Robert Hawkins

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Minister Roland, please.

The motion is not debatable. The motion is on the floor. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

I will rise and report progress.

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Minister. Anything further, Mr. Pokiak?

Thank you. I should underscore that, although it was significantly close, the special warrant was well within the rules which is 14 days before, of course, this session. I just found it surprising that it is very close to that little period, if it was approved through their administrative Executive Council process through FMB, if it had been delayed a week, the approval, it would have gone through the Legislative Assembly through the normal process without requiring a special warrant. That is not to question the value of the project that is being considered or being taken care of here....

Thank you, Minister Roland. Minister Miltenberger, please.

Thank you. Bill 16 is now ready for third reading. Thank you.

At this time, I would like to thank the Minister and his witnesses, Ms. Gall, Dr. Corriveau and Mr. Murray. Mr. Minister, I believe you have something to say.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Minister. Anything further, Mr. Pokiak?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I respectfully think that the Minister missed the point on the sole sourcing, because what I am saying is 92 percent of the business in Stanton Territorial Hospital went south. That took away any opportunity that these northern businesses had to tender or the opportunity to tender, I should say, on those contracts. That just flew right over them, Mr. Speaker. That is why I drew that comparison. Yes, BIP doesn’t apply to that, but BIP is about establishing solid grounds where northern businesses can be competitive. Mr. Speaker, I still go back to what I said on the...