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Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

Mr. Speaker, if there is a directive I am not aware of it and I am not sure of the total parameters the directive would cover. I know that within the Department of Personnel there are certain restrictions placed on members, staff of the department. I am not aware of the directives that would govern the behaviour and conduct of members of the different departments, like Justice, Social Services, Health. I will have to take the question as notice and get back to the Member.

The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

The question is taken as notice. Mr. Todd.

John Todd Keewatin Central

Mr. Speaker, given the previous discussions by the Government Leader with respect that there have been ongoing discussions regarding the transfer of POL and the Power Corporation being amalgamated, at any point over the short period of time that the Power Corporation has been turned over from the federal government to the territorial government, has there been an internal review done to determine the efficiency of the Power Corporation?

The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Minister responsible for the Power Corporation, Ms. Cournoyea.

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, the Power Corporation in itself continues to review what they have been doing since the turnover, mainly because it is a new responsibility. At the first outset, in looking at the employees who were employed in many small communities, to upgrade their salaries to the jobs they are doing, because we found at the beginning that a lot of the people that are working at the community level were grossly underpaid, and compensated for the work they were doing. On a continuing basis the board themselves have gone into looking at how they are operating, how they can do things better, as well as when there are changes in the relationship with the Public Utilities Board, and they are continually looking at how the Power Corporation is operating as well. Thank you.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Oral questions. Mr. Gargan.

Question O28-12(1): Funding For Fort Providence Church
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December 9th, 1991

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Minister of Culture and Communications. On the committee that I represent in Fort Providence I made a motion and had asked for $25,000 to help them out with this project. Last Thursday they said they had changed their mind and they said that they cannot supply them with the $25,000 toward this project. Now that they cannot get this $25,000 the community will not have a church. With Christmas coming on they will not have any Mass for the people. We have been working on this project for a long time now, and they have changed their mind and said they will not help them with the funding.

The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Quite a long question, Mr. Gargan. Mr. Allooloo.

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Titus Allooloo Amittuq

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I understand that the previous Government Leader had agreed to give the $25,000 for the church in Fort Providence. Up to today we have been told by the Financial Management Board that they will not approve the $25,000 this year because of the budget.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Supplementary, Mr. Gargan.

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask a supplementary question to the Minister of Culture and Communications. I have worked on this project for almost 20 years. What he had to say was not very hard to say. I wonder if the Minister had really worked toward that and if he had told cabinet that.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Allooloo.

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Titus Allooloo Amittuq

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I do not really understand the question that has been asked. Thank you.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Gargan, would you like to try that one again?

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Mr. Speaker, all I said is that I have worked just about three years on this whole issue of the church in Fort Providence, and I realize that there is a new Executive and there is a restraint. But what I have also asked the Minister responsible is whether or not he made a point to his other colleagues to make an argument on my behalf to the Executive Council so that it could be approved. I do not know whether he has consulted with his colleagues on the circumstances leading to the request, and so I would like to ask the Minister whether or not he did, in fact, consult with his Executive Members to make an argument on my behalf so that the community might be able to receive $25,000, which is not very much, from the original $150,000.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Allooloo.

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Titus Allooloo Amittuq

Thank you for the clarification, Mr. Speaker. Because of the 90 days freeze on capital projects, I am told that I cannot come forward for funding for capital projects. After the 90 day period is over, I am willing to come to my cabinet colleagues to see if they would approve such funding. Thank you.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Gargan.

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Mr. Speaker, I realize that there is a freeze, but the request was made prior to the government's position on putting on a freeze. The other issue is that there was also an agreement signed by the community, which I believe the Minister only had to sign and then the transaction is completed, but I guess, while the community did sign, and before it got to the Minister, the government decided to establish a position on restricting expenditures. I think that in this case the government would view that as one of the bases for maybe approving the $25,000. I would like to ask the Minister whether he would consider that.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Last supplementary, Mr. Gargan. Mr. Allooloo.

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Titus Allooloo Amittuq

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just stated that we will look at the project again after the 90-day period is over. Thank you.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Zoe.

Henry Zoe

Henry Zoe North Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In light of the comments made by the honourable Member for Amittuq responding to my colleague, I would like to direct my question to the Minister of Finance. Is it true what the Minister is saying that all approved capital projects for 1991-92 are frozen within the 90-day period? I sit on the standing committee on finance and I was not informed that this was the case. Is this something new?

The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Minister of Finance, Mr. Pollard.

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John Pollard Hay River

Mr. Speaker, in this case I think my colleague meant to say a contribution which was $25,000 for the church in Fort Providence. Capital projects are not frozen, although I would advise the House that contracting departments, all departments of the government, are advising us of projects that are budgeted for this year that have not been started. FMB will be looking at that next week, Mr. Speaker.