Thank you. Prior to proceeding with Bill 1, I would like to ask the Standing Committee on Finance if it has any other matters that it wants to deal with in its reports? Mr. Dent.
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Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 1, 1993-94; Committee Report 1-12(3): Review Of The 1993-94 Capital Estimates; And, Committee Report 4-12(3): Review Of The 1993-94 Capital Estimates For The N.W.T. Housing Corporation
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Mr. Chairman, I have a motion to deal with amending the amounts because of deletions that we have made as we go along. I believe that this is the proper time for it. No?
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I believe that there are amendments to the total dollar figures. We will deal with that in Bill 1, when we get to the conclusion.
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Antoine.
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Concerning Bill 1, I have two committee comments that I would like to make. The first one is on the Workers' Compensation Board. Mr. Chairman, every year the Standing Committee on Finance recommends and the Legislative
Assembly passes a motion that the Workers' Compensation Board provide its capital and main estimates at the same time as the government to facilitate their review. Every year the Workers' Compensation Board fails to provide this budget at the same time as the government. If they have difficulty meeting these simple requests, it gives us concern about the rest of the operation. The committee once again requests that the capital and the main estimates of the Workers' Compensation Board be provided to the committee at the same time as the department in order to facilitate our review.
Finally Mr. Chairman, I have the committee's comments on the work of the Northwest Territories Power Corporation. Every year the Standing Committee on Finance recommends and the Legislative Assembly passes a motion that the Northwest Territories Power Corporation provide its capital and its main estimates at the same time as the government to facilitate the review. Every year the government says that this will happen, and every year the Power Corporation fails to provide its budget at the same time as the government. If they have difficulty then we have some concerns about it. As we have recommended in earlier reports, the committee would like the capital and the main estimates of the Northwest Territories Power Corporation to be provided at the same time as the department noted to facilitate our review.
That is all, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. I believe those matters were raised in Committee Report 1-12(2). Does the committee agree that we have concluded Committee Report 1-12(3) and Committee Report 4-12(3)? Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. Does the committee agree that we go into a clause by clause discussion of Bill 1? Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. We will deal with Bill 1, Appropriation Act, No. 1, 1993-94. Are there any general comments?
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Some Hon. Members
Clause by clause.
Clause By Clause
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Clause by clause? Thank you. Clause 1. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Clause 2. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
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Clause 3. Agreed? Mr. Dent.
Committee Motion 44-12(3): To Adopt Clause 3(2) Of Bill 1, As Amended
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Mr. Chairman, I move that Clause 3, subsection 2 of Bill 1 be amended by striking out $176.985 million and by substituting $176.45 million.
Committee Motion 44-12(3): To Adopt Clause 3(2) Of Bill 1, As Amended
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
The motion is in order. I was just making sure that procedurally we were correct, because you are amending the schedule and there is a section relating to the schedule in that particular case. It is all right, it is in order. The motion has been translated and it is available.
Committee Motion 44-12(3): To Adopt Clause 3(2) Of Bill 1, As Amended
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Some Hon. Members
Question.
Committee Motion 44-12(3): To Adopt Clause 3(2) Of Bill 1, As Amended
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Question has been called. Motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.
---Carried
Thank you. Clause 3, as amended? Agreed?
Committee Motion 44-12(3): To Adopt Clause 3(2) Of Bill 1, As Amended
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Committee Motion 44-12(3): To Adopt Clause 3(2) Of Bill 1, As Amended
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Clause 4. Agreed?
Committee Motion 44-12(3): To Adopt Clause 3(2) Of Bill 1, As Amended
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Committee Motion 44-12(3): To Adopt Clause 3(2) Of Bill 1, As Amended
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Clause 5. Agreed?