Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, at one point the government-wide decision was to allow for privatization of facilities, specifically petroleum product facilities we had in communities. That happened in a number of communities. It was felt though as the larger communities were pulled off line that it was getting to the point where it would be uneconomical for both a business to try to operate in some of these communities as well as it became more cost prohibitive on our shop to look at further privatization initiatives, because the economies of scale would lose ground with each one. It is the policy, however, of the government that if an individual or company were to establish in a community, that we would not compete with them. We wouldn't necessarily pull out the services and decommission our facilities; we would hang on to our facilities for some time to ensure that there would be an adequate supply of services to that community. In each case, when a proposal was brought forward, the review of providing a service, the requirements, the liabilities, would be taken into consideration. But once a decision was made and there was support at the time by community and the leadership for that move, then once that transfer has happened then again it becomes a private sector operated facility and as the GNWT we would not have influence on the prices, besides that of what the cost is to ourselves in trying to recoup some of the cost to the GNWT. Thank you.
Floyd Roland on Committee Motion 28-15(3) Recommendation That Funding For Remand Unit For South Mackenzie Correctional Centre Be Reinstated, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on March 7th, 2005. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 28-15(3) Recommendation That Funding For Remand Unit For South Mackenzie Correctional Centre Be Reinstated, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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