Debates of Feb. 21st, 1997

This is page numbers 769 - 801 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
Community Development Approach To Empowerment
Scouting And Guiding Week In Canada
Yellowknife Scouting And Guiding Movement
GNWT Telephone Directory
Light Reading Materials
Passing Of Inuvik Elder Effie Rogers
Congratulations To Bruce Rigby
NWT Birth Rate
Passing Of Arviat Elder Lucy Aiyarani
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Future Of The NWT Power Corporation
Iqaluit Ers Training Funds
Impacts Of Communications Privatization
Lease Arrangements Beyond Division
Nationwide Academic Tests
NWT Arts Council Funding Guidelines
Allocation Of Polar Bear Quotas
Hunter Traffic Between Rae And Colomac
Use Of Equipment At Delta House
Post Division Power Corporation Structure
Funding For Revenue Initiatives
Implementing Plan 2000
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Recommendation For Standing Committee Consideration Of Alcohol And Drug Strategy
Recommendation For Health And Social Services Support Of Key Fas/fae Priorities
Recommendation To Hold Fort Simpson Projects, Group Home And Violence Shelter Pending Final Decision On Use Of Hospital
Recommendation That Inuvik And Iqaluit Hospital Replacements Begin In 1998/99
Item 20: Report Of The Committee Of The Whole
Item 22: Orders Of The Day

Committee Motion 19-13(4): Recommendation To Hold Fort Simpson Projects, Group Home And Violence Shelter Pending Final Decision On Use Of Hospital
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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. We have an agreement. Contributions, Baffin region, total region, $100,000. Agreed? Mr. Picco.

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Edward Picco Iqaluit

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just a couple of quick questions on the replacement of the Baffin Regional Hospital located in Iqaluit. I have also been following the line of questioning from Mr. Steen. Do I understand then that the $3,240,000 to date has not been expended also in Iqaluit that were allocated in prior year costs and coming from the 1996-97 estimates $2.639 million. Those were not expended and they are actually being lapsed. Is that correct?

Committee Motion 19-13(4): Recommendation To Hold Fort Simpson Projects, Group Home And Violence Shelter Pending Final Decision On Use Of Hospital
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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

That is question number one. Mr. Chairman, there is approximately $2.2 million of the Iqaluit prior year's cost that will be carried forward, not lapsed, into the 1997-98 year, to have $2.3 million dollars available. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Agreed.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair John Ningark

Mr. Picco.

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Edward Picco Iqaluit

Can the Minister inform me and this House when he expects construction? He must have some type of guestimate for construction of both the Inuvik and the Baffin hospitals. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. The honourable Minister for Health and Social Services, Mr. Ng.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

That is question number two, Mr. Chairman. I committed to trying to get these projects on stream and starting construction in 1998 and that is the timeline we are trying to work towards, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you, Mr. Minister. I will do the counting.

-- Laughter

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Picco.

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Edward Picco Iqaluit

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have been noting the Member's ability to count too. It is refreshing to see. On the $100,000 that have been budgeted for the 97/98 capital estimates for the replacement of the Baffin Hospital, it does not seem to be very much. What is it being used for, Mr. Minister?

Committee Motion 19-13(4): Recommendation To Hold Fort Simpson Projects, Group Home And Violence Shelter Pending Final Decision On Use Of Hospital
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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you, Mr. Picco. That was question three. Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, as I have indicated it would be 2.3 million that would be available this year, not the $100,000 with the anticipated carry over. It would be for some of the role planning, of course some of the operational planning of the facility as well.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Picco.

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Edward Picco Iqaluit

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, what I take from what the Minister has just said, part of the cost of the Med-Emerg contract that is underway will be covered out of the operational costs or the capital estimates, monies, the $2.6 million that the Minister just announced.

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The Chair John Ningark

Qujannamiik. Mr. Minister.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

No, it would not be part of the $2.2 million carried over, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. This will be your final supplementary, Mr. Picco.

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Edward Picco Iqaluit

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It is really good to see that people are keeping track of the questions in a numerical order. My final supplementary, my fifth question to the Minister concerns the hospital replacement in Iqaluit. Can the Minister confirm the total dollar values that have been transferred from the federal government to this territorial government for

replacement cost of the Nunavut hospital? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. That was the very last question for you, Mr. Picco. Mr. Minister.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the index transfer up to this fiscal year, $11 million. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Contributions. Baffin region, total region, $100,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.