Debates of Jan. 30th, 1997

This is page numbers 281 - 314 of the Hansard for the 13th Assembly, 4th 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 chairman.

Topics

Members Present
Item 1: Prayer
Ministers Absent From The House
Adolescent Solvent Abuse Treatment Program
Support For Victims Of The Old Crow School Fire
Impact Of Budget Reductions On Low Income Families
Inuvik Heating Costs
Senior's Fuel Subsidy Program
Jurisdictional Responsibility For House Boats
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Regional Librarian Positions
Rural And Remote Housing Program
Proposed Increase To Inuvik Heating Costs
Response To Footprints 2
New Revenue Initiatives
Repatriation Of Northerners From Southern Institutions
Methods For The Issuance Of Contracts
Privatization Of Computer Services
Funding For The Western Constitutional Process
Price Of Fuel Oil
Eligibility For Social Housing When In Arrears
Services To Community Libraries
Funding For Construction Of The Fort Mcpherson School
NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Agreement
Funding For Alcohol And Drug Programs
Nunavut Supreme Court Justice
Environmental Contaminants From Mining Activity
Funding For The Construction Of The Fort Mcpherson School
Community Economic Development Agreement
Nunavut Infrastructure Operational Costs
Hiring Priority For Nunavut Positions
Funding For The Western Constitutional Process
Funding For Aboriginal Self-government Negotiations
Written Question 7-13(4): Over Budgeted Capital Projects
Written Question 8-13(4): Housing Corporation Revenues And Expenditures
Replies To Budget Address 3-13(4)
Item 14: Tabling Of Documents
Referral Of Td 20-13(4) To Committee Of The Whole
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 21: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 23: Orders Of The Day

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. No.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Morin. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In the legislation and House planning, there is one PY for $135,000. Is that all salary?

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Erasmus. Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. No.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Morin. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Could we get a breakdown of those costs then?

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Erasmus. Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. $100,000 for permanent salaries, $1,000 for materials and supplies and $34,000 contract services, for a total of $135,000. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Morin. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. $100,000 for permanent salary, which leads me to ... Was that person hired this year or has he been in place for a while?

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Erasmus. Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Been here longer than most of us. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

I did not get that Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. He has been here longer than most of us.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

That is quite a while.

-- Laughter

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Morin. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Mr. Chairman, I am not sure if this the right area to ask for this information, but perhaps the Premier could indicate if it is or not. At some point in the past, this Legislature gave the Cabinet direction to provide a list of all, or to make public I guess, all salaries and names of people making $90,000 and over. Was it $60,000 and over? Whatever it was, when is that list going to be published and be let for public information?

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Erasmus. I will allow the question to Mr. Morin but it may have been more appropriate to direct this question towards Financial Management Board Secretariat. However, I will allow Mr. Morin if he wishes to respond.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. That was a motion in the House in formal session by Mr. Picco, seconded by Mr. Ootes to request that information. It was a two-part motion and we have finished the work on the one part for the contract negotiations and all that stuff. Mr. Todd is working on the other part to make public any salaries of anybody, I believe, over $60,000. We are trying to contact the First Nations, like chiefs, anybody that gets money from this government, hamlets, everyone so that when we do it, we can do it properly. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Morin. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate your indulgence in this area. Can I just ask the Premier if he has any indication of how long it is going to take to prepare that information, that has not been finished yet?

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Erasmus. Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. May I suggest to the Member that possibly he could ask the Minister of Finance when he comes up with his budget.

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The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Morin. I think that would be appropriate anyway to address the question to the Finance Management Board Secretariat when we reach it in estimates. I have total operations and maintenance, $5,894,000. We are on the Executive offices, Cabinet Secretariat.