Debates of May 6th, 1996
This is page numbers 199 - 230 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 nunavut.
Topics
- Members Present
- Item 1: Prayer
- Minister's Statement 33-13(3): Board Reductions And Process
- Minister's Statement 34-13(3): Western Arctic Fuel Resupply
- Minister's Statement 35-13(3): Emergency Preparedness Week
- Minister's Statement 36-13(3):recognition Of Achievements Of Northern Athletes
- Minister's Statement 37-13(3): Seniors' Independent Housing Strategy
- Super Soccer Tournament
- Need For Review Of Seniors' Supplement To Old Age Pension
- Congratulating Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum Society In Iqaluit
- Supplementary Payment To Harvesters For Wolf Pelts
- Inadequacy Of Federal Government Funding For Nunavut Infrastructure
- Community Empowerment
- Federal Funding Allocated For Creation Of Nunavut
- Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
- Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
- Question 154-13(3): Status Of Article 24 Of Nunavut Final Agreement
- Question 155-13(3): Tabling Of All GNWT Contracts
- Question 156-13(3): Core Funding For Tl'oondih Healing Camp
- Question 157-13(3): Communities' Spending Limit For Forest Fire Management
- Question 158-13(3): GNWT Representatives On Nunavut Implementation Commission
- Question 159-13(3): Federal Funding For Nunavut Implementation
- Question 160-13(3): Status Of Training For Community Empowerment
- Question 161-13(3): Breakdown Of Incremental Funding For Nunavut
- Question 162-13(3): Education Tax Increases
- Question 163-13(3): Impact Of Nunavut Funding On GNWT Budget
- Question 164-13(3): Formula Financing In Two New Territories
- Question 165-13(3): Effect Of Block Funding On Procurement Policies
- Question 166-13(3): Departmental Emergency Procedures
- Question 167-13(3): Cabinet Committee On Nunavut
- Question 168-13(3): Post-secondary Education In Nunavut
- Item 10: Replies To Budget Address
- Item 14: Tabling Of Documents
- Motion 5-13(3): Referral Of Tabled Document 30-13(3), Report Of The Chief Electoral Officer To A Standing Committee, Carried
- Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
- Bill 11: Appropriation Act, 1996-97
- Item 21: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
- Item 23: Orders Of The Day
Supplementary To Question 160-13(3): Status Of Training For Community Empowerment
Question 160-13(3): Status Of Training For Community Empowerment
Item 6: Oral Questions
May 6th, 1996
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Would it be possible for the Minister to provide to the House prototypes of the training packages and the types of training that will be available to the communities? It will be interesting to see what is included.
Supplementary To Question 160-13(3): Status Of Training For Community Empowerment
Question 160-13(3): Status Of Training For Community Empowerment
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mrs. Thompson.
Further Return To Question 160-13(3): Status Of Training For Community Empowerment
Question 160-13(3): Status Of Training For Community Empowerment
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Manitok Thompson Aivilik
(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I can provide you with this information. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 160-13(3): Status Of Training For Community Empowerment
Question 160-13(3): Status Of Training For Community Empowerment
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. O'Brien.
Question 161-13(3): Breakdown Of Incremental Funding For Nunavut
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 211
Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Minister of Finance, Minister Todd. Can you explain to this House why we have been hearing figures of $150 million, $120 million, $117 million, for Nunavut's incremental funding, as it relates to Minister Irwin's press release of last week? Can we have a breakdown of exactly how this money is going to be divided? Thank you.
Question 161-13(3): Breakdown Of Incremental Funding For Nunavut
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Minister of Finance, Mr. Todd.
Return To Question 161-13(3): Breakdown Of Incremental Funding For Nunavut
Question 161-13(3): Breakdown Of Incremental Funding For Nunavut
Item 6: Oral Questions
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, that is a good question and it is a very important one. Earlier, Mr. Ootes asked the same question. My understanding of the $150 million is $30 million plus will go into what we call a federal government expenditure base that they require to set up their offices in Nunavut in your colleague, Mr. Picco's, riding of Iqaluit, which makes it $120 million. Within that $120 million, there is also somewhere in the region of $1 million to $2 million with respect to the operation of the Nunavut Implementation Commission which, while important, has no direct bearing on the services and the infrastructure of Nunavut.
So, in fact, out of $149.859 million, we believe the actual money spent in the development of training and infrastructure, is somewhere in the region of $117 million over a four-year period; 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Return To Question 161-13(3): Breakdown Of Incremental Funding For Nunavut
Question 161-13(3): Breakdown Of Incremental Funding For Nunavut
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Roland.
Question 162-13(3): Education Tax Increases
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to do with the education tax increase and will be directed to the Minister of Finance. I would like to thank him for responding to my question last week. Seeing that it's the direction of this government for this increase, why weren't we, as ordinary Members or through the standing committees, given notice of this? Thank you.
Question 162-13(3): Education Tax Increases
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Minister of Finance, Mr. Todd.
Return To Question 162-13(3): Education Tax Increases
Question 162-13(3): Education Tax Increases
Item 6: Oral Questions
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe that there were education tax increases under the previous government. The latest one of 10 per cent was done through the Financial Management Board. I would have to check with my department as to the reason for not advising my honourable colleague in the committees. Thank you.
Return To Question 162-13(3): Education Tax Increases
Question 162-13(3): Education Tax Increases
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Roland.
Supplementary To Question 162-13(3): Education Tax Increases
Question 162-13(3): Education Tax Increases
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With regard to the answer of the 10 per cent increase to education taxes in all tax-based and general taxation areas, can the Minister inform us of what does a 10 per cent increase in a general taxation area amount to and also of a tax-based municipality? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 162-13(3): Education Tax Increases
Question 162-13(3): Education Tax Increases
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Todd.
Supplementary To Question 162-13(3): Education Tax Increases
Question 162-13(3): Education Tax Increases
Item 6: Oral Questions
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That is a somewhat technical question. I don't have it at my fingertips, the individual tax increases. I did say in my statement earlier today, in my response to a question raised by my honourable colleague, that the yield in total was $575,000 for the year 1996-97, but I will take the question as notice so I can give my honourable colleague an accurate reflection of the question he has asked. Thank you.
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