Debates of Feb. 22nd, 1993

This is page numbers 527 - 560 of the Hansard for the 12th Assembly, 3rd 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
Response To Member's Statement From Thebacha
Canada Scholars
Hondo Oil And Gas
Member's Statement Regarding Housing Corporation Minister's Handling Of A Complaint
Workers' Compensation Board
Additional Runway Lighting For Lake Harbour
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
Status Of Application For Construction Of Gas Pipeline
Bussing Services In Gjoa Haven
Discussing Staff Housing Strategy Concerns With Mlas Versus Constituents
Opposition To Long-term Staff Housing Strategy
Shipwreck In Sanikiluaq
GNWT Negotiated Contracts
Review Of The Education Act
Pay Equity Negotiations
Additional Social Services Counsellor For Gjoa Haven
Ministers' Travel Throughout The Nwt
Incurred Costs For Proposed Payroll Tax
Cost Of Living Research
Accumulated Surplus In 1992
Business Travel Undertaken By Cabinet Ministers
Item 10: Petitions
Committee Report 11-12(3): The Standing Committee On Finance, Report On The Review Of 1993-94 Main Estimates
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
Tabled Document 3-12(3) The Report Of The Commission For Constitutional Development To Committee Of The Whole
Tabled Document 49-12(3) Long-term Staff Housing Strategy To Committee Of The Whole
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Bill 16: Norman Wells Natural Gas Distribution System Act
To Adopt Recommendation 1
To Adopt Recommendation 2
To Adopt Recommendation 3
To Adopt Recommendation 7
To Adopt Recommendation 8
To Adopt Recommendation 4
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Bill 11: An Act To Amend The Legislative Assembly And Executive Council Act
Bill 6: An Act To Amend The Commercial Tenancies Act
Item 22: Orders Of The Day

Committee Motion 72-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 8
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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Are there any further general comments from the committee? Shall we go detail by detail?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Directorate

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Directorate. Total O and M, $2.313 million. That is on page 04-08.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

--- Agreed

Committee Motion 72-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 8
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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Koe.

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Fred Koe Inuvik

Which department and under which activity are the increases which are going to be realized from the staff housing strategy identified in?

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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John Pollard Hay River

The majority will be in Government Services and Public Works, Mr. Chairman. Part of the liability on the liability side will be through the Department of Finance and that is if there is a bigger uptake on our power subsidy program. I mentioned that before that will be $1 million.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Mr. Koe.

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Fred Koe Inuvik

Are those costs identified in this package under this department? If they are, where?

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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John Pollard Hay River

Mr. Chairman, it is on page 04-10, government accounting.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Are there any further comments on the directorate? Mr. Koe.

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Fred Koe Inuvik

For clarification, what amount is included under this government accounting activity and for what?

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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John Pollard Hay River

Mr. Chairman, the power subsidy support program is $1.154 million, because effective April 1, 1993, user-pay would be implemented for GNWT stall housing. That has now been set back, Mr. Chairman, but we still anticipate a larger uptake on the power subsidy support program in the amount of approximately $1 million.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Directorate, page 04-08. Total O and M, $2.313 million. Mr. Koe.

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Fred Koe Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Standing Committee on Public Accounts, in its last review, had some concern regarding the role of the deputy minister and the role of the comptroller general, especially where they seem to overlap. Has this been resolved?

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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John Pollard Hay River

I think it has been resolved in the short-term, Mr. Chairman. However, there is still the larger problem of the reorganization of the Department of Finance. There is a plan which has been put together. It rests with Madam Premier and myself at the present time. As I promised Mr. Zoe last year, it will be reported to this Assembly this session, Mr. Chairman. In the short-term, it has been resolved but there needs to be some larger reorganization in order to address the long-term. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Directorate, total O and M, $2.313 million. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Revenue And Assets Management

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Page 04-9, revenue and assets management, $5.376 million. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

--- Agreed

Government Accounting

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Page 04-10, government accounting, total O and M, $9.9 million. Mr. Koe.