Robert Hawkins

Thank you, Madam Chair. Basically I am trying to get an idea of what the breakdown is of that $632,000. Is that 90 percent fines or 90 percent licence fees? I just want to get an idea of what that composition is. I suspect it’s just two line items as you had mentioned yesterday. If you could give us a further breakdown on that.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If the honourable Minister would speak just in general at this time about some of the anticipated changes -- maybe not specifics if we're not in a position to do that -- if the honourable Minister could speak to the types of changes we should be expecting. I note that the committee that this may go to would probably be GED, and I would appreciate if it goes to all Members by a copy of the letter. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Ms. Lee asked my questions, so I will forego my question.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I didn’t have a Member’s statement, but I will tell you that when the Honourable Henry Zoe brought up this dedication to Rick Tremblay, it moved me to stand and say a few words.

Rick Tremblay was a lot of things to many of us. I met him in Fort Simpson when I was a young man. Seeing the dedication of this Inuit-style wrestling manual going in his name is very moving, I am sure, to his family. It surely brings warmth to my spirit and I can only imagine what it means to his family.

Rick, to many of us in Fort Simpson, was a lot of things. He was coach. He taught me...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and again, thank you, Mr. Minister. Since I have come onboard four months ago, I have been a strong advocate for the GNWT to proceed in the public services model to open up the accountability process in a sense of non-partisan. Therefore, we can get true representation and a clear representation that we are implementing our public service policies in a fair manner. It has also been pointed out that maybe we are not digging deep into the recognition of the affirmative action policy and it not being represented or accurately being responded to as the desire, or I...

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you, Mr. Minister. Does your department recognize the report done by Grant Thornton, produced I believe in December of 2000? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just for my clarity please, if the Minister would, is it the intention of his department to proceed with the human resources style public commission office? Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I didn't hear the last couple words of the Minister there, even though I have the earpiece. Maybe he can answer it as I ask this. Does the Department of Finance recognize in any way that value of the returned bottles to the depots, whether they're crushed, shredded or other means? Do they recognize that in the contract, whereas the depot may be setting themselves for a refund? Therefore, they would be receiving, quite potentially as I see it, four cents for each bottle or can, plus the value of cashing them in at a southern location through that recycling process....

Thank you, Madam Chair. Then at this time, maybe if the Minister will walk us through it just quickly. Specifically, I'm more so interested in what happens, how the agreement works out with regard to the refunding process, who retains ownership of the bottles once they have been refunded, and is that built into the contract fee with the vendor who does the return of the bottle process. Thank you very much, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you, Mr. Minister. That's more than satisfactory on that. Unless, of course, someone else has concern, I'm completely fine with that.

At this moment, would the Minister be able to answer further questions as I enquired about on other income with regard to the end result of the refunded bottles? Or should I at this point bow to the Chair and someone to take the mike if he's not prepared to answer those? Thank you.