Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I was just a little concerned there. I thought maybe they were trying to sneak in a Transportation project under Municipal and Community Affairs here. Thank you.
Debates of June 29th, 2000
This is page numbers 295 - 364 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 communities.
Topics
Committee Motion 14-14(3): Recommendation For Legislation Requiring Minimum Notification Period Of One Year For Reductions (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Committee Motion 14-14(3): Recommendation For Legislation Requiring Minimum Notification Period Of One Year For Reductions (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 14-14(3): Recommendation For Legislation Requiring Minimum Notification Period Of One Year For Reductions (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I believe one of the areas that probably has affected most municipalities and communities is the cut to capital expenses. I think this government has to do something to turn that around. We have to realize that sure, there is a point to having to cut capital projects or defer them, but we also have to realize there is a cost we are going to have to pay down the road to replace much of the infrastructure we have in our communities.
In order for us to keep the same pace with the development, and also the population growth in our communities, we have to continue to develop and work on the infrastructure in our communities. I think we have to re-instate many of these capital items that were deferred, get them back in the books and get the community infrastructure brought back up to code, so it is doing what it is supposed to.
I think in light of what happened in Walkerton, Ontario, that could happen anywhere in Canada. We are not immune to this. We have to realize we do have to sometimes make an investment, realizing that sure, we may have to go into a slight deficit, but understanding we are developing our economy and also ensuring we have the infrastructure to serve the residents we are here to serve. I just want to ask the Minister, what are they doing to try to reinstate or ensure that we increase the expenditures in the capital area for communities and municipalities, so we can start seeing some of our items that have been deferred over the last number of years put back and bring it back in line with our five-year capital planning process. In a lot of communities, all you see for capital is usually just a little bit of residential development, but nothing in really meaningful ways in our small communities, so what is the department doing to ensure that happens?
Committee Motion 14-14(3): Recommendation For Legislation Requiring Minimum Notification Period Of One Year For Reductions (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 14-14(3): Recommendation For Legislation Requiring Minimum Notification Period Of One Year For Reductions (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I think one of the highest priorities for this department, and this whole government, should be that...I agree there are core programs, such as protecting a healthy supply of water. I think that is a key. That is a core program. Of course, there is the sanitary side and the proper treatment of sewage waste water, our garbage collection and so forth. These are the high priorities we should focus on in our programs. Other programs, such as providing recreational opportunities for our youth as well as the adults, must also continue to be focused on.
In light of that, I think that should be reflected in our budgets. It should be reflected in our capital. Whenever, for instance, an example is the community the Member represents, Fort McPherson, with the water situation there. This government and this Legislative Assembly, supports that Fort McPherson should have clean water, so we have accommodated that. It is an example, and there is an urgency there. We put our focus and attention on that.
In terms of, if there are other impending dangers to core projects, like a healthy supply of water, then we have to identify it up front and I can try to accommodate it into our budgets. That is the intention of this department, to follow these core programs. Thank you.
Committee Motion 14-14(3): Recommendation For Legislation Requiring Minimum Notification Period Of One Year For Reductions (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 14-14(3): Recommendation For Legislation Requiring Minimum Notification Period Of One Year For Reductions (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Aklavik was supposed to have a nursing station built there, but they were going to locate it on the ball field, of which the community has put a lot of time, effort and money into developing. In order for them to move this project ahead, they needed to locate it somewhere, so the community made a decision to locate it on the ball field. As part of the agreement, the municipality stated that in order for them to agree to it, this government was going to have to put money in the budget to replace that ball field, or have it moved to another location. I do not see anything here in the budget. I would like to know if the department and the Department of Health looked at that? Are you working on relocating the ball field and developing a new one if you use that site for the hospital?
Committee Motion 14-14(3): Recommendation For Legislation Requiring Minimum Notification Period Of One Year For Reductions (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 14-14(3): Recommendation For Legislation Requiring Minimum Notification Period Of One Year For Reductions (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, this is the first time I have heard about Aklavik putting their health station in the middle of their ball field. I think there are arrangements between the different departments, I am told. Health and Social Services is, I understand, going to be picking up the cost to accommodate for a ball field. It is not reflected in our budget, I am told, but we will confirm that. As I said, this is the first time I have heard about it. I am told there are arrangements made between the departments to try to accommodate the agreement that is there to replace the ball field. Thank you.
Committee Motion 14-14(3): Recommendation For Legislation Requiring Minimum Notification Period Of One Year For Reductions (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 14-14(3): Recommendation For Legislation Requiring Minimum Notification Period Of One Year For Reductions (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 14-14(3): Recommendation For Legislation Requiring Minimum Notification Period Of One Year For Reductions (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 14-14(3): Recommendation For Legislation Requiring Minimum Notification Period Of One Year For Reductions (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 14-14(3): Recommendation For Legislation Requiring Minimum Notification Period Of One Year For Reductions (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 14-14(3): Recommendation For Legislation Requiring Minimum Notification Period Of One Year For Reductions (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
-- Applause
Committee Motion 14-14(3): Recommendation For Legislation Requiring Minimum Notification Period Of One Year For Reductions (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 14-14(3): Recommendation For Legislation Requiring Minimum Notification Period Of One Year For Reductions (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 14-14(3): Recommendation For Legislation Requiring Minimum Notification Period Of One Year For Reductions (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Paul Delorey
There is a motion to report progress. It is non-debateable. To the motion. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. We will rise and report progress.
Committee Motion 14-14(3): Recommendation For Legislation Requiring Minimum Notification Period Of One Year For Reductions (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
I would like to call the House back to order. Item 20, report of committee of the whole. Mr. Delorey.
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
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Paul Delorey Hay River North
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 1, Appropriation Act 2000-2001, and Committee Report 2-14(3), and Committee Report 3-14(3), and would like to report progress with four motions being adopted. Mr. Speaker, I move the report of the committee of the whole be concurred with. Thank you.
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Delorey. Do we have a seconder? The Chair recognizes the honourable Member for Frame Lake. All those in favour? 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
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Clerk Of The House Mr. David Hamilton
Mr. Speaker, meetings of the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight tomorrow at 9:00 a.m.
Orders of the day for Friday, June 30, 2000:
- Prayer
- Ministers' Statements
- Members' Statements
- Returns to Oral Questions
- Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
- Oral Questions
- Written Questions
- Returns to Written Questions
- Replies to Opening Address
- Petitions
- Reports of Standing and Special Committees
- Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
- Tabling of Documents
- Notices of Motion
- Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills
- Motions
- First Reading of Bills
- Second Reading of Bills
- Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
- Report of Committee of the Whole
- Third Reading of Bills
- Orders of the Day
- Bill 10, An Act to Amend the Adoption Act
- Bill 7, Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2000
- Bill 8, Justice Statutes Amendment Act
- Bill 9, An Act to Amend the NWT Power Corporation Act
- Bill 1, Appropriation Act, 2000-2001
- Bill 6, An Act to Amend the Nursing Profession Act
- Committee Report 1-14(3), Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight Review of the 2000-2003 Business Plans and 2000-2001 Main Estimates
- Committee Report 2-14(3), Standing Committee on Governance and Economic Development Review of the 2000-2003 Business Plans and 2000-2001 Main Estimates
- Committee Report 3-14(3), Standing Committee on Social Programs Review of the 2000-2003 Business Plans and 2000-2001 Main Estimates
Item 22: Orders Of The Day
Item 22: Orders Of The Day
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Friday, June 30, 2000 at 10:00 a.m.
-- ADJOURNMENT
The House adjourned at 11:45 p.m.