Details of work performed on behalf of others. It goes on to page 10-38, detail of work performed on behalf of others, total department, $4,181,000.
Debates of Feb. 27th, 2001
This is page numbers 1265 - 1329 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.
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Committee Motion 39-14(3): To Revise The Highway Strategy To Incorporate Cost-effective Inter-community Travel (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 39-14(3): To Revise The Highway Strategy To Incorporate Cost-effective Inter-community Travel (carried)
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 39-14(3): To Revise The Highway Strategy To Incorporate Cost-effective Inter-community Travel (carried)
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Committee Motion 39-14(3): To Revise The Highway Strategy To Incorporate Cost-effective Inter-community Travel (carried)
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Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just under revenues, under airports, landing fees and other fees, has there been any discussion with air carriers as to increasing fees and the other area of leases? My understanding is those areas will be going up as well. Has there been any contract with people holding leases or will they increase? For example, if a lease comes to an end and they renew, but if somebody has a couple more years, will they be impacted? Or will it be only at the end of existing leases?
Committee Motion 39-14(3): To Revise The Highway Strategy To Incorporate Cost-effective Inter-community Travel (carried)
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Committee Motion 39-14(3): To Revise The Highway Strategy To Incorporate Cost-effective Inter-community Travel (carried)
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Mr. Chairman, I will have Mr. Vician respond to the lease aspect of the question. However, when dealing with airport fees in general, I have to apologize to the committee for suggesting that I could table this document, this information that I supplied to the committee. I am told that I do not have that prerogative. I would have to pass this through Cabinet before I could table this document. Therefore, before these documents are tabled tomorrow, it will depend on whether or not Cabinet agreed with it. These are confidential documents. With that, I pass the other half of the question to Mr. Vician.
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The Chair David Krutko
Does the committee agree that we wait for that information after Cabinet approves or disapproves accessibility to it, hopefully by tomorrow?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Committee Motion 39-14(3): To Revise The Highway Strategy To Incorporate Cost-effective Inter-community Travel (carried)
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Just a question of process, Mr. Chairman. If we cannot discuss the proposed fee increases until after it has been approved by Cabinet and then tabled, perhaps tomorrow, how can we possibly discuss approving the budget?
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The Chair David Krutko
Mr. Minister, how soon can you have this information available for the committee so they can consider it before the conclusion of this item?
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Mr. Chairman, I would take this request to Cabinet strategy tomorrow for consideration. I do not have the prerogative of tabling these documents on my own. The committee has the information before them. That is as far as I can go with this under my own authority.
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Committee Motion 39-14(3): To Revise The Highway Strategy To Incorporate Cost-effective Inter-community Travel (carried)
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So as I understand the Minister, we could ask questions relating to fee increases before the information is tabled, and the Minister can answer questions about the impact of those fee increases because it is included in the budget. We should be able to get the information. So there really is no problem here. Mr. Chairman, seeing as I have the floor, maybe I could ask a question. How many other jurisdictions charge for basic driver's manual?
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The Chair David Krutko
I will ask your counterpart. Mr. Roland, is it okay if Mr. Dent cuts into your time? Mr. Roland.
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Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We can proceed with other Members and their questions, but it is the same area that I am interested in. In the document, we see areas where there are revenue increases. If we are going to approve this department, we should be able to speak to the increases that are listed here. Thank you.
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The Chair David Krutko
To be fair to Mr. Roland, I will allow Mr. Roland to ask his questions and I will have Mr. Dent next on the list. Mr. Roland.
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Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In the area of airports, the 2000-01 revised estimates is $439,000, and estimates for this year is $1.2 million. That is a significant increase compared to past years. There has been much discussion on that, but little detail. Has there been contact with air carriers and companies that hold leases with the department or airports that there will be increases? Have they been notified as to the amount of the increases?
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Committee Motion 39-14(3): To Revise The Highway Strategy To Incorporate Cost-effective Inter-community Travel (carried)
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Committee Motion 39-14(3): To Revise The Highway Strategy To Incorporate Cost-effective Inter-community Travel (carried)
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Committee Motion 39-14(3): To Revise The Highway Strategy To Incorporate Cost-effective Inter-community Travel (carried)
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Vician
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In the area of landing fees and general terminal fees, which make up the fees component of the revenue projection, the proposed changes have been discussed with the Northern Air Transport Association and through consultations with air carriers as well.
With regard to the lease in terms of increased fees for costs of leases at air terminal buildings, those issues come up and arise with individual tenants. As a tenant renewal comes forward, they would be made aware of those lease increases. Of course, the proposal is to pursue that at a market rate structure versus the previous process, which was a flat rate established prior to our transfers. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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The Chair David Krutko
Thank you, Mr. Vician. At this time, I would like to recognize Mr. Dean Myers, who works for Back Bay Welding. I believe his daughter is one of the pages here. Welcome, Dean.
-- Applause
Mr. Roland.
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Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Has a figure been discussed with the air carriers as to what they would be looking at for increases?
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