Thank you, Mr. Chairman. If there was any interest to get an opinion from the conflict commissioner, I would suggest we’d have to very clearly articulate the question so that we could get some indication as to the clear question that the Member would want put to the conflict commissioner for his advice. I would suggest at this point that when negotiated contracts are in the mix or being considered…. Right now a letter of support from the appropriate MLA or MLAs is a part of the process. With a negotiated contract, if an MLA happens also to be a Minister, then once that letter’s written, the involved Minister, when that issue comes to the table for discussion, would declare their interest and leave the room. If there are further checks and balances that may be required in the opinion of the committee, then I’m sure we would all benefit from that clarity.
Michael Miltenberger on Tabled Document 93-16(2): NWT Capital Estimates 2009–2010
In the Legislative Assembly on October 17th, 2008. See this statement in context.
Tabled Document 93-16(2): NWT Capital Estimates 2009–2010
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
October 16th, 2008
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