Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Frame Lake, Mr. Dent.
Debates of Nov. 4th, 1994
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Further Return To Question 341-12(6): Status Of Review Of Medevac Services
Question 341-12(6): Status Of Review Of Medevac Services
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Further Return To Question 341-12(6): Status Of Review Of Medevac Services
Question 341-12(6): Status Of Review Of Medevac Services
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Public Works and Services. I would like to thank the Minister for his answer today about the modified gross lease approach to the acquisition of office space in Yellowknife. I noted in his answer that with this new form of lease in Yellowknife, operations and maintenance payments will be adjusted annually based on changes in the Canadian consumer price index. My understanding is that that is forecast over the next year to be two per cent or less of an increase. Given the Power Corporation's application for a 22 per cent rate increase, if that rate increase is approved, it will cause significant difficulty to people who have these leases because they will only be able to go up by the Canadian percentage, whereas the Yellowknife percentage may go up significantly more. If something like a big rate increase in power rates were to be approved, would the Minister reopen these leases and renegotiate the operation and maintenance portion of it?
Further Return To Question 341-12(6): Status Of Review Of Medevac Services
Question 341-12(6): Status Of Review Of Medevac Services
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Mr. Dent, the question appears to be hypothetical, in my view. I would like to ask if you would like to rephrase it? The honourable Member for Yellowknife Frame Lake.
Question 342-12(6): Renegotiation Of O And M Payments In Yellowknife Office Leases
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I will try it in a different way, then. Do the gross leases now in use in Yellowknife allow for adjustments outside of the Canadian consumer price index, in the event that the Yellowknife consumer price index is significantly higher?
Question 342-12(6): Renegotiation Of O And M Payments In Yellowknife Office Leases
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Minister of Public Works and Services, Mr. Morin.
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Question 342-12(6): Renegotiation Of O And M Payments In Yellowknife Office Leases
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Madam Speaker. No.
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Supplementary, Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Would the Minister agree that there is potential for great difficulty to be placed on a leaseholder in the event of such a situation?
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Question 342-12(6): Renegotiation Of O And M Payments In Yellowknife Office Leases
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Minister of Public Works and Services, Mr. Morin.
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Question 342-12(6): Renegotiation Of O And M Payments In Yellowknife Office Leases
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Could I have the Member repeat his question please, I didn't hear him.
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Question 342-12(6): Renegotiation Of O And M Payments In Yellowknife Office Leases
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Mr. Dent.
Supplementary To Question 342-12(6): Renegotiation Of O And M Payments In Yellowknife Office Leases
Question 342-12(6): Renegotiation Of O And M Payments In Yellowknife Office Leases
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Madam Speaker. The question is, does the Minister recognize that there is potential for significant impact on leaseholders in a situation such as that, in other words, where the Yellowknife consumer price index increases at a much greater rate than the Canadian consumer price index?
Supplementary To Question 342-12(6): Renegotiation Of O And M Payments In Yellowknife Office Leases
Question 342-12(6): Renegotiation Of O And M Payments In Yellowknife Office Leases
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Minister of Public Works and Services, Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 342-12(6): Renegotiation Of O And M Payments In Yellowknife Office Leases
Question 342-12(6): Renegotiation Of O And M Payments In Yellowknife Office Leases
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Yes, I do recognize that the Yellowknife price index could be different than the Canadian price index. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 342-12(6): Renegotiation Of O And M Payments In Yellowknife Office Leases
Question 342-12(6): Renegotiation Of O And M Payments In Yellowknife Office Leases
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Supplementary, Mr. Dent.
Supplementary To Question 342-12(6): Renegotiation Of O And M Payments In Yellowknife Office Leases
Question 342-12(6): Renegotiation Of O And M Payments In Yellowknife Office Leases
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Is the Minister, then, still saying that there is no reason to re-examine the use of these leases and change from the Canadian consumer price index to a Yellowknife consumer price index, when it comes to the operations and maintenance portion?
Supplementary To Question 342-12(6): Renegotiation Of O And M Payments In Yellowknife Office Leases
Question 342-12(6): Renegotiation Of O And M Payments In Yellowknife Office Leases
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Minister of Public Works and Services, Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 342-12(6): Renegotiation Of O And M Payments In Yellowknife Office Leases
Question 342-12(6): Renegotiation Of O And M Payments In Yellowknife Office Leases
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I don't think it is necessary to do that. The Department of Public Works has modified the gross lease approach. People who are leasing office space to us will get paid the base rent and for all the operations and maintenance, the prepayments will be adjusted annually according to the Canadian consumer price index. If there is any change in cost, for example if the price of power or fuel go up higher than that, then those leases will be paid anyway. That is how the leases are drawn up. This is just a holding figure they get paid annually. That's all it is.
Further Return To Question 342-12(6): Renegotiation Of O And M Payments In Yellowknife Office Leases
Question 342-12(6): Renegotiation Of O And M Payments In Yellowknife Office Leases
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for High Arctic, Mr. Pudluk.
Question 343-12(6): Illegal Caribou Hunting
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Ludy Pudluk High Arctic
(Translation) Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister of Renewable Resources a question. In my constituency apparently there was a person who was trying to hunt a caribou in a Coast Guard helicopter in our waters. He was with a biologist at the time. I am wondering how many caribou this particular person caught. Does the Minister know anything about this? Thank you, Madam Speaker.
Question 343-12(6): Illegal Caribou Hunting
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Minister of Renewable Resources, Mr. Arngna'naaq.
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Silas Arngna'naaq Kivallivik
(Translation) Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am quite aware of what the Member is asking about, but I will look into the matter further and get back to him. I will look into the matter about the people who were in the Coast Guard helicopter hunting caribou, and I will get back to the Member for High Arctic. Thank you.
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Question 343-12(6): Illegal Caribou Hunting
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Supplementary, Mr. Pudluk.
Supplementary To Question 343-12(6): Illegal Caribou Hunting
Question 343-12(6): Illegal Caribou Hunting
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Ludy Pudluk High Arctic
(Translation) Thank you, Madam Speaker. Supplementary to my question. I'm sure the hunters and trappers in my area can be blamed for mishaps when it comes to caribou hunting when outsiders hunt caribou in our area. Can the Minister of Renewable Resources inform the communities that hunting caribou might be illegal in some areas? Would the Minister inform the hunters and trappers, as well, about the consequences if illegal hunting of caribou occurs in a community? Thank you, Madam Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 343-12(6): Illegal Caribou Hunting
Question 343-12(6): Illegal Caribou Hunting
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Minister of Renewable Resources, Mr. Arngna'naaq.