Debates of Feb. 26th, 1998

This is page numbers 1141 - 1175 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
GNWT Job Evaluation System
Passing Of Fred Blake Sr.
The Need For Arctic Winter Games Volunteers
Special Needs Teachers - Funding Shortages
Inuvik Region Detoxification Centre
Commissioner's Awards Recipients
Funding Shortages For Educational Initiatives
Hay River Youth Centre
Allocation Of Budget Surpluses To Priority Areas
Diamond Mining Spin-off Industries
Greetings From Mother To Sons
Return To Oral Question 296-13(5): Commitment Authority Of Deputy Ministers
Return To Oral Question 301-13(5): Pregnancy And Sexually Transmitted Disease Rates Among Teens
Return To Oral Question 327-13(5): Cleanup Of Cape Christian
Return To Oral Question 398-13(5): Reallocation Of Fire Suppression Surplus
Return To Oral Question 315-13(5): Interest Relief For Business Credit Corporation Loans
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Funding Shortages For Educational Initiatives
Diamond Industry Task Force
GNWT Job Evaluation System
Inuvik Region Detoxification Centre
Income Support Appeals Process
Office Lease Negotiations Process
Relocation Of Hall Beach Power Station
Commitment Authority Of Deputy Ministers
Yellowknife Office Space Plan
Policy On Grollier Hall Issue
Relocation Of Community Power Stations
Addressing Regional Coordination
Delegation Of Expenditure Authority
Regulatory Reform Initiative
Outpost Camp Establishment Process
Item 8: Returns To Written Questions
Return To Written Question 8-13(5): Costs For Drug And Alcohol Treatment
Reply 3-13(5): Mr. Arlooktoo
Reply 4-13(5): Mrs. Groenewegen
Tabled Document 60-13(5): Consolidation Of Government Contract RegulationsTabled Document 61-13(5): Financial Administration Manual Directive 808-1Tabled Document 62-13(5): Excerpt From Public Works And Services Purchasing Guidelines - Obtaining BidsTabled Document 63-13(5): Excerpt From Public Works And Services Purchasing Guidelines - Principles Of TenderingTabled Document 64-13(5): Excerpt From Public Works And Services Purchasing Guidelines - Introduction To Proposals
Tabled Document 65-13(5): Excerpt From The Budget Plan 1998 - Finance Minister Martin's Budget Address
Tabled Document 66-13(5): NWT Housing Corporation 1996-97 Annual Report
Tabled Document 67-13(5): Pond Inlet District Education Authority Resolution Regarding Education Funding ShortagesTabled Document 68-13(5): Package Of Letters Supporting Pond Inlet Dea Resolution On Education Funding Shortages
Coordination Of Inter-jurisdictional And Inter-departmental Initiatives
Bill 7: An Act To Amend The Territorial Court Act
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 22: Orders Of The Day

Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like some clarification about the access roads. I noticed on page 10-15, in the budget which we have already agreed to, there is a Nahanni Butte access road for $200,000, yet all the access other roads are listed under community access roads. Can the Minister explain about that particular issue? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Mr. Antoine.

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the Nahanni Butte road is actually a winter road which has been upgraded to a fair weather road, so we put it underneath the highways program. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Antoine. Mr. Miltenberger.

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Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Can I assume then in the budget it should not be called an access road any more, it should be called something else so there is no confusion? Is that what I am hearing? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Mr. Antoine.

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Yes, perhaps, so there will be no confusion we should change the title of that project. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Total region, Fort Smith, total region, $100,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you. Contributions, Inuvik region, total region, $131,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you. Contributions, Baffin, total region, $112,000. Mr. Picco.

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Edward Picco Iqaluit

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I had some discussion earlier before Christmas with the Minister of Transportation along with the mayor and deputy mayor of Iqaluit. We had requested money for the community access roads which Iqaluit has never in recent memory accessed. We were not able to do that for this fiscal year. Could the Minister ensure that the money for the community access road discussed previously could be included in the five-year capital plan for next year? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Picco. Mr. Minister.

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, it is proper to go through the process and I think within the next five years the five-year capital plan, we have limited dollars in this program. The next couple of years has been spoken for so it is certainly within the five-year capital plan as highly probable that we could include the request from the Member for Iqaluit so that we look at the access road into the Sylvia Grinnell Park. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Antoine. Total regions, Baffin, total region, $112,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you. Contributions, Keewatin region, total region, $160,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you. Contributions, Kitikmeot, total region, page 10-25, $112,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you. Total contributions, $615,000. Agreed? Mr. Roland.

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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On all these projects you do not have any prior years costs, so are these new projects? The same total projections or capital projections are the same amount as this year's capital estimates. Are some of these ongoing or are all of these new and this is the only amount that is going to be spent on it?

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Minister.

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, they are not all new, most of them are ongoing and because of the nature of the contribution on a yearly basis the prior years are not shown on these documents.