There are a couple of ways to deal with this, Mr. Speaker. I'm not an advocate of excessive red tape, but certainly the person who feels that the policy has been misapplied can appeal to our deputy minister standing committee on the BIP. If they don't feel that they get satisfaction there, it should be brought to my attention and I will go to the client department who is procuring the goods and ask them if their intention was to have local preference applied here and that they actually intend to use those goods locally. If they don't, we have to have a discussion with that client department about the application or misapplication of the BIP and I would certainly then endeavour to get back to the Member and to their constituent in that regard. Thank you.
Brendan Bell on Question 229-15(5): Local Preference Component Of The Business Incentive Policy
In the Legislative Assembly on October 31st, 2006. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 229-15(5): Local Preference Component Of The Business Incentive Policy
Question 229-15(5): Local Preference Component Of The Business Incentive Policy
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 30th, 2006
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