Thank you, Mr. Chairman. When the Department of Public Works brought the recommendations to Cabinet for the Yellowknife office space plan, we did not come forward with a proposal which outlined the exact details of everything that was going to happen. We needed approval in some very specific instances for some components of it. We indicated we wanted to extend some beneficial leases. That was one component of the plan, but was not something that required Cabinet approval. That was within the authority of the deputy minister to make those arrangements. However, we did require Cabinet approval to sell the Laing Building as one component of the office space plan. We made other recommendations to Cabinet and FMB for options that would have required their approval. Although the extension of some of the existing leases was not something we required their approval on, it was something we made them aware of, by indicating that is how we plan to deal with satisfying some of our long-term space needs. It was completely within the authority of the deputy to sign the lease extensions without necessarily going to Cabinet.
Mr. Lovely on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 16th, 1998. 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 16th, 1998
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