arlooktoo.
Further Return To Question 172-13(4): Privatization Of Computer Services
Question 172-13(4): Privatization Of Computer Services
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
Mr. Speaker, the short answer to that would be, yes we will continue to look at options for privatization. On this particular one, at this point of time, we have decided that none of the proposals were what we were looking for so, therefore, that portion of the services will not be privatized, at this time.
Further Return To Question 172-13(4): Privatization Of Computer Services
Question 172-13(4): Privatization Of Computer Services
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Mr. Steen.
Question 173-13(4): Funding For The Western Constitutional Process
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is directed to the Minister of Finance. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister of Finance if he could clarify for me his response to me yesterday in the committee of the whole as to what a million dollars was that was identified for western Arctic constitutional talks and self-government talks. I believe, that he suggested in the Hansard that this was to be in the supplementary appropriation, and I would like to know whether that is this year's supplementary or 97-98 supplementary.
Question 173-13(4): Funding For The Western Constitutional Process
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister of Finance.
Return To Question 173-13(4): Funding For The Western Constitutional Process
Question 173-13(4): Funding For The Western Constitutional Process
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If my memory serves me correct, it was approved by the FMB for the 1997-98 expenditures. Thank you.
Return To Question 173-13(4): Funding For The Western Constitutional Process
Question 173-13(4): Funding For The Western Constitutional Process
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Steen.
Supplementary To Question 173-13(4): Funding For The Western Constitutional Process
Question 173-13(4): Funding For The Western Constitutional Process
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Would it be then fair to say that if we spend the million dollars there will not be $8 million surplus at the end of the year?
Supplementary To Question 173-13(4): Funding For The Western Constitutional Process
Question 173-13(4): Funding For The Western Constitutional Process
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Todd.
Further Return To Question 173-13(4): Funding For The Western Constitutional Process
Question 173-13(4): Funding For The Western Constitutional Process
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Mr. Speaker. The $8 million or $9 million surplus is a projected surplus based on us getting the kind of savings that we want, and the expenditures that we projected. Whether we expend a million dollars here or a million dollars there, it is only relevant in the large picture with respect to the overall fiscal position of this government. The request from aboriginal affairs is to meet the new increasing responsibilities and the discussions that are under way with respect to the self-government arrangements that are being made in the western Arctic, and we are responding to that new momentum and then initiative. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 173-13(4): Funding For The Western Constitutional Process
Question 173-13(4): Funding For The Western Constitutional Process
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Steen.
Supplementary To Question 173-13(4): Funding For The Western Constitutional Process
Question 173-13(4): Funding For The Western Constitutional Process
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, when can we expect to see this supplementary request?
Supplementary To Question 173-13(4): Funding For The Western Constitutional Process
Question 173-13(4): Funding For The Western Constitutional Process
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Todd.
Further Return To Question 173-13(4): Funding For The Western Constitutional Process
Question 173-13(4): Funding For The Western Constitutional Process
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will have to take the question as notice, Mr. Speaker. This is the first one I have had to take in this session, but I will probably ... well, I will not take it as notice, because I think I am getting signals here that it will in fact be part of the overall appropriations that have to be expended in this budget, I believe, but I better check it out myself.
-- Laughter
Further Return To Question 173-13(4): Funding For The Western Constitutional Process
Question 173-13(4): Funding For The Western Constitutional Process
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Mr. Todd. The question is taken as notice. Oral questions. Mr. Roland.
Question 174-13(4): Price Of Fuel Oil
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question will be directed to the Minister responsible for petroleum, oil or POL, I guess, as we know it in the gentlemen's term out in the working world, not to say that we do not work here. I would like to know when the government made the deal with Strathcona Refineries or ESSO from getting the fuel from
Strathcona Refineries, what was the price of oil at that time. Thank you.
Question 174-13(4): Price Of Fuel Oil
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister responsible for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. Mr. Kakfwi. Petroleum. No, the Member said petroleum resources.
Return To Question 174-13(4): Price Of Fuel Oil
Question 174-13(4): Price Of Fuel Oil
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, I assume that you would recognize the question that is something that is beyond most normal people's mental recollection. It is not humanly possible to recall on a moment's notice, go back and figure out what the price of fuel was, last month, let alone a year ago.
Return To Question 174-13(4): Price Of Fuel Oil
Question 174-13(4): Price Of Fuel Oil
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. The chair finds it very difficult. This is the second listing of responsibilities of Ministers that I have received in two days. Things keep changing here. I also get confused. But I believe the question was directed to the Minister of Public Works and Services. So I would like to ask the Member from Inuvik if he would redirect his question as the first question.
Question 174-13(4): Price Of Fuel Oil
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I apologize for not getting the terminology right. There are so many abbreviations for all the departments we have in this government. Although I do not quite agree with the response that I got from the previous Minister, but I also have a short memory, although he did not do the deals with the oil. My question would go to the Minister of Public Works and Services, and I would ask him what was the price of the oil that was purchased at the time the deal was signed? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 174-13(4): Price Of Fuel Oil
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister of Public Works and Services. Mr. Arlooktoo.
Return To Question 174-13(4): Price Of Fuel Oil
Question 174-13(4): Price Of Fuel Oil
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
Mr. Speaker, during the time the Member was asking the question I did go through my briefing book, but unfortunately, it is not in there. I have not been able to download it from memory so I will find it and give to the Member.