Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yesterday when the question was put to the Minister of Finance, it was suggested that it be redirected to Mr. Antoine because it was put forward in the request to the Finance Minister, so, the first question is: why did the request go to the Minister of Finance before the need was discussed with the appropriate committee? I understand, Mr. Speaker, that the process is going to the envelope committee, from there to the operational Committee for Government Ops, and then from there back to the Minister. Therefore, what is the point of the committees? I guess what my question is, what is the point of the committee process if we are going to go from one Minister's department, speak to the Finance Department and the committees do not have any option to discuss the thing. So the question really comes back, what was the need for the request?
Vince Steen on Question 195-13(4): Funding For Self-government Negotiations
In the Legislative Assembly on January 31st, 1997. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 195-13(4): Funding For Self-government Negotiations
Question 195-13(4): Funding For Self-government Negotiations
Item 6: Oral Questions
January 30th, 1997
Page 324
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