Debates of March 14th, 2002

This is page numbers 649 - 694 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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Members Present

Item 1: Prayer

Update On Fur Industry Initiatives

Good Luck To Arctic Winter Games Participants

15th Wedding Anniversary

Nunakput Arctic Winter Games Participants

High Cost Of Housing In Yellowknife

Weledeh Arctic Winter Games Participants

American Attitudes Regarding Northern Resource Development

Apologies For Late Arrival

Hay River South Arctic Winter Games Participants

Frame Lake Arctic Winter Games Participants

Literacy Programming

Support For Wildlife Harvesters

Federal Court Ruling On Tax And Treaty Rights

Yellowknife South Arctic Winter Games Participants

Tragic Death Of Young Man

Recognition Of Canada World Youth Program Participants

Romanow Commission On The Future Of Health Care In Canada

Item 6: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery

Funding For Community Literacy Programs

Relocating The Energy Secretariat

Shortage Of Apartments In Yellowknife

Treaty 8 Federal Court Ruling On Taxation

Location Of Energy And Hydro Secretariat

Authenticating Northwest Territories Diamonds

GNWT Liquor Prices

Support For Fur Harvesters

Notification Of Rent Increases

Tabled Document 26-14(5): Market At A Glance, Yellowknife Winter 2002

Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

To Delete $220,000 From Legislative Assembly Capital Acquisition Plan (carried)

To Amend Clause 3(2) Of Bill 2, Appropriation Act, 2002-2003 (carried)

To Amend Part 1 Of The Schedule To Bill 2, Appropriation Act, 2002-2003 (carried)

To Amend Part 2 Of The Schedule To Bill 2, Appropriation Act, 2002-2003 (carried)

To Amend The Total Appropriation Of The Schedule To Bill 2, Appropriation Act, 2002-2003 (carried)

Item 20: Report Of The Committee Of The Whole

Tabled Document 28-14(5): Standing Committee On Social Programs' Response To The Health And Social Services Action Plan

Tabled Document 29-14(5): Sahtu Dene And Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement, Annual Report Of The Implementation Committee, April, 2000 To March 31, 2001

Tabled Document 30-14(5): Inuvik Twin Lakes Mid-term Review

Bill 2: Appropriation Act, 2002-2003

Bill 4: An Act To Amend The Legislative Assembly And Executive Council Act

Bill 10: An Act To Amend The Income Tax Act

Revert To Item 16: Motions

Extended Adjournment Of The House To June 11, 2002 (carried)

Assent To Bills

Item 22: Orders Of The Day

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The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. No, there is nothing immediately in the plans, but if you recall last year, we did make some extra parking spots in the parking lot. We moved the handicap spot to the front of the building and then freed up a couple of spots in the main parking lot.

A little bit of the road was widened over by the parking lot, but the main problem seems to be in the wintertime, Mr. Chairman, when there is a lot of snow and they cannot see the sides of the road. Vehicles do not want to get off the road as much. It is a bit of a problem and we have been reluctant to take action against it because we know that people want to come to the Assembly and see events here.

If it gets any worse, I am sure we could have vehicles towed away, but that would not be very popular for Members.

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The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Lafferty.

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Leon Lafferty North Slave

Thank you. I would like to ask if we can start monitoring how many vehicles we are getting and the large events that attract all the vehicles here. Thank you.

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The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. That is a very good point the honourable Member makes. We do know already the past events, which ones have been well-received and draw a lot of drivers. We can probably undertake, at special times of the year, to note what the honourable Member is seeking, the number of vehicles that do park on the road and what times, and see if there is any way we can alleviate some of that congestion.

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The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. General comments. Detail. We are on page 1-9, Office of the Clerk, operations expense, total operations expense, $8,358,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Paul Delorey

Page 1-11, Office of the Speaker, operations expense, total operations expense, $179,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Paul Delorey

Expenditures on behalf of Members, operations expense, total operations expense, $4,500,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Paul Delorey

Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, operations expense, total operations expense, $522,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Paul Delorey

Page 1-17, Commissioner of Official Languages, operations expense, total operations expense, $488,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Paul Delorey

Page 1-18, information item, active positions.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Paul Delorey

Page 1-19, detail of work performed on behalf of others, total department, $20,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Paul Delorey

Page 1-20, revenues, recoveries and transfer payments. We will go back to page 1-7, department summary, Legislative Assembly, operations expense, total operations expense, $14,047,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Paul Delorey

Over to capital acquisition plan, Legislative Assembly, cap-3, Office of the Clerk, total Office of the Clerk, $445,000. Mr. Dent.

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Charles Dent Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, as the Speaker noted in his opening comments, there has been some discussion about security in the building. The amount of money that was proposed for improved security was discussed by Members for some time, and we have all agreed that we can balance the need for security and the need to keep the building as open as possible for our public to come in and feel comfortable here. We would like to reduce the amount of money that was originally proposed for security spending.

Therefore, Mr. Chairman,

Committee Motion 18-14(5): To Delete $220,000 From Legislative Assembly Capital Acquisition Plan (carried)
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Charles Dent Frame Lake

I MOVE that $220,000 be deleted from the Legislative Assembly capital acquisition plan, Office of the Clerk, in the 2002-2003 main estimates. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Committee Motion 18-14(5): To Delete $220,000 From Legislative Assembly Capital Acquisition Plan (carried)
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The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Dent. There is a motion on the floor. The motion is order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. We will go to total Office of the Clerk, revised figure, $225,000.

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