Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Dent.
Debates of March 26th, 1993
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Further Return To Question 606-12(3): Tendering Practices Of Municipalities
Question 606-12(3): Tendering Practices Of Municipalities
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Supplementary To Question 606-12(3): Tendering Practices Of Municipalities
Question 606-12(3): Tendering Practices Of Municipalities
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Minister just indicated that the department does monitor the tender awards. Perhaps he could outline how this monitoring takes place to ensure that funds expended by non tax-based municipalities are, indeed, administered fairly.
Supplementary To Question 606-12(3): Tendering Practices Of Municipalities
Question 606-12(3): Tendering Practices Of Municipalities
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 606-12(3): Tendering Practices Of Municipalities
Question 606-12(3): Tendering Practices Of Municipalities
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The monitoring is done by the contracts division of the Department of Government Services and Public Works. Contracts let by hamlets are supposed to be used in the business incentive policy. My understanding is, Cabinet direction was that anyone receiving $.51 on a dollar from this government will use the business incentive policy. In the communication with the hamlets, through MACA, instead of the word "will," it says "may." There is some discretion that has to be cleared up. It will be cleared up in a very short period of time. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 606-12(3): Tendering Practices Of Municipalities
Question 606-12(3): Tendering Practices Of Municipalities
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Dent.
Supplementary To Question 606-12(3): Tendering Practices Of Municipalities
Question 606-12(3): Tendering Practices Of Municipalities
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Is there a process in place for the department to review the items which are purchased by non tax-based municipalities? For instance, if a municipality does not have the expertise to notice that a water truck, which they specified should have a stainless steel tank, is delivered with a steel tank, is there a process in place to ensure that kind of inspection takes place so municipalities are not being stuck with inferior products which will have to be then replaced much more quickly?
Supplementary To Question 606-12(3): Tendering Practices Of Municipalities
Question 606-12(3): Tendering Practices Of Municipalities
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Mr. Morin.
Supplementary To Question 606-12(3): Tendering Practices Of Municipalities
Question 606-12(3): Tendering Practices Of Municipalities
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I do not know the exact process of how that is handled, so I will take that as notice and get back to the Member.
Supplementary To Question 606-12(3): Tendering Practices Of Municipalities
Question 606-12(3): Tendering Practices Of Municipalities
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
The question has been taken as notice. Item 5, oral questions. Member for Thebacha.
Question 607-12(3): Assistance To Fort Smith Elder To Publish Book
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Culture and Communications. An elder in my constituency has completed a book. I have been trying to find out how she can receive assistance in getting this book published. It is a native elderly women who is trying to get this book published. Is there any type of program or funding assistance, through his department, that would assist the native woman to public this book? Thank you.
Question 607-12(3): Assistance To Fort Smith Elder To Publish Book
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Mr. Nerysoo.
Return To Question 607-12(3): Assistance To Fort Smith Elder To Publish Book
Question 607-12(3): Assistance To Fort Smith Elder To Publish Book
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe there might be some financial resources which could be accessed. However, if I could ask the honourable Member to give me the details and the person who we could contact to assist that individual to access, not only territorial government money, but federal financing as well.
Return To Question 607-12(3): Assistance To Fort Smith Elder To Publish Book
Question 607-12(3): Assistance To Fort Smith Elder To Publish Book
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. Member for Thebacha.
Question 608-12(3): Feasibility Of A Gasification System - Wood Pellet Project
Item 5: Oral Questions
March 25th, 1993
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am very grateful for that reply. It is unfortunate, sometimes, that we cannot get the same type of reply from other Ministers, but, Mr. Speaker, I have a question to another Minister, the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism. I thank the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism for replying with regard to the concerns expressed on the pellet plant, the feasibility study. He indicated they are going into phase II of the study, which involves finding a market for the product and the feasibility of a gasification system. Would the Minister know the purpose of the feasibility of a gasification system with regard to providing a stable market for these significant portions of the pellets? Thank you.
Question 608-12(3): Feasibility Of A Gasification System - Wood Pellet Project
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Mr. Pollard.
Return To Question 608-12(3): Feasibility Of A Gasification System - Wood Pellet Project
Question 608-12(3): Feasibility Of A Gasification System - Wood Pellet Project
Item 5: Oral Questions
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Speaker, it is a question of volume. If there was a gasification plant, it would use considerable amounts of these pellets, which would take up a great deal of the volume of the production by a plant. Break even for a facility would be 40,000 tons per annum. If there was a gasification plant, it would eat up a great deal of that 40,000 tons and make the project viable. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Return To Question 608-12(3): Feasibility Of A Gasification System - Wood Pellet Project
Question 608-12(3): Feasibility Of A Gasification System - Wood Pellet Project
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Supplementary, Member for Thebacha.
Supplementary To Question 608-12(3): Feasibility Of A Gasification System - Wood Pellet Project
Question 608-12(3): Feasibility Of A Gasification System - Wood Pellet Project
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I see that it is connected to the electricity part of production. Reading further on his reply to oral questions, I recognize that he indicated that. Does the Minister know when the phase II portion of the study will be started and when it will be completed? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 608-12(3): Feasibility Of A Gasification System - Wood Pellet Project
Question 608-12(3): Feasibility Of A Gasification System - Wood Pellet Project
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Mr. Pollard.
Further Return To Question 608-12(3): Feasibility Of A Gasification System - Wood Pellet Project
Question 608-12(3): Feasibility Of A Gasification System - Wood Pellet Project
Item 5: Oral Questions
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Speaker, I do not know the exact dates, but I would certainly like to see the second part of that feasibility finished by the end of this summer. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 608-12(3): Feasibility Of A Gasification System - Wood Pellet Project
Question 608-12(3): Feasibility Of A Gasification System - Wood Pellet Project
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Supplementary, Member for Thebacha.
Supplementary To Question 608-12(3): Feasibility Of A Gasification System - Wood Pellet Project
Question 608-12(3): Feasibility Of A Gasification System - Wood Pellet Project
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I received a letter of support with respect to this pellet plant concept. The town of Fort Smith has certainly supported the idea of it to be considered and to even be located in Fort Smith, because of the inexpensive power rates we are privileged to have. The proximity with regard to the viability of having access to the many trees within our area would also be of significant benefit. Has there been any indication by the department or the government as to the location for this particular pellet plant? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 608-12(3): Feasibility Of A Gasification System - Wood Pellet Project
Question 608-12(3): Feasibility Of A Gasification System - Wood Pellet Project
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Mr. Pollard.
Further Return To Question 608-12(3): Feasibility Of A Gasification System - Wood Pellet Project
Question 608-12(3): Feasibility Of A Gasification System - Wood Pellet Project
Item 5: Oral Questions
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John Pollard Hay River
No, Mr. Speaker, there has not, although, I am aware that Fort Smith, since the outset of this study, has been following it very closely. They have made it known to me on many occasions that they are extremely interested in this particular plant. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 608-12(3): Feasibility Of A Gasification System - Wood Pellet Project
Question 608-12(3): Feasibility Of A Gasification System - Wood Pellet Project
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. Member for Thebacha.