Mr. Chairman, I realize we are in restraint, but the project was approved last year, so that the building should have been built last summer. For this year, if it was deleted I would understand it, but the point is that it was designated for last summer. The approval was done for the construction of this base during last winter's financial estimates, so I cannot accept that it was due to budget restraints, because we did not have a budget restraint last year.
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
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John Ningark Natilikmiot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will get my finance director to respond to the honourable Member.
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you.
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In the Fort Smith Region, in Wrigley there was supposed to be a fire base built. According to last year's estimates, 1991-92, there was $500,000 approved last year to build a base, with a future year's anticipation of $190,000, and this year there is nothing in the books. I am told from Wrigley that there were arrangements made with your department to work, and the community was prepared to build this base, and now they are told it is no longer in the books. They are very concerned that there will be no work in this community for this summer, because most of the capital items were bumped from the estimates this year. I want to know what is going to happen with the base for Wrigley. Thank you.
Bill 15: Official Languages Act
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
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John Ningark Natilikmiot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am told that this project was deferred because of the financial restraints, and we are hoping we will be able to reinstate this project in future years. Thank you.
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. Mr. Antoine.
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Last year's capital estimates indicate that there was $500,000 approved last year, and I do not think it was spent. The base was not built, so there should be something there. I was wondering if the Minister could indicate to me if any kind of work is going to be done on the fire base this year in Wrigley.
Bill 15: Official Languages Act
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
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John Ningark Natilikmiot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. For the year 1992-93 we do not have any plans. Thank you.
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. Fort Smith, total region. Mr. Gargan.
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Mr. Chairman, just in regard to the Member from Nahendeh, the year before there was $70,000 spent on, I guess, the planning and design of a base for Fort Wrigley. Do you have designs right now with regard to that building?
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
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John Ningark Natilikmiot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am told that design was already done, but we do not have the money to do the project.
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Feil
I believe that the community approached our department and asked for a deferral of that project so they could prepare to be involved, and that is why construction was not advanced.
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. Fort Smith, total region, $35,000. Mr. Gargan.
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Just with regard to the response by the director of finance, you are not definite, though?
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
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John Ningark Natilikmiot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We are not definite, but we are going to check on it and get back to the Member on this.
Buildings And Works, Fort Smith, Total Capital,
Agreed
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. Fort Smith, total region, $35,000. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Buildings And Works, Inuvik, Total Capital,
Agreed
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Inuvik, total region, $126,000. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Buildings And Works, Total Capital,
Agreed
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. Total buildings and works. Mr. Antoine.