Debates of Dec. 9th, 1993

This is page numbers 565 - 633 of the Hansard for the 12th Assembly, 4th 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
Item 1: Prayer
Comic Book - Arctic Plei
Country Food
Canadian Council Of Catholic Bishops
Social Assistance Food Rates
Government Contractual Practices
Closure Of Akaitcho Hall
Return To Oral Question 239-12(4): Funds For Meeting Of Alcohol And Drug Board Of Management
Further Return To Oral Question 242-12(4): Stockpiles Transferred For Roads In Chesterfield Inlet
Return To Oral Question 235-12(4): Alcohol And Drug Board Of Management
Return To Oral Question 211-12(4): Canada/nwt Languages Agreement
Further Return To Oral Question 213-12(4): Canada/nwt Language Agreements
Further Return To Oral Question 225-12(4): Type Of Expertise Shared With Other Groups
Further Return To Oral Question 231-12(4): Division Secretariat Established By Cabinet
Further Return To Oral Question 226-12(4): Training Programs For Heavier Involvement In The Mining Industry
Return To Oral Question 94-12(4): Policy For Non-medical Escorts
Return To Oral Question 210-12(4): Consultation Prior To Non-native Adoptions
Further Return To Oral Question 193-12(4): Examine Guardianship Act In Detail
Return To Oral Question 200-12(4): Fire And Liability Insurance Carried On Government Units
Consultation With Other Jurisdictions Re Guardianship Trustee Act
Reductions In Food Allowances In Natilikmiot Communities
Review New Food Rates And Increase In Communities That Were Decreased
Food Allowance Rates
Responsibility For Snow Removal For Social Housing
Agency Responsible For Food Cost Surveys
Eligibility For Senior Citizens' Fuel Subsidy
Transfer Of Gravel To Hamlet Of Chesterfield Inlet
Cut-off Of Family Allowances For School Age Children
GNWT Takeover Of Federal Tank Farm
Monitoring Of Contracts To Ensure Local Labour Hired
Reasons For Increases In Food Allowances
Staff Housing Buy-back Policy
Revisions To Conflict Of Interest Guidelines Since 1988
NWT Birthrate For 1992
Tabling Of Strategic Planning Report
Review Of Policy For Mackenzie River Barging Contract
Number Of Custom Adoptions In 1992
Application Of Language Bonus
Counselling For Pregnant Teenagers
Commitment To Respond To Outstanding Questions
Status On Baffin Fishing Industry Quotas
Update Of Mine Safety Act
Transfer And Consolidation Of Responsibilities
Item 7: Returns To Written Questions
Return To Written Question 1-12(4): Government Of The Northwest Territories In Court As Defendant
Return To Written Question 4-12(4): Iqaluit Hot Water System Shutdown Costs
Return To Written Question 6-12(4): Details And Costs Of Government Repaired Houses
Return To Written Question 13-12(4): Hay Plan Status
Return To Written Question 17-12(4): Fort Smith Garage Purchases
Return To Written Question 20-12(4): Capital Contracts List
Return To Written Question 22-12(4): Public Works Contracts
Return To Written Question 26-12(4): Government Buildings Written Off After Fires
Item 8: Replies To Opening Address
Item 12: Tabling Of Documents
Independent Review Of Triple Designation Of River Ridge Facility
Road Construction Through Wood Buffalo National Park, Carried As Amended
Referral Of The Comprehensive Audit Of The Department Of Economic Development And Tourism To The Standing Committee On Public Accounts
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Committee Report 10-12(4): Standing Committee On Agencies, Boards And Commissions Review Of The NWT Power Corporation
To Adopt Recommendation 1
To Adopt Recommendation 2
To Adopt Recommendation 3
To Adopt Recommendation 4
To Adopt Recommendation 5,
To Adopt Recommendation 6
To Adopt Recommendation 7
To Adopt Recommendation 8
To Adopt Recommendation 9
To Adopt Recommendation 10
To Adopt Recommendation 11
To Adopt Recommendation 12
To Adopt Recommendation 13
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Bill 1, Appropriation Act, No. 1, 1994-95
Bill 5, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 5, 1992-93
Bill 6, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1993-94
Assent To Bills

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Fred Koe Inuvik

When was this company formed?

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Mr. Minister

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John Pollard Hay River

Mr. Chairman, at this stage of detail, I would prefer to turn it over to the Minister of ED and T.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Mr. Todd.

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John Todd Keewatin Central

I don't have the exact date of when it was formed, Mr. Chairman. However, it is a wholesale company that has a little store in Toronto, and is working aggressively to promote arts and crafts, and to identify what the public wants and doesn't want. And, they're doing a bang-up job, I may add. Thank you.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Mr. Koe.

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Fred Koe Inuvik

Does the Minister have any numbers as to what kind of bang-up job it is doing? Is there millions, hundreds or thousands?

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Mr. Todd.

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John Todd Keewatin Central

I don't have them here, but I'd be only too happy to provide the honourable Member with a complete breakdown, by community, by region and by product, as to what it's selling and what it isn't selling, and I think he'd be amazed to see just how well it's doing. Particularly in Mr. Antoine's area. Thank you.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Sport and recreation, special warrant. Mr. Koe.

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Fred Koe Inuvik

In terms of the $95,000, the Minister of Finance mentioned a whole bunch of companies and I didn't get them all. Was Ivalu Arts in that list?

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Mr. Minister.

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John Pollard Hay River

Mr. Chairman, could the Member repeat the name again, please?

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Mr. Koe, could you repeat?

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Fred Koe Inuvik

The company is called Ivalu Arts. They're doing the Arctic Winter Games jackets in Rankin Inlet.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Mr. Todd.

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John Todd Keewatin Central

Yes, it's an NWT development subsidiary. Ivalu Fabric Arts has the contract to do the jackets, as the Minister of Finance said. Jesse Oonark has the contract to do the sweatshirts. The gentleman from Polar Parkas has the contract to do the rest of it, the pants and the fanny packs.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Mr. Koe.

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Fred Koe Inuvik

I would like some clarification then. When we did the budget of Economic Development and Tourism and we talked about the $6 million for the Development Corporation, I asked the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism a question as to whether any other money was going to be given to Ivalu Arts to complete the Arctic Winter Games jackets. I think his response was, not to his knowledge. Now, we're approving a supp where money seems to be going to this company. I would like some clarification, please.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Mr. Todd.

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John Todd Keewatin Central

From the beginning. Historically, Arctic Winter Games uniforms have been supplied from outside, in sweatshops in Toronto and in Montreal. This initiative we recognized from the front end, because I remember writing about this initiative, as an ordinary Member, to the former Minister, Mr. Allooloo, that there would be an additional cost. That's what's been done here. When I spoke about any additional cost, it was in relationship to the Department of Economic Development. This is a MACA initiative.

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Todd. Mr. Koe.

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Fred Koe Inuvik

Are there any other departments, then, in this contribution initiatives to this company to do the contract?

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Koe. Mr. Todd.

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John Todd Keewatin Central

This is not a contribution to this company. This is an additional request for dollars, by MACA, to pay what we knew the additional costs would be, because we're having these uniforms produced across the north and creating jobs in doing it. To my knowledge, there is no other request for funding, as far as I'm aware. It's not specifically to this particular company or that particular company. It's in relationship to the total cost, versus what the original budget was. That's my understanding of it. Thank you.