Agreed.
Debates of Feb. 18th, 1997
Topics
Committee Motion 14-13(4): Recommendation To Reinstate Original Funding For Arviat Airport Lighting Project
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Some Hon. Members
Committee Motion 14-13(4): Recommendation To Reinstate Original Funding For Arviat Airport Lighting Project
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Steen.
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Mr. Chairman, I have one more question for the Minister. Could the Minister indicate whether or not this
government has been paying fines to Fisheries and Oceans, in regards to the winter road over the past few years?
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The Chair John Ningark
Qujannamiik. Thank you. The Honourable Minister.
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, yes, we paid a $3,000 fine for three charges. I think they were a thousand dollars per charge. I think three creeks had deleterious material in there. Stuff that you are not supposed to have in there, I guess. As a result, we were charged $3,000, and part of the charge was also that we had to complete some bridge work on this winter road section. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Inuvik region. Total region, $2,700,000. Mr. Steen.
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Vince Steen Nunakput
I just have one more question, Mr. Chairman. Could the Minister indicate when he would hope to have these river crossing problems resolved? Like this next year, the year after. When will you have enough bridges to address the concerns of Fisheries and Oceans?
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. The Honourable Minister.
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the way we are proceeding is that every year we come forward and apply, through this committee, for winter road improvements. Once it gets approved, the plan is to eventually have permanent bridges or temporary bridges on a lot of the different river crossings, and eventually that would resolve the problem that we have. In this budget that we are trying to approve here, we have five of the creeks that we think are causing a lot of problems now. If we have these bridges, it will alleviate some of the problems that we have. But there are other creeks and other small rivers that we have to be concerned about and our plan is to come to this committee every year, until the year 2001/2002, with the same amount. Hopefully, by that time, we should have most of the creek problems dealt with. At the same time, we are working with Fisheries and Oceans to try to have a better and more co-operative working arrangement that helps in the overall development of the winter road. Maybe in five years time, hopefully something may happen that we eventually have a regular road going down the valley. That certainly would solve all kind of problems. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Building and works. Total region. I have Mr. Erasmus and Mr. Roland. Mr. Erasmus.
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
I am just wondering if we have a quorum, Mr. Chairman.
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The Chair John Ningark
I will ring the bell. Thank you. The chair recognizes the quorum. Building and works, Inuvik region. Total region. Mr. Roland.
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On the winter road improvements, how far does the winter road carry to?
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the winter road north of Wrigley goes from Wrigley to Tulita, then it goes on to Norman Wells, and from Norman Wells to Fort Good Hope. From Tulita, there is a winter road over to Deline.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Total region. Mr. Roland.
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Are there any plans to carry that winter road further north?
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The Chair John Ningark
Qujannamiik. Mr. Minister.
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, at the present time the winter road only goes to Fort Good Hope, I think, to connect with Norman Wells and then down south by other routes. Eventually, we will have an all-weather road all the way up north by Fort Good Hope connecting into the Dempster Highway between Arctic Red and Inuvik. At the present time, there are no plans to continue the winter road up there because we have the Dempster Highway that provides linkages with the south and for road transportation for goods and services. At the present time, there is no plan. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Buildings and works. Inuvik region. Mr. Roland.
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My question is: are we ever to see an all-weather road connecting north-south in the western Arctic? As division comes, we need to start somewhere. I figured that if we started from a winter road portion, we might be able to use that as a starting point. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. I hear no question. Total region. Building and works, Inuvik region, $2,700,000. Agreed? Mr. Steen.
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, could the Minister advise the committee as to how much this winter road from Wrigley north costs the department maintenance?
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The Chair John Ningark
On the overall costs, Mr. Minister.
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the total budget that we have here for 1997/98 for winter roads is $1,563,000.