Julie Green

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions are for the Minister of Finance. I believe public confidence in oversight of the sole source contracts might be improved if reports for the last two fiscal years, that’s 2014-15 and 2015-16, were produced and posted to the website. Could the Minister make a commitment to produce these reports as soon as possible? Thank you.

Thank you Mr. Chair. Could the Minister please tell us why the government is continuing to support the Aboriginal Pipeline Group? Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, I’d like the Minister to tell us, what oversight is applied to ensuring the requirements of urgency and unique source of supply are applied to sole-source contracts before they are awarded.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I am wondering what role the Mackenzie Valley development contribution is playing in the role of the Aboriginal Pipeline Group. When I Googled them, their site is empty. I thought that they had dissolved. I am wondering what kind of support the government continues to supply to the APG. Thank you.

Masi, Mr. Speaker. My questions today are for the Minister of Finance, Mr. Speaker. Anyone reading the government’s Report on Contracts over $5,000 will see that sole source purchasing is sometimes for very large amounts of money. In 2013-14, the Department of Executive awarded a contract for $457,000 for organization design services and another $187,000 was awarded sole-source for hiring an Ottawa lobbying firm. It would be interesting to know why the delay in these, in two service needs would have not have been known so far in advance that they would, that they could have planned ahead for a...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I realize that in order to meet demand the Housing Corporation rents or leases units from private landlords. Is there the interest or the budget to phase out their renting of places from private landlords? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement. Thank you.

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Thank you, Mr. Chair. How will this fund be divided among the service providers? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. According to a meeting I had at the end of last week with the Salvation Army, they have no interest in this project. I am wondering how the needs of male clients are going to be served. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I’d like to hear from the Minister some detail on the future lease payments. If this office is winding down, for how much longer is the government going to pay the lease on this office? Thank you.