Thank you, Mr. Voytilla. Mr. Krutko.
Debates of Oct. 24th, 2002
This is page numbers 1141 - 1168 of the Hansard for the 14th Assembly, 5th 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 35-14(5): To Delete $800,000 From Special Warrant, Regional Operations, Maca In Bill 26, Ruled Out Of Order
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Committee Motion 35-14(5): To Delete $800,000 From Special Warrant, Regional Operations, Maca In Bill 26, Ruled Out Of Order
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, with regard to the maintenance support officers positions in Yellowknife for $193,000, it states that these positions were previously funded from the department's existing appropriations. I would like to ask the Minister why were they not into the business plan for 2002-2003, instead of bringing it forth by way of not previously authorized? If the expenditure was already made by the department, why was this not carried through the planning process?
Committee Motion 35-14(5): To Delete $800,000 From Special Warrant, Regional Operations, Maca In Bill 26, Ruled Out Of Order
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Committee Motion 35-14(5): To Delete $800,000 From Special Warrant, Regional Operations, Maca In Bill 26, Ruled Out Of Order
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Chairman, in previous years they were funded internally by Justice from various pots and sources within the department. This year, for the reasons Mr. Voytilla just said with regard to their budget, they just simply cannot do it. Thank you.
Committee Motion 35-14(5): To Delete $800,000 From Special Warrant, Regional Operations, Maca In Bill 26, Ruled Out Of Order
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Committee Motion 35-14(5): To Delete $800,000 From Special Warrant, Regional Operations, Maca In Bill 26, Ruled Out Of Order
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I find that kind of odd. Maintenance enforcement is an essential service with regard to the public to deal with maintenance issues, yet this government has not taken the time to establish it as one of their full-time portfolios within the Department of Justice. Knowing that the previous money was expended in this area, why were these three positions not brought through the business plan back in March?
Committee Motion 35-14(5): To Delete $800,000 From Special Warrant, Regional Operations, Maca In Bill 26, Ruled Out Of Order
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Committee Motion 35-14(5): To Delete $800,000 From Special Warrant, Regional Operations, Maca In Bill 26, Ruled Out Of Order
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Chairman, as I said the department funded these internally in previous years, and as well they had the support from the child support guidelines fund, a federal program, that has since ended in March 2002. For this year, they simply do not have the money to do it. In previous years, between the federal grant and internal funds, they were able to do it. Thank you.
Committee Motion 35-14(5): To Delete $800,000 From Special Warrant, Regional Operations, Maca In Bill 26, Ruled Out Of Order
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 35-14(5): To Delete $800,000 From Special Warrant, Regional Operations, Maca In Bill 26, Ruled Out Of Order
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, as a department, as a government, do you not think it makes sense that we develop these positions through the business planning process and make them permanent fixtures of a department?
Committee Motion 35-14(5): To Delete $800,000 From Special Warrant, Regional Operations, Maca In Bill 26, Ruled Out Of Order
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Committee Motion 35-14(5): To Delete $800,000 From Special Warrant, Regional Operations, Maca In Bill 26, Ruled Out Of Order
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Chairman, I agree with the Member. That is normally the way it should be done. Our intention is to do that for next year.
Committee Motion 35-14(5): To Delete $800,000 From Special Warrant, Regional Operations, Maca In Bill 26, Ruled Out Of Order
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Committee Motion 35-14(5): To Delete $800,000 From Special Warrant, Regional Operations, Maca In Bill 26, Ruled Out Of Order
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In regard to the next item in regard to the officers for sheriff's office positions, they have one in Inuvik, one in Hay River, and two in Yellowknife. I would like to ask exactly, what was the requirement for having two officers in Yellowknife?
Committee Motion 35-14(5): To Delete $800,000 From Special Warrant, Regional Operations, Maca In Bill 26, Ruled Out Of Order
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Committee Motion 35-14(5): To Delete $800,000 From Special Warrant, Regional Operations, Maca In Bill 26, Ruled Out Of Order
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Chairman, this is based on the volume of court work in each of the communities. Thank you.
Committee Motion 35-14(5): To Delete $800,000 From Special Warrant, Regional Operations, Maca In Bill 26, Ruled Out Of Order
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Committee Motion 35-14(5): To Delete $800,000 From Special Warrant, Regional Operations, Maca In Bill 26, Ruled Out Of Order
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to ask the Minister exactly, in regard to the service officers, how do they serve, say, small communities if they are at the regional level?
Committee Motion 35-14(5): To Delete $800,000 From Special Warrant, Regional Operations, Maca In Bill 26, Ruled Out Of Order
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Committee Motion 35-14(5): To Delete $800,000 From Special Warrant, Regional Operations, Maca In Bill 26, Ruled Out Of Order
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 35-14(5): To Delete $800,000 From Special Warrant, Regional Operations, Maca In Bill 26, Ruled Out Of Order
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 35-14(5): To Delete $800,000 From Special Warrant, Regional Operations, Maca In Bill 26, Ruled Out Of Order
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 35-14(5): To Delete $800,000 From Special Warrant, Regional Operations, Maca In Bill 26, Ruled Out Of Order
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Committee Motion 35-14(5): To Delete $800,000 From Special Warrant, Regional Operations, Maca In Bill 26, Ruled Out Of Order
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My question was that we have these officers, or sheriff officers in the different regional centres, but what is the process for them to serve the smaller communities? Is there such a process or an agreement in place for them to serve the different communities that are within the regions?
Committee Motion 35-14(5): To Delete $800,000 From Special Warrant, Regional Operations, Maca In Bill 26, Ruled Out Of Order
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