Debates of Nov. 6th, 2001

This is page numbers 659 - 727 of the Hansard for the 14th Assembly, 4th 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
Amendments To Highway Investment Strategy
The Proposed Human Rights Act
The Highway Troll Fairy Tale
Hay River Family Support Centre
Support For The Oil And Gas Industry
Support For Wildlife Harvesters
Highway Investment Issues
Plans To Return Home To The Inuvik Boot Lake Constituency
St. John Ambulance Investiture Ceremonies
Gwich'in Tribal Council Meetings In Ottawa
Human Organ And Tissue Donor Program
Highway Taxation Limitations
Clawback Of The Federal Child Benefit Supplement
Deh Cho First Nations Leadership Meeting
Acknowledgement Of Canadian Rangers And Junior Rangers
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Costs Of Community Harvests
Redesign Of The Highway Investment Strategy
GNWT Contracting Policies
Oil And Gas Training In The South Mackenzie
Organ Donor Identification
Family Support Centre Funding
Examination Of The Highway Investment Strategy
Status Of Forest Resources Inventory
Protecting The Safety Of Highway Users
GNWT Contract Budgeting Process
Rental Accommodation For Income Support Clients
Organ Donor Identification
Community-based Resource Development Funding
Approach For Investing In Highways
Written Question 9-14(4): Workers' Compensation Board Fiscal Policies
Item 11: Reports Of Standing And Special Committees
Tabled Document 73-14(4): Northwest Territories Emergency Plan
Tabled Document 74-14(4): Investing In The Future Of Northerners, Northwest Territories Development Corporation 2000-2001 Annual Report
Tabled Document 75-14(4): Interim Manufacturing Directive
Tabled Document 76-14(4): Evolving Education For An Evolving North: Aurora College Annual Report, 2000-2001
Tabled Document 77-14(4): Letters Of Support For The Premier And Staff
Tabled Document 78-14(4): Comments By Sheila Macpherson, Solicitor For Premier Kakfwi, Regarding The Report Of The Special Committee On Conflict Process
Tabled Document 79-14(4): Northwest Territories Power Corporation Annual Report 2000-2001
Appointment To The Standing Committee On Accountability And Oversight And The Board Of Management
Setting Of Sitting Hours By The Speaker
Appointment To The Standing Committee On Accountability And Oversight And The Board Of Management (carried)
Setting Of Sitting Hours By The Speaker (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
To Adopt Tabled Document 42-14(4)
To Institute A Supplementary Pension Plan (carried)
To Repeal Section 32 Of The Elections Act (carried)
That Elections NWT Develop A Permanent List Of Electors (carried)
That Elections NWT Develop An Automated Enumeration Data Entry And Retrieval System (carried)
To Amend The Elections Act To Reduce The Nomination Period To Five Days (carried)
To Amend The Elections Act Respecting Candidates Withdrawing Their Nomination (carried)
To Amend The Elections Act To Repeal Revision Day And Substitute Revision Period (carried)
To Amend The Elections Act To Eliminate Photo Placards (carried)
To Amend The Elections Act To Provide Write-in Ballots For Voting By Mail (carried)
To Amend The Elections Act Respecting Advance Polls (carried)
To Amend The Elections Act To Eliminate Proxy Voting (carried)
To Amend The Elections Act To Permit Returning Officers To Vote (carried)
To Amend The Elections Act To Establish Special Mobile Voting Stations (carried)
To Amend The Elections Act Respecting Refund Of Candidates' Deposit (carried)
To Amend The Elections Act To Provide For A 28 Day Electoral Event (carried)
To Adopt The General And Technical Recommendations In Cr 7-14(4), Pp 10-11 (carried)
To Amend The Elections Act To Provide For The Appointment Of A Deputy Chief Electoral Officer (carried)
To Amend The Elections Act Respecting Returning Officer Appointment Expiration (carried)
That The Chief Electoral Officer May Re-appoint A Returning Officer (carried)
That The Preliminary List Of Electors No Longer Be Posted (carried)
That Special Ballots Be Available (carried)
That Candidate Returns Be Available For Public Inspection (carried)
That An Elector May Decline To Vote (carried)
That An Elector Must Swear Or Affirm Eligibility To Vote (carried)
That An Elector May Vote In Polling Division Where Resident (carried)
To Repeal Section 51(3)(a) Of The Elections Act (carried)
That The Poll Clerk Shall Witness Deputy Returning Officer Providing Assistance (carried)
That Mail-in Ballots Be Changed To Special Ballots (carried)
That Incarcerated Electors Vote By Special Ballot (carried)
Eligibility Of Electors In A By-election (carried)
To Amend The Rules Of The Legislative Assembly To Add Rule 27(3) (carried)
To Amend Rule 85 (2)(c) Of The Rules Of The Legislative Assembly (carried)
Item 20: Report Of The Committee Of The Whole
To Amend Rule 85(2)(c) Of The Rules Of The Legislative Assembly
To Amend The Rules Of The Legislative Assembly
To Amend Rule 85(2)(c) Of The Rules Of The Legislative Assembly (carried)
To Amend The Rules Of The Legislative Assembly (carried)
Bill 8: An Act To Amend The Motor Vehicles Act
Bill 14: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 2001-2002
Assent To Bills

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

Joe Handley Weledeh

Mr. Chairman, I will ask the Minister of Public Works to answer this one. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Mr. Steen.

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Vince Steen

Vince Steen Nunakput

Mr. Chairman, just for clarification, for those communities who are serviced by road, we buy bulk fuel normally in the winter. For those communities that are serviced by barge, we would buy them as close to the barge delivery time as possible, usually early summer or late spring. We have no choice but to pay whatever the price is at that time. We do not have the capacity to buy for more than one year normally because we do not have storage capacity. We are subject to annual purchase.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Steen. Mr. Nitah.

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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. That explains quite a bit for me because I was under the impression that we did buy bulk for a number of years and I was questioning based on that false information, I guess.

Mr. Chairman, the price fluctuation at the pumps was on products that were controlled by the government. Having said that, I have one particular question that is very dear to my heart and dear to my constituency. Does Lutselk'e subsidize other communities when they buy their fuel because of cost of transportation? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Nitah. I would like to remind you that we are on the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation here and we do not want to get too far away. I will let Mr. Handley comment on that.

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Joe Handley

Joe Handley Weledeh

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The current pricing policy by petroleum products is to average the price of the product. They do not break it out by community, although it is my understanding that petroleum products division is looking at the viability or the feasibility of breaking the price out for each community. In that case, communities would pay whatever the actual cost is for their fuel delivery. As it is now, it is averaged. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Mr. Nitah.

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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think that is a very good initiative the government could take and it would clear up a lot of misconceptions out there. I encourage them to do this as quickly as possible. When people buy at the true cost, there seems to be more appreciation. With that, I thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Nitah. Northwest Territories Housing Corporation, not previously authorized, $1.3 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Transportation, operation expenditures, airports, not previously authorized, $444,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Sorry, that was $445,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Highways, not previously authorized, $258,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Ferries, not previously authorized, $122,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Motor vehicles, not previously authorized, $2,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Total department, not previously authorized, $827,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, operations expenditures, resource management and economic development, not previously authorized, $7,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.