Julie Green

Thank you, colleagues. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. These elevated amounts increase the possibility of kickbacks and preferment. I’ll be looking for a much more rigorous oversight in this process, and I’ll have questions for the Minister. Thank you.

No more questions.

Mr. Speaker, solesource contracting is the buying of goods or services without competitive bidding. In February, the Finance Minister announced changes in the limits for granting of solesource contracts. The solesource contract limit for goods and non-professional services was increased from $5,000 to $25,000, for professional services from $25,000 to under $50,000, and for architectural and engineering professional services, to under $100,000. Solesource purchasing is governed by the procurement guidelines of the GNWT contract regulations. The procurement guidelines list a series of criteria...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. In the event that the Salvation Army is not prepared to serve men, how will they be part of this program? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thanks to the Minister for his answer.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I would like the Minister to provide an explanation of how the transitional supportive housing is going to be distributed to support both male and female clients? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. There was also some discussion, and this sort of folds into the motion that we passed today during the business plan process, of creating a plan that quantifies the costs of bringing all the housing up to date. Is there work going to be completed in this year that brings that about? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I noted in the Minister’s opening remarks, she said she was going to implement community-based housing, property management services. I’m wondering if she could explain what that means. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. What I’m understanding now is there are two kinds of initiatives here. One is to have the communities to develop their own plan, and I’m not sure how, then, that plan is going to be funded. Then there’s another one where the three territories are putting their needs together for federal engagement based on the 2014 assessment. I think my question is: how will the individual community plans be funded? Thank you.

I’ll leave it at that. Thank you.