Debates of May 27th, 1996

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Topics

Members Present
Item 1: Prayer
New Handbook - "dealing With Child Abuse"
Presentation Of An Award To St. Patrick's High School Sadd Group
National Access Awareness Week
Proposed Make-up Of Nunavut Government
Recognition Of Brook Mattick In Locating Downed Aircraft Near Fort Simpson
Increase In Fees To Seniors' Facilities
Creative Solutions For Financial Management In The Nwt
Arena For Resolute Bay
Survey On Deficit Elimination Tax
Member's Statement Extending Thanks To Emergency Workers At Plane Crash Site Near Fort Simpson
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Status Of Cabinet Vote On Motor Vehicles Act Amendment
Negotiations For Transfer Of Joe Greenland Centre
Government Training Funds For Nunavut
Federal Responsibility For Aboriginal Health Services
GNWT Security Measures
Inuvik To Tuktoyaktuk All-weather Road
Funding For Clyde River Wharf Improvements
Tabling Of Affirmative Action Plan
Community Block Funding Payment Schedule
Item 9: Replies To Opening Address
Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills
Extended Adjournment
Tabling Of Draft Western Constitution
Appointment Date Of Languages Commissioner
Bill 14: Legislative Assembly And Executive Council Act, No. 3
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Committee Report 3-13(3): Standing Committee On Resource Management And Development Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
Bill 10: Budget Measures Implementation Act, 1996-97
Bill 11: Appropriation Act, 1996-97
Committee Report 2-13(3): Standing Committee On Infrastructure Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
Committee Report 1-13(3): Standing Committee On Government Operations Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Bill 10: Budget Measures Implementation Act, 1996- 97
Item 22: Orders Of The Day

Committee Report 1-13(3): Standing Committee On Government Operations Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Committee Report 1-13(3): Standing Committee On Government Operations Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Total buildings and works, $45,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair John Ningark

Total activity, $45,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Office Of The Speaker

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The Chair John Ningark

Page 1-12, office of the Speaker, operations and maintenance, total operations and maintenance, $149,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Expenditures On Behalf Of Members

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Page 1-13, expenditures on behalf of Members, operations and maintenance, total operations and maintenance, $4.428 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Office Of The Chief Electoral Officer

Committee Report 1-13(3): Standing Committee On Government Operations Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Page 1-14, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, operations and maintenance, total operations and maintenance, $20,000. Mr. Miltenberger.

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Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Is this the complete cost that we currently now expend on elections? What do we pay this guy?

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Speaker.

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Mr. Chairman, the total cost for elections is paid by the federal government. The cost here is to maintain a small office and have a person on contractual arrangement to operate that small office.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Miltenberger.

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Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

If we were to repatriate this service, would the federal government transfer funds as well?

Committee Report 1-13(3): Standing Committee On Government Operations Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Speaker.

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

If the transfer was something like the health transfer or the forest transfer, then it would be negotiated.

Committee Report 1-13(3): Standing Committee On Government Operations Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Total operations and maintenance, $20,000.

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

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Commissioner Of Official Languages

Committee Report 1-13(3): Standing Committee On Government Operations Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Page 1-15, Commissioner of Official Languages, operations and maintenance, total operations and maintenance, $351,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. We have an information item on pages 1-16 and 1-17. Back to program summary. So that concludes the detailed review of the department. Does the committee agree that we defer consideration of the program summary until the consideration of Bill 10, Budget Measures Implementation Act, 1996-97, has been concluded?

Committee Report 1-13(3): Standing Committee On Government Operations Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

--- Agreed

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The Chair John Ningark

I would like to thank you, Mr. Speaker and Mr. Clerk.

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.