Mr. Speaker,
I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 9, Commercial Vehicle Trip Permit Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Debates of June 13th, 2001
This is page numbers 191 - 228 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 project.
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Bill 9: Commercial Vehicle Trip Permit Act
Item 17: First Reading Of Bills
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Bill 9: Commercial Vehicle Trip Permit Act
Item 17: First Reading Of Bills
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? Thank you. All those opposed? Thank you. The motion is carried. Bill 9 has had first reading. Item 17, first reading of bills. The honourable Minister responsible for Weledeh, Mr. Handley.
Bill 10: Public Highway Improvement Fund Act
Item 17: First Reading Of Bills
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Speaker,
I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 10, Public Highway Improvement Fund Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Bill 10: Public Highway Improvement Fund Act
Item 17: First Reading Of Bills
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? Thank you. All those opposed? Thank you. The motion is carried. Bill 10 has had first reading. Item 18, second reading of bills. Item 19, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters. Ministers' Statements 1-14(4), 3-14(4), and 4-14(4), Bill 1 and Bill 4, with Mr. Delorey in the chair.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Paul Delorey
I call committee of the whole to order. We have a number of items to deal with: Minister's Statement 1-14(4), Minister's Statement 2-14(4), Minister's Statement 3-14(4), Minister's Statement 4-14(4), Bill 1, and Bill 4. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Dent.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Mr. Chairman, I would like to recommend that we try to conclude Bill 4 today, and perhaps start on Bill 1, if we should happen to get that far along on Bill 4.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Paul Delorey
The Chair will call a short break and we will come back to review Bill 4.
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Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Paul Delorey
I will call committee of the whole back to order. We are here to review Bill 4. Does the Minister have any witnesses he wants to bring in?
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Paul Delorey
Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witness in. Mr. Handley, for the record, could you introduce your witness, please.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Chairman, with me is Lew Voytilla, secretary to the Financial Management Board.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Handley. We are on Transportation, operations expenditures, airports, not previously authorized, $85,000. Mr. Lafferty.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you. Just a question on this $85,000 from the territorial government to fund an airport, which is a responsibility of the federal government.
I know it was part of the non-renewable resources activities that are happening, but as Mr. Roland said, it was not identified in the plan. So because of that, I wonder if the Minister can tell me how they can justify something that is not already in the plan? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Chairman, this is not identified in the business plan because we were still under negotiations with the Non-Renewable Resource Development Strategy.
There is provision for it in the Non-Renewable Resource Development Strategy. I think it is in strategy 12, where it talks about community infrastructure, including airports and barging facilities and so on.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you. Just another question. As we are putting $85,000 to federally funded infrastructure, are we going to be doing this for all the diamond activities, also for other regions? Thank you.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Chairman, this is not a federally funded project. Airports are the GNWT's responsibility. Thank you.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you. It is good to know that. Now I know where to get the money for the airport in Rae-Edzo. I was told by the department before that the territorial government did not build airports.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Chairman, we are not building any new airports. We did have all of the existing airports transferred to us a number of years ago. All of the existing ones are GNWT responsibility. It is our responsibility for maintenance, any upgrading, reconstruction that is necessary with them.
The exception to that, Mr. Chairman, is private airstrips. For example, the one at Ekati or the one at Diavik, those are not our airports. Those belong to the mining company. Thank you.