Thank you. Mr. Krutko.
Debates of Sept. 24th, 1998
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The Chair John Ningark
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Mr. Chairman, the concern I have in the allocation of the $210,000 which covers some 17 camps is the adequate funding for these operators to maintain a camp and also to carry out the programs on behalf of this government. As far as I am aware, it is insufficient that there is, one of the camps was mentioned in Aklavik, where an individual has approached me, who is a constituent of mine, had some real concerns in the way that he has been able to deliver a service to this government but he finds it awfully hard to maintain a business and be productive at it because of the uncertainty that you do not know one week to the next if you are going to have clients or if there is a regular cash flow where some months you may have someone, some months you may not. My question to the Minister is, what is being done to ensure that is being taken care of and that the adequate funds are made available?
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Minister of Finance, Mr. Todd.
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am in a bit of an awkward spot. I am here to address issues related to the supplementary appropriations and the question goes beyond
that. I would suggest, if I may Mr. Chairman, that the overall question in relationship to where corrections is going in some ways was answered earlier today in I thought, a fairly long and detailed explanation by the Minister responsible for Justice in his Minister's statement. The $210,000 that you have before you today is additional dollars to assist the additional wilderness camps, it is not the total budget for the 17 camps. I would say to my colleague that where the department of Justice is going and what its overall fiscal requirements are and what it intends to do in the future, I am not really in a position to answer that, nor should I be. That question may be better left to question period with the Minister of Justice, tomorrow. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you for that clarification. Community justice and corrections not previously authorized, $634,000. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Lawyer support services not previously authorized, $5,000. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair John Ningark
Total department not previously authorized, $639,000. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair John Ningark
Page 12, NWT Housing Corporation. Operations and maintenance, not previously authorized, $260,500. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Total department, not previously authorized, $260,500. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Page 13, Education, Culture and Employment. Mr. Steen.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Education, Culture and Employment. Operations and maintenance, culture and careers not previously authorized, $667,500. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair John Ningark
Mr. Steen.
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Mr. Chairman, could I get some clarification as to who is Sirius Diamonds NWT is?
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Todd.
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Sirius
Diamonds is a medium-sized diamond company out of Vancouver that is prepared to come north and open up a value-added component to the diamond industry here in Yellowknife. It has sought the support of the government in a variety of areas: training, employment and some other areas, like what was announced earlier today by Mr. Kakfwi. It currently has a facility in Sydney, B.C. and its ownership was noted in the House earlier today. It did a joint press conference with Mr. Kakfwi this afternoon. Sirius is committed to relocating to Yellowknife and the Northwest Territories to provide support on the value-added side of the diamond industry and will be working in conjunction with the Department of Education in relationship to the training of trainees and the Vancouver Community College, Mr. Chairman.
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Culture and careers. Mr. Steen.
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Mr. Chairman, could we have some explanation as to where these trainees are going to be brought in? Are they being brought in from outside or are they to be local people who are going to be trained?
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Do you have that detail, Mr. Minister?