Thank you, Mr. Antoine. The chair recognizes the Member for Thebacha.
Debates of Dec. 3rd, 1993
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Committee Motion 51-12(4): To Delete $15,000 From Equipment Acquisition, Headquarters, Carried
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Committee Motion 51-12(4): To Delete $15,000 From Equipment Acquisition, Headquarters, Carried
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think the point I just want to bring out...Last year, in the capital budget, we asked for video equipment to be deleted. However, it obviously wasn't and it has come back into this capital budget. I think it's critical to point out that, on one hand the government is making every effort to privatize wherever they can. Here is the prime candidate for an area that can be privatized, yet they feel strongly that it should be put back into the budget. Obviously, they have ignored SCOF's recommendations from last year. Either the department or the government has to make a sincere effort, instead of just paying lip service, to address these items on a consistent basis and not on an ad hoc basis.
With that, I find it's necessary to go along with the area of privatization. There are many companies in the north that can provide this type of service to the department as they need it. It probably will be at a cheaper rate. We'll be looking at this again probably next year or two years from now because this type of equipment is updated so quickly. What we're saying is, in the long-term, to save dollars for this government, let's look at privatization. Let's privatize this area and delete these funds because they're unnecessary. Thank you.
Committee Motion 51-12(4): To Delete $15,000 From Equipment Acquisition, Headquarters, Carried
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Committee Motion 51-12(4): To Delete $15,000 From Equipment Acquisition, Headquarters, Carried
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just wanted to say that I was of the opinion that the reason they're purchasing equipment bit by bit is so it doesn't impact on the whole capital allocation. If you put all the equipment together, you're looking at $130,000 in one year. But, by doing it the way they're doing it, I thought we were spending wisely. Anyway, Mr. Chairman, in the event the motion goes through, I would suggest the Minister consider National Geographic as the people who would do the work.
Committee Motion 51-12(4): To Delete $15,000 From Equipment Acquisition, Headquarters, Carried
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Committee Motion 51-12(4): To Delete $15,000 From Equipment Acquisition, Headquarters, Carried
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Thank you. Is it to delete or to defer? I'm confused.
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The Chair Tony Whitford
The motion, as it reads, is to delete. Point of order, Mr. Allooloo.
Point Of Order
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Before we broke, there was a motion to defer, by Mr. Lewis.
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Allooloo, your point of order is taken. In fact, when the House reconvened it was ruled by the chair that the amendment was out of order. To the motion.
Committee Motion 51-12(4): To Delete $15,000 From Equipment Acquisition, Headquarters, Carried
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An Hon. Member
Question.
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.
---Carried
The amount of $15,000 is deleted.
Conservation education and resource development, equipment acquisition, total activity, zero.
Committee Motion 51-12(4): To Delete $15,000 From Equipment Acquisition, Headquarters, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Page 10-13. I'll just go back here, for the record. Total region, zero. Total equipment acquisition, zero.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Committee Motion 51-12(4): To Delete $15,000 From Equipment Acquisition, Headquarters, Carried
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Committee Motion 51-12(4): To Delete $15,000 From Equipment Acquisition, Headquarters, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Environmental Protection
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Thank you. Page 10-13. Environment Protection. Equipment acquisition, headquarters, total region, $25,000.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Committee Motion 51-12(4): To Delete $15,000 From Equipment Acquisition, Headquarters, Carried
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Committee Motion 51-12(4): To Delete $15,000 From Equipment Acquisition, Headquarters, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Committee Motion 51-12(4): To Delete $15,000 From Equipment Acquisition, Headquarters, Carried
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Committee Motion 51-12(4): To Delete $15,000 From Equipment Acquisition, Headquarters, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Field Operations
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Page 10-15. Field operations, building and works, Fort Smith, total region, $345,000.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Committee Motion 51-12(4): To Delete $15,000 From Equipment Acquisition, Headquarters, Carried
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