Mr. Speaker, what I did indicate was that the RCMP recommended that this company receive the contract. I did say it received the contract for security reasons. That is why the Prime Minister was not involved.
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Building Contracts March 15th, 1999
Mr. Speaker, what I did indicate was that the RCMP recommended that this company receive the contract. I did say it received the contract for security reasons. That is why the Prime Minister was not involved.
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Mr. Speaker, as we have indicated a number of times in the House, the RCMP recommended this firm. It was recommended for security reasons and that is why it got the contract.
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Mr. Speaker, as I have indicated a number of times, the RCMP recommended that the road be built. It is important to note that the Prime Minister was not involved.
The RCMP indicated that it was needed for security reasons and Treasury Board guidelines were followed in this case.
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Mr. Speaker, I do not have the details of all the contracts here. What I can tell my hon. colleague is what I told him previously on what the RCMP's responsibility is. It is for the security of the Prime Minister of Canada. That is why the road was built. They requested that this individual for security reasons be hired. He was and we followed government guidelines.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to tell my hon. colleague that no Treasury Board guidelines were broken. Policy was followed.
What I indicated previously is the Prime Minister built a home. He had his own private driveway. He did not need this driveway. The RCMP requested the driveway be built. The RCMP requested this individual build it for security reasons. That is why it was granted.
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Mr. Speaker, in this case the department of public works received a request from the RCMP that this contractor be hired because of security reasons and because he was in the area.
Also it is important to note that this was a second road for the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister had his own private road. He did not need this road. It was the decision of the RCMP for security reasons that this road be put in.
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Mr. Speaker, sole source contracting is acceptable for security reasons.
As I indicated, the RCMP requested that this road be built. As I also indicated, the Prime Minister had another private road of his own. He did not need it but the RCMP requested that this road be built.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister built a new home and he paid for it. Also, he had his own private driveway. That is a private matter.
The RCMP is responsible for the security of the Prime Minister. It requested that this firm be hired because it was in the area and for security reasons.
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Mr. Speaker, as I indicated previously, the construction of the home was a private matter. It was paid for by the Prime Minister. The construction of the road was a requirement of the RCMP. The RCMP indicated it was required for security reasons.
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Mr. Speaker, let us get the facts straight. The Prime Minister built a new home. It is a private matter. He paid for it. Security for the Prime Minister is the responsibility of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The RCMP indicated that an additional access road was required. The contractor was already working on the property. For security reasons, he was hired under standard government guidelines.