Robert Hawkins

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Once again I want to take a moment to recognize our N.J. Macpherson students here. Ms. Bisaro is quite correct; it’s quite impressive, both their flash mob dancing as well as their behaviour here in the House. She’s quite correct that the way we’re seeing our students behave here today is so impressive, I agree with her that many people could learn quite a few things from the students. That said, this is the generation that is standing up to bullying and I thank them for that, because the line needs to be drawn and they’re certainly showing their support with their pink...

Thank you. And at the same time if he’d provide the breakdown of the pricing information, he doesn’t have to read it here today, but if he could attach that information and I’ll look forward to him saying that he will do that.

At the same time, what does Public Works and Services do for fuel stabilization to avoid rate shock? What is the program or policy that we have? Do we build a bit of – I hate to use the word profit – but do we build a bit of a profit scheme into it to balance that out?

Is there any reason why we wouldn’t have a position noting the circumstance for an obvious dispute? That’s an easy one to say if there were disputes it may not be easy to fulfill, say within three weeks. Why wouldn’t the Government of the Northwest Territories have a policy to say that the general must pay a contractor within, say, 30 days of fulfilling their obligations met within the contract unless there is a dispute to ensure northern contractors get paid in a timely way?

Yes. Sorry. I ran out of time the last time and I think the deputy minister had offered some holdback information on contracts and I didn’t get a clear commitment that they would forward that to committee.

Would the Minister be willing to get me some information on how the application and some examples of both the bond and deposits are put on our capital works projects, as well as specifically break out northern versus southern contractors?

Thank you, Madam Chair. There’s just a question about the Inuvik school and the removal of the old Inuvik schools. I’m just wondering on some detail on that. One of the complaints I’ve received recently was the fact that a southern contractor was used. Could I ask, maybe more so on process, as to what the department does to write our contracts to ensure that southern contractors don’t seem to have the edge or seem to just, by default, get these things. I’m noticing a bit of a trend here.

I have to admit I didn’t quite understand the Minister’s response. We, in 2011-2012, funded them $430,000, in 2012-2013 we gave them $345,000, there’s a request for $345,000 continuing and he’s saying they’re not spending their money. What I was asking was, is there a report or deliverable done on this research. It looks like it says it’s funding provided by Health Canada to research, design and develop the intervention treatment services module that would have both residential and community components, and enhanced capacity, yada-yada-yada. I mean, I’m sure they have it in front of you. I’m...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just wanted some detail on the NWT National Diabetes and Chronic Disease Surveillance System. We have $177,000 committed to it, and I’m just wondering if I can get some details as to what it is and how it works.

Oh, sorry. Page 8-36, you said?

Is it normal for the government to be named in disputes when subcontractors have problems with the general? Thank you.