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

Revert Back To Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

To Amend The Schedule To Bill 34

Revert Back To Item 19: Report Of Committee Of The Whole

Bill 34: Supplementary Appropriation Act No. 2, 1992-93

Revert To Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions

Revert To Item 12: Tabling Of Documents

Committee Motion 239-12(2): To Adopt Recommendation No. 31
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Therefore, Mr. Chairman, I move that this committee recommends that, the Department of the Executive improve disclosure of its objectives, in the 1993-94 main estimates.

Committee Motion 239-12(2): To Adopt Recommendation No. 31
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair Richard Nerysoo

The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Dent.

Committee Motion 239-12(2): To Adopt Recommendation No. 31
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Mr. Chairman, just for the record, if people have been following along in the Committee Report there was a motion titled Community Transfer Initiatives that we will not be proceeding with at this time, as it has already be dealt with in previous Committee Motion No. 59, which has the effect of recommending that M.A.C.A. take the lead role in community transfer initiatives in the Nunavut region.

I will proceed directly to our concerns about women's directorate funding reductions. Mr. Chairman, the committee was concerned, in spite of the government stating that they intended to enhance the priority or visibility of this directorate, about how that was possible given that they were cutting the funding by $83,000 or 14 percent over last year, and also eliminating two person years. We are not convinced that the government's announcement of how they are enhancing the visibility of this position, can actually be the case.

Committee Motion 240-12(2): To Adopt Recommendation No. 33
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Therefore, I move that this committee recommends that the Department of the Executive present an action plan on women's issues, in the 1993-94 main estimates.

Committee Motion 240-12(2): To Adopt Recommendation No. 33
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair Richard Nerysoo

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Dent.

Committee Motion 240-12(2): To Adopt Recommendation No. 33
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Our next resolution has to do with Delury and Associates Ltd. contracts. The committee is concerned with three contracts, spanning a two year period, from November, 1989 to December, 1991, totally $530,279. They were sole sourced with Delury and Associates Ltd. of Burns Lake, British Columbia.

We were informed that Mr. Delury was one of very few people with experience in the negotiation and implementation of a land claim settlement. The committee questions the practice of the sole sourcing, and value for money in these circumstances. In addition, the amount reported by the department did not agree with the G.N.W.T. contract listing.

Committee Motion 241-12(2): To Adopt Recommendation No. 34
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Therefore, Mr. Chairman, I move that this committee recommends that the Standing Committee on Public Accounts review the contracts awarded by sole source to Delury and Associates Ltd. to ensure proper accountability and value for money in these circumstances.

Committee Motion 241-12(2): To Adopt Recommendation No. 34
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair Richard Nerysoo

Thank you. Motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Dent.

Committee Motion 241-12(2): To Adopt Recommendation No. 34
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As usual, the final committee motion for this department has to do with measuring output and effect. The committee wishes to know what the department will accomplish with the money put into Executive programs?