Vote 1, operations and maintenance, appropriation, $1,027,808,000. Agreed?
Debates of March 2nd, 1998
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Committee Motion 30-13(5): To Review The Income Support Program To Ensure Fairness And Equity
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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 Vince Steen
Thank you. Part 2, vote 2 capital. Capital appropriation, $141,808 million. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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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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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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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 Vince Steen
I will go back to Mr. Ootes for direction as to which the committee wishes to deal with tonight. Mr. Ootes.
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, that we deal with Bill 9, Bill 12 and Bill 13.
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Committee Motion 30-13(5): To Review The Income Support Program To Ensure Fairness And Equity
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, that we deal with Bill 9 followed by Bill 12 and then followed by Bill 13.
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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 Vince Steen
Thank you. We will now proceed with Bill 9. I will ask the Minister responsible for Bill 9, Mr. Todd, for his opening comments on the bill.
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Bill 9 is really the purpose of the Loan Authorization Act, which is to authorize the government to make loans to municipal corporations. It is a requirement of the NWT Act that the Legislative Assembly authorizes any loans by the government.
This act is an annual act which for the year 1998-99 will provide the authority to lend up to a maximum of $1 million to municipal corporations. This amount represents a decrease of $5.5 million from the $6.5 million authorized in the 1997-98 fiscal year.
Non-tax-based municipal corporations have identified a requirement for loans in 1998-99. If a municipal government requires it, we will seek them in the private market. However, some non-tax-based municipal corporations have identified amounts that will be required for land development. This land development is pursuant to the government's initiative to devolve ownership of the land and responsibility for land development. This is required to support the implementation of the Nunavut land claims agreement and to empower communities to become financially self-sufficient. The communities are Cambridge Bay, Clyde River, Gjoa Haven, Hall Beach, Resolute Bay and Sanikiluaq.
The total requirement identified by these non-tax-based municipal corporations at 1998-99, this has been rounded to $1 million to provide a cushion in the event other needs arise. Thank you.
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The Chair Vince Steen
Thank you, Mr. Todd, Minister of Finance. I will now ask the honourable Member, Mr. O'Brien for Government Operations Committee comments on the Bill. Mr. O'Brien.
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Standing Committee on Government Operations reviewed Bill 9, Loan Authorization Act, 1998-99, at its meeting on February 23 and 24, 1998. The committee would like to thank the Minister of Finance and his officials for presenting this bill.
This bill would authorize the government to make up to $1 million in loans to municipalities in 1998-99. This amount is considerably smaller than previous years, as municipalities are now able to access private market lending sources. The committee appreciates the importance of this bill in providing financing for the NWT municipalities. Mr. Chairman, committee Members may have additional comments or questions on this bill during the review in committee of the whole. This concludes the report of the Standing Committee on Government Operations on Bill 9, Loan Authorization Act, 1998-99. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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The Chair Vince Steen
Thank you, Mr. O'Brien. I now ask the Minister if he wishes to bring in witnesses.
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John Todd Keewatin Central
I do not know about any of you, but I would be only too happy to go to the witness table so we can go clause by clause. Thank you.
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Committee Motion 30-13(5): To Review The Income Support Program To Ensure Fairness And Equity
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.