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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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Mr. Krutko.

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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Can the Minister tell me outright, will this project be concluded within the next two months?

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Handley.

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Joe Handley

Joe Handley Weledeh

Yes. I am told it will be completed within the next two months.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Mr. Krutko.

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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

The information I received, it is supposed to be concluded by the end of this month. Has that now been stretched to two months?

-- Laughter

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Handley, did you want to respond to that?

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Joe Handley

Joe Handley Weledeh

Mr. Chairman, the Member asked me if it would be completed within the next two months and I said yes, it will be completed within the next two months. The projected completion is by the end of this month. I expect that we will meet that target. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Municipal and Community Affairs, regional operations, special warrants, $100,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Total department, special warrants, $100,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Justice, capital investment expenditures, community justice and corrections, not previously authorized, $834,000. Mr. Lafferty.

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Leon Lafferty North Slave

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Would this be regarding fuel increases to the contractor?

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. Mr. Handley.

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Joe Handley

Joe Handley Weledeh

Mr. Chairman, no, to our knowledge this has nothing to do with fuel increases. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Mr. Lafferty.

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Leon Lafferty North Slave

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to ask the Minister if it is common practice to increase contracts for a quarter of a million dollars? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. Mr. Handley.

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Joe Handley

Joe Handley Weledeh

Mr. Chairman, this is for the whole project. It is very common on large projects like this to see change orders and need for redesign, site development costs and so on to be different than what was estimated. Initially, before construction starts, the best is an estimate and design is best that can be.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Mr. Lafferty.

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Leon Lafferty North Slave

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. When we have projects of this size, there are competitors out there that bid on contracts and $834,000 is a sizeable amount. I would like to ask if this $834,000 is within the bid or would still be lower than the next contractor's bid? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. Mr. Handley.

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Joe Handley

Joe Handley Weledeh

As I said before, this is for a whole project. There are multiple contracts, like a number of contracts, so the increases were in a number of areas. The site costs, development of the site came in at $240,000 over what was estimated. The tender cost for the construction of the facility was over budget by $300,000. The utilidor was over budget by $108,000. There was an increase in architect fees due to redesign of the facility for $150,000. Then there is miscellaneous things for about $36,000. This covers a whole number of contracts. It is not one contract to one firm. It is a number of different contracts. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Mr. Lafferty.