Mr. Miltenberger, Mr. Antoine, Mr. Kakfwi, Mr. Handley, Mr. Allen, Mr. Ootes, Ms. Lee, Mr. Dent, Mr. Bell, Mr. Braden, Mr. Steen.
Debates of Feb. 28th, 2002
This is page numbers 237 - 275 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 housing.
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Bill 5: An Act To Amend The Adoption Act And The Family Law Act
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Clerk Of The House Mr. David Hamilton
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Clerk Of The House Mr. David Hamilton
Mr. Krutko, Mr. Lafferty, Mr. Roland, Mrs. Groenewegen, Mr. McLeod, Mr. Nitah.
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you. All those abstaining, please rise. Thank you. The vote is concluded. The results of the vote; in favour of the motion, 11; opposed, six; with zero abstentions. The motion is carried.
-- Applause
Therefore, Bill 5 has had second reading. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to a committee. Item 19, second reading of bills. The honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Handley.
Bill 6: An Act To Amend The Financial Administration Act
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Speaker,
I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 6, An Act to Amend the Financial Administration Act, be read for the second time.
Mr. Speaker, this bill would amend the Financial Administration Act to clarify the authority of the Government of the Northwest Territories to indemnify members of the public service. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Minister. We have a motion. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill. Question has been called. Is the House ready for the vote? All those in favour, please signify. Thank you. All those opposed? Thank you. The motion is carried. Bill 6 has had second reading. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to a committee.
Item 20, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters; Bill 2, Bill 4, Committee Report 1-14(5), Committee Report 2-14(5), Committee Report 3-14(5), Motion 1-14(5), with Mr. Krutko in the chair.
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The Chair David Krutko
I would like to call the committee of the whole to order. We are dealing with several items: Bill 2, Bill 4, Committee Report 1-4(15), Committee Report 2-14(5), Committee Report 3-14(5) and Motion 1-14(5). What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to recommend that we continue consideration of Bill 2 and Committee Reports 1-14(5), 2-14(5), 3-14(5) concurrently, specifically to try and conclude the consideration of the budget of RWED, followed by Transportation.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair David Krutko
At this time, I would like to ask the Minister responsible for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development if he will be bringing in any witnesses?
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Yes, Mr. Chairman.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair David Krutko
Sergeant-at-Arms, can you escort the witnesses in please?
We will just take a short break.
-- Break
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Mr. Chairman, I have with me Mr. Bob McLeod, deputy minister of RWED to my left, and to my far right is Fred Koe, president of the Northwest Territories Development Corporation. To my immediate right is Mr. Jim Kennedy, director of corporate services. Thank you.
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The Chair David Krutko
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Welcome witnesses. We were on page 11-17, resource management and economic development, budget summary, operations expense, total operations expense, $35,597,000. Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. A question about the mandate of the Northwest Territories Development Corporation. I take it from the purpose of the corporation as shown on page 11-16 that it was established to create employment and income for Northerners.
I guess I would ask if the prime purpose for this agency is one of a social purpose, almost an income support function. What relationship does it have to other agencies like Education, Culture and Employment that provide income support programs? Is there any integration here?
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Mr. Chairman, I will refer the question to the president of the Development Corporation, Fred Koe.
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Koe
Mahsi. The corporation is a Crown agency set up under its own legislation. We obtain and work with companies and businesses throughout the North by investing funds that are allocated to the corporation through this budget. We try to piggy-back and get resources, joint resources from the partners that are involved in the business. In some cases, they are a band, a development corporation or a private entrepreneur. We also look at other sources of funding from other government agencies, be they federal or territorial.
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I guess I am trying to establish, I know Mr. Koe talked about funding also coming from other partners and so on, but I am looking for more about coordination of this government's social goals. What sort of ties does the Development Corporation have to the social goals as articulated by this government, either through Education, Culture and Employment and their Income Support Program, or through the Executive with the Maximizing Northern Employment Program?
This government has a number of social goals that are tied to employment. If this is an agency that provides or that follows up on that area as well, I am just trying to find out how they coordinate with the government in order to ensure that all of the money that we are spending in this area is best coordinated. You know, so Education, Culture and Employment is not going somewhere with some of their initiatives with job creation, but Maximizing Northern Employment, perhaps through one of the other government departments, is not trying to do the same thing, and the Development Corporation does something similar. We find out after the fact that we have three different agencies working in the same region and they were not all aware of what was going on.
I just want to make sure that we have some coordination so that we do not see some area getting all of the benefits and perhaps some other areas of the Territories not getting some benefit because the players were not talking to each other.