Daryl Dolynny
Statements in Debates
Again, on February 10, 2015, the Minister was quoted as saying, “We’re going to look at management options at the airport so we can review all the options.” Again I ask the Minister, can he clarify what specifically is going to be uncovered that has not already been done, at minimum, seven times before? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister Abernethy. Mr. MacDougall, Mr. Rennie, welcome to the House again. Nice to see you folks.
Committee, we’re going to open up Bill 41 to general comments. Is committee prepared to do clause by clause?
Thank you, Mr. Moses. I’d like to turn our attention to Minister Abernethy if he has any witnesses he’d like to bring into the House. Minister Abernethy.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Back in 1996-97 Main Estimates the government said publicly about the Yellowknife Airport, “The department will explore, for the privatization of regulations, pursue privatization opportunities.” According to my research, it never happened. In 2002 the government is quoted in the Yellowknife Airport governance review, “We also suggested option seven, private sector third party, is not a practical option or alternative.” Again very little rationale was offered. In 2003 in a Yellowknife Airport Stakeholders Panel report to the Minister the quote was: “goal: to explore the...
Thank you, Minister Abernethy. Does committee agree?
I will call committee back to order. As I indicated prior to the break, we will be doing Bill 38 and Bill 41 today. With that, I’d like to go to the Minister responsible for the bill, or at least pinch hitting for the bill today, Mr. Abernethy, to see if he has any opening comments on Bill 38. Minister Abernethy.
Thank you, Minister Abernethy. At this time I’ll go to the chairman of the Standing Committee on Social Programs, the committee that reviewed Bill 41, for comments on the bill. Mr. Moses.
Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Is committee agreed?
I will now rise and report progress. Thank you.
Does committee agree that Bill 38 is ready for third reading?
---Bill 38 as a whole approved for third reading