Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, we have to take it on a case by case basis, one contract at a time. That is the way that we would approach it. Just to clarify, the negotiated contract is there to try to help mainly developing aboriginal corporations get a foothold into the business world, to try to help them to gain experience and build up their expertise and build up their resources in that particular field. That was the intention of it in the smaller communities. I guess, years ago, when that was not happening, we would see a lot of companies from outside the communities come in and do this particular work and leave nothing behind once they get done. In this particular case, the negotiated contract allows the community or the regional corporation to do the work, hire the people in the communities, acquire the different equipment and resources that are required, and leave the money right in the communities where it belongs. This is the general idea behind the negotiated contracts. Thank you.
Jim Antoine on Committee Motion 12-13(4): Recommendation Of Cr 4-13(4): Resource Management
In the Legislative Assembly on February 13th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 12-13(4): Recommendation Of Cr 4-13(4): Resource Management
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 12th, 1997
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
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