Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, as I stated and gave out a number of dates and work that was commissioned by the Department of Finance, we also have to look at, since 1999, growth of expenditures and growth overall in the Territories has gone up by 88 percent. The work we have done, for example, the work that was with the Canadian Energy Research Institute was to do with the Mackenzie Valley gas pipeline. As a government, we shouldn't be doing these at a one-off situation and going out to get a contract for one project and then another project. We should have a fairly constant regime in place that would allow us to make policy decisions and fiscal decisions with that work being done on a regular basis. That is why, as it was pointed out, we have been doing it from within, and when required on the bigger projects, going out for contract. It is time now to actually go the next step and put something like this in place. Thank you.
Floyd Roland on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 23rd, 2006. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 22nd, 2006
Page 1309
See context to find out what was said next.