Agreed.
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Debates of Dec. 7th, 1993
Topics
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Some Hon. Members
Committee Motion 77-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 17, Carried
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Agreed.
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Mine Safety
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Page 711, mine safety, equipment acquisition, headquarters, total region, $85,000.
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Some Hon. Members
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Committee Motion 77-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 17, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Committee Motion 77-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 17, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Department summary, capital expenditure, total capital expenditure, $185,000.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Committee Motion 77-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 17, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Tony Whitford
The committee agrees. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Minister and his witness, Mr. Dragon, for their participation and assistance. You may now go. What is the wish of the committee? WCB?
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Does the committee agree that we proceed with the Workers' Compensation Board?
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Workers' Compensation Board
Is the Minister prepared to present his introductory remarks on WCB?
Introductory Remarks
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Yes, I am, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. Chairman, the Workers' Compensation Board has proposed a very modest 1994 capital budget of $201,000.
A total of $170,000 is required to complete the conversion of the board's information system, to a personal computer-based client server environment. A total of $150,000 will be spent on the hardware and $20,000 on software.
The remaining $31,000 will be used to upgrade existing computer software packages and acquire a software program which will assist staff to perform vocational assessments.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Thank you, Minister Todd, for the introductory remarks. The Standing Committee on Finance will present its report. It's on page 41 of your green book. Who will be presenting the report? Mr. Antoine is just arriving. The details are being handed out to the Members. They're on a stand-alone sheet. The Standing Committee on Finance recognizes Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
Standing Committee On Finance Comments
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The committee reviewed the draft 1994 capital expenditure plan (not yet reviewed by the board of directors) for the Workers' Compensation Board. The capital budget put forward is comprised solely of computer hardware and software. Committee Members expressed concern with this request, given major purchases of computers in previous years. The board informed the committee that a comprehensive review of the current systems was undertaken in January of this year. The proposed purchase of computer hardware and software is intended to improve the quality and usefulness of information for both clients and management. Thank you.
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mrs. Marie-Jewell. The details are found on the hand out, Workers' Compensation Board 1994 capital expenditure plan. General comments. The Member for Natilikmiot, Mr. Ningark.
General Comments
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John Ningark Natilikmiot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'm not really familiar with this area, but according to my understanding after my Minister had read his opening remarks, the opening remarks seemed to have contained some of the money spent on the computer rationalization of the division. Therefore, I feel that if the division bought some of the computer equipment it may enhance the capability to handle the backlog of unsettled claims. I think it's a good idea.
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Thank you, Mr. Ningark. General comments. Are we prepared to go into detail?
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Some Hon. Members
No.
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The Chair Tony Whitford
No detail. You accept it? Does the committee agree that the amount submitted... Mr. Koe.
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Fred Koe Inuvik
Thank you. I was just reading the detail submitted and noticed that it was renovations to the WCB headquarters and construction of new space which allowed the board to relocate staff from the first floor to the fourth floor, to be completed in 1993, at a projected cost of $390,000. My question is, what's happening to the first floor, or is it going to be sub-leased, or what?
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