Thank you. Mr. Koe.
Debates of Dec. 8th, 1993
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Committee Motion 79-12(4): To Amend Schedule To Bill 1, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Committee Motion 79-12(4): To Amend Schedule To Bill 1, Carried
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Fred Koe Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Over the last few days questions have been asked for information on Ministers' home travel. Today, we are not aware whether we have been provided that information yet. We would still like to see Ministers' home travel. So, I just want to know where that is?
Committee Motion 79-12(4): To Amend Schedule To Bill 1, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 79-12(4): To Amend Schedule To Bill 1, Carried
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John Pollard Hay River
If my memory serves me correctly, Mr. Chairman, I think Madam Premier tabled that information today in the House, if that is acceptable. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee Motion 79-12(4): To Amend Schedule To Bill 1, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Arvaluk.
Committee Motion 79-12(4): To Amend Schedule To Bill 1, Carried
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James Arvaluk Aivilik
How then, will this $49,000 be paid for, if it is being removed through a formal motion?
Committee Motion 79-12(4): To Amend Schedule To Bill 1, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 79-12(4): To Amend Schedule To Bill 1, Carried
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Chairman, I wonder if the Member could repeat the question please?
Committee Motion 79-12(4): To Amend Schedule To Bill 1, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Mr. Arvaluk, would you repeat your question for the Minister?
Committee Motion 79-12(4): To Amend Schedule To Bill 1, Carried
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
December 8th, 1993
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James Arvaluk Aivilik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The $49,000 that is for ministerial home travel, how is it going to be paid for now, if it will no longer be in Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1993-94?
Committee Motion 79-12(4): To Amend Schedule To Bill 1, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 79-12(4): To Amend Schedule To Bill 1, Carried
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John Pollard Hay River
Well, Mr. Chairman, I guess we'll go as far as we can with what we have in our budget and then Ministers won't go home any more. I guess it will be handled from within the Executive, and that's it, Mr. Chairman.
Committee Motion 79-12(4): To Amend Schedule To Bill 1, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Ministers always find a way.
---Laughter
Mr. Koe.
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Fred Koe Inuvik
I know that has been deleted, but it begs the question, were the initial budgets too low, or was it too much travel? I am not sure about this overexpenditure. Has the cost run up significantly or people taking long routes home? Why are we, all of a sudden, $49,000 over budget?
Committee Motion 79-12(4): To Amend Schedule To Bill 1, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 79-12(4): To Amend Schedule To Bill 1, Carried
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Chairman, we miscalculated. There is an entitlement of Ministers to travel home 32 round trips to their constituency in a fiscal year. There was a reduction made in this particular area the year before. The mix of the Ministers changed. We made a miscalculation and we were that much money short, Mr. Chairman. We will endeavour to eat that from within. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee Motion 79-12(4): To Amend Schedule To Bill 1, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Ministers' offices, $264,000. Agreed?
Committee Motion 79-12(4): To Amend Schedule To Bill 1, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Committee Motion 79-12(4): To Amend Schedule To Bill 1, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Mr. Gargan.
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
I realize that the Minister did say that they will try to eat that from within. Are there some Ministers who are doing more travel, than others? That sort of balances out. The Ministers who don't travel as much to their home community, would have a larger budget towards the end of the year. Has that been absorbed by balancing?
Committee Motion 79-12(4): To Amend Schedule To Bill 1, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 79-12(4): To Amend Schedule To Bill 1, Carried
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Chairman, the Member is correct that Ministers sometimes don't know when they are going to be able to get back and forth. That may well be the case. If there is not as much travelling towards the end of the year, it may balance out, in fact. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee Motion 79-12(4): To Amend Schedule To Bill 1, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. The Executive Council Secretariat, special warrants, $188,000. Agreed?
Committee Motion 79-12(4): To Amend Schedule To Bill 1, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Committee Motion 79-12(4): To Amend Schedule To Bill 1, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
All right. Executive Council Secretariat, not previously authorized, negative $1.905 million. Agreed?