Debates of March 28th, 1995

This is page numbers 643 - 675 of the Hansard for the 12th Assembly, 7th 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
Fair Play Award
Establishment Of Two Colleges
Proposed New Gun Control
Federal-territorial Health Care Billings Dispute Terms Of Agreement For An Out-of-court Settlement
Kivalliq Cup And Opening Of Arena In Whale Cove
Zero Tolerance For Violence
GNWT's Recognition Of Aboriginal Languages
Problems With Social Housing Rent Scale In Nunavut
Minister Kakfwi's Comments Re Hockey Game To Reporter
Problem Solving Without Violence
Editorial On Federal Gun Control Legislation
Alternatives To Our Criminal Justice System
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Funding For Official Languages Directives
Status Of Maca Reorganization Report
Advice From French Association Re Federal Funding Cuts
Electronic Monitoring Of Inmates As Alternative For Nwt
Tabling Of Fire Management Suppression Report
GNWT's Policy On Out-of-community Medical Leave
Minister's Knowledge Re Principles Of Justice Agreement For Crime Victims
Status Of Credit Unions In Nwt
Policy For Ministers Awarding Sole-source Contracts
GNWT's Involvement In Discussions Re Diamond Royalties
Time Frame For Establishment Of Transportation And Ed&t Adm Positions For Nunavut
Status Of Economic Rents Charged For GNWT Parking
Status Of Recommendation Re Government Travel
GNWT Use Of Employees' Air Travel Points
Current Status Of Eda
Monitoring Fish War Between Canada And Spain
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
Setting Of Sitting Hours By Speaker
Bill 31: Recall Act
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1995-96Committee Report 4-12(7): Report On The Review Of The 1995-96 Main Estimates
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Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 22: Orders Of The Day

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Department Of Executive

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The Chair Brian Lewis

Executive, executive offices, subtotal $2.648 million. Mr. Dent.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Mr. Chairman, most of the departments appear to be getting about 36 per cent in this interim appropriation and I notice that the Executive is getting about 47.7 per cent. Is this related to the high demand for VTA advances early in the new fiscal year?

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The Chair Brian Lewis

Mr. Pollard.

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John Pollard Hay River

That is correct, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair Brian Lewis

Thank you.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair Brian Lewis

Okay, we're on Financial Management Board Secretariat. Subtotal, $16.074 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair Brian Lewis

Next ministry is Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs. Subtotal, $891,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair Brian Lewis

Total executive, $19.613 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

NWT Housing Corporation

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The Chair Brian Lewis

Next is the NWT Housing Corporation, total, $17.721 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Department Of Finance

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The Chair Brian Lewis

Finance, total Finance, $3.253 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Department Of Personnel

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The Chair Brian Lewis

Personnel, total Personnel, $1.031 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Department Of Renewable Resources

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The Chair Brian Lewis

On the next page, Renewable Resources, total, $20.070 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Department Of Municipal And Community Affairs

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The Chair Brian Lewis

Municipal and Community Affairs, total MACA, $19.174 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Department Of Health And Social Services

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The Chair Brian Lewis

Health and Social Services, total, $83.817 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Department Of Energy, Mines And Petroleum Resources