Thank you, Mr. Rattray. Mr. Lafferty.

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. Mr. Rattray.

Thank you, Mr. Rattray. We are on page 5-15, systems and communications, operations expense. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In terms of Internet access for government departments, does the department monitor what type of sites are being accessed? Is there any kind of firewall that is in place that would limit access to sites that might not be work-related?

Thank you, Mr. Rattray. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Would this be difficult to do on a government-wide basis? I have been told the hardware is fairly easy to set up to provide some restrictions on on-site access.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Rattray.

Thank you, Mr. Rattray. Page 5-15, systems communications, operations expense, total operations expense, $401,000.

Page 5-17, petroleum products. Mr. Krutko.

With regard to the Minister's comments on petroleum products and how there is a review going on regarding the Power Corporation and the consideration of privatization, I have a problem where you have a Crown corporation or a company that has some $200 million of assets that they can use trying to compete against a community band or corporation that wants to take over such initiatives. It is a government institution, and when you talk about privatization, privatization means that you are trying to give something to the private sector, but in this case, it is to a corporation that is owned by this government.

From the way the Minister stated it, we are waiting to see how we compare the Power Corporation's proposals to the community's proposals. By that statement alone, I feel it is an imbalance.

You have a corporation that has resources and people in-house who can assist them and capital where they are able to capitalize on these opportunities. When you talk about Fort McPherson or Tsiigehtchic where you have a company such as the co-op or the band corporation, who may presently run a gas station and wants to expand to provide another service, then it automatically gives a disadvantage to the smaller operator because you are competing against a multi-million dollar corporation.

I feel that privatization should be kept within the domain of a community and a band corporation for them to build the expertise and for them to expand an existing business they may already have. How critical is it that the Power Corporation is even involved in this process?

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Minister.

Mr. Chairman, I suppose the main advantage to take a firm as big as the Power Corporation would be economies of scale. Other than that, the other factors come into play, like comments made by the Member would be taken into consideration. Whether or not there was political support for the Power Corporation taking on the work is an important factor.

Like I said earlier, regardless of what firm is applying for privatization, whether it is the Power Corporation or whether it is a small firm, they have to have the critical support that is required, community support as well as MLA support. That is what the Power Corporation is up against. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So is the Minister stating that if they do not have political support, they will not be able to take over petroleum products in a community?

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Minister.

Mr. Chairman, I am not sure if I understand the question. Is it that the Power Corporation will not be able to take over services in the small communities without the support of the community? I said that is one of the major factors that would be involved in whether they get it or not.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Krutko.