Debates of Oct. 2nd, 1992

This is page numbers 1291 - 1340 of the Hansard for the 12th Assembly, 2nd Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was chairman.

Topics

Members Present
Item 1: Prayer
Implementation Plan
Reconstruction Of Highway #3 To Yellowknife
Member's Statement Regarding C.b.c. Commentary On Charlottetown Accord
Contributions Of Mackenzie Delta Residents
Government's Response To Proposed Airline Merger
Hon. J. Arvaluk's Visit To Sahtu
T.f.n. Land Claim Ratification
T.f.n. Ratification Committee Tours
T.f.n. Ratification Committee Tour
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
Question O912-12(2): Legislation On Solvent Abuse
Question O913-12(2): Negotiations On Block Funding Agreement
Question O914-12(2): Recognition Of Metis As Distinct, Aboriginal People
Question O915-12(2): Economic Plan For Yellowknife
Question O916-12(2): Shortage Of Supplies For H.a.p. Owners
Question O917-12(2): Use Of Humane Traps
Question O918-12(2): Planning Strategy For Regional Councils
Question O919-12(2): Travel By Court Circuit
Question O920-12(2): Strategy For Social Housing
Question O921-12(2): Department Of Education Human Resource Plan
Question O922-12(2): Cost For Travel To Appear In Court
Item 8: Replies To Opening Address
Item 12: Tabling Of Documents
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
To Adopt Recommendation No. 86
To Adopt Recommendation No. 87
To Adopt Recommendation No. 88
To Adopt Recommendation No. 89
To Adopt Recommendation No. 90
To Adopt Recommendation No. 91
To Adopt Recommendation No. 92
To Adopt Recommendation No. 93
To Adopt Recommendation No. 97
To Adopt Recommendation No. 94
To Adopt Recommendation No. 95
To Adopt Recommendation No. 96
To Adopt Recommendation No. 82
To Adopt Recommendation No. 83
To Adopt Recommendation No. 84
To Adopt Recommendation No. 85
To Adopt Recommendation No. 29
To Adopt Recommendation No. 30
To Adopt Recommendation No. 68
To Adopt Recommendation No. 69
To Adopt Recommendation No. 70
To Adopt Recommendation No. 31
To Adopt Recommendation No. 33
To Adopt Recommendation No. 34
To Adopt Recommendation No. 35
To Receive Response Of Review Of 1992-93 Main Estimates Within 120 Days
Bill 33: Appropriation Act, 1992-93
Committee Report 20-12(2): Interim Report No. 2 Of The Special Committee On Health And Social Services
To Adopt Recommendation From Committee Report 20-12(2)
Item 19: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Bill 33: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1992-93
Bill 34: Supplementary Appropriation Act, 1992-93
Bill 34-12(2): Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1992-93
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To Amend The Schedule To Bill 34
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Bill 34: Supplementary Appropriation Act No. 2, 1992-93
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Revert To Item 12: Tabling Of Documents

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The Chair Richard Nerysoo

Thank you. Employee benefits, not previously authorized, $128,000. Agreed.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Richard Nerysoo

Thank you. Total department, not previously authorized, negative $741,000. Agreed.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Richard Nerysoo

Thank you. Justice, O and M, directorate, not previously authorized, $672,000. Agreed. Mr. Antoine.

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have questions on this particular subject. I would like to know why is there a need for an additional 5.5 person years, and $539,000 needed for the transfer of corrections from Social Services to Justice.

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The Chair Richard Nerysoo

Thank you. Madam Government Leader.

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Chairman, the way I read this is it is a total amount in person years and the funds that come from that program in the transfer.

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The Chair Richard Nerysoo

Thank you. Mr. Antoine.

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

These positions and funding should be transferred from Social Services, but in the directorate you have three person years, plus $280,000, and in corrections you have 2.5 person years, and $259,000 for a total of $539,000, and 5.5 person years.

The question is, why is there a need for these additional person years, plus the addition of costs?

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The Chair Richard Nerysoo

Thank you. Madam Government Leader. Mr. Voytilla.

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Voytilla

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. With the transfer of corrections to Justice there was five positions that were in Social Services that went over to the Department of Justice with the corrections function. In addition, it was determined that there was an interim need for an additional five positions, the three shown here as the prorated amount for 1992-93.

The reason that the five additional were needed on an interim basis is that the Department of Social Services needed to keep a certain core of admin staff for the remaining programs it had to operate and was not able to transfer, at this point in time, all of the resources that were needed to administer the corrections program.

Our intention is that we are going through a functional review process of the Department of Social Services, in preparation for a further integration of social services programs. We hope, and plan, through that functional review, that we will be able to identify the organizational changes that will allow us to free up additional person years in the Department of Social Services, which could then be used to transfer to the Department of Justice, and replace these interim resources that we found necessary to put in.

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The Chair Richard Nerysoo

Thank you. Any other questions? Directorate, not previously authorized, $672,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Richard Nerysoo

Thank you. Corrections, not previously authorized, $19.400 million. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Richard Nerysoo

Thank you. Total department, not previously authorized, $20.072 million. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Richard Nerysoo

Thank you. Government services, operations and maintenance. Supply and services, not previously authorized, $1.205 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Richard Nerysoo

Thank you. Total department, not previously authorized, $1.205 million. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Richard Nerysoo

Thank you. Public works, operations and maintenance, directorate, not previously authorized, negative $280,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Richard Nerysoo

Thank you. Accommodation services, not previously authorized, $411,000. Agreed?