In the Legislative Assembly on July 26th, 1999. See this topic in context.

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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Premier. It is in regard to major capital changes where we have a capital item, which is identified as a retrofit, then we find out it is a new facility. What is the process to consult Members of this House that there is such a major change in capital plan and also when are we notified that this change has taken place?

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

The Premier, Mr. Antoine.

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this particular project that the honourable Member is questioning

me about was approved in the Main Estimates. I think the suggestion here was that originally in the Main Estimates, it was suggested that we do major renovations to the existing correctional facilities in looking at how it could be done cheaper and how could it be more efficient and effective. The Minister responsible has been talking about different ways of doing it. It was even suggested that it be a P3 process. There are these different ways of how we could do a major project. Now, the suggestion is that instead of doing a major renovation, it may be a lot more cost-effective and efficient. In fact, it might be a lot cheaper to build a whole new stand-alone facility. These are the considerations that we are looking at. I am told that it is in our prerogative, as a Cabinet, to consider the best way to do this project, and this is what we are doing. Thank you.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I believe the process that we use in this House for developing any capital items is usually the five year capital planning process, which we all take part of and we approved an annual budget in this House of some $700 million. Also there is the use of the supplementary appropriation process, which we have seen in the past where it has been misused and also that there has been a Deficit Elimination Act established to avoid the practises of the past. I would like to ask the Premier again exactly at what stage in any major changes to the capital plan or basically to the budget that Members at this side of the House are notified and also what is the process that is used for notification?

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Antoine.

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this item here, I am not too familiar on the chronology of events. The Minister responsible has been dealing with this area here, and I am going to have to take the question as notice. I think what the Member is talking about is, were the Members notified and so forth? I am not too familiar with that. He is asking about a process on how we do things. I think that any time there is a major initiative, the Members should be informed. I need to know the chronology of events. I will take the question as notice and get back to the Member with all the information. Thank you.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Again, to remind the Ministers that once their question is taken as notice, that is all that needs to be heard. Oral questions. Mr. Morin.