This is page numbers 1177 - 1204 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.

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The Chair John Ningark

Mr. O'Brien. We are dealing with resource management and economic development. Mr. O'Brien.

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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just a followup to the question Mr. Picco posed earlier regarding fish quotas in Nunavut. I believe you indicated we have sent a request to the federal Minister, Mr. Anderson, regarding the concern we have, but to date, we have not had any response. Would the Minister take it upon himself, possibly at the first of the week, to inquire as to what the answer will be to our request, given the fact that it is only a week or so before they will make a decision, on the quotas? Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

We shall do that first thing Monday morning.

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The Chair John Ningark

Affirmative, Mr. O'Brien.

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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik

Thank you. Mr. Chairman, I assume the Minister will get back to us next week once he has an answer. Can the Minister tell me what value is placed on the fishing industry in Nunavut? Does he have any idea?

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. The honourable Minister, Mr. Kakfwi.

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Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

It is an important new industry. As I have said earlier in regard to management of wildlife, our fish stock would be the same, that the more we use it, the more important it is going to be for us as to how well we manage it and take care of it. That is my view. The more important it becomes to us economically, the more important it is going to be for us to be involved in the management preservation of these resources.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. O'Brien.

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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I was referring more to the dollar value. What dollar value is attached to the industry in Nunavut? Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. I do not know if the Minister is knowledgable. Mr. Minister.

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Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. What I will do is get a rough estimate of how many jobs we think have been created, for instance, in Nunavut fisheries, how many assets have been bought and how much money has been made from sales of these products in the last few years. If we can and provide it to the Member next week. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Page 11-10, total operations and maintenance, $54.669 million. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Resource management and economic development, building and works, headquarters, total region, $393,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Rabesca.

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James Rabesca North Slave

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am curious about the Fred Henne Park expansion in Yellowknife. What is the size of the expansion we are looking at and what does it really pertain to? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you, Mr. Rabesca. Mr. Minister.

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Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Fred Henne Park in Yellowknife out at Long Lake is the most heavily utilized park in the Northwest Territories. There are a great number of people locally, as well as southern tourists, who come to use the camping facility. We have had to turn people away in the previous year because we had no more room at the inn, so to speak. We have supported a request to add to the facilities at that camp site, add a second loop, make sure there are proper roads and facilities in place to service the growing demand by campers and tourist from down south from these facilities. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Rabesca.

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James Rabesca North Slave

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Same page on the Prelude Lake Park and various North Slave, going on to Rae Lakes Park, Hidden Lake Park and Renovation Park. Are these all the expansions? The amount of money allocated to those areas varies from $18,000 to $170,000. What is the difference between those areas? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

Thank you. Mr. Chairman, these parks are all on the Ingraham Trail, and there has been a growing demand by visitors, tourists and local users for increased expansion of facilities at these sites. The access roads, bathrooms and camping facilities are provided at those sites. These monies allocated are to expand the present facilities in the area for use by campers and tourists.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Detail of capital, building and works, total region $393,000. Agreed?