Debates of Oct. 26th, 1994

This is page numbers 515 - 547 of the Hansard for the 12th Assembly, 6th 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
NWT Search And Rescue Training Funding
1998 Arctic Winter Games Site Selection
Construction Of Highway Near Jean Marie River
Sanikiluaq Community Hall
Business Incentive Policy
Self-government For The People Of Deh Cho
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
Philosophy Behind Arctic Winter Games
Support For Awg International Committee
Selection Process For Awg International Committee
Reasons For Selection Of Yellowknife For Awg Site
Extra Costs Of Applying Bip
Social Assistance Rate Amendments
Departmental Response To Supreme Court Decision Re Breathalysers
Status Of Review On Metis Health Benefits
Development Of Formula For Allocating Infrastructure Agreement
Increase To Social Assistance Rates
Training For Land-based Search And Rescue Operations
Consultation Process For Bip Review
Conflict Of Interest Re Awg Site Selection
Proposal Call Re Study Of Financing Alternatives For Education
Written Question 18-12(6): Impact Of The Proposed 22% Low Water Surcharge
Written Question 19-12(6): Total Financial Contribution To The Arctic Winter Games
Written Question 20-12(6): Annual Costs Since Implementation Of The Business Incentive Policy
Written Question 21-12(6): Total Financial Contribution From Sport North To Arctic Winter Games
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 1, 1995-96Committee Report 10-12(6): Report On The Review Of The 1995-96 Capital Estimates
To Adopt Recommendation 11
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Revert To Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
Item 22: Orders Of The Day

Committee Motion 38-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 11, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair John Ningark

Qujannamiik. Baffin, total region, $135,000.

Committee Motion 38-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 11, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Keewatin, total region, $89,000.

Committee Motion 38-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 11, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Next page, Kitikmeot, total region, $123,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Total equipment acquisition, $647,000.

Committee Motion 38-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 11, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair John Ningark

Total activity, $647,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Systems And Communications

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The Chair John Ningark

Qujannamiik. On page 08-19, systems and communications, equipment acquisition, headquarters, total region, $190,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair John Ningark

Mr. Koe.

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Fred Koe Inuvik

Why isn't there any money for upgrades in the regions? All these upgrades seem to happen in Yellowknife.

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The Chair John Ningark

Mr. Minister.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It is coordinated out of Yellowknife, but they could apply to any region. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Qujannamiik. Mr. Koe.

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Fred Koe Inuvik

There is $190,000 here. Can the Minister give me a breakdown, estimated, among regions?

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The Chair John Ningark

Mr. Minister, estimated breakdown.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The first $50,000 goes to Hay River, Fort Smith and Cambridge Bay. The next $40,000 is given out according to need determined throughout the year, it can go to any region, and any community. The last $100,000 is for the department's high speed computer equipment in their Yellowknife and regional computer centres processing client systems such as health, social assistance payroll and human resources. Client departments are continuously refining and upgrading the system, which requires our department to continue to upgrade our electronic data processing equipment to provide a level of service to handle the processing requirements of our clients.

This money is for purchasing disk drives to increase capacity, replacing tape drives and increasing computer memory to enhance processing capabilities to meet client demands and all the data sent to us. On the previous item, the $40,000, Arviat received $11,000.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Koe.

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Fred Koe Inuvik

Last year in doing budget reviews, there was a new buzzword called the informatics strategy. Is this money part of upgrading for the informatics strategy.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. The honourable Minister.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. No.