Debates of March 2nd, 1998

This is page numbers 1205 - 1264 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
Ministers Absent From The House
NWT Leadership In Developing Social Studies Curriculum
Arctic Winter Games
Northwest Territories Protected Areas Strategy
Appointment Of Cindy Caudron To The National Parole Board
Success In Addressing The Deficit Situation
Workers' Compensation Board Yearly Maximum Insurable Remuneration
Alcohol And Drug Tragedies In Smaller Communities
Construction Of The Wha Ti Fire Hall
Kids Help Phone-line Bowlathon
National Math Testing Results
Return To Oral Question 254-13(5): Legal Requirement For Contract Reporting
Return To Oral Question 270-13(5): Custom Adoption Commissioner For Inuvik
Return To Oral Question 284-13(5): Need For An Elders' Home In Broughton Island
Return To Oral Question 371-13(5): Organ Donor Identification
WCB Yearly Maximum Insurable Renumeration
National Mathematics Testing Results
Calgary Based Diamond Company
Assistance To Tl'oondih Healing Society
Addressing Social Problems
Workers' Compensation Board Division Plan
Status Of Keewatin Pilot Projects
Proposal To Meet In Fort Mcpherson
Tabled Document 70-13(5): Naturally North: The Natural Regions Of The Western Northwest TerritoriesTabled Document 71-13(5): Naturally North: The Natural Regions Of Nunavut
Tabled Document 72-13(5): Nti News Release: Opposition To Keewatin Pilot Project
Coordination Of Inter-jurisdictional And Inter-departmental Initiatives
Reallocation Of Departmental Surpluses
Item 18: Second Reading Of Bills
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
To Institute Compulsory Home Economics And Shop Programs In All High Schools
To Review The Income Support Program To Ensure Fairness And Equity
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 22: Orders Of The Day

Committee Motion 30-13(5): To Review The Income Support Program To Ensure Fairness And Equity
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you. Capital, total capital, $30.519 million. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you. Total expenditures, $303.567 million. Agreed?

Committee Motion 30-13(5): To Review The Income Support Program To Ensure Fairness And Equity
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you. Does the committee agree that 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

Agreed. I would now like to thank the Minister and his witnesses. We would now move on as per previous arrangement. Mr. Ootes, do you wish to be recognized?

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Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to give some direction for us to proceed from here.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Go ahead, Mr. Ootes.

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Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

That we conclude the budget by finishing the Department of Finance and Financial Management Board.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Ootes. Just a small correction, Mr. Ootes. We agreed this morning to conclude FMBS, I believe, Finance is done under the Executive. Therefore, I would now direct the committee to page 2-25. Financial Management Board Secretariat.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Have we found our places? Operations and maintenance, total operations and maintenance. I am sorry, we did agree in the past to the total program summaries. All that remains is to determine if the committee agrees that consideration of Financial Management Board Secretariat estimates was concluded?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Agreed. Thank you. Does the committee agree we now move on to the Executive?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Okay, on page 2-5 of the main estimates. I have the Executive, department summary, operations and maintenance, $55.551 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Page 2-5, Mr. Picco.

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Edward Picco Iqaluit

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, under the Executive, given that the Premier is the overall captain of this ship during these budget negotiations, I would respectfully request that the motions that were passed over the last few days during the budget deliberations that they administer, they post-haste review those motions - and get a commitment at this time that he will review, for example, the allocation surplus funds motions this morning and other motions - put them in place and come back with something in writing to the committee at our next sitting in May to demonstrate that good faith shown by the government. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Picco. Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, we will respond accordingly to all the motions that are in. The committee will compile the motions. I will write to every Minister of the government asking them to reply at the earliest possible date. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Morin. I would appreciate some order in the House. We look like we are getting close to something here. I have operations and maintenance, total operations and maintenance under the Department of the Executive, $55.551 million. Agreed?