Debates of Feb. 19th, 1997

This is page numbers 687 - 729 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
Plan 2000 - A Positive Solution To The Public Housing Shortage
Progress On Community Empowerment Initiatives
NWT Protected Areas Strategy
Minister Absent From The House
Nunavut Leaders' Summit
Drug And Alcohol Program Reductions
Seal Hunting Public Image
Congratulations To Tara Hamer
Clean-up Of Pcb Sites
Foster Parent Training Program
Protected Area Strategy
Nunavut Youth Conference
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
Seal Hunting Public Image
Broughton Island Dew Line Site
Re-structuring The Canada Pension Plan
Improvements To After Care Services
Seniors' Fuel Subsidy
Detail On Plan 2000
NWT Protected Area Strategy
Impact Of Communications Privatization
Foster Parent Training
Mining Regulatory Review
Incremental Costs For Division
Utilidor System In Inuvik
Restructuring Of Library Services
Preventing Infant Mortality
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Men's Junior Championship Curling Team
Item 10: Petitions
Item 11: Reports Of Standing And Special Committees
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 22: Orders Of The Day

Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark

Mr. Roland.

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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In the area of branch and contributions, there has been an increase of $8,250,000 from the previous year. Can the Minister inform us of what is included in this $8 million plus?

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, that is primarily the funding for the social workers going over to the health boards. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Total operations and maintenance, Mr. Roland.

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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Were those positions transferred to the health boards or were they transferred to the department?

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you, Mr. Minister.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Mr. Chairman, those positions were with the department and they have been transferred out of the department and into the boards now with the amalgamations. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Roland.

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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Maybe the Minister can clarify for me then, if that was primarily for that approximately $8 million, would there not have been a corresponding decrease in salaries and wages?

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the reductions would have come from a different activity summary, because they were under community programs. Thank you.

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Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Roland.

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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. If that is the case, and I have just flipped the page, there is approximately a $2 million reduction in that item. Where is the other $6 million going?

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, we can provide the reconciliation if the Member wants tomorrow, because it goes back and forth between tasks and activities, which makes it complicated to explain right off the bat. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Total operations and maintenance, Mr. Roland.

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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It is complicated, but I see three activity levels here. It is hard to say where it is coming from. I will just go with the earlier comments. It would be much easier if it was laid out differently in our document. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Minister, are you taking that under advisement? Thank you. Total operation and maintenance fees is $98, 587,000 agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair John Ningark

Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. When I asked about the qualifications for new positions, the answer indicated that they were keeping statistics of aboriginal people. Do they keep statistics for all affirmative action people or just for aboriginal people?

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

We keep statistics for all the priorities in the affirmative action category, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Erasmus.