Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the privatization of the motor vehicles issuing services, once we did that we also introduced a new fee structure that went along with that. The fee structure included the basic motor vehicles fee for driver's licence or for vehicle registrations, as well as there was a fee in there, a service charge, that is what the private contractor receives, along with some GST that was paid to it. So this is the increase in the price that the honourable Member is mentioning and, yes, the Government of the Northwest Territories did not gain any new revenue from the privatization of the motor vehicles' issuing services. I must regret that the increase in the cost to the public for motor vehicles' licensing services was part of a measure we had to take in trying to address this governments financial position of the deficit. The honourable Member is correct that in his mind that part of privatization would be a lesser cost to the public, but in fact we did not decrease the amount that we charge for the motor vehicle's fee. In fact, we increased it to accommodate the local contractor. So the question there is that, is it part of the platform to privatize to have a cheaper service to the public? I guess in this case it is not. Thank you.
Jim Antoine 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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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
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