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The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. I will allow the question, although I think it is more properly addressed under assets management. Mr. Arlooktoo.

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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South

Mr. Chairman, the Department of MACA, with the assistance of Public Works and Services, initiated a study in Fort McPherson, which would look at exactly what the problem is and what the long term needs are. This has been done in the past few months with the support and assistance of the people of Fort McPherson. As I understand it, the study or report is to be completed in the next two weeks. It will come to the government and we will look at it objectively and see what the needs are and see what resources we can come up with, if any.

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The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Arlooktoo. Mr. Krutko.

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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In regards to the costing out of assets and property this government has, does

your department have a list of what assets and properties have been let go by this government and what other assets are going to be considered to be put out to public process to either get rid of, in regards to the Laing Building and other facilities such as that.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Arlooktoo.

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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South

Mr. Chairman, I am not sure if I heard the question fully but the Department of Public Works and Services maintains a detailed inventory of assets that belong to the government.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Arlooktoo. Mr. Krutko, you are in your last question.

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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, I do not believe he answered my question. My question was that do they have a list of assets that have been sold to the private sector from this government in regards to assets of this government? Also, is there any intention of selling other assets over and above the ones that have already been sold? Do they have a listing of all these assets that have been sold, and is there a possibly of getting a copy of that?

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Krutko, you are now, no doubt on assets management. Could I ask you to hold your question until we reach that activity? Do you have one more question under the directorate?

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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Consolidation, application of property, which is under directorate.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Mr. Krutko. I am going to allow your question because if you do not ask it here, you are going to ask it under assets management anyway. I presume that you are addressing something under the directorate here and rather than disallow your question, I will allow it to go ahead but I would prefer if Members would read and identify clearly that they are under an activity that we are addressing. Mr. Minister.

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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South

Mr. Chairman, this department and others do keep records of what assets they have disposed of and I would think how they were disposed of, whether it was through auction or through grant in kind or any other overlap way that we might do it. That would be, for government-wide, a pretty extensive list unless we narrowed it down to a certain part of the year, maybe for a certain community. Later, if I could get that from the Member, we can attempt to dig it up.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Arlooktoo. I have total operations and maintenance, $12,245,000. Mr. Krutko.

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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Mr. Chairman, regarding the question about properties in the government, we are supposed to be getting how many million dollars for the selling of government houses. Exactly how much have we received to date from the consolidation of properties and selling off of those properties. Have we lost money in selling them off versus the value or have we gained from the sales?

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Arlooktoo.

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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South

Mr. Chairman, the sales of staff housing is under the responsibility of FMBS. But I would add that this department has been asked by the government to look at our inventory to see what else we could sell. That is an issue that we are currently working on.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Arlooktoo. Total operations and maintenance, $12,245,000. Agreed? Mr. Krutko.

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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Regarding GNWT properties, is the government looking at privatizing government infrastructures, such as garages and that type of things which are presently under Public Works?

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The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Arlooktoo.

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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South

Mr. Chairman, the short answer is yes. We privatized this past year, for example, the vehicle garage in Inuvik and we privatized in different areas also.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Arlooktoo. Total operations and maintenance, $12,245,000. Mr. Krutko.

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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Is there a chance that we could get a list of the areas of privatization that this department is in regarding garages and other things, so that we have an idea of exactly what this government is getting out of versus what they are continuing to maintain?

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Krutko, I am going to rule that you are on activity summary, assets management, where it suggests this includes owned and leased office space, management and operation and maintenance of GNWT buildings. If you do not have any more questions on the directorate, you can hold your questions until we reach assets managements. Total operations and maintenance, $12,245,000. Mr. Krutko.

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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Mr. Chairman, my question is in relation to the last question I asked to the Minister, in which he stated that they are presently into privatizing garages and other things in Inuvik. That is why I asked my question, which is in relation to the earlier question that I asked, so I am asking the Minister, could we get a list of what other items have been privatized regarding this department. It is in relation to the earlier question that the Minister already answered.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Mr. Krutko, the response from the Minister, the last question, was not in fact a strong suggestion that we are in assets management and your two following questions are both in assets management, where the department addresses what they do with the buildings, O and M, maintenance, the works. I cannot find anywhere under directorate where your questions would fit as to the sale of buildings. If you do not mind, I will ask you again to reserve your questions until we reach assets management. Total operations and maintenance, $12,245,000. Agreed? Mr. Krutko.