Thank you, Mr. Speaker. No, the Minister does not have to delegate authority on each individual issue. Thank you.
Debates of Feb. 26th, 1998
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Return To Question 454-13(5): Commitment Authority Of Deputy Ministers
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Return To Question 454-13(5): Commitment Authority Of Deputy Ministers
Question 454-13(5): Commitment Authority Of Deputy Ministers
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. O'Brien.
Supplementary To Question 454-13(5): Commitment Authority Of Deputy Ministers
Question 454-13(5): Commitment Authority Of Deputy Ministers
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Is there any point or level of spending that a Minister must come back to Cabinet to seek approval prior to signing a lease or contract, for example, if it is in the multimillion dollar range, prior to a deputy signing a contract or a lease? Is there any point where he or his Minister would come back to Cabinet to seek approval or support prior to signing such a contract? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 454-13(5): Commitment Authority Of Deputy Ministers
Question 454-13(5): Commitment Authority Of Deputy Ministers
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 454-13(5): Commitment Authority Of Deputy Ministers
Question 454-13(5): Commitment Authority Of Deputy Ministers
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If this is a negotiated contract, it always has to come to Cabinet, FMB, but if it is an extension of a contract and within guidelines, has good reasons to do it, then they just do it. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 454-13(5): Commitment Authority Of Deputy Ministers
Question 454-13(5): Commitment Authority Of Deputy Ministers
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. O'Brien.
Supplementary To Question 454-13(5): Commitment Authority Of Deputy Ministers
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in the case of open ended leases, would the Minister have to go back to Cabinet to seek approval or permission?
Supplementary To Question 454-13(5): Commitment Authority Of Deputy Ministers
Question 454-13(5): Commitment Authority Of Deputy Ministers
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 454-13(5): Commitment Authority Of Deputy Ministers
Question 454-13(5): Commitment Authority Of Deputy Ministers
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There is no such thing as an open ended lease. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 454-13(5): Commitment Authority Of Deputy Ministers
Question 454-13(5): Commitment Authority Of Deputy Ministers
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. O'Brien.
Supplementary To Question 454-13(5): Commitment Authority Of Deputy Ministers
Question 454-13(5): Commitment Authority Of Deputy Ministers
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will rephrase my question. I am referring to a lease that is open for negotiations or for further negotiations, extensions. In that case, does the Minister come back to Cabinet to seek approval or support prior to the deputy signing such a lease?
Supplementary To Question 454-13(5): Commitment Authority Of Deputy Ministers
Question 454-13(5): Commitment Authority Of Deputy Ministers
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 454-13(5): Commitment Authority Of Deputy Ministers
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. No, the Minister of DPW answered this question many times and I will answer the same way he did. The deputy has the authority on an extension of contracts to do that. If the deputy does that, he does not even have to go to the Minister. The Minister does not have to go to FMB or Cabinet. The extension of the lease, the deputy does that. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 454-13(5): Commitment Authority Of Deputy Ministers
Question 454-13(5): Commitment Authority Of Deputy Ministers
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Mr. Ootes.
Question 455-13(5): Yellowknife Office Space Plan
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 25th, 1998
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of DPW, it is in regard to office space in Yellowknife. We received a memo from the Minister on February 24th, in which he provided further clarification on the office space in Yellowknife. I would like to clarify a few more points on this. There are two departments I would like to address, one is the Department of Transportation, and I note that the department occupies a total of 32,000 square feet divided between three buildings. Could the Minister tell us YK 4, I take it, that is the YK Tower downtown, they occupy 7,500 square feet. Could he tell us what particular area of responsibility this is of the transportation department? What area of activity of transportation is that?
Question 455-13(5): Yellowknife Office Space Plan
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister of Public Works and Services, Mr. Antoine.
Return To Question 455-13(5): Yellowknife Office Space Plan
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker,
YK 4, is YK Centre, airports division of Department of the Transportation which is in that building on the fourth floor. Thank you.
Return To Question 455-13(5): Yellowknife Office Space Plan
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Ootes.
Supplementary To Question 455-13(5): Yellowknife Office Space Plan
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My next one is regarding the Department of Education, Culture and Employment. I noticed they are also spread between two buildings. One is the Laing Building and the other is the Lahm Ridge Tower, on Laing 3 there is 10,173 square feet. What particular area of activity is that?
Supplementary To Question 455-13(5): Yellowknife Office Space Plan
Question 455-13(5): Yellowknife Office Space Plan
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Antoine.
Further Return To Question 455-13(5): Yellowknife Office Space Plan
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I do not know which section of Department of Education, Culture and Employment is in the Laing Building. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 455-13(5): Yellowknife Office Space Plan
Question 455-13(5): Yellowknife Office Space Plan
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Ootes.
Supplementary To Question 455-13(5): Yellowknife Office Space Plan
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I note that there is 10,000 square feet which is unoccupied in the Lahm Ridge Tower. My question is, are we moving one of these particular departments into the Lahm Ridge Tower?
Supplementary To Question 455-13(5): Yellowknife Office Space Plan
Question 455-13(5): Yellowknife Office Space Plan
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Antoine.
Further Return To Question 455-13(5): Yellowknife Office Space Plan
Question 455-13(5): Yellowknife Office Space Plan
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Yellowknife office space rationalization plan was just approved the middle of January, we finally received their approval from Cabinet. The department is beginning to implement the plan and yes, part of the plan is to move, try to consolidate the existing departments out there which are scattered around Yellowknife. We are also looking at spaces that are out there, the surpluses and including the sale of the Laing Building as well. It is going to take some time before we know exactly how things are going to fall into place. We are looking at consolidating these different parts of each department still scattered around Yellowknife and part of the plan is to consolidate them under one roof. Thank you.