Debates of May 21st, 1996

This is page numbers 495 - 535 of the Hansard for the 13th Assembly, 3rd 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
Renewable Energy Technology Workshop
Block Funding Agreement Fort Smith
Premier's Panel On The Economy And Employment
Interaction Between Messrs. Picco And Todd
Duke Of Edinburgh Award
Accident On Highway 3 Taking Life Of Gerry Kodzin
Fas/fae Conference In Seattle, Washington
Inaccurate Birth Records Impeding Access To Old-age Pension Benefits
Tribute To Mrs. Mary Vittrekwa
Diamond Jenness Secondary School Graduation
Passing Of Two Elders From Arviat
Nanisivik Mine Socio-economic Development Agreement
Stanton Regional Hospital's Haemodialysis Clinic
Difficulties Receiving Social Assistance At Yellowknife Women's Centre
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Status Of Honorarium For Panel On The Economy And Employment
Question 270-1313): Status Of Economic Benefits Agreements With Mining Companies
Taloyoak Resident Not Receiving Old Age Pension
Funding For Beaufort/delta Legal Services Clinic
Update On Iqaluit Generator Difficulties
Responsibility For Maintenance On Ingraham Trail
Possibility Of Public Service Strike
Statistics On Legal Services Clinics
GNWT Representative At Negotiations With Nanisivik Mines
Availability Of Housing For GNWT Staff
Report On Meeting Of Premier's Panel
Responsibility For Pelly Bay Airport Project
Process For Replacement Of Supreme Court Justice
Sale Of Staff Housing To GNWT Employees
Written Question 6-13(3): Nanisivik Mine Training And Employment Agreement
Item 10: Petitions
Removal And Recovery Of Consumer Price Index Increase To Members' Allowances And Expenses
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Core Funding To The Tl'oondih Healing Society
Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit
Committee Report 2-13(3): Standing Committee On Infrastructure Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
Committee Report 4-13(3): Standing Committee On Social Programs Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 22: Orders Of The Day

Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

May 20th, 1996

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. The committee will come to order. When we concluded on Friday, we were dealing with Bill 11, Appropriation Act, 1996-97, and the

Department of Health and Social Services. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The committee wishes to continue the consideration of Health and Social Services, under the departmental review of Bill 11, Appropriation Act, 1996-97.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Do we have the concurrence of the committee to deal with Health and Social Services, as we did on Friday?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

--- Agreed

Bill 11, Appropriation Act, 1996-97

Department Of Health And Social Services

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The Chair John Ningark

We will take a 10-minute break. Thank you.

--- SHORT RECESS

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The Chair John Ningark

The committee will come back to order. As I mentioned before the break, when we concluded, we were still reviewing the Health and Social Services 1996-97 main estimates. Before I call to go back to general comments, I would like to ask the Minister if he wishes to bring in any witnesses.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

I would like to bring in my witnesses, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair John Ningark

Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

--- Agreed

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The Chair John Ningark

Sergeant-at-Arms, would you please escort the witnesses to the appropriate table? Thank you.

For the record, Mr. Minister, would you mind introducing the witnesses to the committee?

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. To my right is Mr. Dave Ramsden, deputy minister; to my left is Mr. Warren St. Germaine, director of financial and management services. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. We are reviewing Health and Social Services on page 11-10. General comments? Should we get into line by line?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

--- Agreed Line By Line

Directorate

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Page 11-10, directorate, operations and maintenance, $2.206 million. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

--- Agreed

Support And Health Services Administration

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Support and health services administration, operations and maintenance, total operations and maintenance, $88.533 million. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

--- Agreed

Community Programs And Services

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Community programs and services, operations and maintenance, total operations and maintenance $143.988 million. Mr. Roland.

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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have a question to the Minister on health boards. What was the amount of reduction to the boards?

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The dollar amount reduction to health boards was $5 million for the 1996-97 fiscal year, which is approximately 10 per cent of their territorial hospital insurance services funding. That worked out to approximately 7.7 per cent of their total funding. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Total operations and maintenance, Mr. Roland.

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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Did all the boards receive an equal reduction?

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Generally speaking, the boards did receive the same reduction targets. However, in some circumstances, some boards, because of the loss of revenue through the sale of staff housing, received additional loss of revenues that affected their budgets, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.