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Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Michael McLeod

Michael McLeod Deh Cho

Thank you. I want to tell the Minister that I think it is a good start to identify all the different areas that need different training dollars. I also have to commend him for taking the proactive approach of submitting it to the federal government.

However, in his media presentation, or in his discussion about the media, he indicated that he talked about a $12 million plan to deal with oil and gas. I do agree that this is a plan. This is a proposal and it is identified as a proposal. It is a request to the federal government for money and I think he has painted a picture in the communities and all around the North that we have a $12 million budget to spend on oil and gas. That is not the fact and we are getting calls. Mr. Bell has indicated that he is getting calls. I am getting calls. There are others who are getting calls. Where do we sign up for this thing? Where is the headquarters going to be? That comes from aboriginal leaders as well as people in the communities.

I think that has to be clear. If we are going to hold our breath waiting for money to come from the federal coffers, we do not have to look at the diamond industry. How much money have they put into training for diamonds for the secondary industry?

I do not think we have that much hope. I have talked to some of the people in the federal government about oil and gas training initiatives in the Deh Cho. They indicated that they are putting money into the communities already. They say, "We are putting money into the local training authorities, use that. Fort Providence has $250,000, use that. I do not see us putting any more in there."

I am not putting a lot of faith into the federal government coming through with a lot of dollars. However, I agree that we need some kind of a plan and the Minister has indicated that he has talked to industry and that this document has been around for a while. He gave it to us a month ago. If he has given it a lot of attention, how much commitment do we have? What do we have from industry that gives them comfort that we are going to get dollars from them? Has there been any discussions with any of the companies that have indicated, "Yes, we will pay for a portion of this."?

Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Mr. Ootes.

Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to again reference the press interviews. I was asked about this. I was interviewed by the press. If there is an impression left out there that this is a plan that is already in place, then I cannot help but say that the press has a role to play here as well because I was very specific with them that this was part of the Non-Renewable Resource Strategy, a request to Ottawa. That is of concern to me that people are of the opinion that we do have this money in hand. We do not have the money in hand.

I gave them a copy of the proposal. They were able to interview me on it. In any event, how much is industry contributing? We have spoken with them and most of their contributions are in kind at this particular point. We are not into specifics yet but this remains a priority with us to address. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Thank you, Mr. Ootes. With that, I recognize the clock. We will rise and report progress. I would like to thank the witnesses. Thank you.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

The House will come back to order. Item 20, report of committee of the whole. The honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, Mr. Krutko.

Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 63-14(3), A Human Resource Development Proposal Related to Non-Renewable Resources in the NWT, and would like to report progress. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the committee of the whole be concurred with.

Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Do we have a seconder for the motion? The Chair recognizes the honourable Member for Frame Lake, Mr. Dent. All those in favour? Thank you. All those opposed? The motion is carried. Item 21, third reading of bills. Item 22, orders of the day. Mr. Clerk.

Item 22: Orders Of The Day
Item 22: Orders Of The Day

November 9th, 2000

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Clerk Of The House Mr. David Hamilton

Mr. Speaker, meeting of the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow.

Orders of the day for Friday, November 10, 2000:

  1. Prayer
  2. Ministers' Statements
  3. Members' Statements
  4. Returns to Oral Questions
  5. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
  6. Oral Questions
  7. Written Questions
  8. Returns to Written Questions
  9. Replies to Opening Address
  10. Petitions
  11. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
  12. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
  13. Tabling of Documents
  14. Notices of Motion
  15. Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills
  16. Motions
  17. First Reading of Bills
  18. - Bill 12, Supplementary Appropriation Act No. 7, 2000-2001

    - Bill 14, An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act

  19. Second Reading of Bills
  20. - Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act

  21. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
  22. - Tabled Document 63-14(3), A Human Resource Development Proposal Related to Non-Renewable Resources in the NWT

  23. Report of Committee of the Whole
  24. Third Reading of Bills
  25. - Bill 10, An Act to Amend the Adoption Act

  26. Orders of the Day

Item 22: Orders Of The Day
Item 22: Orders Of The Day

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Accordingly, this House stands adjourned until Friday, November 10, 2000, at 10:00 a.m.

-- ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 6:00 p.m.