Debates of March 24th, 1994

This is page numbers 821 - 852 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 chairman.

Topics

Members Present
Item 1: Prayer
Inaccurate Statistics On Alcohol Abuse In The Nwt
Water And Sewer Subsidy Program
Privatization Of Government Services
Legislative Assembly And Media's Annual Hockey Game
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
Increase To Water And Sewer Rates
Consultation Re Increase To Water And Sewer Rates
Reason For Increasing Water And Sewer Rates
Reason For Carvers Owing Money To Revenue Canada
Maca Minister's Knowledge Of Government's Commitment To Consult
Reason For Lack Of Consultation Re Rate Increases
Status Of Residential Rate Increases
Criteria For Applying For Social Assistance
Impact Of Rate Increase On Commercially Owned Residential Units
Basis Of Rate Increase
Consultation With Business Community Re Rate Increase
GNWT Regulatory Authority To Control Prices Of Consumer Products
Extension Of Runway For Gjoa Haven
Double Standard For Allocation Of Staff Housing
Access Road In Chesterfield Inlet
Financial Assistance For Gifted Children
Item 10: Reports Of Standing And Special Committees
Item 12: Tabling Of Documents
Appointments To The Advisory Committee On Social Housing
Bill 18: Write-off Of Debts Act, 1993-94
Item 17: Second Reading Of Bills
Bill 18: Write-off Of Debts Act, 1993-94
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1994-95Committee Report 2-12(5): Report Of The Review Of The 1994-95 Main Estimates
To Adopt Recommendation 24
To Adopt Recommendation 25
Bill 9: An Act To Amend The Motor Vehicles Act
Bill 11: An Act To Amend The Safety Act
Item 19: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Success Of Junior Mens' Curling Team
Item 21: Orders Of The Day

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John Todd Keewatin Central

Yes, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Do we have the concurrence of the committee that the Minister can bring in witnesses?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair John Ningark

Proceed, Sergeant-at-Arms, to escort the witnesses to the table. Thank you, Mr. Minister. For the record, will you introduce the witness to the committee?

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John Todd Keewatin Central

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On my immediate right is Mr. Gamble, who is the deputy minister of Transportation responsible for this act.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Welcome to the committee. General comments. Clause by clause.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Clause By Clause

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The Chair John Ningark

We have been reviewing Bill 9, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act. Clause 1.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Clause 2.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Clause 3.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Clause 4.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Clause 5.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair John Ningark

Mr. Gargan.

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Under clause 5, Mr. Chairman, with regard to licence plates, I would like to ask the Minister whether or not there is a problem with regard to these new types of cameras that are supposed to take pictures of violators when they are coming as opposed to traffic going away. Have you addressed that issue?

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The Chair John Ningark

Mr. Minister.

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John Todd Keewatin Central

I am advised by Mr. Gamble that we are not using them and we don't intend to use them in the future.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Clause 5.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Clause 6.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed