Debates of May 16th, 1996

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Topics

Members Present
Item 1: Prayer
International Travel Trade Representatives To Tour Yellowknife And Inuvik
Land Administration Program Graduates
Difficulties Experienced In Accessing Social Assistance Programs
Unresolved Issues Regarding The Thebacha Election And Fraud Allegations
Benefits To Be Realized By Creating A Single Office Of The Ombudsman
Lack Of Scheduled Airline Services Between Repulse Bay, Igloolik And Pelly Bay
Conflicting Development Initiatives On Northern Bathurst Island
Tribute To John Mackenzie Of Rae-edzo
Fisheries Opportunities In Central Baffin Region
Need To Enhance Sporting Facilities In Mackenzie-delta Area
Unsolicited And Unsigned Messages And Complaints
Tribute To Hon. Justice Mark De Weerdt On Retirement
Absence From The House
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Trades Representatives Touring Western Arctic
Eligibility Requirements For Social Assistance In Nwt
Improvements To Airline Flights For Igloolik, Pelly Bay And Repulse Bay
Status Of Federal Private Member's Bill C-222
Review Of Thebacha Election Process
Review Of Business Incentive Policy
Implementation Of Salary And Contract Disclosure
Update On Meeting With The Prime Minister
Cost Recovery For Search And Rescue In The Arctic
Chief Julius School Gymnasium Funding
Home Improvement Programs
Report On Affirmative Action Review
Reply To Requests For Intervenor Funding
NWT Airport Marketing Strategy
Northern Fuel Prices
Application Of Seniors' Housing Rates
Written Question 5-13(3): Education Issues In The Baffin Region
Item 9: Replies To Opening Address
Item 10: Petitions
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
Rescission Of March 28, 1996 Committee Of The Whole Decision
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Bill 11: Appropriation Act, 1996-97
Committee Report 3-13(3): Standing Committee On Resource Management And Development Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 23: Orders Of The Day

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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik

Yes.

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The Chair John Ningark

There is a motion to report progress and the motion is not debatable. All those in favour? The motion is defeated.

--- Defeated

Perhaps someone else would like to take the chair.

Motor Vehicles

Motor vehicles, operations and maintenance, total operations and maintenance, $2.481 million. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

--- Agreed

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Page 8-24, detail of capital, motor vehicles, equipment acquisition, Fort Smith, total region, $125,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

--- Agreed

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The Chair John Ningark

Total equipment acquisition, $125,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

--- Agreed

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The Chair John Ningark

Total activity, $125,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

--- Agreed

Community Access Roads

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Page 8-25, community access roads, operations and maintenance, total operations and maintenance, $75,000. Agreed? Mr. Erasmus.

Motion To Extend Sitting Hours, Carried

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Mr. Chairman, I would like to move to extend the sitting until we finish this department.

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The Chair John Ningark

The motion is in order, it is not debatable. All those in favour of extending the hours until we conclude this department? The motion is carried.

--Carried

We will extend the sitting hours until we conclude this item.

Community access road, operations and maintenance, total operations and maintenance, $75,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

--- Agreed

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Detail of capital, community access roads, buildings and works, Fort Smith, total region. Mr. Henry.

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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The first item, Jeannie Marie River.

--- Laughter

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The Chair John Ningark

Mr. Henry, it's not Jeannie Marie, it's Jean Marie.

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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South

Mr. Chairman, I stand corrected. I have a question with regard to that particular project. I see it's a combination of a two-year project.

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The Chair John Ningark

Mr. Minister.

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This particular job, the Jean Marie River access road, has been going on for quite a few years. The scope of the work began in 1993. Every year there's so much being put into it. This is the final year this project is in the works. It will be complete this year. Once the budget gets approved, hopefully it will be complete this year and we will have an access road connecting the highway to the community of Jean Marie River.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Henry.

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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South

What's the criteria for an access road to a community? The population in 1986 was 64 and in 1991

the population was 49. It has a declining population. What's the criteria for road construction?

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. To answer this question I may have to go back a few years for the history of the access road. The access road began in the middle term of the last government. Prior to that, this particular access road was already under way. This was started as a DIAND project, the fund was then moved to the GNWT and it was a specific project within the Department of Transportation until the whole access road program was created. It was then incorporated into this access road program. The criteria, at the present time, is more on a first come first-serve basis for the access road program. There is an initial amount of $50,000 that is allocated from an existing approved budget from this Legislative Assembly and through an application process this money has been allocated out. That was the criteria which this access road is under. To repeat myself, this particular program, the Jean Marie River access road, was in place long before the access road program was put into place. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Buildings and works, Fort Smith, total region, $385,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

--- Agreed