Mr. Minister.
Debates of May 15th, 1996
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Committee Motion 15-13(3): To Suspend Application Of The Business Incentive Policy
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Committee Motion 15-13(3): To Suspend Application Of The Business Incentive Policy
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
No, we're not building apartment buildings. There are, in some communities, some duplexes and threeplexes; row housing of sorts. But most of them are detached units.
Committee Motion 15-13(3): To Suspend Application Of The Business Incentive Policy
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Henry.
Committee Motion 15-13(3): To Suspend Application Of The Business Incentive Policy
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think it is recognized that there are economies of scale that can be gained in providing multi-units, as far as heating systems, sewer, the cost of lot development. Has that not been looked at, or is there some reason it couldn't or shouldn't be looked at, providing more apartment units?
Committee Motion 15-13(3): To Suspend Application Of The Business Incentive Policy
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 15-13(3): To Suspend Application Of The Business Incentive Policy
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
Mr. Chairman, it's something that I haven't looked into. I know it's something they do extensively in Greenland. I know in communist Russia, I used to see lots of pictures of what they did there. It's something I can look into. I know what you mean about economies of scale.
Committee Motion 15-13(3): To Suspend Application Of The Business Incentive Policy
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Should we go line by line?
Committee Motion 15-13(3): To Suspend Application Of The Business Incentive Policy
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Detail.
Committee Motion 15-13(3): To Suspend Application Of The Business Incentive Policy
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Some Hon. Members
No.
Line By Line
NWT Housing Corporation
Committee Motion 15-13(3): To Suspend Application Of The Business Incentive Policy
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The Chair John Ningark
General comments. Detail. We are reviewing the NWT Housing Corporation on page 3-10. Operations and maintenance, total operations and maintenance, $58.374 million.
Committee Motion 15-13(3): To Suspend Application Of The Business Incentive Policy
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Committee Motion 15-13(3): To Suspend Application Of The Business Incentive Policy
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Mr. Roland.
Committee Motion 15-13(3): To Suspend Application Of The Business Incentive Policy
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My question in this area is that there's a reduction. I take it that this is to the LHOs. Is there an equal percentage across the board to all LHOs?
Committee Motion 15-13(3): To Suspend Application Of The Business Incentive Policy
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 15-13(3): To Suspend Application Of The Business Incentive Policy
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
Mr. Chairman, I'll ask the vice-president in charge of finance and administration to answer.
Committee Motion 15-13(3): To Suspend Application Of The Business Incentive Policy
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Nelson.
Committee Motion 15-13(3): To Suspend Application Of The Business Incentive Policy
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Nelson
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We went through two steps to establish the LHO budgets this year. One is we had a total amount that was set aside for all LHOs across the North, which we reduced by a five per cent factor. Then we introduced the new formula funding method which then equitably transferred the monies across throughout the LHOs, based on the number of units under their management so that it was on an equal footing. Of the total global money, it was equally distributed on the basis of the allocated units that they had under their management.
Committee Motion 15-13(3): To Suspend Application Of The Business Incentive Policy
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Total operations and maintenance, $58.374 million. Agreed?
Committee Motion 15-13(3): To Suspend Application Of The Business Incentive Policy
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
--- Agreed
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Next page, detail of capital, NWT Housing Corporation, contributions, headquarters, total region, $7.902 million. Agreed?
Committee Motion 15-13(3): To Suspend Application Of The Business Incentive Policy
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
--- Agreed
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you very much. Contributions, Fort Smith, total region, $4.215 million. Mr. Ootes.
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
I have a question with respect to the development of various industries. In Hay River, there are several of them, and I'm wondering if the corporation is continuing its effort to help develop and promote northern manufacturers. There are door manufacturers, window and so forth in Hay River.
Committee Motion 15-13(3): To Suspend Application Of The Business Incentive Policy
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
Mr. Chairman, part of the Housing Corporation's mandate besides building houses is to support the employment of northerners, et cetera. So, yes, there is some ongoing support in terms of buying products from these manufacturers.