Mr. Speaker, as the Premier indicated, there is a need for overall government coordination of the privatization initiatives that we have decided to advance. Petroleum products, to look at privatization of that particular division; to look at privatization in the area of computer services, maintenance and also to look at housing, government properties, buildings. Because they were initiatives that were the responsibility of different departments, the Cabinet felt that perhaps this ministry, because our expertise in looking at business initiatives and the capacity to provide an analysis on a business basis, we would be in the best position to look at the viability of these initiatives that would come forward from the individual departments. Cabinet set out certain criteria that they wanted to look at in regard to these different initiatives and we have tried to make sure that we work with the different departments to ensure that these were met. So, there is no specific policy in place but we did have a general basis on which to look at the merits and viability of privatizing these different initiatives. Thank you.
Stephen Kakfwi on Question 280-13(4): Privatization Initiatives
In the Legislative Assembly on February 10th, 1997. See this statement in context.
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Question 280-13(4): Privatization Initiatives
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 9th, 1997
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