Thank you. Mr. Christensen.
Debates of Dec. 7th, 1993
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Committee Motion 76-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 13, Carried
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Committee Motion 76-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 13, Carried
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
December 6th, 1993
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Christensen
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Normally, for projects in very small amounts, we do make arrangements to provide them directly as contributions to the municipality. But, if the project is undertaken directly by the government, on behalf of the municipality, the project, for a period of time, amounts to a GNWT asset. There needs to be a turnover agreement signed with the municipality turning over the work that was actually constructed by the government directly. But, for small amounts like this, we would make arrangements to make it as a direct contribution to the hamlet, especially being that it is a renovation to a building that they already own.
Committee Motion 76-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 13, Carried
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Mr. Koe.
Committee Motion 76-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 13, Carried
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Fred Koe Inuvik
Thank you for the clarification. I know it is only a $3,000 item, but there is $90,000 under the Kitikmeot or Keewatin region that is a similar item. So, I just raised it once.
Committee Motion 76-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 13, Carried
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Inuvik, total region, $656,000. Agreed?
Committee Motion 76-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 13, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Committee Motion 76-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 13, Carried
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Baffin, total region, $3.494 million. Mr. Gargan.
Committee Motion 76-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 13, Carried
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Is the department also moving in the direction of combining the hamlet office and the fire hall complex into one for Pond Inlet? On page 11-13, you have Pond Inlet, hamlet office/fire hall complex for $1.5 million. You also have a solid waste/relocation roadworks in Pond Inlet again for another $780,000, but they are sort of put together. I am just wondering why. Is that two buildings in one, the hamlet office/fire hall complex?
Committee Motion 76-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 13, Carried
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
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John Todd Keewatin Central
I comprehend real good, Mr. Chairman. The hamlet has indicated that there will be a fire hall complex to the new hamlet office, so it would be one building service in the municipality and the fire hall at the same time. The building they are currently in must go back a long way, because I remember being in it as an old student hostel that they renovated years ago.
Committee Motion 76-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 13, Carried
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Baffin, total region, $3.494 million. Agreed?
Committee Motion 76-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 13, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Committee Motion 76-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 13, Carried
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Keewatin, total region, $3.903 million. Mr. Arngna'naaq.
Committee Motion 76-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 13, Carried
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Silas Arngna'naaq Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I note there is another $10,000 going into the Wolf Creek water supply source in Arviat. I was to pass on appreciation to department officials and people who were involved in the Wolf Creek water supply. However, the testing that took place on the water supply, when we were looking at a number of options for our water source, showed a high level of mineral content. I would like to know if, at any point in time, the department will be looking at other water sources? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee Motion 76-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 13, Carried
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 76-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 13, Carried
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John Todd Keewatin Central
I would like to ask Mr. Christensen, who is really the technocrat here and not myself, if he could answer that question.
Committee Motion 76-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 13, Carried
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
The assistant deputy minister.
Committee Motion 76-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 13, Carried
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Christensen
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Part of the scope of work for this year includes looking at the water quality that actually results in the reservoir and a further determination would be made on supplementary treatment that may be required to address the water quality problems that were identified.
Committee Motion 76-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 13, Carried
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. The honourable Member for Kivallivik.
Committee Motion 76-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 13, Carried
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Silas Arngna'naaq Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Another concern which has been raised by the community of Arviat is the parking garages for hamlet vehicles. I am wondering if there are any plans by the department to construct any kind of garage for their vehicle in Arviat?
Committee Motion 76-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 13, Carried
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
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John Todd Keewatin Central
I believe, yes. I knew it was in the budget somewhere. In the budget for 1995-96 and 1996-97, $325,000 for building a three-bay parking garage. Thank you.
Committee Motion 76-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 13, Carried
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Keewatin, total region, $3.93 million. Mr. Koe.
Committee Motion 76-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 13, Carried
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Fred Koe Inuvik
There are three projects for Rankin Inlet, one is a water system modification, $850,000, one is sewage disposal improvements for $1.9 million, and one is fencing for a solid waste site for $70,000. I would like some indication as to why these huge amounts are going into Rankin? Is it because of the population growth or environmental issues? Can I have some idea why these amounts of money?
Committee Motion 76-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 13, Carried
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Mr. Minister. Would you like to respond to this one, it's up to you?