Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the funds are to renovate the existing Fort Simpson Health Centre. I expanded, particularly, in respect of the long-term care needs for the residents there. Thank you.
Debates of Feb. 25th, 1998
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Fort Smith region, total region, $1.9 million. Agreed? Mr. Roland.
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In prior years, cost in this area was $1.798 million and this year is scheduled upcoming $1.9 million for a total of, if you use future years, almost $4 million. Is the prior year's cost part of that supplementary appropriation of $1.055 million? Was that in there?
Committee Motion 24-13(5): Recommendation To Provide Additional Financial Support To The Tl'oondih Healing Society
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Ng.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, we did not receive any supplementary funding for this project, the total dollars for the Fort Simpson Health Centre. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Total region, Fort Smith region, building and works, $1.9 million. Mr. Roland.
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Is this the handicapped facility, as well as, the hospital, reprofiling those dollars? Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes it is.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Building and works, Fort Smith, total region, $1.900 million. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Building and works, Inuvik, total region, $200,000. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Building and works, Keewatin region, total region, $270,000. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair John Ningark
Mr. O'Brien.
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, in the Minister's opening remarks, he referred to the situation in my community regarding the Arviat Health Centre and the fact it was delayed for the last number of years and the need to try to move it ahead. The Minister inferred that we are looking at design and construction for 1998-99. Can the Minister elaborate more on how he sees this taking place? What mechanism we are going to put in place to see this happens?
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Ng.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, typically the capital projects are three or four-year projects with design being one year, construction being one or two years, depending upon the magnitude of the project finish of construction and warranty in the final year.
In this case of course, we have started the project. We are planning on starting the project with the funds for the design of the facility in this current fiscal year. Within the normal perimeters of our capital program, which is what we would do, and construct in the following 1999/2000 fiscal year with the bulk of the construction.
We are considering, under the P3 initiative, the possibility of having this facility brought on stream earlier. Of course, I cannot speak to the conclusion of that issue because it has not been concluded yet. I can say this is one of the projects that the Department of Health and Social Services has put forward for FMB consideration as a potential P3 project, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Thank you. Mr. O'Brien.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Can the Minister tell us the timing on when we might expect to get an answer or final decision on which projects will move ahead under the P3?
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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, I cannot speak to that yet because it has not gone before the Financial Management Board. Though there are plans in the immediate future to put forward from what I understand from the chair of the Financial Management Board, that issue for discussion. This question is probably more appropriately answered by the chair of the Financial Management Board. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. O'Brien.
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Mr. Chairman, I am sure the Minister is aware of how important and critical this facility is to my community and the need for it. I would just hope we can get this through Cabinet and to committee, so we can discuss the various items and make some decisions given the fact that we have a very small window of opportunity regarding construction in the Keewatin region and in particular my area. I hope we can do this as soon as possible. Thank you.