Yes, we will provide that information. 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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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
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 David Krutko
General comments. We are under School of Community Government, operation expense, Total operation expense, $1,640,000. 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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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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The Chair David Krutko
Information item, active positions. Detailed work performed on behalf of others.
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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The Chair David Krutko
We are going back to Page 4-7, Department of Municipal and Community Affairs summary, operation expense, total operations expense, $58,407,000.
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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The Chair David Krutko
Moving to capital, Page 4-6, Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, capital acquisition plan, regional operations, page 6,7,8, total regional operations, $4,923,000. Mr. Roland.
Committee Motion 14-14(3): Recommendation For Legislation Requiring Minimum Notification Period Of One Year For Reductions (carried)
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Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, just in the area I see here that there are a number of activities going on here. The question I have is, in a sense, does the department still, when it comes to the capital plan, go to all the communities by way of letter, or informing them, and get them to go over their capital plan and prioritize. Is that still enforced and practiced today?
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 David Krutko
The Minister responsible for the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. Antoine.
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
Yes, the department informs the communities and the personnel go into the communities and meet and consult with the communities. 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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Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So they go to the communities to meet with them. Do the councils and the bands themselves have a chance to go over the capital plan and prioritize what they would like to see. Is that the practice when they do go in there? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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. That is the intent of this process. It is really up to the communities to make themselves available and make arrangements once they get the letter.
I know in many cases, the personnel have gone in and met with the hamlet councils, the band councils and sat down and actually worked through the process of prioritizing the different capital that is needed in each community. 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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Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake
Along with that work is there, from the expertise within the department, for example, on the sewage treatment facilities. Is that built into the plan for them to go over, and that would be identified, that the facility will need to be replaced in three years.
Knowing that, for example, in the Northwest Territories, all of our sewage lagoons fall short of the national Canadian standards, but we seem to be doing alright by them. I know there was some discussion, but I do not know if that is still an area that we are trying to improve on and make changes to. 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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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you. I know the departments, when they go into the communities for consultation, look at all the different facilities that are there. If there are problems with, for example sewage lagoons, they address it and they develop a plan of action on how to deal with it.
In some instances, the old site may no longer be useful, so they have to start planning on developing another site. All this has happened in the past and exactly how they assess it, I am not too familiar with. I know there is an approach that the department has taken in trying to assess what will be needed in the number of years to be replaced. 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
June 29th, 2000
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Michael McLeod Deh Cho
Yes, I have a question regarding the process the Minister has referred to. I would like to ask the Minister, I know the program officers go into the communities and they set up a capital plan for five years and they try to prioritize all the different capital items in the plan.
I am concerned, and this is where my question comes in, is the regional staff expected to take that plan and revise it, before submission to headquarters here in Yellowknife?
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
Mr. Chairman, I am not really familiar with what happens after the consultation. I do not think the regional staff should be revising whatever plan that comes from the community. In my experience, I have not seen that happening. I would like to ask the deputy minister to reply specifically to that. Thank you.