Thank you. Item 6, oral questions,
Point Of Order
Debates of May 8th, 1996
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Further Return To Question 187-13(3): Information On Negotiated And Sole-source Contracts
Question 187-13(3): Information On Negotiated And Sole-source Contracts
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Further Return To Question 187-13(3): Information On Negotiated And Sole-source Contracts
Question 187-13(3): Information On Negotiated And Sole-source Contracts
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Mr. Speaker, so it's clear, does that mean yes, he will publish them?
Further Return To Question 187-13(3): Information On Negotiated And Sole-source Contracts
Question 187-13(3): Information On Negotiated And Sole-source Contracts
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
That wasn't a point of order. Your final supplementary, Mr. Picco.
Supplementary To Question 187-13(3): Information On Negotiated And Sole-source Contracts
Question 187-13(3): Information On Negotiated And Sole-source Contracts
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Mr. Speaker, sorry. My final supplementary: Will the Premier table in this House a list of all negotiated and sole-source contracts by identifying them as such, over $5,000?
Supplementary To Question 187-13(3): Information On Negotiated And Sole-source Contracts
Question 187-13(3): Information On Negotiated And Sole-source Contracts
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 187-13(3): Information On Negotiated And Sole-source Contracts
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Like I said previously and I'll say it again, I will provide the Member with the information he is requesting. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 187-13(3): Information On Negotiated And Sole-source Contracts
Question 187-13(3): Information On Negotiated And Sole-source Contracts
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Ootes.
Question 188-13(3): Impact Of Lower Water Levels On Power Rates
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister responsible for the NWT Power Corporation. Last autumn, a notice was circulated in Yellowknife that the water levels were very low, and that if precipitation over the winter did not raise levels, we could face a rate increase in power costs. We didn't get a lot of snow, so I think the water levels have not raised. I recollect that we've had, I believe, two rate increases in the last two or three years in Yellowknife and it has been financially pressing on businesses that consume a lot of power, and home owners. I wonder if the Minister could tell me whether a rate increase is planned soon for Yellowknife residents.
Question 188-13(3): Impact Of Lower Water Levels On Power Rates
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Minister responsible for the Power Corporation, Mr. Dent.
Return To Question 188-13(3): Impact Of Lower Water Levels On Power Rates
Question 188-13(3): Impact Of Lower Water Levels On Power Rates
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Snare Hydro plants serve Yellowknife, and the watershed area for that system is about 15,000 square kilometres. Since it extends up to 200 kilometres north and east of the Snare River, the conditions there are not necessarily those that we've seen in Yellowknife.
The corporation measures the snow pack in February and in April each year in the watershed to gauge what the likely run-off will be. This year, the gauging showed that the snowfall was about average in comparison to the past 18 years. By average, I mean the water content in the snow that fell over the winter.
We don't really know, though, until the spring run-off is complete, how much of that will end up in the reservoir. So the best indicator of what the condition in the reservoir will be won't be known until late June. So it's impossible to predict, at this point in time, whether or not there will be another low-water year in the Snare system and impossible to say whether or not there will be a need for a rate increase because of that low water.
I should advise the Member that the Public Utilities Board has advised the corporation that they will not consider a short-term rate increase in the future, and that a rate stabilization fund must be created for the Yellowknife zone. So any rates that we see will be permanent rates that will be set through the Public Utilities Board process from this time on. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Return To Question 188-13(3): Impact Of Lower Water Levels On Power Rates
Question 188-13(3): Impact Of Lower Water Levels On Power Rates
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Ootes.
Supplementary To Question 188-13(3): Impact Of Lower Water Levels On Power Rates
Question 188-13(3): Impact Of Lower Water Levels On Power Rates
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
In the event that rates are increased, could the Minister advise if this will affect rates across the Northwest Territories?
Supplementary To Question 188-13(3): Impact Of Lower Water Levels On Power Rates
Question 188-13(3): Impact Of Lower Water Levels On Power Rates
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Dent.
Further Return To Question 188-13(3): Impact Of Lower Water Levels On Power Rates
Question 188-13(3): Impact Of Lower Water Levels On Power Rates
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, subject to Public Utilities Board direction, each generating zone in the Northwest Territories is to provide information to the Public Utilities Board on what the cost of power is in each zone, then the rates are to be set on a cost recovery basis. So the rates for the Yellowknife zone, which would include Rae-Edzo, Dettah and Yellowknife, will be on their own. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 188-13(3): Impact Of Lower Water Levels On Power Rates
Question 188-13(3): Impact Of Lower Water Levels On Power Rates
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Supplementary, Mr. Ootes.
Supplementary To Question 188-13(3): Impact Of Lower Water Levels On Power Rates
Question 188-13(3): Impact Of Lower Water Levels On Power Rates
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Are the rates in the Yellowknife zone higher than other zones in the Territories?
Supplementary To Question 188-13(3): Impact Of Lower Water Levels On Power Rates
Question 188-13(3): Impact Of Lower Water Levels On Power Rates
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Dent.
Further Return To Question 188-13(3): Impact Of Lower Water Levels On Power Rates
Question 188-13(3): Impact Of Lower Water Levels On Power Rates
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I don't believe the rates in the Yellowknife zone are any higher than some other communities. They will be higher than some and lower than others. The detail of the rates in each different zone, I don't have at my fingertips. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 188-13(3): Impact Of Lower Water Levels On Power Rates
Question 188-13(3): Impact Of Lower Water Levels On Power Rates
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Final supplementary, Mr. Ootes.
Supplementary To Question 188-13(3): Impact Of Lower Water Levels On Power Rates
Question 188-13(3): Impact Of Lower Water Levels On Power Rates
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
I wonder if the Minister could get me the rates for the different zones.
Supplementary To Question 188-13(3): Impact Of Lower Water Levels On Power Rates
Question 188-13(3): Impact Of Lower Water Levels On Power Rates
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Dent.
Further Return To Question 188-13(3): Impact Of Lower Water Levels On Power Rates
Question 188-13(3): Impact Of Lower Water Levels On Power Rates
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Further Return To Question 188-13(3): Impact Of Lower Water Levels On Power Rates
Question 188-13(3): Impact Of Lower Water Levels On Power Rates
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Rabesca.
Question 189-13(3): Policy For Selection Of Architectural And Engineering Services
Item 6: Oral Questions
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James Rabesca North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is directed to the Minister of Transportation. Yesterday in the House, the Minister stated the reason for not allowing ABT to bid on a contract in our area was due to a policy for the selections of architectural and engineering services. I would then ask the Minister if the policy he is referring to in the Department of Public Works and Services is document 20-6 titled: "The Selections of Architectural and Engineering Services" dated March 31, 1985.
Question 189-13(3): Policy For Selection Of Architectural And Engineering Services
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Minister of Transportation, Mr. Antoine.