My last question, Mr. Chairman. Could I have an explanation why the Gjoa Haven Health Centre funding request is separated from the other capital, urgent capital requirements?
Debates of Nov. 9th, 1998
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Todd.
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Well, one, I believe, again the Minister can correct me, but according to the notes I have read it is because it is a brand new facility that is almost nearing completion. Some of the equipment and some of the furniture is in the existing older one, which is a really old one, and is, redundant might be the appropriate word. We have just identified it as Gjoa Haven because it is a new facility and it is a significant amount of money, so I think it is important to identify the community so everybody understands where it is being spent. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. I believe Mr. Steen has indicated that would be his last question on this particular page. I have Mr. Krutko. Thank you.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Regarding the usage of special warrants. Is that in case of emergencies and what not? I would like to know exactly who approves the special warrants? Is it the Minister, FMBS, or Cabinet?
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The Chair John Ningark
Mr. Todd.
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John Todd Keewatin Central
I believe Mr. Voytilla in an earlier question answered what special warrants are about. There is no point in me repeating that. The approval process is the FMB and then it goes to the Commissioner. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Community health program. Mr. Krutko.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Can the Minister tell me exactly how you determine which community fits in the criteria for an area which needs a special warrant rather than going through the regular budgetary process to get it into the capital plans of the different departments?
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Todd.
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John Todd Keewatin Central
A special warrant usually comes about because it is of an emergency nature or it is of an urgent nature. That is the primary criteria. It goes to the FMB. There
are three areas here, there is an urgency issue, there is a public interest issue, in other words you need to get it moving, as Mr. Antoine indicated in terms of winter roads; and in may in fact be as it was in the previous one, insufficient appropriation, in other words, it may be over budget. Therefore, as you are moving forward on this stuff you need a special warrant, which gets approved by FMB and then has to get the approval of the Commissioner who can sign off on behalf of the Government of the Northwest Territories. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Community health programs. Special warrants, not previously authorized, $1.55 million. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Total department, special warrants, $121,000. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Total department, not previously authorized, $1.55 million. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Page 10, Education, Culture and Employment, capital. Educational development, not previously authorized, $2 million. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Steen.
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, my question is in relation to the $300,000 that is identified for technical and program upgrades for Mangilaluk School in Tuktoyaktuk. Mr. Chairman, it was just a matter of two or three days ago that technical and program upgrades were actually brought to the Minister's attention publicly, I believe. I know that there was a request for expansion of the school in the past or construction of a separate high school. I spoke towards this item in the Inuvik Leadership Conference, I believe it was Saturday, two days ago. I must commend the Minister for his speedy response on this. I do not speak in an objection to the funding, but I might ask the Minister if he could elaborate a little bit on exactly what this funding is going to be spent on? What type of technical and program upgrades?
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you. I would like to take the credit for it, but in fact, Mr. Dent, Minister of Education, was the one who brought the paper forward and, if it is okay with you, Mr. Chairman, I will ask Mr. Dent to speak to what the $300,000 is going to be expended for and I will take the compliment. It is so rare these days. Mr. Dent.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you and I will give the credit to Mr. Dent. Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, with the addition of senior school grades in a school that was not designed for those grades, it is often found that by making some structural changes to the school that you can create a situation where you have a school within a school. If you do not have the total population of students to justify having a separate high school, for instance, you can create a situation where the high school students are separated from the younger grades to create the sense of having their own school and making it function like two separate schools, which has been found to be more effective. The intent is to try and spend this money to make some changes to the layout of the school and, for instance, to provide separate washrooms for the older kids, to try and create that situation. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.