Mr. Morin.
Debates of Feb. 6th, 1998
Topics
Supplementary To Question 241-13(5): Publication Of Salaries And Wages
Question 241-13(5): Publication Of Salaries And Wages
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Further Return To Question 241-13(5): Publication Of Salaries And Wages
Question 241-13(5): Publication Of Salaries And Wages
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will check whatever motions there are on file, but we will be making a statement next week. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 241-13(5): Publication Of Salaries And Wages
Question 241-13(5): Publication Of Salaries And Wages
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Enuaraq.
Question 242-13(5): Additional Funding For Teachers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Tommy Enuaraq Baffin Central
(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will be asking my question in Inuktitut. My question will be directed to the Minister of Education, the Honourable Charles Dent. In January of 1998, I received a letter from the Minister of Education. He had stated that there would be some funding allocated for extra teachers to be hired in Arctic Bay. My question to the Minister is this, is there going to be similar funding available to other communities that was made available to Arctic Bay? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. (Translation ends)
Question 242-13(5): Additional Funding For Teachers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Dent.
Return To Question 242-13(5): Additional Funding For Teachers
Question 242-13(5): Additional Funding For Teachers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the department saves a portion of the grants that goes to the education councils until after we receive the final figures from October 31st telling us what the school populations were. If school populations are eight percent higher than what had been projected, the funds can be reallocated to help those schools that are feeling the pressure to deal with the need for extra teaching staff. That is a process which is for all councils across the territories, so it was not just done on a school-by-school basis. The boards applied for it, depending on their need. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Return To Question 242-13(5): Additional Funding For Teachers
Question 242-13(5): Additional Funding For Teachers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Miltenberger.
Question 243-13(5): Invitation To Visit Thebacha Riding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is directed to the Minister of Transportation, Public Works and Services. It is in relation to a number of community issues that I have discussed with the Minister, issues like possible program transfers of services like airports and highways to the community and issues like chip sealing. We have a number of major projects that we would like to discuss with the Minister. The Minister and I have discussed these issues, but my question to the Minister is, once we rise from this House, would he be willing to come to the community and meet with myself and the other community leaders on those particular issues? Thank you.
Question 243-13(5): Invitation To Visit Thebacha Riding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister of Public Works and Services, Mr. Antoine.
Return To Question 243-13(5): Invitation To Visit Thebacha Riding
Question 243-13(5): Invitation To Visit Thebacha Riding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I will be very glad to travel into the constituency of Thebacha, to Fort Smith to discuss these important issues with the community leaders, as well as to visit some of my constituents who are going to school there in the college. Thank you.
Return To Question 243-13(5): Invitation To Visit Thebacha Riding
Question 243-13(5): Invitation To Visit Thebacha Riding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Miltenberger.
Supplementary To Question 243-13(5): Invitation To Visit Thebacha Riding
Question 243-13(5): Invitation To Visit Thebacha Riding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Could I get the Minister to give me a general time line, would that be March? Without telling the Minister how to do his job, I would strongly encourage the Minister to take time to come down as well, as the new Minister of Public Works and Services, there
are a good many qualified staff who I do not think have had the chance to meet with the Minister yet, in his new capacity. I think that would be greatly appreciated by the people of Thebacha. Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 243-13(5): Invitation To Visit Thebacha Riding
Question 243-13(5): Invitation To Visit Thebacha Riding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Antoine.
Further Return To Question 243-13(5): Invitation To Visit Thebacha Riding
Question 243-13(5): Invitation To Visit Thebacha Riding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Yes, Mr. Speaker. I will be available once the House rises here at the end of this month and March would be a very good time for me to travel into the constituency. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 243-13(5): Invitation To Visit Thebacha Riding
Question 243-13(5): Invitation To Visit Thebacha Riding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Krutko.
Question 244-13(5): GNWT Office Lease Renewals
Item 6: Oral Questions
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question, Mr. Speaker, for the Minister of Public Works. The question is, the GNWT lease renewals in regard to the four office leases in Yellowknife, were they negotiated based on sole-sourced contracting or were they put in public tender?
Question 244-13(5): GNWT Office Lease Renewals
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister of Public Works and Services, Mr. Antoine.
Return To Question 244-13(5): GNWT Office Lease Renewals
Question 244-13(5): GNWT Office Lease Renewals
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the four office leases were renewals of the existing leases. It has been renegotiated so it was not sole-sourced or public tender, it was just renewal of the leases. Thank you.
Return To Question 244-13(5): GNWT Office Lease Renewals
Question 244-13(5): GNWT Office Lease Renewals
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.
Supplementary To Question 244-13(5): GNWT Office Lease Renewals
Question 244-13(5): GNWT Office Lease Renewals
Item 6: Oral Questions
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Could the Minister tell me how long these leases are for?
Supplementary To Question 244-13(5): GNWT Office Lease Renewals
Question 244-13(5): GNWT Office Lease Renewals
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Antoine.
Further Return To Question 244-13(5): GNWT Office Lease Renewals
Question 244-13(5): GNWT Office Lease Renewals
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you. The only one I am very familiar with is the Lahm Ridge Tower lease, Mr. Speaker, that is for eight years.
--Laughter/Applause
Further Return To Question 244-13(5): GNWT Office Lease Renewals
Question 244-13(5): GNWT Office Lease Renewals
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
The other three, I will have to take as notice, because I am not very familiar with those other three. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 244-13(5): GNWT Office Lease Renewals
Question 244-13(5): GNWT Office Lease Renewals
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. The question is taken as notice. Oral questions. Mr. Picco.
Question 245-13(5): Legal Requirement For Contract Reporting
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Premier. It concerns the Financial Administration Act or the Finance Minister. I am wondering if there is any requirement under the Financial Administration Act presently, requiring the reporting of all contracts over $5,000 as sole-sourced or negotiated.