Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it was the intention of this government to put the overall, territorial-wide digital communications systems into place that was state of the art which would move us into the 21st Century and answer the concerns, the issues and the efficiencies of government, particularly at the small community level. There is no question there are some minor problems with respect to Fort Smith, Inuvik, and I think, Iqaluit. We will try to take those into consideration. I am not sure, to be very candid to my colleague, that we can be all things to all people in this initiative. Certainly, we will make a considered effort, and as I said to an earlier question, I want a full update tomorrow morning. I am just getting a briefing note as we speak to determine, if, in fact, the concerns raised by colleagues have some validity and I do not mean that offensively, and if there is some substance to the concerns that have been raised. If there is, and if there is some way we can resolve it, we will. This digital communications system is not going to be without its glitches and it is not going to keep everybody happy, unfortunately. Thank you.
John Todd on Question 627-13(5): Ardicom Contract Concerns
In the Legislative Assembly on June 3rd, 1998. See this statement in context.
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Item 6: Oral Questions
June 2nd, 1998
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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