In your books, it is Bill 29, under tab 29. Interim Appropriation Act, April 1 - June 30, 1995. Mr. Pollard, you will be introducing this bill, so maybe you would like to make opening comments.
Minister's Introductory Remarks
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In the Legislative Assembly on March 28th, 1995. See this topic in context.
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The Chair Brian Lewis
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John Pollard Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, Bill 29, Interim Appropriation Act April 1st to June 30, 1995, is required as the Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1995-96. It is still under review by committee of the whole and will not be completed by April 1, 1995.
Mr. Chairman, the government requires interim appropriation authority by April 1, 1995 to allow expenditures to be made for continuing operations in accordance with the requirements of the Financial Administration Act.
The purpose of the Interim Appropriation Act is to obtain approval for appropriation authority for normal government operations for the first three months of the 1995-96 fiscal year, as well as the full value of contracts that must be entered into during the three-month period. In accordance with the Financial Administration Act, the full amount payable under these contracts during 1995-96 must be charged to an appropriation when the contract is signed.
The appropriation authority provided for in the Interim Appropriation Act will cease to have effect once the 1995-96 Appropriation Act, No. 2, comes into force. Mr. Chairman, I'm prepared to review the details of the interim appropriation and either answer Members' questions or refer them to the Ministers responsible.
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Since this is an interim bill, would the Minister like to deal with this from his chair or from the witness stand?
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John Pollard Hay River
I would like to bring in a witness, if I may, Mr. Chairman.
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Is that all right with Members? Mr. Sergeant-at-Arms, would you conduct the witness to the table.
The way we deal with this bill is to go through the detail first but, Mr. Pollard, before that, maybe you could introduce your witness.
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John Pollard Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I have with me, Mr. Lew Voytilla, secretary to the Financial Management Board. Thank you.
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General comments on Bill 29. Are you ready to go into detail on this bill?
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Agreed.
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Legislative Assembly
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On page one of the interim appropriation are the amounts requested. It is under tab 29 and we will go into the detail amounts beginning on page 1 at the end of that bill.
Legislative Assembly, total Legislative Assembly, $4.388 million.
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Agreed.
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Department Of Executive
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Executive, executive offices, subtotal $2.648 million. Mr. Dent.
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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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Mr. Pollard.
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John Pollard Hay River
That is correct, Mr. Chairman.
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Thank you.
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Agreed.
---Agreed
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Okay, we're on Financial Management Board Secretariat. Subtotal, $16.074 million.
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Agreed.
---Agreed
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Next ministry is Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs. Subtotal, $891,000.
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Agreed.
---Agreed
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The Chair Brian Lewis
Total executive, $19.613 million.
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Agreed.
---Agreed
NWT Housing Corporation
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Next is the NWT Housing Corporation, total, $17.721 million.
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Agreed.
---Agreed
Department Of Finance
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Finance, total Finance, $3.253 million.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Department Of Personnel
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Personnel, total Personnel, $1.031 million.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Department Of Renewable Resources
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On the next page, Renewable Resources, total, $20.070 million.
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Agreed.
---Agreed
Department Of Municipal And Community Affairs
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Municipal and Community Affairs, total MACA, $19.174 million.
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Agreed.
---Agreed
Department Of Health And Social Services
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Health and Social Services, total, $83.817 million.
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Agreed.
---Agreed
Department Of Energy, Mines And Petroleum Resources
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Next item, Energy, Mines & Petroleum Resources, total EM&PR, $1.375 million.
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Agreed.
---Agreed
Department Of Economic Development And Tourism
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Next, Economic Development and Tourism, total, $13.327 million.
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Agreed.
---Agreed
Department Of Education, Culture And Employment
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Next, Education, Culture and Employment, total, $78.688 million.
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Agreed.
---Agreed
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The Chair Brian Lewis
Total interim requested, total, $368.424 million.
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Agreed.
---Agreed
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The Chair Brian Lewis
Can we go back to the beginning of Bill 29? Sorry, Mr. Pollard.
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Chairman, I may be incorrect but I believe you didn't read into the record Justice, Safety and Public Services, Public Works and Transportation.
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The Chair Brian Lewis
You're correct, Mr. Pollard, because it's not in my book. I'm sorry, I'm missing page 2 in my book. I went from page 1 to page 3. I would like to check to make sure that Members have this page. I would like to take a two-minute break to do this properly. We will take a couple of minutes to get this copied so that all Members have it.
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Department Of Justice
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Justice, total $36.529 million.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Department Of Safety And Public Services
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Safety and Public Services, total $1.871 million.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Department Of Public Works And Services
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Public Works and Services, total Public Works and Services, $43.054 million.
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Agreed.
---Agreed
Department Of Transportation
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The Chair Brian Lewis
Transportation, total Transportation, $24.513 million.
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Agreed.
---Agreed
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The Chair Brian Lewis
I'll read the total back into the record again. Total interim appropriation requested, $368.424 million.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Clause By Clause
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The Chair Brian Lewis
Thank you, Mr. Pollard, very much for pointing that out to us. Could we go on to page 1 of Bill 29? Clause 1.
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Agreed.
---Agreed
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The Chair Brian Lewis
Clause 2.
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Agreed.
---Agreed
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Clause 3.
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Agreed.
---Agreed
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Clause 4.
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Agreed.
---Agreed
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Clause 5.
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Agreed.
---Agreed
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Clause 6.
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Agreed.
---Agreed
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The Chair Brian Lewis
We're on the schedule, total appropriation on page 2, $368.424 million.
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Agreed.
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The Chair Brian Lewis
I'm sorry, the schedule, vote I operations and maintenance, total appropriation, $368.424 million.
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Agreed.
---Agreed
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The Chair Brian Lewis
Bill as a whole.
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Agreed.
---Agreed
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Does the committee agree that Bill 29 is ready for third reading?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
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Bill 29 is now ready for third reading. Thank you, Mr. Pollard, and thank you, Mr. Voytilla.
The committee had indicated they would like to go on to another department today. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Ballantyne.
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Michael Ballantyne Yellowknife North
Mr. Chairman, I move that we report progress.
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The Chair Brian Lewis
There's a motion on the floor to report progress. Those in favour of Mr. Ballantyne's motion? Those opposed? The motion is carried.
---Carried
I will rise and report progress.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The House will come back to order. We're on item 20, report of committee of the whole. Mr. Lewis.