Thank you, Mr. Picco. Mr. Antoine.
Debates of Feb. 14th, 1997
Topics
Committee Motion 13-13(4): Recommendation To Redistribute $2 Million To Gravel Runway Projects In Smaller Communities
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 13-13(4): Recommendation To Redistribute $2 Million To Gravel Runway Projects In Smaller Communities
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, at the time of the transfer, the ERS was in place and during the negotiations that part of the ERS service was also negotiated. It was subject to the management decision here once the regulation has been developed on what and how to proceed from there. At the present time, the GNWT was funding the ERS and because of regulations and the study that was done to determine that it is no longer required, we will be going towards decommissioning the ERS in Iqaluit early in the fiscal year.
Committee Motion 13-13(4): Recommendation To Redistribute $2 Million To Gravel Runway Projects In Smaller Communities
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 13-13(4): Recommendation To Redistribute $2 Million To Gravel Runway Projects In Smaller Communities
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, because of the recent accidents, the crash at CF-18, the Boeing 747 accident in Iqaluit, and other things over the past 12 months, it has been a very difficult time and the ERS has played a major part. So my final question to the Minister is, can he provide to me a copy of the federal transfer agreement that was originally signed about a year and a half ago with Arctic airports and the federal government and this government, so that I can have a look at it to see what moneys were transferred with that agreement.
Committee Motion 13-13(4): Recommendation To Redistribute $2 Million To Gravel Runway Projects In Smaller Communities
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Vince Steen
Thank you, Mr. Picco. Mr. Picco could you explain to me how your question applies to the Fort Smith region?
Committee Motion 13-13(4): Recommendation To Redistribute $2 Million To Gravel Runway Projects In Smaller Communities
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
How does it apply to the Fort Smith region? I do not know, Mr. Chairman, you should have asked me that when I was asking my first question when I began, instead of asking me now at the end.
Committee Motion 13-13(4): Recommendation To Redistribute $2 Million To Gravel Runway Projects In Smaller Communities
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The Chair Vince Steen
Mr. Picco, I am just trying to see how your question applies to the subject before us. Are we still on the same subject, Fort Smith region?
Committee Motion 13-13(4): Recommendation To Redistribute $2 Million To Gravel Runway Projects In Smaller Communities
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Well, I think we are on the same area, which is the airports.
Committee Motion 13-13(4): Recommendation To Redistribute $2 Million To Gravel Runway Projects In Smaller Communities
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Committee Motion 13-13(4): Recommendation To Redistribute $2 Million To Gravel Runway Projects In Smaller Communities
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Yes, Mr. Chairman. I would like move that we report progress.
Committee Motion 13-13(4): Recommendation To Redistribute $2 Million To Gravel Runway Projects In Smaller Communities
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The Chair Vince Steen
We have a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is not debatable. All those in favour of the motion. Opposed. Motion is carried. I thank you Minister and witnesses for attending and now I will rise and report progress.
Committee Motion 13-13(4): Recommendation To Redistribute $2 Million To Gravel Runway Projects In Smaller Communities
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The House will come back to order. We are on item 20, report of committee of the whole. Mr. Steen.
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 8, Appropriation Act 1997/98 and would like to report progress. Mr. Speaker, I move the report of the committee of the whole be concurred with.
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Seconded by Mr. Picco. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question is being called. All those in favour. All those opposed. The motion is carried. Item 21, third reading of bills. Mr. Todd.
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Mr. Speaker, I wonder if could ask your indulgence and the Members' indulgence to go back to Members' statements. I have a serious issue I wish to deal with.
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. The Member for Keewatin Central is seeking unanimous consent to go back to item 3, Members' statements. Do we have any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Todd.
Tribute To Ed Picco
Item 3: Members' Statements
February 13th, 1997
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker and colleagues. I really appreciate this opportunity to talk about this very important issue. Mr. Speaker, since today is Valentine's Day, I rise on behalf of my Cabinet colleagues to recognize a true friend of ours, Mr. Edward Walter Picco, the honourable Member from Iqaluit.
---Applause
Mr. Speaker, Members may have heard Mr. Picco's interview this morning on CBC Iqaluit. In summary, Mr. Speaker, the honourable Member explained in his usual, eloquent manner, his lonely role as a defender of truth and goodness and the laudable positions he has taken since being elected to the Legislative Assembly. Our only concern with the interview, Mr. Speaker, is that Mr. Picco seems to suggest that Cabinet, in some way, is trying to muzzle him for his views. To the contrary, Mr. Speaker, we enjoy listening to the dulcet tones of Mr. Picco's voice almost as much as he does.
In recognition of this, Mr. Speaker, the Cabinet would like to present to Mr. Picco a cassette of his interview this moming. Mr. Speaker, this is truly a gift that keeps on giving, as Mr. Picco will be able to enjoy listening to his interview over and over and over again. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
---Applause
Tribute To Ed Picco
Item 3: Members' Statements
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you, Mr. Todd. Members' statements. You already had your Member's statement. The Member already had his Member's statement this moming. Mr. Picco.
Tribute To Ed Picco
Item 3: Members' Statements
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise to an important issue here today and that is the assuming character assassination of my good voice. I accept the gift graciously, Mr. Speaker.
Tribute To Ed Picco
Item 3: Members' Statements
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Picco, I am sorry but we cannot have a debate under Members' statements and the Member for Iqaluit has already had his Member's statement this moming. So we are back to Item 22, orders of the day, Mr. Clerk.
Item 22: Orders Of The Day
Item 22: Orders Of The Day
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Clerk Of The House Mr. David Hamilton
Mr. Speaker, the meeting of the Nunavut Caucus immediately after adjournment today. Meetings for Tuesday, February the 18th at 9 a.m. of the Standing Committee on Government Operations, at 10:30 of the Ordinary Members' Caucus and 11:30 of the Standing Committee on Infrastructure.
Orders of the day for Tuesday, February the 18th:
1. Prayer
2. Ministers' Statements
3. Members' Statements
4. Returns to Oral Questions
5. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
6. Oral Questions
7. Written Questions
8. Returns to Written Questions
9. Replies to Opening Address
10. Petitions
11. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
12. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
13. Tabling of Documents
14. Notices of Motion
15. Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills
16 Motions
17. First Reading of Bills
- Bills 10 and 11
18. Second Reading of Bills
19. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
- Bill 8 - Committee Report 2-13(4), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the 1997/98 Main Estimates
- Committee Report 3-13(4), Standing Committee on Infrastructure Report on the 1997/98 Main Estimates
- Committee Report 4-13(4), Standing Committee on Resource Management and Development Report on the 1997/98 Main Estimates
20. Report of Committee of the Whole
21. Third Reading of Bills
22. Orders of the Day
Item 22: Orders Of The Day
Item 22: Orders Of The Day
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. I have received from the Government House Leader and Caucus that it is the desire not to sit on Monday, February the 17th, 1997, as the Nunavut Members and the Premier will be attending a very important Nunavut Leaders' Summit in Cambridge Bay. I wish all those travelling to Cambridge Bay a safe journey and return. By the authority given the chair by Motion 3-13(4), the House stands adjourned to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February the 18th.
-- ADJOURNMENT