Debates of June 23rd, 1992

This is page numbers 719 - 744 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
Ministers' Statement 72-12(2): Summer Program For Highschool Students
Social Problems In The Nwt
Legislature Working As A Team
Appreciation To Women
Hunters 'and Trappers' Coverage By Workers' Compensation Board
Criticism By Media Of Ordinary Members
Society For Friends Against Family Violence
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Media Allegations Re Mlas
Potential Of Scallop Harvesting, Cumberland Sound
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
Item 5: Oral Questions
Question O609-12(2): Rcmp Services In Lake Harbour
Question O610-12(2): Outside Firms Bidding On Northern Work
Question O611-12(2): Government Action Re Child Care Services
Question O612-12(2): Status Of Report Re Fuel Oil Contracts
Question O613-12(2): Changing Definition Of "principally Engaged" In Workers' Compensation Act
Question O614-12(2): Arctic College Procedures For Contractual Agreements
Question O615-12(2): Plans For Expansion And Diversification Of Fishery Industry In Baffin
Question O616-12(2): Advice Of Agencies, Boards And Commissions Committee Re "principally Engaged"definition
Question O617-12(2): Creation Of Jobs In South Baffin
Question O618-12(2): Action Taken On Pipeline Spill
Question O619-12(2): Long-range Plan For Corrections Services
Question O620-12(2): Recommendations Of 1990 Labour Standards Law Review Panel
Question O621-12(2): Provision Of Services For Abusers And Abused
Question O622-12(2): Arviat Health Committee Representative On Keewatin Regional Health Board
Question O623-12(2): Tabling Of Housing Needs Survey
Question O624-12(2): Status Of Complaints Commission Review Re Kitty Nowdluk-reynolds Case
Question O625-12(2): Assessment Of Rcmp Complaints Commission Process
Question O626-12(2): Security Costs For Royal Oak Mine Strike
Question O627-12(2): "healing Our Spirit, World Wide Conference"
Question O628-12(2): Efforts Being Made In Search For Johnny Tonka
Question O629-12(2): Food Basket Survey
Question O630-12(2): Rates Paid To Private Truckers
Question O631-12(2): North Pole Expedition Rescue
Question O632-12(2): Economic Benefits To North Re Participation In Expo '92
Question O633-12(2): Education Assessments
Item 7: Returns To Written Questions
W36-12(2): Department Of Transportation Guidelines For Use Of Construction Equipment
W41-12(2): Summer Student Employment With The GNWT
Committee Report 12-12(2): Report Of The Standing Committee On Finance On Inter-sessional Activities
Item 12: Tabling Of Documents
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Motion To Undertake Comprehensive Audit Of NWT Power Corporation
Item 19: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 20: Third Reading Of Bills
Item 21: Orders Of The Day

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Page 4, Personnel, capital, labour

relations, special warrant, $84,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Not previously authorized,$102,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Total Capital, Agreed

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Total department, special warrant,$84,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Not previously authorized,$102,000. Agreed?

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

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Government Services

Petroleum Products, Total Capital, Agreed

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Government Services, capital, petroleum products, special warrant, $300,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Not previously authorized,$120,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Total Capital, Agreed

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Total department, special warrant$300,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Mr. Gargan.

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Are we on Transportation, Mr. Chairman?

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Yes, Mr. Gargan. Transportation, capital, Arctic airports. Mr. Zoe.

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Henry Zoe

Henry Zoe North Slave

Mr. Chairman, a special warrant was issued on June 3 for renovations to three Department of Transportation staff houses. Mr. Chairman, I thought all government staff housing was under Personnel. Why does the Transportation department have their own staff housing?

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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John Pollard Hay River

Mr. Chairman, these houses were part of the transfer of the Arctic B and C airports program from the federal government. There were four staff houses in all; three in Baker Lake and one in Nanisivik. Public Works inspected the houses prior to the transfer and developed cost estimates for their rehabilitation The Department of Transportation agreed to fund the rehabilitation on a one-time basis to ensure the houses were in good condition prior to being added to the inventory of pool housing. The formal transfer of the ownership of three of these houses has been completed, and they have been included now in the staff housing pool administered by Personnel. The fourth house, which is occupied by the airport manager, has not yet been transferred. Upon completion of the transfer, the house will also be turned over to the Department of Personnel for inclusion in the staff housing pool. There will then be no locations where the Arctic airport program has dedicated housing. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Arctic Airports, Total Capital, Agreed

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Arctic airports, special warrant, $115,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Transportation Planning, Total Capital

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Transportation planning, not previously authorized, $278,000. Mr. Gargan.

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Just information here, Mr. Chairman. What is that Coronation Gulf study about?

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Mr. Minister.