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Committee Motion 89-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 14, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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An Hon. Member

Question.

Committee Motion 89-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 14, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

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

---Carried

The chair recognizes Mr. Koe.

Visitors' Centres

Committee Motion 89-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 14, Carried
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Fred Koe Inuvik

Mahsi. The department has spent about $10 million building visitors' centres. Committee Members have serious concerns about visitors' centres, based mainly on the cost per visitor analysis presented by the auditor on page 53 of his report. The auditors calculated that the cost per non-NWT visitor by dividing the estimated annual cost of operation by the number of visitors per year. The cost per non-NWT visitor, as calculated by the auditors, ranges from $12 in Dawson City and $13 at the 60th parallel to $463 in Baker Lake and $688 in Rankin Inlet.

Given all the questions about the cost-effectiveness of visitors' centres, committee Members believe that expenditure of capital funds on visitors' centres should be reviewed. So, we have recommendation 15.

Committee Motion 90-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 15, Carried
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Fred Koe Inuvik

I move that the committee recommends that the Department of Economic Development and Tourism assess the effectiveness of visitors' centres, explore alternative uses and develop a strategy to guide future development and modification to existing facilities and programs. Further, I move that this strategy be implemented before any additional capital funding is requested for visitors' centres.

Committee Motion 90-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 15, Carried
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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

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

Committee Motion 90-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 15, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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An Hon. Member

Question.

Committee Motion 90-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 15, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

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

---Carried

The chair now recognizes the Member for North Slave, Mr. Zoe.

Committee Motion 90-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 15, Carried
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Henry Zoe

Henry Zoe North Slave

Thank you. Before I conclude the report of the standing committee, Mr. Chairman, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts expects that the government, and specifically the Department of Economic Development and Tourism, the NWT Development Corporation and the NWT Business Credit Corporation, respond to the recommendations contained in this report in a timely manner.

Committee Motion 91-12(6): That Government Provide Response To Committee Report 16-12(6) Within 120 Days
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

November 8th, 1994

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Henry Zoe

Henry Zoe North Slave

Therefore, Mr. Chairman, I move that the committee recommends that, in accordance with Rule 93(5), that the Executive Council table a comprehensive response within 120 days of the presentation of this report to the House.

Committee Motion 91-12(6): That Government Provide Response To Committee Report 16-12(6) Within 120 Days
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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

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

Committee Motion 91-12(6): That Government Provide Response To Committee Report 16-12(6) Within 120 Days
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An Hon. Member

Question.

Committee Motion 91-12(6): That Government Provide Response To Committee Report 16-12(6) Within 120 Days
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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

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

---Carried

The chair recognizes the Member for North Slave, Mr. Zoe.

Committee Motion 91-12(6): That Government Provide Response To Committee Report 16-12(6) Within 120 Days
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Henry Zoe

Henry Zoe North Slave

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. That concludes the report "Toward an Economic Development Strategy" of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. Thank you.

Committee Motion 91-12(6): That Government Provide Response To Committee Report 16-12(6) Within 120 Days
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Zoe. Does the committee agree that Committee Report 16-12(6) is concluded?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair Tony Whitford

We have agreement. Thank you. The chair recognizes the Member for Yellowknife Lake, Mr. Dent.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Mr. Chairman, I move we report progress.

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you. We have a motion to report progress on the floor. The motion is not debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

I shall rise and report to the Speaker. Thank you.

Committee Motion 91-12(6): That Government Provide Response To Committee Report 16-12(6) Within 120 Days
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Item 20, report of committee of the whole. The honourable Member for Yellowknife South, Mr. Whitford.

Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole

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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 23-12(6), Bill 5, Bill 16, Bill 18, and Committee Report 16-12(6), and would like to report progress with 17 motions being adopted, and that Tabled Document 23-12(6) and Committee Report 16-12(6) are concluded, and that bills 16 and 18 are ready for third reading. Madam Speaker, I move that the report of committee of the whole be concurred with.

Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Your motion is in order. Seconder for the motion. Point of order, Mr. Koe.

Point Of Order

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Fred Koe Inuvik

Madam Speaker, can the mover of the motion please clarify whether it was Bill 5 or Bill 16? I think there was an error in his report.

Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Mr. Whitford, could you clarify for Mr. Koe what bill you passed in committee of the whole? Mr. Whitford.

Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, with your concurrence I'll read the report. Your committee has been considering Tabled Document 23-12(6), bills 5, 16 and 18, and Committee Report 16-12(6) -- it says here 16-12(6) -- and would like to report progress...I'm sorry, Madam Speaker, I would like to correct something here. That looks like a "5" but it's an "s." Bills 16 and 18...

---Laughter

Hey, I don't write these, I just read them.

Madam Speaker, with your concurrence, Tabled Document 23-12(6), bills 16 and 18, and Committee Report 16-12(6), and would like to report progress with 17 motions being adopted, and that Tabled Document 23-12(6) and Committee Report 16-12(6) are concluded, and that bills 16 and 18 are ready for third reading. Madam Speaker, I move that the report of committee of the whole be concurred with.

Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Your motion is in order. Seconder for the motion. The honourable Member for Inuvik, Mr. Koe. To the motion.