Thank you. Total grants and contributions, $3.288 million. Agreed?
Debates of Oct. 2nd, 1992
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. Detail of work performed on behalf of third parties. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Revenues, recoveries, and transfer payments. Agreed?
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Agreed.
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. Distribution of budget. Agreed?
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Agreed.
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. Program summary, total O and M $17.366 million. Mr. Koe.
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Fred Koe Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As the Members are aware, in the last few days, I have been interested in human resource planning. I guess comments should have come under general comments, but I missed those words when you spoke them, Mr. Chairman, I am sorry.
Does the Department of the Executive have a human resource plan? I am particularly interested in the staffing of executive assistants for Minister, there is an opportunity here that Ministers should be able to train, especially northern aboriginal people, to fulfil these positions. I was wondering if there is an active plan to do this.
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. Madam Government Leader.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Chairman, I know over the years that some of the Ministers have brought in students to work in the office during their off months from school. In regards to the people who are hired by the Ministers, these are people that are chosen by the individual Ministers, themselves.
The executive assistants, and the executive secretaries are people that the Ministers seek, according to what they feel they require as support. There is no restriction for a Minister if he wishes to hire an aboriginal person, and have some help given to that individual. The political staff of each Minister really is up to that particular Minister, and the positions are at pleasure during the term of office of that individual.
From time to time, we have hired secretaries that have come from the regions, and try to train them, and give them the opportunity to learn. So, really, a lot of the political staff has to do with the individual Minister, because the individual Minister is the one who selects those people, and that is only for the term of his, or her, office.
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. Mr. Koe.
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Fred Koe Inuvik
I understand what happens, but, again, I think action speaks louder than words. If this government is to promote and encourage aboriginal persons to be hired and work in this government, I think examples should be set, and examples should start at the top. Mahsi.
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. Madam Government Leader.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
I do not think that there are any of us that do not agree with that. Like we say, action speaks louder than words.
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. Any other comments? Program summary, $17.366 million. Agreed?
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Agreed.
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. Does the committee agree that concludes the Executive? Agreed?
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Agreed.
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. Next item will the be Legislative Assembly. If I could ask the Speaker and the Clerk to make the presentation, if of course, the Speaker wants to make any presentations. The committee may want to proceed. Mr. Gargan.
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Mr. Chairman, I am going to remove myself, because I am in conflict here.
---Laughter
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Well, actually, I just want to note that Mr. Dent is not here either, just in case he has a conflict, I want to put that on record.
---Laughter
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Ballantyne.
Introductory Remarks, Legislative Assembly
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Michael Ballantyne Yellowknife North
Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman and colleagues, I am pleased to present the operations and maintenance estimates for the Legislative Assembly.
This is the first full year of operational budget that I have had to present as Speaker to the 12th Legislative Assembly. Budgets for the Legislative Assembly are driven by the Assembly itself. The Management and Services Board attempts to respond to the legitimate needs of Members and committees of the Legislative Assembly.
We see our role as providing the Members the tools they need to serve their constituents. The major factors that have affected the 1992-93 main estimates are: the increase in sessional sitting days; the increase in committee days; the extent of activities and meetings of standing committees outside of Yellowknife; increases to the Member's constituency living allowances, and constituency work budgets, by the annual legislative adjustment; decrease to the completion of the activities surrounding the general election; and, a zero increase to Members' salaries and indemnities.
Mr. Chairman, the estimates for the Assembly, once all the factors have been included, have produced a hold the line budget. There is no increase in person years, and a total of eight percent increase in O and M.
I would like, at this time, to recognize the work of the Members of the Management and Services Board, who have been vigilant in ensuring that the services that we provide are performed in an efficient, effective and economic manner.
Mr. Chairman, this concludes my brief opening remarks. I would be pleased to answer any questions as to the detail of the Assembly estimates.
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Thank you. Any general comments? Is the committee prepared to go to detail. Agreed?