Debates of Nov. 15th, 2000

This is page numbers 891 - 942 of the Hansard for the 14th Assembly, 3rd 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
Minister Absent From The House
Proposed Human Rights Legislation
Older Worker Pilot Project
Status Of Women Council Of The Nwt
Winter Road To Wekweti
Persons Award To Mrs. Elizabeth Mackenzie
Restorative Justice Week
Adherence To The Hay Job Evaluation System
National Addictions Awareness Week
Income Support Program
Benefits Of Organized Youth Sporting Events
Chief Of Staff Employment Contract
Yellowknife Association Of Concerned Citizens For Seniors
Fort Smith Society For Disabled Persons
Definition Of Métis Persons
NWT Highway Strategy: Investing In Roads For People And The Economy
Client Travel To Clearwater Treatment Centre
Federal Investment In The Winter Road System
Student Financial Assistance Program
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Accountability In The Child Welfare System
Summer Student Employment Program
Oil And Gas Office In Inuvik
Human Resource Development Programs For Women
Hay Job Evaluation Rating
GNWT Income Support Policies
Alcohol And Drug Treatment Services
NWT Fur Garment Manufacturers
Needs Assessment For Disabled Persons
Conditions On Federal Highways Funding
Student Financial Assistance Program Fairness
Responsibility For New Road Construction
Written Question 16-14(3): Peoplesoft Project
Tabled Document 77-14(3): Proposed Human Rights Act
Tabled Document 78-14(3): Report Of The Student Working Group On Student And Graduate Employment
Tabled Document 79-14(3): Status Of Women Council Of The NWT Annual Report 1999-2000
Tabled Document 80-14(3): Legislative Assembly Retiring Allowances Act Actuarial Report As Of April 1, 2000
Tabled Document 81-14(3): Legislative Assembly Supplementary Retiring Allowances Act Actuarial Report As Of April 1, 2000
Tabled Document 82-14(3): Pension Administration Report As Of March 31, 2000
Tabled Document 83-14(3): Legislative Assembly Retiring Allowance Act: Financial Statements, Year Ended March 31, 2000
Tabled Document 84-14(3): Amended Board Of Management Policies 1.14 And 2.05
Tabled Document 85-14(3): Excluded Employees' Handbook, Government Of The Nwt, July 1999
Tabled Document 86-14(3): Ministerial Administrative Procedures, Section 10: Ministerial Executive Assistants
Tabled Document 87-14(3): Unw Excluded Employees Pay Schedule, 1999-2000
Establishment Of A Special Committee To Review The Official Languages Act
Bill 12: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 2000-2001
Bill 18: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 5, 1999-2000
Bill 12: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 2000-2001
Bill 18: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 5, 1999-2000
Bill 14: An Act To Amend The Student Financial Assistance Act
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
To Defer Item Community Access Roads Under Department Of Transportation, Operations Expenditures, Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, 2000-2001
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole On The Review Of Bills And Other Matters
Bill 11: An Act To Amend The Workers' Compensation Act, No. 3
Bill 15: An Act To Amend The Northwest Territories Power Corporation Act And The Public Service Act
Item 22: Orders Of The Day

Committee Motion 37-14(3): To Defer Item Community Access Roads Under Department Of Transportation, Operations Expenditures, Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, 2000-2001
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Mr. Bell.

Committee Motion 37-14(3): To Defer Item Community Access Roads Under Department Of Transportation, Operations Expenditures, Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, 2000-2001
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Brendan Bell

Brendan Bell Yellowknife South

Okay, well, the explanation for the business plan certainly does make sense to me. If this is money forthcoming to help them get a business plan together, that makes sense, but I thought the government had already announced this money.

Committee Motion 37-14(3): To Defer Item Community Access Roads Under Department Of Transportation, Operations Expenditures, Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, 2000-2001
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Bell. Mr. Handley.

Committee Motion 37-14(3): To Defer Item Community Access Roads Under Department Of Transportation, Operations Expenditures, Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, 2000-2001
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Joe Handley

Joe Handley Weledeh

Mr. Chairman, I think there have been discussions about this money, but it certainly has not been with the Aboriginal Pipeline Group that we have talked about it. We have helped them arrive at a budget and so on. In terms of announcing that this has been approved, it is only approved once it is voted.

Committee Motion 37-14(3): To Defer Item Community Access Roads Under Department Of Transportation, Operations Expenditures, Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, 2000-2001
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Mr. Bell.

Committee Motion 37-14(3): To Defer Item Community Access Roads Under Department Of Transportation, Operations Expenditures, Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, 2000-2001
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Brendan Bell

Brendan Bell Yellowknife South

Thank you. Just to confirm. There has been no public announcement that this money would be forthcoming, we vote on it. When it is approved, then will we be making the announcement?

Committee Motion 37-14(3): To Defer Item Community Access Roads Under Department Of Transportation, Operations Expenditures, Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, 2000-2001
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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Bell. Mr. Handley.

Committee Motion 37-14(3): To Defer Item Community Access Roads Under Department Of Transportation, Operations Expenditures, Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, 2000-2001
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Joe Handley

Joe Handley Weledeh

Mr. Chairman, the department has not announced it. I was told yesterday that it had been mentioned. I think it was a speech or a presentation made by the Premier. I cannot answer for that, it was at a national round-table thing. Clearly, the understanding is that this money is not approved until it is voted.

Committee Motion 37-14(3): To Defer Item Community Access Roads Under Department Of Transportation, Operations Expenditures, Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, 2000-2001
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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Handley. We are on page 13, resource management and economic development, not previously approved, $863,500.

Committee Motion 37-14(3): To Defer Item Community Access Roads Under Department Of Transportation, Operations Expenditures, Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, 2000-2001
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 37-14(3): To Defer Item Community Access Roads Under Department Of Transportation, Operations Expenditures, Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, 2000-2001
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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Environmental protection, not previously authorized, $30,000.

Committee Motion 37-14(3): To Defer Item Community Access Roads Under Department Of Transportation, Operations Expenditures, Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, 2000-2001
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 37-14(3): To Defer Item Community Access Roads Under Department Of Transportation, Operations Expenditures, Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, 2000-2001
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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Total department, not previously approved, $893,500.

Committee Motion 37-14(3): To Defer Item Community Access Roads Under Department Of Transportation, Operations Expenditures, Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, 2000-2001
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 37-14(3): To Defer Item Community Access Roads Under Department Of Transportation, Operations Expenditures, Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, 2000-2001
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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

We will move to page 14, Executive, capital investment expenditures, directorate, not previously authorized, $110,000.

Committee Motion 37-14(3): To Defer Item Community Access Roads Under Department Of Transportation, Operations Expenditures, Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, 2000-2001
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 37-14(3): To Defer Item Community Access Roads Under Department Of Transportation, Operations Expenditures, Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, 2000-2001
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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Government accounting, not previously authorized, $20,000.

Committee Motion 37-14(3): To Defer Item Community Access Roads Under Department Of Transportation, Operations Expenditures, Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, 2000-2001
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 37-14(3): To Defer Item Community Access Roads Under Department Of Transportation, Operations Expenditures, Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, 2000-2001
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Total department, not previously authorized, $130,000.

Committee Motion 37-14(3): To Defer Item Community Access Roads Under Department Of Transportation, Operations Expenditures, Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, 2000-2001
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 37-14(3): To Defer Item Community Access Roads Under Department Of Transportation, Operations Expenditures, Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, 2000-2001
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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Page 15, Municipal and Community Affairs, capital investment expenditures, regional operations, special warrant, $1,103,000. Mr. Dent.

Committee Motion 37-14(3): To Defer Item Community Access Roads Under Department Of Transportation, Operations Expenditures, Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, 2000-2001
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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am not sure if what I am interested in is in the special warrant or the not previously authorized portion, but in the detail at the bottom of the page, we have core projects that are listed. I am just wondering if we could find out which ones were existing projects and which ones were new projects.

Committee Motion 37-14(3): To Defer Item Community Access Roads Under Department Of Transportation, Operations Expenditures, Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, 2000-2001
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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Handley.

Committee Motion 37-14(3): To Defer Item Community Access Roads Under Department Of Transportation, Operations Expenditures, Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, 2000-2001
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Joe Handley

Joe Handley Weledeh

Mr. Chairman, the only new project is the Colville Lake power poles.

Committee Motion 37-14(3): To Defer Item Community Access Roads Under Department Of Transportation, Operations Expenditures, Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, 2000-2001
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Mr. Dent.