Thank you, Mr. Henry. Minister Todd.
Debates of Oct. 15th, 1997
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Yes, Madam Chair, $60,000.
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. Is he suggesting that this initial conference planning is the complete cost, then?
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John Todd Keewatin Central
One can never predict the complete cost in the nature of these kinds of conferences. What we have done is budgeted $60,000 to do the preplanning and do the necessary prepping for this very important conference. It may, in fact, cost less. Whether it will stay at $60,000 at this time, but it is the budget figure we think is the reasonable amount of money to do the kinds of preplanning and prepare for this conference that will demonstrate to northerners and the rest of
southern Canada that we are capable of hosting these kinds of high level conferences that bring significant fiscal benefits to the city of Yellowknife.
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Madam Chair. I agree with the Minister. This is a very good focus conference for the north and will be tremendously beneficial both at the time and in the future. Could the Minister tell us if any dates or approximate dates have been looked at?
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John Todd Keewatin Central
I cannot confirm today what the dates are going to be. It takes a bit of give and take, given that the western Premiers are very busy people. I am not in a position today to confirm what dates they would be. As soon as they are, I am sure the Premier will be only too happy to announce it.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you, Mr. Todd. Department of the Executive operations and maintenance Minister's office, not previously authorized $226,000. Agreed? Thank you. Financial Management Board Secretariat Directorate, not previously authorized, negative $111,000. Agreed? Thank you. Human Resources Management Special Warrant, $1,577,879. Agreed? Mr. Picco.
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you. I was trying to speak to the other issue, Madam Chair on the directorate. The 15 units that have been transferred to the staff housing units. I wonder if the Minister could inform me if that are 15 units that we were not able to sell? Thank you.
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Yes, in keeping with the direction that Mr. Steen indicated earlier last year that would this government be prepared to transfer over to social housing, houses either we could not sell or we did not require the lease arrangements. This is exactly that and identifies the community where we have done it. Yes, you actually asked that question earlier in the year which was a good question to ask, and we have put in place the idea of transferring these houses where they are no longer required to social housing to meet the urgent overcrowding needs in our communities.
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. So those 15 staff housing units have now been taken off the market. They will not be put up for sale, and they have been turned over to the housing associations in those communities and dedicated to social housing units, is that correct?
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Yes, that is correct. I should advise my colleague. They are not all government owned houses. There are, in fact, some leases that we no longer require. What we have done is transfer the leases and money accordingly so we can meet the housing shortage needs in some of these communities. Thank you.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you, Mr. Todd. Return then to Financial Management Board Secretariat Directorate negative $111,000. Agreed? Some Hon Members agreed. Thank you. Human Resource Management Special Warrants $1,577,879. Mr. Steen.
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I would like to know if the Minister could give us an indication if this is sufficient to settle the dispute.
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you, Madam Chair. Mr. Steen and Madam Chair, this is not to settle the dispute, I wish it was. I would have settled it a long time ago. It is the Human Resource Management dollars required for us to move to negotiations, to deal with the tribunal staff, the service contracts are necessary for us to reach an equitable affordable agreement between ourselves and the UNW and the Human Rights Commission. Thank you.
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Madam Chair. Well, what is the $1,577,000 to be used for, just legal fees?
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