Thank you, Mr. Dent. If there are no further comments, culture and careers, total operations and maintenance, $104.13 million.
Debates of May 8th, 1996
Topics
Committee Motion 4-13(3): To Recommend To Review
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 4-13(3): To Recommend To Review
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Committee Motion 4-13(3): To Recommend To Review
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Page 14-14, I am going to ask Mr. Ningark to take the chair because I would like to question the Minister on an item on this page. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. We are on page 14-14, detail of capital, culture and careers, buildings and works, headquarters, total region, $632,000. Agreed?
Committee Motion 4-13(3): To Recommend To Review
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Buildings and works, Fort Smith, total region, $148,000. Mrs. Groenewegen.
Committee Motion 4-13(3): To Recommend To Review
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to ask the Minister if he is aware of the ... Let me back up. The capital dollars that were allocated for the adult learning centre in Hay River were deferred from the 1996-97 capital estimates to future years anticipated. Is that correct?
Committee Motion 4-13(3): To Recommend To Review
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. If the Member is referring to a previous five-year plan that might have been available, that is correct. The estimates are done year by year. So to say it was deferred from the estimates wouldn't necessarily be right.
Committee Motion 4-13(3): To Recommend To Review
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mrs. Groenewegen.
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Is the Minister aware of the condition of the adult learning centre in Hay River?
Committee Motion 4-13(3): To Recommend To Review
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, I visited the facility on at least two occasions in the last few years.
Committee Motion 4-13(3): To Recommend To Review
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mrs. Groenewegen.
Committee Motion 4-13(3): To Recommend To Review
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May 7th, 1996
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Considering the tremendous interest in adult learning in Hay River, would the Minister concur that replacement of the existing facility in Hay River would be a priority?
Committee Motion 4-13(3): To Recommend To Review
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The Chair John Ningark
Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Mr. Chairman, the buildings in Hay River are in very poor shape. The department has been working closely with Aurora College to address its capital needs in Hay River.
Committee Motion 4-13(3): To Recommend To Review
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mrs. Groenewegen.
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Can the Minister offer me any assurances that the $869,000 referred to for capital will be forthcoming in the next fiscal year for this project? Thank you.
Committee Motion 4-13(3): To Recommend To Review
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Minister of Education, Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. All funds are subject to approval by this Legislative Assembly. They can only be approved in the year in which they are intended to be spent. So I cannot guarantee any funds for future years.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mrs. Groenewegen.
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Are there any alternatives open to Hay River, other than capital funding, that could see a project undertaken sooner than there would be capital dollars available? I am referring to an allocation under operations and maintenance whereby the facilities could be obtained on a long-term lease basis.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The college does, in some circumstances, lease space. Each individual proposal is considered on its own merits. The college, with Public Works, does an assessment as to the long-term cost and the net present value of leasing versus building their own space. So there are certainly examples where the college has entered into lease arrangements. Yes, there are other options.