This is page numbers 1501 - 1541 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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Return To Question 448-14(3): Outdated Website For GNWT Boards
Question 448-14(3): Outdated Website For GNWT Boards
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Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If it is outdated, we shall commit to updating it. Thank you.

Return To Question 448-14(3): Outdated Website For GNWT Boards
Question 448-14(3): Outdated Website For GNWT Boards
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Premier. Supplementary, Mr. Bell.

Supplementary To Question 448-14(3): Outdated Website For GNWT Boards
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Brendan Bell

Brendan Bell Yellowknife South

Thank you. I can assure the Premier that it is outdated. I would like to also ask him about expiry of terms. There are various terms that appear to have indefinite expiry dates listed. I am wondering if the Premier can explain if we do in fact have indefinite expiry dates for certain board appointments. Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 448-14(3): Outdated Website For GNWT Boards
Question 448-14(3): Outdated Website For GNWT Boards
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Bell. The honourable Premier, Mr. Kakfwi.

Further Return To Question 448-14(3): Outdated Website For GNWT Boards
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Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I understand all appointments to boards have a beginning and an end. They terminate on a certain day and are subject to renewal or extensions or terminations. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 448-14(3): Outdated Website For GNWT Boards
Question 448-14(3): Outdated Website For GNWT Boards
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Premier. Questions supplementaire, Mr. Bell.

Supplementary To Question 448-14(3): Outdated Website For GNWT Boards
Question 448-14(3): Outdated Website For GNWT Boards
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Brendan Bell

Brendan Bell Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That was my understanding as well, but as you go through the boards on the website, there are various members appointed to boards who have an appointment date, sure enough, but under expiry date, it says indefinite. Can the Premier speak to this? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 448-14(3): Outdated Website For GNWT Boards
Question 448-14(3): Outdated Website For GNWT Boards
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Bell. The honourable Premier, Mr. Kakfwi.

Further Return To Question 448-14(3): Outdated Website For GNWT Boards
Question 448-14(3): Outdated Website For GNWT Boards
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Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I understand it, none of them are for life. That is for sure. We will clarify those as we are updating the information on the website. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 448-14(3): Outdated Website For GNWT Boards
Question 448-14(3): Outdated Website For GNWT Boards
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Merci, Mr. Premier. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Hay River North, Mr. Delorey.

Question 449-14(3): Federal Highway Infrastructure Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions

March 4th, 2001

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Paul Delorey

Paul Delorey Hay River North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have a question for the Minister responsible for Finance on the release he put out today on his visit with Mr. Martin. He states that Mr. Martin was very supportive of going ahead with infrastructure development and has agreed to increase our borrowing limit. He then goes on to say that we have to agree that our officials sit down together and work out an appropriate amount. The highway infrastructure proposes to borrow $100 million. Was that the figure that was talked about with Mr. Martin? Did he agree to that figure? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 449-14(3): Federal Highway Infrastructure Funding
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Delorey. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Finance, Mr. Handley.

Return To Question 449-14(3): Federal Highway Infrastructure Funding
Question 449-14(3): Federal Highway Infrastructure Funding
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Joe Handley

Joe Handley Weledeh

Mr. Speaker, yes, that is the amount of money that we talked about. As Members may know, we would not borrow the full $100 million up front. We would borrow it as we need it. I believe that even that is dependent on how well the toll program performs. That is the amount we did talk about. Mr. Martin indicated that he would like his staff to work with our staff to look at it in more detail. Thank you.

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Question 449-14(3): Federal Highway Infrastructure Funding
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Supplementary, Mr. Delorey.

Supplementary To Question 449-14(3): Federal Highway Infrastructure Funding
Question 449-14(3): Federal Highway Infrastructure Funding
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Paul Delorey

Paul Delorey Hay River North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wonder if the Minister could tell us if there were other areas addressed. As far as the borrowing limit, if we want to improve on the infrastructure, say for hydro development, were there any amounts discussed there? What was the Minister's take on that? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Supplementary To Question 449-14(3): Federal Highway Infrastructure Funding
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Delorey. Two questions there, Minister Handley.

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Joe Handley

Joe Handley Weledeh

Mr. Speaker, we did not talk specifically about borrowing for other major infrastructure projects, although clearly the message from Minister Martin is that show us a reasonable plan, show us that it makes sense, economically, politically and so on, and I am willing to look at it. He left the door very much open, saying "I am prepared to meet with you on any of these, either here in Yellowknife or in Ottawa." As a businessman, he is saying give us a good proposal.

Further Return To Question 449-14(3): Federal Highway Infrastructure Funding
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Minister Handley. Supplementary, Mr. Delorey.

Supplementary To Question 449-14(3): Federal Highway Infrastructure Funding
Question 449-14(3): Federal Highway Infrastructure Funding
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Paul Delorey

Paul Delorey Hay River North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I take it from his discussions that the Minister has agreed that the amount increasing our borrowing limit will have no bearing on our funding from the federal government now. I was wondering if the Minister could inform us if that is in fact the case. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Supplementary To Question 449-14(3): Federal Highway Infrastructure Funding
Question 449-14(3): Federal Highway Infrastructure Funding
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Delorey. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Finance, Mr. Handley.

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Joe Handley

Joe Handley Weledeh

Mr. Speaker, that is the assumption that both Minister Martin and I are making. Thank you.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you. Final supplementary, Mr. Delorey.

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Paul Delorey

Paul Delorey Hay River North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If in fact that is the case, if the Minister has agreed that it will not affect our monies coming from Ottawa now, does that eliminate the need to set up a trust fund for handling this highway infrastructure money? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Delorey. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Finance, Mr. Handley.

Further Return To Question 449-14(3): Federal Highway Infrastructure Funding
Question 449-14(3): Federal Highway Infrastructure Funding
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Joe Handley

Joe Handley Weledeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my understanding of the trust fund is that it is a vehicle or a mechanism that we would use as a way of ensuring the public that we are spending the money raised through the tolls on highway reconstruction, repair and so on. Legally, it is not required, but I think it is a good way of ensuring everybody that we are not using the money elsewhere. Thank you.