Debates of April 12th, 1995

This is page numbers 977 - 1013 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
Northern Accord
Snow Machine Trip To Coppermine And Return
Tabling Of Community Wellness Directions Document
Appearance Before The Federal Committee On Gun Control Legislation
Provincial/territorial Ministers Of Health Conference
Fire At Sanikiluaq Air Terminal
Seniors' Housing And Social Needs Study
Implementation Of Organ Donor Program In Nwt
Inuit Cne "spirit Of The Arctic" Pavilion
Healing Camp At Fort Mcpherson
Development Of Agricultural Policy
Confusion Re Fort Good Hope Community Council Name Change
Renaming Of Stanton Yellowknife Hospital
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Increased Participation In NWT Tourism Industry Review
Implementation Of Organ Donor Card Program
Opening Of NWT Office For Old Age Pensions
Promotion Of Oil And Gas Opportunities In The Nwt
Reductions In Student Financial Assistance
Policies For Student Summer Employment
Review Of Labour Standards Legislation
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
Government Use Of Airline Travel Points
Review Of Official Languages Services
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
To Adopt Recommendation 13
To Adopt Recommendation 14
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Assent To Bills 15, 19 And 20
Item 22: Orders Of The Day
Revert To Item 13: Tabling Of Documents

Committee Motion 41-12(7): To Adopt Recommendation 14, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Vehicles And Equipment

Committee Motion 41-12(7): To Adopt Recommendation 14, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you. Vehicles and equipment, total O and M, $3.516 million.

Committee Motion 41-12(7): To Adopt Recommendation 14, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Utilities

Committee Motion 41-12(7): To Adopt Recommendation 14, Carried
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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you. Utilities, total O and M, $24.603 million.

Committee Motion 41-12(7): To Adopt Recommendation 14, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Supply Services

Committee Motion 41-12(7): To Adopt Recommendation 14, Carried
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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you. Supply services, total O and M, $7.168 million.

Committee Motion 41-12(7): To Adopt Recommendation 14, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Operations

Committee Motion 41-12(7): To Adopt Recommendation 14, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you. Operations, total O and M, $1.825 million.

Committee Motion 41-12(7): To Adopt Recommendation 14, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

April 11th, 1995

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Systems And Communications

Committee Motion 41-12(7): To Adopt Recommendation 14, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you. Systems and communications, total O and M, $4.293 million.

Committee Motion 41-12(7): To Adopt Recommendation 14, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Committee Motion 41-12(7): To Adopt Recommendation 14, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you. Details of grants and contributions. Information items: schedule of lease budget requirements; petroleum products revolving fund; public stores revolving fund; systems and computer services; and, granular program revolving fund.

Detail of work performed on behalf of third parties. Total department, $11.488 million.

Committee Motion 41-12(7): To Adopt Recommendation 14, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Committee Motion 41-12(7): To Adopt Recommendation 14, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you. Program summary, page 08-7. Operations and maintenance, total O and M, $120.795 million.

Committee Motion 41-12(7): To Adopt Recommendation 14, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Committee Motion 41-12(7): To Adopt Recommendation 14, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you. Does the committee agree that we have concluded this department?

Committee Motion 41-12(7): To Adopt Recommendation 14, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Committee Motion 41-12(7): To Adopt Recommendation 14, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

I would like to thank the Minister and his witnesses for assisting the committee. Mr. Minister.

Committee Motion 41-12(7): To Adopt Recommendation 14, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would just like to thank the Members for passing my budget and I would like to thank the staff who put the budget together.

Committee Motion 41-12(7): To Adopt Recommendation 14, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. The chair will now recognize the clock as being precisely 6:00. I shall rise and report to the Speaker. Thank you.

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Committee Motion 41-12(7): To Adopt Recommendation 14, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

We are on item 20, report of committee of the whole. Mr. Whitford.

Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Bill 1, Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1995-96, and Committee Report 4-12(7), Report on the Review of the 1995-96 Main Estimates, and would like to report progress with two motions being adopted, and, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the committee of the whole be concurred with.

Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Seconded by Mr. Pudluk.

---Applause

To the motion.

Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole

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An Hon. Member

Question.

Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Item 21, third reading of bills. It is my understanding that the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories is prepared to assent to bills. Mr. Clerk, will you ascertain if Her Honour, the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, is prepared to enter the Chamber and assent to bills?