David Ramsay

Thank you. For the record, we’re on Committee Report 2-15(5). Mr. Hawkins.

Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Minister still didn’t answer the fundamental question here. That fundamental question is, why were Members of this side of the House not informed of the change in this project? Mr. Speaker, if I could, last year we were told that a key factor to relocating that program to Hay River was the fact that there was a facility there. That has changed. It’s fundamental; it’s simple to see, Mr. Speaker. Why were Regular Members not advised, Mr. Speaker? That’s what I’d like to know. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Thank you, committee. Does committee agree that consideration of Committee Report 1-15(5) is concluded?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I see things as right and wrong, black and white. I don’t make generalizations. I read what’s given to me, I listen to what the Ministers tell me, and I make my mind up, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to just mention to the Minister, we weren’t consulted last year, we weren’t consulted this year, and I want to ask the Minister why Regular Members of this House were not consulted on the move to demolish Dene K’onia in Hay River. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Before I proceed, I would like to as well recognize the Pages that are in our House here today from Range Lake North School, and we also have Mr. Ian Moir and his daughter, Lauren, is one of our Pages here today. So welcome.

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Thank you, committee. Mr. Menicoche.

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Committee Report 1-15(5), Report on the Review of the Annual Report of the Human Rights Commission, and Committee Report 2-15(5), Report on the Review of the Annual Report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, with 16 motions being adopted. I would like to report that committee reports 1-15(5) and 2-15(2) are concluded and, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, a final supplementary. Who is responsible in the Department of Public Works and Services for issuing that tender? I would like a chronology, as well, of the discussions that took place between Health and Social Services and the Department of Public Works and Services between January 11th and the date that tender was issued in the newspaper. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. The motion is in order. To the motion.