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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair John Ningark

Does the committee agree that Bill 14 is now ready for third reading?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair John Ningark

I would like to thank the honourable Minister and the witnesses for appearing before the committee. Thank you.

What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Dent.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Mr. Chairman, I would like to recommend that we consider Bill 1 and Committee Report 10-12(6) to hear the opening comments of Renewable Resources and the Standing Committee on Finance.

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The Chair John Ningark

Are we agreed that we deal with the opening comments of the Minister of Renewable Resources?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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Some Hon. Members

Department Of Renewable Resources

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The Chair John Ningark

Mr. Arngna'naaq.

Minister's Introductory Remarks

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Silas Arngna'naaq Kivallivik

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the 1995-96 capital budget of the Department of Renewable Resources is just under $2.5 million. Of this, almost 65 per cent is used to maintain offices and equipment for regional staff. It is through regional offices that the department's programs and services are delivered to the public.

Staff use the equipment to travel on the land and to conduct renewable resource development and management projects. The 1995-96 mobile equipment budget has been reduced by 25 per cent from last year in accordance with the recommendation from the Standing Committee on Finance. The inventory of departmental mobile equipment has also been reviewed and old, surplus equipment is being provided to community organizations.

The remainder of the 1995-96 capital budget relates to purchasing equipment and renovating existing facilities used during forest fire management activities. It is important to maintain all facilities and equipment in good condition when you are managing forest fires in an area that covers one-third of the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. The Standing Committee on Finance review. Mr. Zoe.

Standing Committee On Finance Comments

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Henry Zoe

Henry Zoe North Slave

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The committee was pleased to note that this department responded well to last year's recommendations, reducing spending on mobile equipment and deleting funding identified for video equipment. Committee Members encourage the department to track the age and replacement requirements of mobile equipment in order to ensure that available funding is being used most effectively.

Forest Fire Suppression

Recommendation 12

The Standing Committee on Finance recommends that the Department of Renewable Resources re-examine its standards and criteria regarding forest fire suppression.

Mr. Chairman, that concludes the report of the Standing Committee on Finance, but I will be making a motion after I hear the general discussion of Members, before we get into detail.

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Some Hon. Members

(Microphones turned off)

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The Chair John Ningark

Mr. Zoe.

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Henry Zoe

Henry Zoe North Slave

Mr. Chairman, maybe I will make my motion before we get into general comments. I move that the committee recommends that the Department of Renewable Resources re-examine its standards and criteria regarding forest fire suppression. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you, Mr. Zoe. The motion is in order. To the motion.

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An Hon. Member

Question.

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The Chair John Ningark

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Zoe.

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Henry Zoe

Henry Zoe North Slave

Mr. Chairman, that concludes the report of the Standing Committee on Finance. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. General comments. Mr. Zoe.

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Henry Zoe

Henry Zoe North Slave

Mr. Chairman, I move that we report progress.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you, Mr. Zoe. There is a motion that we report progress and the motion is not debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

I will rise and report progress to the Speaker on your behalf. Thank you.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

I will call the House back to order. The honourable Member for Natilikmiot, Mr. Ningark.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, your committee has been considering Committee Report 10-12(6), Committee Report 11-12(6) and Committee Report 15-12(6), Bill 8, Bill 1, Bill 13, and Bill 14, and would like to report progress with nine motions being adopted, that Committee Report 11-12(6) and Committee Report 15-12(6) are concluded, that Bill 13 and Bill 14 are ready for third reading, and Madam Speaker, that Bill 8 is not ready for third reading. And, Madam Speaker, I move that the report of the committee of the whole be concurred with. Thank you.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. The motion is in order. Seconder for the motion, the honourable Member for North Slave, Mr. Zoe. Mr. Clerk, we do not have a quorum; would you ring the bells, please.

We just have a quorum. The motion is in order. To the motion.