This is page numbers 605 - 630 of the Hansard for the 13th Assembly, 7th 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 communities.

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Supplementary To Question 234-13(7): Cabinet Reconsideration Of Correctional Centre Project
Question 234-13(7): Cabinet Reconsideration Of Correctional Centre Project
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Again the House consent to extend question period is now concluded. Mr. Antoine.

Further Return To Question 234-13(7): Cabinet Reconsideration Of Correctional Centre Project
Question 234-13(7): Cabinet Reconsideration Of Correctional Centre Project
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there was a Cabinet decision of some time ago to do a major renovation to this facility. In looking at the facility we are determining that the best course of action is to do more than doing major facility renovations. The record of decision is still to have this facility here in Yellowknife. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 234-13(7): Cabinet Reconsideration Of Correctional Centre Project
Question 234-13(7): Cabinet Reconsideration Of Correctional Centre Project
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Question period is over. Mr. Morin.

Further Return To Question 234-13(7): Cabinet Reconsideration Of Correctional Centre Project
Question 234-13(7): Cabinet Reconsideration Of Correctional Centre Project
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to extend question period.

Further Return To Question 234-13(7): Cabinet Reconsideration Of Correctional Centre Project
Question 234-13(7): Cabinet Reconsideration Of Correctional Centre Project
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Question period is over. The hour is up already. I have already said that question period was over before Mr. Morin asked his supplementary question. Mr. Morin.

Further Return To Question 234-13(7): Cabinet Reconsideration Of Correctional Centre Project
Question 234-13(7): Cabinet Reconsideration Of Correctional Centre Project
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to go back to item 6. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 234-13(7): Cabinet Reconsideration Of Correctional Centre Project
Question 234-13(7): Cabinet Reconsideration Of Correctional Centre Project
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. The Member for Tu Nedhe is seeking unanimous consent to go back to item 6. Do we have any nays?

Further Return To Question 234-13(7): Cabinet Reconsideration Of Correctional Centre Project
Question 234-13(7): Cabinet Reconsideration Of Correctional Centre Project
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Some Hon. Members

Nay.

Further Return To Question 234-13(7): Cabinet Reconsideration Of Correctional Centre Project
Question 234-13(7): Cabinet Reconsideration Of Correctional Centre Project
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

There are some nays. Mr. Morin, you do not have unanimous consent. Item 7, written questions. Item 8, returns to written questions. Mr. Clerk.

Clerk Of The House Mr. David Hamilton

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have a return to a written question asked by Mr. Krutko on April 27, 1999. In response to this question, at the appropriate time I will be tabling the document which will include information that compares and relates the delegation of human resource functions from the existence of the Department of Personnel to the present. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Clerk Of The House Mr. David Hamilton

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have a return to a written question asked by Mrs. Groenewegen on April 30, 1999.

The office of the Premier is not responsible for the operations of the Legislative Assembly. The following information was provided bye the office of the Legislative Assembly to enable my response to the written question.

Analysis of expenses incurred for paper products during 1998/99

Printed forms $ 6,720.00

Stationery 7,964.00

Xerox Supplies 765.00

Other forms 35,147.00

Promotional material 67,838.00

Printing 12,713.00

Promotion 134,156.00

Total $ 265,303.00

Disposing of paper products: Document security systems 7,000.

Cost of storing documents (*) 0.

This cost was paid by Public Works and Services for whatever storage space the Legislative Assembly used at the government warehouse.

Cost of binding documents is included in the cost of the printing/promotion. There was no stand-alone cost for binding paid by the department during 1998/99.

Clerk Of The House Mr. David Hamilton

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have a return to a written question asked by Mrs. Groenewegen on May 11, 1999.

At the appropriate time I will be tabling my response to the question of remuneration and benefits to cabinet Ministers. The documents will include the policies that detail the remuneration and benefits that Ministers are entitled to, total annual costs to this government, and detailed statements by fiscal year indicating by Minister the amounts received directly and indirectly since the beginning of the 13th Assembly and until March 31, 1999. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Return To Written Question 7-13(7): Timber Stand Inventories
Item 8: Returns To Written Questions

July 25th, 1999

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Clerk Of The House Mr. David Hamilton

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have a return to a written question asked by Mrs. Groenewegen on May 14, 1999.

Mr. Speaker, the Forest Management Act, which was proclaimed in 1988, authorizes forest management officers to inspect and make copies of books and records in the course of determining that the activity is in compliance with the act and regulations. The forest management regulations require that a timber operator keep records of timber cut, transported, processed, sold, etc., under the authority of a licence, permit or agreement. One use of this information is to verify deductions an operator may be eligible for with regard to timber cutting charges. For example, operators are allowed a deduction of $3.00 per cubic metre for processing raw logs into rough lumber. All information obtained is kept in strictest confidence, recognizing the sensitivity to the businesses concerned.

Forest inventory concerns the process of determining the vegetative structure and makeup of forests. Forest inventory is a structured process of classification of the vegetative cover from aerial photographs, followed by field verification of the classification and determination of timber volumes and other factors of interest to forest managers. Data collected in the past supplemented with updated information about past impacts (such as forest fires and harvests) and information about forest growth and yield over an entire land area are used to determine the structure and composition of northern forests.

The Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development is continuing to inventory northern forests. In 1999-2000, inventory work will include completion of updated forest volumes information and a timber supply analysis for the Cameron Hills area of the Northwest Territories and commencement of forest inventory programs in the Slave River lowlands (Fort Smith and Fort Resolution areas). Other projects of a minor nature will also be considered.

Forest inventory work is conducted under the Forest Development Program as described in the Main Estimates. In 1997-98, the department reallocated a portion of the unexpended forest fire suppression funds, following the quiet forest fire season, to address some of the backlog of work. In 1998-99, the forest suppression budget was exceeded. However, supplemental funds were approved by Cabinet to cover suppression expenditures. Therefore, forest inventory work was not affected by forest fire suppression budget overruns. In both 1997-98 and 1998-99, approximately $500,000 was expended for forest inventory contracts.

Return To Written Question 7-13(7): Timber Stand Inventories
Item 8: Returns To Written Questions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Item 9, replies to opening address. Item 10. petitions. Item 11, reports of standing and special committees. Item 12, reports of committees on the review of bills. Mr. Morin.

Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills
Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to report to the Legislative Assembly that the Standing Committee on Social Programs has reviewed Bill 19, An Act to Amend the Labour Standards Act, and I wish to report that Bill 19 is ready for consideration in committee of the whole and Mr. Speaker I seek unanimous consent to waive rule 70(5) and have Bill 19 move into committee of the whole for today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills
Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. The Member for Tu Nedhe is seeking unanimous consent to waive rule 70(5) and have Bill 19 moved into committee of the whole. Do we have any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Morin, you have unanimous consent. Bill 19 is moved into committee of the whole for today. Report of committees on the review of bills. Mr. Krutko.

Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills
Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills

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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to report to the Legislative Assembly that the Standing Committee on Resource Management and Infrastructure has been reviewing Bill 20, Municipal Statutes Amendment Act, and wish to report that Bill 20 is ready for consideration in committee of the whole and Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to waive rule 70(5) and have Bill 20 move into committee of the whole for today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills
Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. The Member for Mackenzie Delta is seeking unanimous consent to waive rule 70(5) and have Bill 20 moved into committee of the whole. Do we have any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Krutko, you have unanimous consent. Bill 20 is moved into committee of the whole for today. Report of committees on the review of bills. Mr. Erasmus.

Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills
Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to report to the Legislative Assembly that the Standing Committee on Government Operations has been reviewing Bill 15, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, and wish to report that Bill 15 is ready for consideration in committee of the whole. Thank you.

Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills
Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Report of committees on the review of bills. Item 13, tabling of documents. Mr. Antoine.

Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have two documents to table, if I may be allowed to do both of them. Further to my return to written question 4-13(7) earlier today, I wish to table the following document entitled, Decentralization of Human Resource Functions to Departments. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Mr. Speaker, another tabling of documents. Further to my return to written question 6-13(7) earlier today, I wish to table the following documents, Remuneration and Benefits of Cabinet Ministers for the 13th Legislative Assembly, November, 1995, to March, 1999, and excerpts from the ministerial administrative procedures manual. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Tabling of documents, Mr. Kakfwi.

Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document entitled Report and Recommendations of the 1999 Judicial Remuneration Commission, July 12, 1999. Thank you.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Mr. Clerk.