Bob Bromley

The Green Procurement Policy, I understand, is currently, I believe, either farmed out to each department or under Public Works and Services. But I think it’s the hope, perhaps optimistically, the intent is to move that into the Department of Finance so that it could be done under one hat. I’m wondering, currently it’s a rather hollow policy but should some teeth be provided in the Green Procurement Policy, would it fit under this module for implementation administration? Thank you.

When did we purchase the SAM system and how much was it?

That sounds imminently reasonable to me. I guess perhaps the statement “the total remediation costs for the building was estimated over one million dollars” would more accurately read “the total replacement cost for this building.” I would just ask the Minister if he would check that and confirm that. I’ll leave it at that.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Sorry; can I just confirm that we’re on forest management? Is that correct?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are for the Minister of Finance from whom I received the written reply to my written question of May 19th regarding the cost to this government of supporting the Mackenzie Gas Project.

In my question, I asked the cost by year during the 16th Assembly for costs such as (b) travel and receptions by Ministers, MLAs and other officials, (c) staff positions and contractor services, and (d) communications, planning promotional events, publicity and advertising.

The tabled response I received, however, is inadequate and almost evasive. It does not supply the costs...

Thank you for those remarks. I understand that and I guess I would just ask the Minister to consider a little research in this area and provide that research results to our businesses, our tourism operators, so they are operating with full information there. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I do support Bill 9. I came to that support through the process that’s been outlined and the participation of many. I want to express appreciation to those who did contribute in the process and the considerable input we had, especially from small businesses and entrepreneurs, many of whom are currently very much struggling now in the face of our low caribou populations.

I just want to point out or comment or observe that our local resident businesses have, on the whole, been extremely responsible and have not been, sort of, the source of the angst that has generated this...

Well, we’ve had discussions in this House where it was identified that the Green Procurement Policy might rightfully belong in the Department of Finance so that it would be applied and implemented. Whereas it’s not now, it would be applied and implemented across the government. I am interested in what it would take to configure this module to be able to handle it. I recognize that there must be other policies that this software is responding to and if we should move that policy into Finance, I hope that the potential for this to be useable to administer that policy would be part of this...

Are we anticipating any further expenditures other than just about a million dollars in this case?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I wonder if I could just have a little explanation of this fund, the $925,000. Thank you.