Thank you, Mr. Kakfwi. Mr. Steen.
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Madam Chair, is the department needing larger office space or improved office space because they are moving more personnel into the Baffin? What is, all of a sudden, the demand for this office space?
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Madam Chair, we are just getting around to meeting the needs of Iqaluit. The old office space has outlived its usefulness, and there's a need to upgrade and come up with new facilities for the staff in Iqaluit.
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Madam Chair. Just to give a little overview for Mr. Steen, the Amarok Hunters and Trappers and Renewable Resources are in an old building. It's an old 521 building and it's really dilapidated.
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
It's an old building; nothing funny going on.
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madam Chair. I was just checking my notes and I noticed that Mr. Picco wanted to have more capital projects cut so that we could reduce the deficit. I was wondering if he might want to delete this item from the budget.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
That reminds me, Members are free to make motions. We will take a vote. Mr. Kakfwi.
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Madam Chair, just to draw attention to Members, it isn't to provide office space to Mr. Picco that this project is here. It is to replace the present antiquated office space that the Renewable Resource staff in Iqaluit are using. It is to address their needs that this capital project is on the books at this time.
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Madam Chair. Is this money for a new office building or is it to renovate an existing facility?
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you, Mr. Roland. I believe Mr. Steen already asked that question and the Minister did respond. We could ask you to answer that again. Mr. Kakfwi.
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Madam Chair, just to clarify a misunderstood area, I think I suggested that we might look at renovating the existing office space. I don't think that is an option. We are looking at all our options at this time. Thank you.
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. Is there something specialized about this type of structure? Did the private market not provide this office space? Thank you.
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Madam Chair, I believe we have checked out the option and invited the private sector to look at providing office space for us. I am not certain that anything concrete has come as a result of it.
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John Ningark Natilikmiot
Thank you, Madam Chair. How does the government determine the buildings and works for the region? Is it based on a needs study or is it based on request? I don't see the Kitikmeot in this area. Thank you.
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Madam Chair, the capital planning process is based on need, but we are aware that, for other reasons, it is necessary to make sure that long-term capital planning takes a balanced approach between constituencies between East and West, in allocation of capital money. There are some years when it will become obvious that some regions will enjoy millions of dollars worth of capital projects while with others -- as was the case a few years ago with the Mackenzie Delta and the Tu Nedhe riding -- the capital projects amounted to $200,000 or $300,000. So we are aware of it. We are just one department. We respond to needs as they arise. We are trying to deal with some of the issues from the Member's constituency at this time, as he pointed out earlier. I think we are close to resolving that.
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