Debates of Feb. 25th, 1998

This is page numbers 1093 - 1140 of the Hansard for the 13th Assembly, 5th 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
Federal Budget
Forest Management And The Economy
Status Of Women Council Appointments
Income Support Appeals
Comments On Federal Budget
Rae-edzo Municipal Funding
Baker Lake Inuit Heritage Centre
Anonymous Note Incident
Response To Comments Of Members
Legislative Assembly Artwork And Carvings
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Legislative Assembly Artwork And Carvings
Income Support Appeal Process
Federal Reference To Incremental Funding
Policy On Government Gifts
Minister's Statement On The Federal Budget
Social Impacts Of Diamond Mining
Federal Funding For Students
Status Of Nunavut Act Amendments
Block Funding For Baker Lake
Transfer Of Funding To Tuktoyaktuk
Federal Budget Impacts On The Nwt
Nunavut Unified Court System
Icebreaking Services In The North
Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills
Tabled Document 59-13(5): Section 11, Potential Conflicts Of Interest Provisions In Confidential Offering Memorandum, Aurora Fund Ii
Item 15: Notices Of Motions For First Reading Of Bills
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Recommendation To Provide Additional Financial Support To The Tl'oondih Healing Society
To Ensure That Hospitals And Health Care Centres Proceed As Scheduled
Committee Motion: 26-13(5) Purchase Of A Mammogram Machine For The People Of The Nwt
Recommendation To Ensure Aboriginal Organizations Can Deliver Health Programs
Recommendation To Provide Fair And Equitable Access To Compassionate Travel
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 22: Orders Of The Day

Committee Motion 28-13(5): Recommendation To Provide Fair And Equitable Access To Compassionate Travel
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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. If he can give me the regional breakdowns in communities?

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Ng.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Brighter Futures, by region, Baffin $1,637,869; Deh Cho $496,601; Beaufort Delta $994,493; Keewatin $993,117; Kitikmeot $789,396; Sahtu $336,301; Treaty 8 $275,741; Yellowknife Treaty 11 $546,482. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Ng. Mr. Krutko.

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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Is there a chance we can get a copy of that breakdown?

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Ng.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, we will provide that information as well.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Ng. Total department, $7.458 million. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you. Page 6-5, program summaries, health and social services, program summary, operations and maintenance, total operations and maintenance, $255.258 million. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you. Total Capital, $6.108 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Total expenditures, $261.366 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you. Does the committee agree the consideration of the department's estimates is concluded?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Mr. Krutko.

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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Can the Minister tell us how soon we can get the other information we were asking for in this department, before we conclude the overall budget, that we have that information?

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. I did hear agree on total expenditures, so I presume the department is closed, but I will allow the Minister to respond.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, as I indicated, we will try to get it as quickly as possible and hopefully the supplementary that is available we will provide. If it takes more work for other stuff, then we will provide that once that work is completed. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Minister. I will ask again, does the committee agree that consideration of the department's estimate is concluded?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you. I would like to thank the witnesses and the Minister. We will now move on to the next item. Mr. Krutko.

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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

I would like to make a motion to report progress.