Thank you. Are there any further general comments from the committee? Shall we go detail by detail?
Debates of Feb. 22nd, 1993
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Committee Motion 72-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 8
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Committee Motion 72-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 8
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Directorate
Committee Motion 72-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 8
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Directorate. Total O and M, $2.313 million. That is on page 04-08.
Committee Motion 72-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 8
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Committee Motion 72-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 8
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Koe.
Committee Motion 72-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 8
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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?
Committee Motion 72-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 8
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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.
Committee Motion 72-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 8
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Mr. Koe.
Committee Motion 72-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 8
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Fred Koe Inuvik
Are those costs identified in this package under this department? If they are, where?
Committee Motion 72-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 8
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 72-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 8
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Chairman, it is on page 04-10, government accounting.
Committee Motion 72-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 8
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Are there any further comments on the directorate? Mr. Koe.
Committee Motion 72-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 8
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Fred Koe Inuvik
For clarification, what amount is included under this government accounting activity and for what?
Committee Motion 72-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 8
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 72-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 8
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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.
Committee Motion 72-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 8
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Directorate, page 04-08. Total O and M, $2.313 million. Mr. Koe.
Committee Motion 72-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 8
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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?
Committee Motion 72-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 8
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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.
Committee Motion 72-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 8
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Directorate, total O and M, $2.313 million. Agreed?
Committee Motion 72-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 8
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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?
Committee Motion 72-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 8
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Government Accounting
Committee Motion 72-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 8
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Page 04-10, government accounting, total O and M, $9.9 million. Mr. Koe.