Debates of March 4th, 1997

This is page numbers 1067 - 1096 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
Gender Parity
Tribute To Cape Dorset Mace Designers
Concerns With Trail Cross Facility Privatization
Passing Of Community Leader In Igloolik - Sarah (aqiaroq) Konoo
Contracting In Nunavut Communities
Support For Tl'oondih Healing Society
Hunter Traffic On The Colomac Road
GNWT Staffing Policies
Flexibility In Medical Travel
Expedient Appointment Of Interim Commissioner
New Headlight Legislation
Importance Of Access Roads
Western Constitutional Process
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Facilitator For Constitutional Consultation Process
State Of Affairs At Trail Cross Facility
Concerns With Affirmative Action Policy
Core Funding To Tl'oondih Healing Society
Non-medical Escorts For Elders
Status Of Leases For Social Housing
Construction Contract In Clyde River
Community Consultation For Access Roads
Funding For Bylaw Officers
Library Closures
Federal Involvement In Constitutional Process
Summer Student Hiring Program
Return To Written Question 14-13(4): Staffing Appeals
Policy On Non-competitive Contracts
Appointment Of An Information And Privacy Commissioner
Extended Adjournment
Item 16: Motions
Extended Adjournment
Item 18: Second Reading Of Bills
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
To Provide A Comprehensive List Of Subsidies To The Social Programs Committee
To Provide A Plan For The Integration Of Seniors' Programs And Subsidies
To Provide An Analysis Of The Impacts Of User Say/user Pay
To Develop An Approach To Deal With Forced Growth
To Amend Sub-clause 1(9) Of Bill 7: Municipal Statutes Amending Act
To Amend Sub-clause 2(7) Of Bill 7: Municipal Statutes Amending Act
To Amend Sub-clause 3(6) Of Bill 7: Municipal Statutes Amending Act
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 21: Third Reading Of Bills
Bill 7-13(4) Municipal Statutes Amending Act
Item 22: Orders Of The Day

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would think such an astute citizen as the honourable Member from Iqaluit would know that breaking the law is breaking the law whether you are cited or not. We of the Legislative Assembly should be setting an example and not breaking city bylaws.

-- Applause

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Some Hon. Members

Hear! Hear!

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

I see a young man in a wheelchair come here periodically. He seems to have a hard time wheeling himself over the gravel. I would imagine this is why the bylaw was passed and why the city wants us to comply. Is this correct?

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Erasmus. Is there a question there, Mr. Erasmus? Mr. Gargan.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Chairman, this is a public building. The issue of access by the public also includes handicapped people. The city has lowered all of the corners on every street in the city, in order for disabled people to go up onto sidewalks. It is all part of their development plan.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Gargan. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think it is time we moved on. We would not be setting the best example if we were the only public building in town that was not following the city bylaws. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Erasmus. Your comment is noted. I recognize Mr. Picco.

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Edward Picco Iqaluit

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think we should clarify something here. Although I am not as legally astute as my friend, Mr. Erasmus, the whole point of the questioning here today has brought out the fact that we are in circumvention of a bylaw. I did not say I was trying to impede the Legislative Assembly in breaking laws.

You have $500,000 here for pavement. As some people have mentioned earlier, you can make an easy decision $2 or $3 million in cutting programs and facilities. I think it is a good point for the people to see you are actually debating this issue. It is not being passed over. That is my point here. Is it people or pavement? It did not come before me in any of the committees I looked at that approved this. My final question is, if we did not pave it, can we take that $500,000 to allow for wheelchair access in the parking lots? If not, that is fine. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to have some order here.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Picco. I would like to caution Members about provoking each other with comments of a personal nature, responding in an argumentative manner. Mr. Gargan, can you answer the Member's question?

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Regarding the paving, it is for access for the public to and from the building. If there is no improvement, then we also have the liability issue we have to address.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Gargan. I am on total region, $540,000. I recognize Mr. Miltenberger.

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Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I wonder where this fiery rhetoric and passion was when we whipped through the Housing Corporation's $100 million in fifteen minutes with barely a question. Now we are doing cartwheels around our desks, belabouring a small issue as we try to take care of the business of this government. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. I would suggest you are out of order, Mr. Miltenberger. Total region, $540,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Total buildings and works, $540,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Total activity, $540,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you. Office of the Speaker, page 1-10, operations and maintenance, total operations and maintenance, $146,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you. Expenditures on behalf of Members, page 1-11, operations and maintenance, total operations and maintenance, $4,535,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, page 1-12, operations and maintenance. Mr. Picco.

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Edward Picco Iqaluit

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, I had some questions earlier on the upcoming plebiscite in May. I noticed that the budget is only $25,000. I am sorry, $5,000. I wonder, is the Legislative Assembly in its preparation of administration work that we are working at right now to help get this up and running, is there enough money in that budget for 97/98 for the gender vote? These estimates were put together before that came out.