Thank you, Madam Chairperson. I think most Members are aware that, indeed, as a group of individuals all elected by the constituencies that we represent, they have that ultimate right to ask for the resignation, and then, of course, there would be the matter of having the number of votes within the House. But I am just wondering on that process that is in place from the Premier and the Executive branch of government. We are dealing with the Executive here, and we are looking at the main estimates which would guarantee the spending patterns and so on of the Executive offices. I am wondering if there is any influence given by the Executive office on the awarding of contracts and so on or are those done by individual departments? So, for example, earlier today we had heard that when leases come up for negotiation, the deputy minister, in response to an earlier question, had the authorization of entering into a lease agreement. So I am wondering is that a standard practice within the government. Indeed, did the Executive branch of government give that responsibility for leases and so on and so forth to the deputy ministers or to functionaries within departments or does that actually, ultimately, come back to the Minister or the Premier for his approval? Thank you, Madam Chairperson.
Edward Picco on Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on January 27th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
January 26th, 1998
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
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