In the Legislative Assembly on April 30th, 1999. See this topic in context.

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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Minister responsible for Public Works and Services, Mr. Steen. Mr. Speaker, I am still trying to find savings for this government. I accept the fact that there is no more new money. I think we all have. We have to be more efficient with the money that we do have. Mrs. Groenewegen, a couple of days ago, talked about the amount of paper that is produced in this Assembly. In fact, we have it in many of the buildings here, we produce phenomenal amounts of money to maintain, heat and provide maintenance to. We do have expertise in the North, Mr. Speaker, companies that are already established here, who have abilities to provide this government and other business with services in providing microfiching of documentation. My question to the Minister is, Mr. Speaker, will the Minister of Public Works and Services consider putting some speed into trying to assess the savings that could be generated for this

government by microfiching some of the documentation that they have already produced? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Deputy Speaker

The Deputy Speaker David Krutko

The Minister responsible for Public Works and Services, Mr. Steen.

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Vince Steen

Vince Steen Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the short answer is yes, the department would definitely consider it. The department will look into the advantages of using this process and I will get back to the Member as to what the results of the department study is on this. Thank you.

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The Deputy Speaker

The Deputy Speaker David Krutko

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Henry

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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the honourable Minister for that response. I would point out, Mr. Speaker, I have approached every Minister of Public Works and Services since my time in this house, suggesting this be looked at and I received very favourable responses as I have from my honourable colleague here. Could the Minister advise me, or give me a date when he will have that research done and bring that information back to this House to show the savings that could generated for the government? Could the Minister give me a time frame for that? Thank you.

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The Deputy Speaker

The Deputy Speaker David Krutko

Mr. Minister.

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Vince Steen

Vince Steen Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I cannot give my honourable colleague a definite date on that, however, I will try to bring it to a close with some kind of information on this as quickly as possible. I am sure the department is well aware of the question at this point, I am also aware that this particular question was put to the department when my predecessor, Mr. Roland, was involved. Obviously we are not moving fast enough on this as far as the Member is concerned, but I will commit to it again. I will bring it up to the department for a quick response. Thank you, Mr. Speaker

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The Deputy Speaker

The Deputy Speaker David Krutko

Oral questions. Mr. Ootes.