Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, we do not have any further information to provide today, but we will continue to work on the solution before the Sunset Chalet. We will communicate that back to the Member. Thank you.
Debates of July 5th, 2000
This is page numbers 467 - 532 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
Committee Motion 19-14(3): Recommendation That The GNWT Not Make Any Further Reductions In Funding To The Northwest Territories Transportation System (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 513
Committee Motion 19-14(3): Recommendation That The GNWT Not Make Any Further Reductions In Funding To The Northwest Territories Transportation System (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 513
The Chair Leon Lafferty
Mr. Miltenberger. Thank you, Mr. Krutko.
Committee Motion 19-14(3): Recommendation That The GNWT Not Make Any Further Reductions In Funding To The Northwest Territories Transportation System (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 513
David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. One of the areas you hear a lot of concerns from is people that require access housing and the whole question about the insurance and workmanship of a lot of these buildings. The question about having insurance in place to protect the occupants when they move into the house. There is some question about the liability of the contractors that construct these buildings, that they do have some insurance. That the companies that have taken on these buildings are liable to make sure that they do not have problems right off the start.
So I would like to ask the department, what are you doing to ensure that the new homeowners that acquired houses from this government through the access program, are protected so that they do not find themselves buying a unit and then, down the road, realizing that there is electrical problems or there is problems with the heating system or that there is major construction faults in the way it was constructed?
So is there anything in place or has the department looked at a way to assist homeowners to deal with the question about insurance on who is liable for these units once you move into them? Thank you.
Committee Motion 19-14(3): Recommendation That The GNWT Not Make Any Further Reductions In Funding To The Northwest Territories Transportation System (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 513
The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you, Minister Allen.
Committee Motion 19-14(3): Recommendation That The GNWT Not Make Any Further Reductions In Funding To The Northwest Territories Transportation System (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 513
Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will again call upon Mr. Beaulieu to respond to that question.
Committee Motion 19-14(3): Recommendation That The GNWT Not Make Any Further Reductions In Funding To The Northwest Territories Transportation System (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 513
The Chair Leon Lafferty
Mr. Beaulieu.
Committee Motion 19-14(3): Recommendation That The GNWT Not Make Any Further Reductions In Funding To The Northwest Territories Transportation System (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 513
Beaulieu
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Housing Corporation has a one-year warranty after completion of the project where money is held back from the contract for one year in case issues, such as those mentioned by the Member, crop up. After one year, the warranty is considered to be complete and paid out. So if the issues do not appear within one year, then it is a process of individual access clients having to apply for assistance through the district offices.
Committee Motion 19-14(3): Recommendation That The GNWT Not Make Any Further Reductions In Funding To The Northwest Territories Transportation System (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 513
The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you, Mr. Krutko.
Committee Motion 19-14(3): Recommendation That The GNWT Not Make Any Further Reductions In Funding To The Northwest Territories Transportation System (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 514
David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Why is there such a short time frame? Usually, any construction takes at least two or three years just for the foundation to set. Knowing that you are dealing with permafrost and different conditions in the north, why is there such a short time frame? Why not three or five years?
Committee Motion 19-14(3): Recommendation That The GNWT Not Make Any Further Reductions In Funding To The Northwest Territories Transportation System (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 514
The Chair Leon Lafferty
Mr. Beaulieu.
Committee Motion 19-14(3): Recommendation That The GNWT Not Make Any Further Reductions In Funding To The Northwest Territories Transportation System (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 514
Beaulieu
Mr. Chairman, because of the contract that is in place with the builders, we do not like to hold payment to the contractor for an indefinite period of time. We felt that most deficiencies that are going to become apparent will become apparent within the first year. It would be one full year of a four season cycle.
Committee Motion 19-14(3): Recommendation That The GNWT Not Make Any Further Reductions In Funding To The Northwest Territories Transportation System (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 514
The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you. Mr. Krutko.
Committee Motion 19-14(3): Recommendation That The GNWT Not Make Any Further Reductions In Funding To The Northwest Territories Transportation System (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 514
David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My other concern is the area that has been raised in this House about the policies this government has in place, the Business Incentive Policy and Manufacturer's Directive.
In regard to the whole intent of these different policies, we have negotiated contracts. We have sole-sourced contracts. We have the different contracting policies that are in place to benefit northerners and to ensure they develop or try to sustain businesses in the North.
However, what we see happening is that there are, in some cases, no real consistent implementation of these different policies that this government has. I would like to ask the Minister, why is it that groups, such as the Manufacturer's Directives we have met with, which state they have businesses they have set up regarding fiberglass tanks to that of major construction that they have put in place. In my riding, there is a group going into portable sawmills, that is another Manufacturer's Directive, yet, these people are taking a chance to develop an industry and hire local people, which is the whole intention of the policy.
I find it hard to understand why this Housing Corporation is not following that policy to the fullest, because of what we have seen, where you still see a lot of material coming north from the south, when I believe a lot of that construction material could be produced right here in the North.
So I would like to ask the Minister, what are you doing to ensure that those policies are being carried out? What happens if someone is not following that policy within a department?
Committee Motion 19-14(3): Recommendation That The GNWT Not Make Any Further Reductions In Funding To The Northwest Territories Transportation System (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 514
The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you. Minister Allen.
Committee Motion 19-14(3): Recommendation That The GNWT Not Make Any Further Reductions In Funding To The Northwest Territories Transportation System (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 514
Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I just want to reconfirm what I stated in question period. We are following the Business Incentive Policy and IMD. The Business Incentive Policy, as well as the Intra-Manufacturers' Directive, which basically is a subset guideline to the Business Incentive Policy.
We have maximized all our efforts to meet those objectives in support of northern manufacturers. I believe the Member is speaking a bit about new products, such as developing a new source of lumber supply in the Territory. I believe there is another policy that governs that. So I believe in terms of our obligations, we have met them and are maximizing the purchase of northern manufactured products. Thank you.
Committee Motion 19-14(3): Recommendation That The GNWT Not Make Any Further Reductions In Funding To The Northwest Territories Transportation System (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
July 5th, 2000
Page 514
The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you, Mr. Krutko.
Committee Motion 19-14(3): Recommendation That The GNWT Not Make Any Further Reductions In Funding To The Northwest Territories Transportation System (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 514
David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you. Does the Minister have a breakdown of exactly how much money is spent in the manufacturers industry at this time?
Committee Motion 19-14(3): Recommendation That The GNWT Not Make Any Further Reductions In Funding To The Northwest Territories Transportation System (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 514
The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you. Minister Allen.
Committee Motion 19-14(3): Recommendation That The GNWT Not Make Any Further Reductions In Funding To The Northwest Territories Transportation System (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 514
Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes
Mr. Chairman, I can only speak to how it applies to the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation. The Corporation follows the policy established by the government, which is administered by another department. In our programs, we have, at least, met all those requirements to provide or purchase northern manufactured products. Thank you.
Committee Motion 19-14(3): Recommendation That The GNWT Not Make Any Further Reductions In Funding To The Northwest Territories Transportation System (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 514
The Chair Leon Lafferty
Mr. Krutko.
Committee Motion 19-14(3): Recommendation That The GNWT Not Make Any Further Reductions In Funding To The Northwest Territories Transportation System (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 514
David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you. Yes, it is great to say you have met them, but let us see them in statistics. Do you have documentation showing exactly how much money this government spends on buying manufactured products? Also, how much money is being used in this construction industry for northern contractors to build and construct these buildings? How much money is spent on wages and paid to people within the communities to build these buildings? Do you have any information that is on paper, so we can see it? It is great to say it, but let us see it on paper.
Committee Motion 19-14(3): Recommendation That The GNWT Not Make Any Further Reductions In Funding To The Northwest Territories Transportation System (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 514
The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you, Minister Allen.
Committee Motion 19-14(3): Recommendation That The GNWT Not Make Any Further Reductions In Funding To The Northwest Territories Transportation System (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 514
Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I had risen in the House during question period. I committed to providing that information. Once we calculate it and put it in some format, we will table it in the House. Thank you.
Committee Motion 19-14(3): Recommendation That The GNWT Not Make Any Further Reductions In Funding To The Northwest Territories Transportation System (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 514
The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you. Mr. Krutko.
Committee Motion 19-14(3): Recommendation That The GNWT Not Make Any Further Reductions In Funding To The Northwest Territories Transportation System (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 514
David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you. Does the Minister, or any of his staff, have any idea of how much money has been spent in this season for that particular thing? How many contracts have gone out and how many units is this government going to be constructing that will be using manufactured equipment and local contractors?