Thank you, Mr. Chairman. According to the five-year capital plan for Arctic Bay for 1996-97, there is $80,000 for that; and, in 1997-98, it is $595,000, with a contribution from the hamlet of $5,000. The community has asked for it and it is in their capital plan. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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Manitok Thompson Aivilik
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Perhaps we can approve the Inuvik region. The capital plan that is being referred to is, in fact, in the Baffin region which is next on the line-by-line. Shelf we approve the total region for Fort Smith and move on to Baffin, and we can talk about Arctic Bay at the appropriate time? Agreed?
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The Chair John Ningark
(Translation) It's on page 10-19, where it says Arctic Bay. They mention $80,000. Mr. Barnabas.
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Levi Barnabas High Arctic
(Translation) I just wanted to make comments and be given an opportunity to raise my concerns when it comes to our communities. I will be able to say my concerns after we approve Inuvik region.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Mr. Krutko.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
With regard to the capital plan, under storage tank, Fort McPherson, $15,000, and it say future years, $730,000: What year is that $730,000 going to be allocated?
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. In order for the Minister to find the right page, what page are you referring to, Mr. Krutko?
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Page 10-18.
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The Chair John Ningark
Okay. Inuvik region. Madam Minister.
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Manitok Thompson Aivilik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. For Fort McPherson, an assessment will be made in 1996-97 for $15,000; design is in 1999 for $30,000; $700,000 in 2000-01; and future years is $10,000 to finish the project. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Inuvik region. Mr. Krutko.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think the problem that we are having in Fort McPherson -- probably this project should be moved forward instead of having to wait till the year 1999-2000. 1 think it's a little ways off. What is the process to move these capital projects up, instead of having to wait for such a long period of time; if it's considered an emergency issue or concern of the community that this is a critical item that should be moved up? What's the process for moving items up instead of having to wait till when they are scheduled for? We are talking three or four years here. We have a problem today; we can't wait three or four years to resolve it, and this may be one of the areas we can look at.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Community development, Inuvik region. Madam Minister.
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Manitok Thompson Aivilik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am going to ask Vern Christensen to talk about how it can be forwarded. It has to do with community planning and an assessment being made at the community level and priorizing their capital plan.
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Mr. Assistant Deputy Minister.
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Christensen
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The $15,000 that's in the plan now would be for assessing the condition of the treatment plant and the need for improvements. We are anticipating in the capital forecasting plan that improvements are required, but we are just not sure of the timing at this point, pending the results of the study. In the course of the next capital planning cycle, when we have the information coming out of that study, we would then be able to determine whether that work needed to be advanced, should stay the same or that the concerns are such that they can be delayed, in fact. But it depends on the outcome of that, and we would bring that information into the next planning process.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Krutko.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
You mentioned a study several times. Who do you see carrying out this study? Is it going to be an independent group doing the study, or will the study be done in-house by the department?
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Madam Minister.
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Manitok Thompson Aivilik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. That is usually done by the department's consultants. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Inuvik region. Mr. Krutko.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
I think that we have seen, in the past, study after study and complaint after complaint. It seems like they've been falling on deaf ears. I think it would probably be best that we look at an independent study in order to get an outside opinion on this. From what we have seen in our deliberations with the department, they are presently in the process of cutting, cutting, cutting. It seems the number of dollars that we see, especially in my region, for projects seem to be put off till the year 1999-2000. With regard to the capital plans for the Mackenzie Delta, we have the same problem in Aklavik where they have a run-down system. That project is also for quite a ways down the road.
Now you tell me that the project in Fort McPherson for the storage tank, where we are having a problem right now with the water quality, is not until the year 1999-2000. From the report I've seen from your department, it clearly states that this is a health issue where there are traces of cancer causing components in the water system.
In any other place in the country, people would be screaming, yelling and having petitions tabled in this House on this issue. But in this case, I think that we should seriously look at an independent study to do this work; no offence to the department, but I think we should seriously look at not only the infrastructure question but the health question, also, and move these projects up so that they can deal with the problem at hand.