I want to thank my colleagues from the committee for allowing me to do this. It was short notice, and I appreciate the show of support.
I asked to put this motion in because I have some concerns with how these tender packages rolled out. I had some questions that I posed to the minister.
We talked to contractors, and they let us know some of some of the practices that go on with the tendering processes. If this is the way we may have to go in the future — if it’s a precedent-setting exercise — then maybe it’s something we have to do. If we have concerns with tenders, then we can refer them to one of the Standing Committees for review and report the findings back to the House. I think that’s something we should look at.
I just had so many questions, and I felt I wasn’t being given the answers I deserved. I had questions on how it rolled out and why it was cancelled. I’m still not convinced. I was given numbers that I didn’t think added up.
That’s why I thought I’d use this opportunity to bring this motion forward. Again, I appreciate committee’s support. This is something we may have to look at doing in the future if we have concerns with how contracts are administered.
Motion carried.