Bob Bromley

I appreciate those remarks. I recognize there is the conservation issue for the caribou. According to the Minister’s experts, mineral developments have removed about 4 percent of the Bathurst range from them, through disturbance and avoidance. The experts also say that the harvestable rate, the maintainable rate is about 4 percent. With the range diminished by that much, ongoing harvest would be focussed on either fewer caribou or on caribou with reduced vigour and unable to handle the same amount of harvest. This could contribute to the decline and it requires consideration and management...

Thank you to the Minister for those comments. I presume part of that participation is a financial sort of scoping exercise and I am wondering... It seems a pretty aggressive schedule that has been set for a response and our various committees are on record wanting to play a significant role in developing that response. Will the Minister be bringing that information as it is being put together to committee, either in written briefings or in person when possible, so that we can fulfill that role that the committee has expressed a desire for? Thank you.

Thank you. Page 8-10, information item, active position summary. Agreed? Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I’m returning to the topic of sole-source contracts to former Ministers in yet another attempt to wring some accountability and transparency from this government.

Mr. Speaker, in the last session, I filed a written question asking three very simple questions about sole-source contracts awarded to two firms. The firms -- John Todd Holdings and the Northern Strategy Group -- were hired at the same time to provide exactly the same services, each described as “uniquely” able to provide the service, for a total value of up to $228,000 at $1,500 a day.

My written...

Thank you, Minister Lee. Committee, we are on page 8-18. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Next I have on my list Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Next I have Mr. Krutko.

Deputy Minister Meade.

Thank you, Ms. Meade. Ms. Bisaro.

I think the last comment the Minister provided, I appreciate that information. The last comment is the source of my concern; that we’re waiting to see if these things are covered. I’m very concerned that those three pillars have not been sufficiently provided in the guidance to the reviews. Can the Minister assure us that they indeed were and we’re just not waiting to see if they happen to be covered in the results?