Mr. Speaker, we still have some inventory. Some of the items were shipped back to Canada. Some of the fixed assets we had in Spain were sold in Spain. The Inuvialuit are helping us sell some of the musk-ox meat. The audit is due to be completed in six weeks and I will certainly table an interim statement, if not the full audit, in the House prior to the House rising, Mr. Speaker.
Debates of Feb. 19th, 1993
Topics
Return To Question 275-12(3): Disposal Of Inventory And Assets From Expo '92
Question 275-12(3): Disposal Of Inventory And Assets From Expo '92
Item 5: Oral Questions
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John Pollard Hay River
Return To Question 275-12(3): Disposal Of Inventory And Assets From Expo '92
Question 275-12(3): Disposal Of Inventory And Assets From Expo '92
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 6, oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Dent.
Supplementary To Question 275-12(3): Disposal Of Inventory And Assets From Expo '92
Question 275-12(3): Disposal Of Inventory And Assets From Expo '92
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I understand from the Minister's response that not all of the assets or inventory may have been disposed of. On December 10, he indicated we would not be selling all the inventory and assets for only $.10 on the dollar but would try to find other places to use it. Could the Minister please advise us whether it looks as if they are going to be able to find places to take the inventory, whether it be to our kiosk in Toronto or if, in fact, this is now looking like it may be a more difficult sale.
Supplementary To Question 275-12(3): Disposal Of Inventory And Assets From Expo '92
Question 275-12(3): Disposal Of Inventory And Assets From Expo '92
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Pollard.
Further Return To Question 275-12(3): Disposal Of Inventory And Assets From Expo '92
Question 275-12(3): Disposal Of Inventory And Assets From Expo '92
Item 5: Oral Questions
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Speaker, obviously when you have an asset on the ground and it has been used you are going to have to take a reduction on what you get for it. As far as inventory of arts and crafts we anticipate being able to move those items and not lose money on them. Some of those items have been moved into galleries in Spain and other parts of Europe. On those items I certainly do not intend to have large sales. We expect to recover a good portion of the inventory we ended up with at the end of Expo. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 275-12(3): Disposal Of Inventory And Assets From Expo '92
Question 275-12(3): Disposal Of Inventory And Assets From Expo '92
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Supplementary, Mr. Dent.
Supplementary To Question 275-12(3): Disposal Of Inventory And Assets From Expo '92
Question 275-12(3): Disposal Of Inventory And Assets From Expo '92
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Supplementary to the same Minister, Mr. Speaker. The Minister just referred to there being some losses with assets on the ground. I was wondering if we could gain a little more information as to what sort of losses we are expecting on those assets on the ground in Spain.
Supplementary To Question 275-12(3): Disposal Of Inventory And Assets From Expo '92
Question 275-12(3): Disposal Of Inventory And Assets From Expo '92
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Pollard.
Further Return To Question 275-12(3): Disposal Of Inventory And Assets From Expo '92
Question 275-12(3): Disposal Of Inventory And Assets From Expo '92
Item 5: Oral Questions
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Speaker, as I said, the equipment from the kitchen, and so on and so forth, was sold. I do not have the numbers available, but I will provide as much information as I have, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 275-12(3): Disposal Of Inventory And Assets From Expo '92
Question 275-12(3): Disposal Of Inventory And Assets From Expo '92
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Your last supplementary, Mr. Dent.
Supplementary To Question 275-12(3): Disposal Of Inventory And Assets From Expo '92
Question 275-12(3): Disposal Of Inventory And Assets From Expo '92
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the Minister's offer to provide that listing of information. I was wondering if at the same time he could also provide me with a listing of assets which may have been dumped, items we could not possibly sell.
Supplementary To Question 275-12(3): Disposal Of Inventory And Assets From Expo '92
Question 275-12(3): Disposal Of Inventory And Assets From Expo '92
Item 5: Oral Questions
Page 507
The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Pollard.
Further Return To Question 275-12(3): Disposal Of Inventory And Assets From Expo '92
Question 275-12(3): Disposal Of Inventory And Assets From Expo '92
Item 5: Oral Questions
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John Pollard Hay River
Yes, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 275-12(3): Disposal Of Inventory And Assets From Expo '92
Question 275-12(3): Disposal Of Inventory And Assets From Expo '92
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Koe.
Question 276-12(3): Calculation Of GNWT Rental Costs
Item 5: Oral Questions
February 18th, 1993
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Fred Koe Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Personnel. In as much as the Minister feels that he should not be bashed by our questions, we are still obligated to raise these issues which were raised to us by our constituents. My question is regarding the housing strategy. Can the Minister explain why Yellowknife market rates are being used as a basis for calculating rental costs for units in outlying communities?
Question 276-12(3): Calculation Of GNWT Rental Costs
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Kakfwi.
Return To Question 276-12(3): Calculation Of GNWT Rental Costs
Question 276-12(3): Calculation Of GNWT Rental Costs
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, I go to work every day with the optimistic view that I am going to be bashed by someone in some capacity or other. It is part of the job. Some
take more pleasure in it than others, it is just part of the job as far as I am concerned.
Why do we use the Yellowknife market rents as a basis for calculating our present rents? Yellowknife has one of the lowest rent levels in the Northwest Territories right now.
Return To Question 276-12(3): Calculation Of GNWT Rental Costs
Question 276-12(3): Calculation Of GNWT Rental Costs
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
What about Fort Smith?
Return To Question 276-12(3): Calculation Of GNWT Rental Costs
Question 276-12(3): Calculation Of GNWT Rental Costs
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
I said it is one of the lowest rents in the Northwest Territories right now. The rent in Fort Smith, because they have their own market rent, is actually lower. Fort Smith has a lower rate than Yellowknife. We have contracted a private company to complete a study of housing rental costs in the north. We were told that the idea of using, for instance, regional market rents would be too costly for administrative purposes, but also would create great hardship for employees. We have decided that the Yellowknife market rent because it is checked by CMHC twice per year, they survey Yellowknife and check to see what a realistic market rent should be. Based on that, we know that the rents will be assessed by the federal government at least twice per year, and we should take advantage of that.
The final point, which the Member should know, is that the salary structure for NWT government staff is based on the Yellowknife cost of living. This is the level we use for salary structures, so we decided using the Yellowknife market rents as the basis for our strategy was the fair, reasonable and logical thing to do. Thank you.
Return To Question 276-12(3): Calculation Of GNWT Rental Costs
Question 276-12(3): Calculation Of GNWT Rental Costs
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Supplementary, Mr. Koe.
Supplementary To Question 276-12(3): Calculation Of GNWT Rental Costs
Question 276-12(3): Calculation Of GNWT Rental Costs
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Fred Koe Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I assume that some kind of formula or calculations are used to determine the rental rates outside in the other communities. Many of my constituents would be interested in knowing what kind of formula or calculations are used and the year used in determining rental rates in the communities.
Supplementary To Question 276-12(3): Calculation Of GNWT Rental Costs
Question 276-12(3): Calculation Of GNWT Rental Costs
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Kakfwi.
Further Return To Question 276-12(3): Calculation Of GNWT Rental Costs
Question 276-12(3): Calculation Of GNWT Rental Costs
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, CMHC, as I understand, take the reading of what the Yellowknife market rents are at least twice per year. As I understand it, the criteria for rent calculation is based on square footage, but I think they have now moved to metres. Aside from getting into technical details, as I said the other day in response to concerns raised by the caucus chairman, I will try to provide as much technical detail and I think we may be circulating some of that right now.
Further Return To Question 276-12(3): Calculation Of GNWT Rental Costs
Question 276-12(3): Calculation Of GNWT Rental Costs
Item 5: Oral Questions
Page 508
The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Koe.
Supplementary To Question 276-12(3): Calculation Of GNWT Rental Costs
Question 276-12(3): Calculation Of GNWT Rental Costs
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Fred Koe Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The concern of some of my constituents, and an assumption that they are making, is that rents were based on the Yellowknife market some time in 1989 or 1990, which I believe was probably at its highest peak. Can the Minister confirm whether or not Yellowknife market rents were based on those years?