Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Premier, Mr. Kakfwi.
Debates of June 14th, 2002
This is page numbers 777 - 798 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 federal.
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Question 260-14(5): Allocation Of Federal Infrastructure Funding
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is not clear to us at this time what the parameters and guidelines for allocating these dollars will be, since Cabinet is still considering what those terms of reference and guidelines will be. The indications are it will not be allocated on a regional basis. Thank you.
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Supplementary To Question 260-14(5) Allocation Of Federal Infrastructure Funding
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. From reading the media reports, I understand that the Premier expects to have a response from the federal government within the next few months as to how much, if any, money the Northwest Territories can access. I would like to ask the Premier, was the idea of a road through the Dogrib region brought to the table? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 260-14(5) Allocation Of Federal Infrastructure Funding
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Further Return To Question 260-14(5) Allocation Of Federal Infrastructure Funding
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we presented a proposal to the federal government that shows two corridors where we would propose to allocate monies, if the federal government chose to fund our proposal. One is along the Mackenzie Valley and the other one is along the Slave Geological Province. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 260-14(5) Allocation Of Federal Infrastructure Funding
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Supplementary To Question 260-14(5) Allocation Of Federal Infrastructure Funding
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Premier did not answer my question. My question is was a road through the Dogrib region put on the table? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 260-14(5) Allocation Of Federal Infrastructure Funding
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Further Return To Question 260-14(5) Allocation Of Federal Infrastructure Funding
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. No, the proposal the Member is speaking about was not presented in Ottawa to the federal government. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 260-14(5) Allocation Of Federal Infrastructure Funding
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Supplementary To Question 260-14(5) Allocation Of Federal Infrastructure Funding
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Corridors to Canada document, which is the basis for the Premier's infrastructure lobby, excluded certain regions and was created without Members' input. I would like to ask the Minister, if and when this money is accessed, will Members have input on how this money is spent? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 260-14(5) Allocation Of Federal Infrastructure Funding
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Further Return To Question 260-14(5) Allocation Of Federal Infrastructure Funding
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we have indicated to Members in committee that the first objective is to convince Canada, the federal Ministers, that the Northwest Territories is among the most strategic places to invest federal dollars at this time. As we speak, the federal government is starting to access revenues from the diamond mines and there is great opportunity for the federal government and the people of Canada and the Northwest Territories to see substantial and significant benefits flow out of the federal government's investing in bridges and roads, both along the Mackenzie Valley and Mackenzie Highway and into the Slave Geological Province.
Specific to the Member's question, if we do get dollars from the federal government, we will see what the sharing arrangement will be. We have told Members and the federal government that it is our view that we will make the final decisions on the allocations, should we get any money, with the Members of the Legislature. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 260-14(5) Allocation Of Federal Infrastructure Funding
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Premier. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Frame Lake, Mr. Dent.
Question 261-14(5): Cost Savings Resulting From Bip Suspension
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions are again for the Minister of Public Works and Services. Mr. Speaker, the Minister confirmed that his department brought forward the decision paper to Cabinet, which outlined as one option the waiving of the BIP for the second phase of the North Slave Correctional Centre. I expect that if they have done that kind of recommendation, they have an assessment of what the potential savings would be. Could the Minister tell us what the expected savings were by waiving the BIP on this project?
Question 261-14(5): Cost Savings Resulting From Bip Suspension
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Dent. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Public Works and Services, Mr. Steen.
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the overall expected savings that we needed was in the range of $4 million to $5 million. Thank you.
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Supplementary To Question 261-14(5): Cost Savings Resulting From Bip Suspension
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, is the Minister saying that on a projected $20 million contract, we could save $4 million to $5 million by eliminating the BIP? Is that what we are saying here?
Supplementary To Question 261-14(5): Cost Savings Resulting From Bip Suspension
Question 261-14(5): Cost Savings Resulting From Bip Suspension
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Dent. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Public Works and Services, Mr. Steen.
Further Return To Question 261-14(5): Cost Savings Resulting From Bip Suspension
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am not saying that. I am saying that is what we needed. That is the amount of money we feel that the project is going to be over. We are shooting to find $4 million to $5 million, either through reducing the scope of the work, suspension of BIP, or a combination of all our options. We are hoping to achieve a reduction of $4 million to $5 million.
Further Return To Question 261-14(5): Cost Savings Resulting From Bip Suspension
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Supplementary To Question 261-14(5): Cost Savings Resulting From Bip Suspension
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my first question had been, how much were they expecting to save through the waiving of BIP? I take it from the Minister's answer that there has been no economic evaluation done of what the waiving of BIP might save.
Let me ask another question. Has the government, the Department of Public Works and Services, ever done an assessment of what the extra costs are for the BIP? For the Business Incentive Policy, what is the difference between the actual lowest bid and the bid that is accepted because of the Business Incentive Policy? How much is it costing this government each year?
Supplementary To Question 261-14(5): Cost Savings Resulting From Bip Suspension
Question 261-14(5): Cost Savings Resulting From Bip Suspension
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Dent. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Public Works and Services, Mr. Steen.