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 2-13(3): Standing Committee On Infrastructure Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Does the committee agree Mr. Antoine can bring in his witnesses?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Mr. Antoine, could you please introduce your witnesses?

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, on my left, I have Bob Overvold. He is the deputy minister of this ministry; on my right, we have Peter Bannon, director of policy and coordination. Thank you.

Intergovernmental And Aboriginal Affairs

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Antoine, and welcome to the committee. I open the floor now for general comments from the Members. Have we any general comments? If we have no general comments, can we move on to page 2-44, intergovernmental and aboriginal affairs, operations and maintenance, total operations and maintenance, $2.983 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

--- Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Page 2-45, details of grants and contributions, grants, $250,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Contributions, $210,000.

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May 27th, 1996

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

--- Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Total department, $460,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

--- Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Page 2-46, detail of work performed on behalf of third per-ties, and 2-47, detail of work performed on behalf of third parties, total department, $643,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

--- Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

That concludes the detailed review of this department. Does the committee agree that we defer consideration of the program summary until consideration of Bill 10, Budget Measures Implementation Act, 1996-97, has been concluded? Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

--- Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Antoine. I thank the witnesses.

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you very much.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

I will need some direction from the committee. Mr. Ootes, do you wish to give me some direction?

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Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

Yes, if I may recommend that we return to the review of Bill 11 and the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Ootes. Does the committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

--- Agreed

Department Of Municipal And Community Affairs

Community Planning And Lands

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

We will then move to the deferred item. The deferred item is on page 10-31, and it was buildings and works, Keewatin, total region, $2.172 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

--- Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

I will now ask the Minister if she would like to bring in her witnesses.