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

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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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Department of Public Works right now is looking at reorganizing the project officers staff so that we have people at the front end that are working with the communities. Those people are qualified to assist the communities. As I have said in this Assembly before, we are here to help the communities develop, not only build capital projects, and I stay committed to that. We will look at the possibility of having our staff closer to the communities that we are there to serve. That is part of the reorganization, to look at that. Thank you.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Would this committee like to deal with Bill 29, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 1992-93? Mr. Minister.

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John Pollard Hay River

Mr. Chairman, just two points on the water supply for Arviat. There is $28,000 in this year's capital budget for that Wolf Creek psroject, with $500,000 future years' anticipated expenditures I may have misled the committee, Mr. Chairman, and I would like to clear that up. I mentioned on the correctional centre and the locks, the electrically operated locks did not work. They were used much, much more than the manufacturer anticipated. Inmates soon learned how to defeat the single cell locks in the high security area, and breakdowns of the corridor locks were frequent. The manufacturer was then taken over by another firm, service deteriorated even further, and some parts are now hard to obtain. DPW thinks that the locking system is no longer cost effective or safe, and replacement is indicated as economical and efficient, probably back to the old key system. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Does the committee wish to deal with Bill 29, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 1992-93, clause by clause?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Clause 1, definitions. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Clause 2, application. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Clause 3, supplementary appropriation. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Clause 4, purpose of expenditures. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Clause 5, lapse of appropriation. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Clause 6, accounting. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Clause 7, commencement. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Schedule. Capital, total supplementary appropriation, $5,572,443. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

The bill as a whole. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

-----Agreed

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Now this bill is ready for third reading. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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