Thank you. Mr. Minister.
Debates of May 21st, 1996
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Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, this $9.6 million that I'm referring to is a prepayment from the federal government to the territorial government for their share, a portion of their share of the total capital costs for these projects. Once the final figures are determined and the final proportionate share -- based on, I would imagine, this census -- it would probably firm-up the figures a lot closer as far as percentages of aboriginal to non-aboriginal in the two catchment areas, then further work will be undertaken to cost-out these major capital projects. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. I have cut off Mr. O'Brien without realizing that he was going to ask a supplementary to his original question. So we have Mr. O'Brien and then Mr. Erasmus. Mr. O'Brien.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My question to the Minister is regarding the federal funding that we have already received, the $9.6 million. Is this money that's been placed in a reserve -- I may have missed something along the way here -- or is it money that has been expended and we have to go elsewhere to find it and if so, where will it come from?
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As I said earlier, it hasn't been set aside in a reserve, it's gone into the general revenue fund of the Government of the Northwest Territories. The money would have to come from the general consolidated revenue fund of the Government of the Northwest Territories in future year's allocations. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. O'Brien.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Has the Minister looked at what the impact is going to be on future programs by trying to find this money?
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Qujannamiik. Merci. Mahsi. Manna. Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. No, to date, we haven't, Mr. Chairman. Recognizing that it is a significant number of dollars that we will be dealing with, we've been trying to manage, as it stands now, on this year's budget, recognizing that there will have to be some
kind of allowance made for these major capital projects in future years. Thank you.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. To the motion. We have Mr. Ootes and Mr. Erasmus. Mr. Ootes.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Perhaps the Minister could brief us on what the original time frame was for the construction of these hospitals, both for starting dates and for completion dates. I understand that the money this year is mostly for planning, design and so forth.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Multi-year planning, Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. There's a detailed agreement, I just don't know if we can provide the information right now but I can certainly provide it to the Members of this House, if that's what they so wish, at a later date. Thank you.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Ootes.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
The reason for my concern is because the motion reads that it be a major capital priority but then later in the motion it says: "That the GNWT work closely with the federal government to begin construction of both these major facilities within the term of the 13th Assembly." I presume that this was going to be started anyway in this 13th Assembly. Let me ask a further question: The funding that's provided from the federal government for these facilities, when we speak of the 85 per cent, 80 per cent or, in the case of Inuvik, perhaps 75 per cent, is that above the federal transfer payments that we receive on the formula financing?
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, yes, this is over and above the formula financing agreement arrangements that we have because of the health transfer agreement that took place that was signed off in 1988. Thank you.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. To the motion. We have Mr. Erasmus and Mr. O'Brien. Mr. Erasmus. No. Then we have Mr. O'Brien.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My last question. I asked this question earlier, or at least I thought I did. I'll ask it again in a redrafted form. To the Minister, what provisions, if any, are being made to provide for health care in hospital facilities in the Keewatin? I understand that the Keewatin health board has been working on a plan for the past two years. Where does this plan fit into the overall scheme of things in relation to what we are speaking about today, these two new hospitals in Inuvik and Iqaluit? Thank you.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. What's in it for us? Mr. Minister.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, as it stands now, there are no plans for a hospital per se of
the same magnitude as Inuvik or Iqaluit. It would be to continue to provide the services to the health board at the health centre level and try to repatriate some of the services that are currently not provided within the Keewatin region. Thank you.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
O'Brien.
Thank you. To the motion. Mr.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Is the Minister stating that there are no plans for a hospital in the Keewatin?
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.