Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, it is not in the terms of reference, but time was critical in this and it is in the terms of the contract itself. The urgency, as I indicated before, was because of the fact that we are going through some major reforms in the health care system. I had made commitments in this House to try to bring on stream the Iqaluit and the Inuvik hospitals in as timely a fashion as possible. Trying to meet a '98 start of construction schedule required a plan for funding for the '98 budget, which would have been required by the fall of 1997, Mr. Chairman. That is why there is urgency on this matter. Thank you.
Kelvin Ng on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 20th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 19th, 1997
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
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