Michael Miltenberger

No, Mr. Chair.

Yes, we are presenting what we have as a final expenditure on that project.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. By definition, forgiveness is just that. Once the bill is passed, there’s going to be some investigation that’s going to be required. There might be factors that the Member is not aware of, that we’re not aware of, things like was the person indigent.

In terms of the Member’s concern, at this point, once this bill is passed, it is forgiven once it’s given assent by the Commissioner.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I understood the Member was interested in the content piece that Health and Social Services and Education will be looking at loading it up. Once they get it, the Member is correct in how they use it other than what that content is, is another question. In terms of Internet access, that’s not going to be our cost unless there is public accessibility somewhere. In the homes, it will be the cost of the parents. Thank you.

The commitment is as we make the expenditures and identify the need, we will provide that information to committee through fiscal updates, through our business planning process, through our supps that we’re going to put this money to use in.

Thanks, Mr. Chairman. I have with me Mr. Warren St. Germaine, assistant deputy minister and comptroller general from the Department of Finance. Thank you.

To understand that clearly then, the question would be, then, if the partner gave out the iPads and we just put our information in it and they gave it out, is that then acceptable? I guess it’s a question. I’m not quite clear. That’s the next question that leaps to mind, listening to the Member about what she would consider acceptable.

Thank you, Madam Chair. We’ll account for every penny, and we can provide the Member with a list of where the money is anticipated to be spent. There are one-time costs that we’re still coming to grips with, but we will commit to provide a list of what has been spent and where we anticipate the need is going to be for the remainder of the funds. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am pleased to introduce Bill 9, Forgiveness of Debts Act, 2013.2014. The bill authorizes the forgiveness of debts listed in the schedule to the act.

Pursuant to Section 25 of the Financial Administration Act, Legislative Approval is required to forgive a debt to government that exceeds $1,000.

Pursuant to Section 83 of the Financial Administration Act, Legislative Assembly approval is required to forgive a debt owed to a public agency that exceeds $1,000.

The debts being recommended for forgiveness are as a result of death, compromise settlements, a business no longer in...

We’ll pull together what’s requested by the Member. We’re also, as we’re going to have this discussion, I need to clarify the issue of branding, per se, is not a problem, it’s the type of brand, from my understanding from the Member, that if it was Toys R Us or whatever, that would be fine, but if it’s an oil company, the Member’s predilection for what’s right and wrong, that would be noted. Is that the issue, that all brand name is bad, regardless whether we’re sponsoring oil and gas conferences or we’re giving books from Diavik Mine or we’re getting airlines and all the other good corporate...