Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My next question deals with the integrity of the department especially in regard to the whole issue that surfaced a year ago about particular work that was done on the highway especially in regard to your constituency, referring to some $800,000 that was earmarked for repaving of Highway 1B, which is basically in Mr. Gargan's riding. It was reallocated and ended up having the majority of that money being spent in your riding in which it was used to pave an access road of a subdivision into Fort Simpson. In regard to that issue, that item was not even in the five-year capital plan. I would like to know exactly, is this the practice of this department and this government in regard to the way they operate or have there been safeguards put in place to ensure that this never happens again? I would like to ask the Minister what action has been taken to ensure that this does not happen so that those projects that are earmarked for those particular ridings at the appropriate Members of the Legislature for those particular ridings have the first dibs on exactly what happens, that this does not happen again. So what safeguards have been taken to ensure that does not happen?
David Krutko on Committee Motion 2-13(5): To Amend Committee Motion 1-13(5)
In the Legislative Assembly on October 23rd, 1997. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 2-13(5): To Amend Committee Motion 1-13(5)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 23rd, 1997
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