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Bill 14: An Act To Amend The Borrowing Authorization Act
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The Chair Brian Lewis

Clause 4.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Brian Lewis

The bill as a whole.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Brian Lewis

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

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair Brian Lewis

Bill 14 is now ready for third reading.

---Applause

I would like to thank Mr. Pollard and Mr. Nielsen for being with us today. Before we take a break, would you like to indicate what you want to deal with when we come back? What item would you like to deal with after we come back from the break?

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Some Hon. Members

Safety.

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The Chair Brian Lewis

Okay, we'll come back to Safety and Public Services after we have a short break.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1994-95
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March 16th, 1994

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Some Hon. Members

Department Of Safety And Public Services

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The Chair Brian Lewis

I would like to call the committee back to order. Before the break, we agreed to go on to the Department of Safety and Public Services. With us, we have Mr. Nerysoo.

Safety

I would like to turn your attention to page 08-10 in the main estimates. We're on safety. Any comments on safety? Mr. Nerysoo.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Could I get the House to invite witnesses in, please?

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Mr. Nerysoo would like to have some help. How do Members feel about that?

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Agreed.

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Mr. Nerysoo, your witnesses are invited to the table. Sergeant-at-Arms, would you conduct them to the table, please? Total O and M figure is $2.316 million. Mr. Dent.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. You might want to introduce the witnesses for the record, but I have a question for the Minister. When we left off discussion of this page a couple of days ago, the Minister had indicated, in response to a question I asked, that he was going to Cabinet with some proposals to deal with the urgent need to increase the number of safety inspectors for construction sites. I would like to find out if, indeed, he has submitted a proposal to Cabinet for a method to deal with the need for an increase.

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The Chair Brian Lewis

Mr. Nerysoo, before you answer Mr. Dent's question, would you identify your witnesses, please?

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On my right is the deputy Minister, Mr. John Quirke. On my left is Mr. Henry Dragon, the director of finance. In reply to the question, the submissions will be ready by the end of this month.

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Thank you, Mr. Nerysoo. Any other questions on this item? The figure is $2.316 million, total O and M.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Mine Safety

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The Chair Brian Lewis

Next page, 08-11, mine safety. Any questions on this item? Total O and M, $890,000. Mr. Ballantyne.

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Michael Ballantyne Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, as we know, there's been a lot of discussion in this House about mining. I think it's been demonstrated in the last couple of days, even by De Beers' rather unfortunate intervention to keep a film from being shown, that we have a lot of work to do in order to get the support across the territories that we need to take advantage of a tremendous opportunity. I've been impressed by the Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. I think he's taking a very balanced approach. The Minister of Renewable Resources is attempting to take a balanced approach with the environment and the Premier is taking a balanced approach.

I think we have to realize that there will always be critics, but we have a responsibility to do everything we can, as a government, to make sure that all our responsibilities are well done, in the environment, as far as our relationships with aboriginal people and in safety. I think it's incumbent upon us to ensure that we have an adequate number of mining inspectors to deal in this area because of the incredible new activity. I wonder if the Minister could tell us if he has a proposal to have an increase in mining inspectors expected to go before FMB in the near future?

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The Chair Brian Lewis

Mr. Nerysoo.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The submission that we have completed includes the matter of mining inspectors as well.