This is page numbers 689 - 717 of the Hansard for the 12th Assembly, 5th 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 community.

Supplementary To Question 328-12(5): Source Of Money To Be Borrowed
Question 328-12(5): Source Of Money To Be Borrowed
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Finance, Mr. Pollard.

Further Return To Question 328-12(5): Source Of Money To Be Borrowed
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John Pollard Hay River

Madam Speaker, we don't have a triple A rating or an AAB rating, or any of those kinds of ratings. We've never had the need to get that kind of rating. We enjoy, what I believe to be, triple A rating without being rated. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Further Return To Question 328-12(5): Source Of Money To Be Borrowed
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Lewis.

Supplementary To Question 328-12(5): Source Of Money To Be Borrowed
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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

I would like to ask the Minister, since there has been no decision as to where we're going to borrow the money -- it could be from one or two banks, or it could be more -- when this is done on what basis does the bank provide the money? They have to have some kind of criteria to determine whether this government should be loaned the money or not. I would like to ask the Minister, what is the criteria that's used to determine whether this government is a good risk to loan money to?

Supplementary To Question 328-12(5): Source Of Money To Be Borrowed
Question 328-12(5): Source Of Money To Be Borrowed
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Finance, Mr. Pollard.

Further Return To Question 328-12(5): Source Of Money To Be Borrowed
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John Pollard Hay River

Madam Speaker, the process is that I sign a bunch of notes, some for CIBC, some for Royal Bank, and I have those transported over to the Department of Finance. The money managers over there use them as they see fit and where they can get the best rate for short-term borrowing.

The criteria that the bank uses for us I am not aware of, Madam Speaker. I can only say to this House that we don't have to go to the bank on bended knee and pledge our lives and lay everything on the line. It's just an automatic thing that our money managers go to the bank and say here are some notes, we would like some money, and we get it. So, I think that's the procedure with short-term borrowing.

If we were to be looking at the purchase of some large asset, or if we were to be looking at some long-term borrowing, then I think we would be there having to pledge and have collateral, et cetera. But, for short-term borrowing I don't know what criteria the bank uses, but they are certainly not onerous, they consider us a good risk. We haven't had any problems in the past and I don't anticipate any this time, Madam Speaker. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 328-12(5): Source Of Money To Be Borrowed
Question 328-12(5): Source Of Money To Be Borrowed
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Kitikmeot, Mr. Ng.

Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Madam Speaker. The guidelines for allocation of staff housing...Sorry, my question is directed to the Minister of Personnel. The guidelines for allocation of staff housing units to government employees based on the needs of these employees has caused some confusion in the implementation of the staff housing strategy. I would like to ask the Minister what the current criteria is for the allocation of staff housing units for staff in the communities. Thank you.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Personnel, Ms. Mike.

Return To Question 329-12(5): Guidelines For Allocation Of Staff Housing
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central

Thank you, Madam Speaker. The current policy for allocating staff housing has not changed. It is the size of the family and the needs, which are the criteria that have been practised in the past. Thank you.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Ng.

Supplementary To Question 329-12(5): Guidelines For Allocation Of Staff Housing
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I take it, based on need is the bedroom size. If that's the case, there are some units that are larger than other units, and I would like to ask is the size of the unit a factor or is it strictly based on the number of bedrooms in each unit? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 329-12(5): Guidelines For Allocation Of Staff Housing
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Personnel, Ms. Mike.

Supplementary To Question 329-12(5): Guidelines For Allocation Of Staff Housing
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central

I don't have that information with me. I will take his question under notice.

Supplementary To Question 329-12(5): Guidelines For Allocation Of Staff Housing
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Nahendeh, Mr. Antoine.

Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Mahsi, Madam Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Public Works and Services. This is with regard to the school and the community office that was built in Trout Lake last year. I think the community has finally moved into it after the fiasco with delivery of the furniture and so forth. I would like to ask the Minister about how the whole project went, if he could provide the House with the status on that. Thank you.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Public Works and Services, Mr. Morin.

Return To Question 330-12(5): Status Of Trout Lake School Project
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Madam Speaker. The project in Trout Lake was a good success, according to the people in Trout Lake and according to my department, as well as PCL, the project managers. We used a unique approach on this project. We used a project management approach where we worked very closely with the community to build it. We maximized the use of labour in the community, and we involved training as well. When I went in there last fall, the people of Trout Lake were very proud of the building. Rightfully, they should be. They did an excellent job and they brought the building in at a reasonable cost. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Return To Question 330-12(5): Status Of Trout Lake School Project
Question 330-12(5): Status Of Trout Lake School Project
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. Item 6, written questions. Item 7, returns to written questions. Mr. Clerk. Item 8, replies to opening address. Item 9, petitions. Item 10, reports of standing and special committees. Item 11, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 12, tabling of documents. Mr. Clerk.

Item 12: Tabling Of Documents
Item 12: Tabling Of Documents

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Clerk Of The House Mr. David Hamilton

Madam Speaker, I wish to table, in accordance with rule 52(10), Tabled Document 45-12(5) which is a response to Petition No. 4-12(5) which was presented by the Member for High Arctic and responded to by the Minister of Safety and Public Services.

Item 12: Tabling Of Documents
Item 12: Tabling Of Documents

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 12, tabling of documents. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, Mr. Lewis.

Item 12: Tabling Of Documents
Item 12: Tabling Of Documents

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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

Thanks very much, Madam Speaker. Tabled Document 46-12(5) is a short paper on choosing a Premier through a general election.

Item 12: Tabling Of Documents
Item 12: Tabling Of Documents

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Item 12, tabling of documents. Item 13, notices of motion. Item 14, notices of motions for first reading of bills. Item 15, motions. Item 16, first reading of bills. The honourable Member for Hay River, Mr. Pollard.

Item 16: First Reading Of Bills
Item 16: First Reading Of Bills

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John Pollard Hay River

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I wish to seek unanimous consent to proceed with first reading of Bill 15, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Item 16: First Reading Of Bills
Item 16: First Reading Of Bills

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to proceed with Bill 15. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Proceed, Mr. Pollard.