Thank you. Mr. Todd.
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The Chair John Ningark
Committee Report 2-13(3): Standing Committee On Infrastructure Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
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John Todd
When I addressed the return to oral question, I indicated to my colleagues that perhaps this is an area I should have discussed with the committees and had inadvertently not done so, and apologized accordingly. If there are any further taxation initiatives they would be discussed with committee. I don't anticipate any at this time. As a matter of fact, as I said in the Budget Address earlier this month, we are trying to work towards a more tax incentive approach to replacing the dollars that are currently shrinking from our base. Thank you.
Committee Report 2-13(3): Standing Committee On Infrastructure Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Treasury, total operations and maintenance, $8.301 million. Mr. Krutko.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
I have a question with regard to collections, taxes and other revenues which might be owed to the department. We've written off almost $400,000 to bad debts with regard to the collection of government revenues. Have you looked at going after these debts and making sure we retrieve them without writing them off?
Committee Report 2-13(3): Standing Committee On Infrastructure Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
Committee Report 2-13(3): Standing Committee On Infrastructure Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
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John Todd
We haven't written any bad debts -- if that is how you want to put it -- off at this time. As I said in my opening comments, it is our intent to be a little more aggressive in pursuing some who are a little lax in the payments and some of the departments seem to be a little more aggressive and try to increase our revenues by being more aggressive in collections. Thank you.
Committee Report 2-13(3): Standing Committee On Infrastructure Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Does that answer your question, Mr. Krutko? Mr. Roland.
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In the area of interest, in part of your opening remarks, you refer to the interest cost of the Power Corporation bonds. Is that not balanced off by the amount of money they give back to the government?
Committee Report 2-13(3): Standing Committee On Infrastructure Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister..
Committee Report 2-13(3): Standing Committee On Infrastructure Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
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John Todd
I will ask Mr. Dawson to answer that.
Committee Report 2-13(3): Standing Committee On Infrastructure Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
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The Chair John Ningark
Mr. Dawson.
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Dawson
Mr. Chairman if I understand the question related to the Power Corporation debentures, there is revenue received from the Power Corporation in the form of interest revenue on a note owing to the government that
exactly matches what is paid by the government on this debenture.
Committee Report 2-13(3): Standing Committee On Infrastructure Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Treasury, Mr. Roland.
Committee Report 2-13(3): Standing Committee On Infrastructure Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So that amount you were speaking of also brings into line this $588,000 in interest on those bonds?
Committee Report 2-13(3): Standing Committee On Infrastructure Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
Committee Report 2-13(3): Standing Committee On Infrastructure Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
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John Todd
No, that is a decrease based on the previous year of 1995-96. That is what we are trying to demonstrate here.
Committee Report 2-13(3): Standing Committee On Infrastructure Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Okay. Treasury, total operations and maintenance, $8.301 million.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
--- Agreed
Fiscal Policy
Committee Report 2-13(3): Standing Committee On Infrastructure Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Fiscal policy, operations and maintenance, total operations and maintenance, $718,000.
Committee Report 2-13(3): Standing Committee On Infrastructure Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
--- Agreed
Bureau Of Statistics
Committee Report 2-13(3): Standing Committee On Infrastructure Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Bureau of Statistics, operations and maintenance, total operations and maintenance, $556,000.
Committee Report 2-13(3): Standing Committee On Infrastructure Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
--- Agreed
Committee Report 2-13(3): Standing Committee On Infrastructure Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Page 4-12, detail of work performed on behalf of third parties, total department, $1,000. Agreed?
Committee Report 2-13(3): Standing Committee On Infrastructure Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
--- Agreed
Committee Report 2-13(3): Standing Committee On Infrastructure Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
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The Chair John Ningark
That concludes the detailed review of this department. Does the committee agree that we defer the consideration of the program summary until the consideration of Bill 10, Budget Measures Implementation Act, 1996-97, has been concluded? Agreed?