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

Mr. Minister.

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

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John Pollard Hay River

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. When the YCC was renovated, the existing manually operated Folger-Adams locks were replaced with electrically-operated remote-controlled locks. The change was made in order to avoid the necessity to increase the number of staff needed to operate the facility and to increase security. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Corrections services, special warrants, $127,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed.

Alcohol, Drugs And Community Menial Health, Total Capital, Agreed

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Alcohol, drugs and community mental health, special warrants, $251,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Total Capital, Agreed

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Total department, special warrants, $378,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed Economic Development And Tourism

Tourism And Parks, Total Capital, Agreed

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Economic Development and Tourism, capital, tourism and parks, special warrants, $610,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Total Capital, Agreed

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

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Total department, special warrants, $610,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Education

Schools, Total Capital, Agreed

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Education, capital, schools, special warrants, $1,461,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Not previously authorized, $225,000 Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Arctic College, Total Capital, Agreed

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Arctic College, special warrants, $76,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

--- Agreed

Total Capital, Agreed

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Total department, special warrants, $1,537,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

--- Agreed

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Not previously authorized, $225,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. These details are now completed. Does the committee wish to deal with clause by clause? Mr. Antoine.

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. There was nothing in there for Public Works, but I would like to make a general comment on Public Works, and it has to do with project officers all being stationed in Yellowknife. Whenever there is a major capital project going in to the communities, the project officers are assigned from Yellowknife to run the operations. Since this practice has been going on, there have been a lot of problems because the project officers live in Yellowknife and when they go into the smaller communities they do not know the community sometimes; they do not know the resources and the businesses and the types of people that are in the communities. This causes a lot of unnecessary problems, and I was wondering if the Minister responsible for this department could tell me if there is going to be any change to that practice, please. Thank you.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

That comment was not really in order, but I will lot the Minister respond to that. Mr. Minister.