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Mrs. Marie-jewell's Reply
Item 8: Replies To Opening Address

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An Hon. Member

Hear, hear!

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Mrs. Marie-jewell's Reply
Item 8: Replies To Opening Address

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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha

I want to thank my past staff in being able to provide to me the work that they were able to do, particularly Glen McLean, my past executive assistant and an extreme thanks to Dawna O'Brien who was a very dedicated and efficient secretary and I am sure that Mr. Morin will agree with me.

Appointments To Boards

Mr. Speaker, I did want to speak on a couple of minor issues, and particularly to appointments. I really feel that it is necessary before making new appointments to any boards and agencies, even though the agencies, boards and commissions have indicated this, that I would like the Ministers to take our advice seriously and that they do not do any other appointments, particularly when they are going to appoint members from our constituency, to certain boards until they get some input from the MLA, because there are many people and particularly the Arctic College Board of Governors.

I take for example, Don Jaque, whose appointment is coming up. I will tell you now politically I do not support him one bit and I probably never will. He does not tell the community anything going on in Arctic College; the community does not know anything; although he probably does tell the mayor because that is his brother-in-law. But he does not tell the band and I am sure that he does not tell the Metis and you know, when you put these people on those boards to represent your community, you would hope that there be some mechanism for communication so they could tell you what is going on with these different boards.

I would like to close my reply to the Commissioner's Opening Address and thank the Members for bearing with me. I told them that I would take at least an hour, but I do not think that I did, because I know that we want to get business of the House done.

I would like to close and commend once again our Government Leader for the decision that she made in respect to assisting band councils. I know that once she makes a commitment, she lives up to her word and I cannot thank her enough for the assistance that she has given to band councils, and I thank her very much for all the assistance that she has given me in the last Assembly. I want her to know that, as I said earlier, you are showing good leadership, Nellie. Keep up your team work and I know that you will do well. Thank you.

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Mrs. Marie-jewell's Reply
Item 8: Replies To Opening Address

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Thank you, Mrs. Marie-Jewell. I wonder, for new Members, the way I am going to deal with replies to the Commissioner's Opening Address, I am going to follow the precedence set by Mr. Nerysoo and previous Speakers and allow a lot of latitude. I feel that a reply to the Commissioner is a very personal vehicle for MLAs to not only explain the concerns of their constituencies, but themselves, to bring their own personal thoughts to bear an opportunity to right past wrongs, to correct the record and to bring a very personal approach to our consensus system. So unless the rules are being very blatantly tried, I will be, I think, very lenient in allowing a lot of latitude for Members in giving their replies to the Commissioner. Thank you. Replies to Opening Address. Mr. Nerysoo.

Mr. Nerysoo's Reply
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I do not want to deviate, I guess, too much from some of the accolades that have been given to the government, but the fact is that I probably will. First of all as everyone knows I have not been here for a week, but I do not apologize for not being here. The fact is that I was asked by the Gwich'in Nation to represent them and negotiate a transboundary agreement which we successfully concluded with the Nacho Nyak Dun in Mayo with regard to transboundary relationships and transboundary land use. I am sure proud to say that I actually headed up the negotiations to conclude that arrangement.

Beatty Report

Now Mr. Speaker, I have not had the opportunity to hear what many have had to say about the issues related to the Beatty report, nor have I participated in the discussions that are related to that particular report. But I do want to say to the government, that while the intentions of the Beatty committee were probably necessary in trying to streamline government and try to reduce overall cost to our government by making recommendations of streamlining, I still think that it is important for our government and the Members in this House to realize that streamlining is not always necessarily the best way of delivering better programs, and that streamlining itself can be as much a reduction in the quality of service and programs that are to be offered to the people.

I think that you would be more cautious about the approach that has been taken of jumping into every recommendation without a bit of caution. Not to suggest that what the government has indicated and is pursuing in terms of overall cost reductions to our government is not a laudable goal and a laudable direction to take, but I do caution you in terms of accepting every recommendation on its face value, because the fact is that you could be causing more problems in the communities than you really, really want to.

Oil And Gas Industry In The Mackenzie/Beaufort

I want to say, Mr. Speaker, that there are a number of issues that I want to deal with. I know that our Government Leader is well aware of the economic problems as is the case in the Northwest Territories, but more so in the Mackenzie Delta and the Beaufort regions where we have had a significant downturn in our economy as a result of the oil and gas industry completely removing itself. I guess I should say that I am happy that some initiative has been taken by Shell Oil and a couple of the companies that are returning. But, nonetheless, I still want to say that I do not want to put all my eggs in that basket again, because the fact is that we are never certain that there is going to be total success in the oil and gas industry unless there is commitment by the federal government to insert a tremendous amount of financial resources as they have done in the eastern offshore and into Saskatchewan and Alberta under the Western Accord. I think that only if those circumstances exist, will we find any confidence in the oil and gas industry to return to the level that they did in the mid-70s. I do not think that until that commitment is made by our federal government that we will see an initiative of a substantial nature that occurred at that time.

Development Of Porcupine Caribou Calving Area

I also want to say that I have heard a lot about this idea of the Porcupine Caribou calving area and the attempts on the part of the Inupiaq, encouraging the development of 10-02 lands which is the calving area for the Porcupine Caribou herd. I know that while the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation is involved in promoting that, I have to take the view of opposing the developments in that particular area. If anything, I would be out trying to encourage the development of the Mackenzie Delta oil and gas fields.

I would not be encouraging the development of an area as sensitive as the Porcupine Caribou calving area because I think the resources are available for us to develop. It is now a matter of us trying to find a way to encourage the oil and gas industry to come back into the Delta to access the resources that are available. In that context, I have a different position and I wanted to make that public so that it is clear.

It is also quite similar to the Inuvialuit Game Council which has taken the position of opposing the development of the Porcupine Caribou calving area. I think what is interesting is that despite the position that has been taken by the Inupiaq to develop the calving area -- 10-02 lands as we call them in the Delta and the Gwich'in -- is that they are opposed to offshore development in the Beaufort in their area for the very reason that we are opposed to the development in the calving area. That is, they are concerned about protecting their ability to harvest sea mammals and fish, and to protect that habitat the same way that we are concerned about the caribou herd and the protection of the habitat calving area in the northern part of Alaska and northern Yukon. I just want to make that information available to you because it seems that we are at cross purposes. I think that even though we have similar goals, the fact is that we are taking different positions because of the areas in which we live. I have to say that clearly and I do not want to in any way give the impression that I am totally opposed to the idea of some developments, but I am opposed to the ones that could possibly do damage to the calving areas.

As I indicated, I would be more acceptable and more supportive of the idea of developing oil and gas resources here in the Northwest Territories where we can access employment opportunities and business opportunities. I would be more open to this.

Extension Of Mackenzie Highway

I want to say that in a number of issues we have raised here regarding transportation, there is an attempt on our part, and even in the Delta, to pursue the idea of the Mackenzie Highway. I support the idea of the construction of the Mackenzie Highway, but I want to say that the people of Aklavik still do want to have some commitment on the part of our government to conclude the construction of the highway from the Dempster to Aklavik. This is the position that they have taken. I just want to say that there was a petition that was tabled in this House during the last Assembly. It was signed by a number of people in Fort McPherson who supported the construction of that project in support of the residents of Aklavik. I just hope that if we could consider the ideas that have been raised by Mr. Koe who suggested a possible break-up of various portions of construction projects that maybe we could look at the idea of breaking up the idea of the Dempster lateral, as we might call it, not referring to the pipeline or anything like that. We might consider, at least initially, the construction of a road to the gravel source in Aklavik at Willow River.

I know our Government Leader knows of the location, but the argument has been raised that it has potential for not only access to year-round gravel source, but it has potential for long-term tourist attraction. Allowing the availability to the mountains is something that should be considered in terms of that economic project.

I want to, on a more complimentary note to our government and the former Minister of Economic Development who unfortunately was not successful in his re-election bid, compliment him on his effort in trying to conclude with the development corporation the canvass project. We are at a stage now that we can say it is almost completed and ready for opening.

I want to say to the Government Leader who served as Minister of Health that even though we had our differences about the delivery of the service, I want to pass along to her and to the present Minister, our appreciation for the efforts with regard to the health centre that has been completed in Fort McPherson.

Services To Arctic Red River

I know we want to compliment our government for their efforts in renting space in the buildings that have been constructed in the various communities. Arctic Red River, Mr. Speaker, is still seeking some commitment of improved services by our government. I hope I can work with our Government Leader and the various Ministers to improve the manner in which we deliver services to that particular community. Even though it is a community of some 150 to 200 people, there is still the need to improve the quality of services that are available normally to most residents of the Northwest Territories. They are not necessarily asking for significant more dollars as opposed to trying to find ways to deliver this service right in the community and amalgamating the number of responsibilities even in some of the positions they would like you to consider. They think it is necessary to consider the cost to government and cost to the community. They do not have a problem with the idea and the concerns that this government has.

Aboriginal Self-Government

Mr. Speaker, I want to get on to an area in which, in many ways, I have a difference of opinion with a great deal of Members in this House. This particular matter deals with the issue of self-government for aboriginal people. I want to say to you, to Members of this House and to the people of the Northwest Territories, I do not disagree that there is a need for some central government in the Northwest Territories. What causes me the greatest concern is this notion that this is the government that is going to be in existence four or five years from now. The fact is that even according to our own NWT Act, we have gone beyond what is to be the restriction of powers in this government. Section 17 says, "nothing in section 16 which deals with all the powers shall be construed as giving the Commissioner-in-Council greater powers with respect to any class of subjects described therein than are given to the Legislatures of the provinces under sections 92 and 95 of the Constitution Act, 1867 with respect to similar subjects therein described."

I have raised this on a number of occasions in this House as to how we could continue in light of this particular section, and in light of section 91 which is generally the federal powers. Section 91 deals with Indians and Indian lands. Section 91 is nowhere referred to in this particular part of our act, yet we are in fact making decisions and passing laws that apply directly to aboriginal people that our own legislation says we do not have jurisdiction in, and many people think that I am a little crazy for getting up here and disagreeing sometimes that we should try to settle this issue, but the fact is that if our own constitution, and I mean the NWT Act, says that we cannot do certain things then I question whether or not we really have jurisdiction in those areas.

I do not want to say that I oppose the idea of this government or this Assembly if the fact is that we are being treated as a department, as one says, responsible on behalf of the Department of Indian Affairs delivering the programs, but the fact is that I see this government as being more than just a department. I see this Assembly as being more than just a department. I think that we have been given what you might say are, constitutionally, certain powers that we have a responsibility to enact upon. I think that if we go beyond that then my feeling is that we are going beyond the actual jurisdiction that we have. That is not to suggest that the federal government cannot provide us with additional administrative responsibility, but I think we should be cautious about how far we think or what kinds of powers we think we have and reassess our own legal status with regard to aboriginal people. Our own history shows that land claims and self-government discussions do not go on between this government and aboriginal people, they go on between the aboriginal people and the federal government.

I want to make people aware that the fact is that First Nations, and maybe more so the Council for Yukon Indians, have set an example of the matters that are going to be dealt with in future self-government arrangements. I have had an opportunity to negotiate, again on behalf of the Gwich'in Nation, on matters dealing with self-government. Every one of these issues, interestingly, is the subject of negotiation under that agreement. Under the first nation agreement, self-government agreement, institutions or structures will be defined by the first nations themselves through the constitution, which will not be subject to approval by other levels of government. First Nations will have law-making power on settlement lands, including zoning, land development, environmental protection, as well as licensing, regulating businesses, trades and professional peoples. First Nations will have select powers over their citizens on and off settlement lands in areas such as health, native language programs and education. Laws of the Yukon Government will continue to apply until the first nation passes its own laws to replace them.

The fact is that this is the basis on which, in my opinion, many first nations, including the Gwich'in Nation, will negotiate its relationship with the federal government. The First Nations, even in this particular case, have agreed not to exercise law-making powers during a five-year transition period, but after that transition period is over they will have the ultimate authority to pass their own laws. I want to say to you that their own financing arrangement is a multi-year funding agreement with the federal government, not with the Government of the Yukon -- their funding agreement is direct, same as our formula financing arrangement, with the Government of Canada. Their agreements, I must inform you, are five-year agreements, not three-year agreements.

I will be tabling the draft document, which is basically the foundation of their future agreements, and I know will be the foundation for aboriginal First Nations in the Northwest Territories because the Gwich'in will be, in fact, pursuing an agreement very similar to this particular agreement, and I do not want people to get the impression that even though we are pursuing an improved relationship with this government that the Gwich'in are going to retract from the negotiations direct, including all these aspects that have been included, including their jurisdiction with the federal government. I wanted you to be aware of that, and you will note from the document how substantive that relationship is with the federal government. I did not want you people here to get the impression that this idea that we are pursuing of self-government is insignificant or, for that matter, of no relevance to the status of this government, because the fact is that they will have significance that is almost similar in many respects to the same kind of jurisdiction that our own Assembly has, but it may apply either, depending on negotiations, to the aboriginal people or, in conjunction with this government, to the citizens that reside in the particular area.

I just wanted you to be aware of that so there is no confusion about, first of all, where I stand and, secondly, where the Gwich'in Nation will be going in terms of this particular matter. These are the issues in the self-government agreement, and they will be a matter that will probably set out, along with the Yukon First Nations agreement being the guide, the relationship between aboriginal first nations in the Northwest Territories and the Government of the Northwest Territories. Just so that you will be aware. That is all I have to say. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Mr. Nerysoo's Reply
Item 8: Replies To Opening Address

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Thank you, Mr. Nerysoo. Replies to Opening Address. Mr. Lewis.

Mr. Lewis's Reply
Item 8: Replies To Opening Address

December 16th, 1991

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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

Mr. Speaker, since I was first elected in 1987 I have always used every opportunity to represent the people that elected me, and I will do so briefly today, bearing in mind that we would like to get finished sometime tomorrow. Mr. Speaker, first of all I would like to thank the people of Yellowknife Centre for sending me back to public life, where I have spent most of my time in the Territories; in fact, the vast bulk of my life has been devoted to public service, and I would like to thank them for returning me to continue the work that I began in 1987. I would like to particularly thank my wife and family, who worked very, very hard.

I would also like to point out that in this instance the electorate had a tremendous variety of choices, and I feel honoured that among the choices they had, they decided to give me another crack at this kind of work.

City Of Yellowknife Revenue

The two issues that I wanted to raise today, Mr. Speaker, relate in a sense to public service and the problems that people have in coping with the modern world, and I will be very brief. I would like to point out that because of the tremendous demands made on government, the City of Yellowknife now finds itself in a position where it is no longer able to provide the kinds of transfers that enables the City to survive without trying to find some extra ways of raising revenue within the city. I have learned within the last two months that, for example, the churches within the city, who were previously told that as long as they notified the proper values, and so on, that this amount would be written off. For example, if the Anglican Church was rated at $12,000 for property taxes, that would be written off. I am told that all those non-profit agencies within the city can expect next year to have only 25 per cent of that amount written off. This would place a very powerful burden on such institutions as the Salvation Army, Mr. Speaker. They have a 35 year mortgage on the pink palace that is halfway down the hill here, that provides a very valued service within this community. If you have to pay off a mortgage of about $90,000 a year and you are now told that in addition to that kind of burden you can no longer expect to have the relief on your property taxes that you got in the past, then that means that that institution has very severe financial problems that it is going to have to cope with over the next few years, and no amount of belt-tightening is going to allow that institution to survive unless we realistically look at the impact that these various cuts are going to have on community services.

Property Tax For Disabled

The second issue I would like to raise, Mr. Speaker, relates to the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Act which we passed a year ago, with the good intention of allowing people who have disabilities to have some form of relief from paying property taxes, simply because they were disabled people who did not work, and so on.

When we look at that particular act, what we did was to include all kinds of other categories, not only the permanently disabled, but those people who have been injured in the workplace or have been off work for a month, or whatever. We wanted to be fair and look at all the possibilities. But what has happened, Mr. Speaker, is in the case of the City of Yellowknife, instead of just simply saying that this is a reasonable piece of legislation, it allows us to give relief to these people that really should get relief, but we cannot afford it -- if we look at all the people that potentially will be disabled to some degree and we decide to relieve those people of paying taxes, we really cannot afford to run this City. We are afraid of the burden that this would place on us.

So I am urging the government to look at that piece of legislation, to narrow it a little, so that those people who really need to get tax relief get it and the City cannot use the argument that the large numbers who are only partially disabled, or disabled for a small period of time, would cause them real difficulty.

Those were the two main issues I wanted to raise today, Mr. Speaker. I noted that on our calendar provided by Scotiabank, there are all kinds of wonderful little comments at the top of them. For example, "No problem can stand the assault of sustained thinking." If I had about four or five hours, I could go through many of these things and relate them to performance of the government and some of the things that they should be thinking of as they take on their responsibilities and get to learn them and to sustain them for the next four years.

I am committed to our new Government Leader to make sure that she survives the four years. We made that choice; we will make sure it works as best as we can. I wish everybody all the best. I would like to thank everybody for listening to me for the shortest address I have made to this House.

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Mr. Lewis's Reply
Item 8: Replies To Opening Address

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Thank you. Replies to Opening Address. There will be no further replies to Opening Address.

Item 9, petitions. Item 10, reports of standing and special committees.

Committee Report 4-12(1): Report Of The Standing Committee On Finance
Item 10: Reports Of Standing And Special Committees

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John Todd Keewatin Central

Mr. Speaker, in accordance with the terms of reference, the standing committee on finance has met several times during this session. We are pleased to provide the House with a summary of our discussions. The committee agreed to allow the chairperson and deputy chairperson to review the staffing needs of the committee over the next four years and provide recommendations on whom the committee should hire.

Preliminary discussions were held on the priorities and directions of the committee. The committee has agreed to hold a workshop in the new year to set definitive priorities and objectives and to identify areas of concern that the committee will focus on over the next four years. After we have had this workshop, we will report at the appropriate time.

The committee was informed that a request had been forwarded to the Government Leader asking that ordinary Members be consulted in the capital planning process. The committee fully supports the wishes of ordinary Members to have meaningful input into the formulation of the capital budget and recommends that the Executive Council consult with all ordinary Members during the capital planning process to ensure that the needs of all regions are fairly represented.

The committee also met with the Minister of Finance and his staff on several occasions to discuss a variety of matters. The Minister provided the committee with informative briefings on the fiscal framework of the GNWT and the "Strength at Two Levels" report. New Members were provided with a briefing on the budget process and it is hoped that a further briefing on the formula financing agreement will be provided in the near future.

The committee and the Minister of Finance also discussed the timing of the 1992-93 budget in some detail. The traditional time for the standing committee's review of the budget documents is November and December. This timetable has already been pre-empted because it is an election year and there were changes in government. Given the difficult economic times we face, the Minister requested this review be delayed even further to allow sufficient time to develop a new budget.

The committee recognizes the problems facing the Minister and the new Executive Council in developing and introducing a new budget. The committee wished to balance the Executive Council's need for time to do a proper job in the development of the budget and the need to ensure that the budget be brought before the committee and the House in time for full and comprehensive review.

The committee has tentatively agreed to review the 1992-93 capital budget at the end of January and the 1992-93 operations and maintenance budget in early June, subject to approval of the House.

The committee reviewed the Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1991-92 and the Borrowing Authorization Act during its meetings. The committee was particularly concerned about the lack of time it had to review these bills. They were received by the committee only two days prior to its meetings. In future the committee will expect these bills to be received in ample time to conduct a full and comprehensive review. It is hoped that the new legislative process will ensure that this occurs.

Mr. Speaker, the committee appreciates the patience that our colleagues have displayed in the recent weeks, in particular myself. All but two of our Members are new to this House and we are only beginning to understand the full extent of our responsibilities. We look forward to meeting the challenges of our responsibilities to ensure the sound financial management of this government.

Motion To Adopt Committee Report 4-12(1): Report Of The Standing Committee On Finance, Carried

I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, Mr. Brian Lewis, that the report of the standing committee on finance be received and adopted. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Committee Report 4-12(1): Report Of The Standing Committee On Finance
Item 10: Reports Of Standing And Special Committees

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

The motion is in order.

Committee Report 4-12(1): Report Of The Standing Committee On Finance
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An Hon. Member

Question.

Committee Report 4-12(1): Report Of The Standing Committee On Finance
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Question is being called. All those in favour? Opposed, if any? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Reports of standing and special committees. Item 11, tabling of documents. Mr. Pollard

Item 11: Tabling Of Documents
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John Pollard Hay River

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table Tabled Document 30-12(1), Funding to Divisional Boards of Education, an extract from the report to the Legislative Assembly of the NWT on other matters for the year ended March 31, 1990.

Item 11: Tabling Of Documents
Item 11: Tabling Of Documents

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Nerysoo.

Item 11: Tabling Of Documents
Item 11: Tabling Of Documents

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table Tabled Document 31-12(1), an article in the Yukon News, Wednesday, December 11, 1991, entitled "14 First Nations accept final agreement." I also wish to table Tabled Document 32-12(1), Joint Draft November 27, 1991, Self-Government Agreement between the First Nation, the Government of Canada and the Yukon Government.

Item 11: Tabling Of Documents
Item 11: Tabling Of Documents

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Gargan.

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

I would like to table Tabled Document 33-12(1), a unanimous motion passed at the 21st Dene National Assembly with regard to the principle that alcohol and drug workers should practise sobriety.

Item 11: Tabling Of Documents
Item 11: Tabling Of Documents

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Ningark.

Item 11: Tabling Of Documents
Item 11: Tabling Of Documents

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John Ningark Natilikmiot

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table Tabled Document 34-12(1), Annual Report 1990-91, Status of Women Council of the NWT, for the year ending March 31, 1991.

Item 11: Tabling Of Documents
Item 11: Tabling Of Documents

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Pollard.

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John Pollard Hay River

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table, pursuant to section 32, subsection (3) of the Financial Administration Act, Tabled Document 35-12(1), a list of funds transferred exceeding $250,000 for the period February 14, 1991 to December 10, 1991. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Item 11: Tabling Of Documents
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Thank you, Mr. Pollard. Tabling of documents. Ms. Cournoyea.

Item 11: Tabling Of Documents
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table Tabled Document 36-12(1), Terms of Reference, Review of

Petroleum Delivery Contract Awards.

Item 11: Tabling Of Documents
Item 11: Tabling Of Documents

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Tabling of documents.

Item 12, notices of motions.

Item 13, notices of motions for first reading of bills.

Item 14, motions. Mr. Zoe, I understood that you have withdrawn your motion.

Item 15, first reading of bills.

Item 16, second reading of bills. Item 17, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters: Ministers' Statement 2-12(1), Living Within Our Means; Ministers' Statement 5-12(1), Community Transfer Initiative; Tabled Document 3-12(1), Strength at Two Levels; Bill 1, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1991-92; Bill 2, Borrowing Authorization Act; Bill 3, Adoption of the French Version of the Statutes and Statutory Instruments Act; Bill 4, Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, with Mr. Pudluk in the chair.

Item 17: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 17: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

The committee will come to order. Yesterday, we left off at page 9. There was a motion on the floor. We will take a five minute break since the mover of the motion is not present.

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Bill 1: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1991-92
Item 17: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Culture And Communications, Capital

The committee will come back to order. We are dealing with Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1991-92. We are on page 9. There was a motion on the floor. To the motion.