Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Antoine.
Debates of March 6th, 2003
This is page numbers 541 - 578 of the Hansard for the 14th Assembly, 6th 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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Supplementary To Question 169-14(6): Creation Of A New Business Development Corporation
Question 169-14(6): Creation Of A New Business Development Corporation
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Further Return To Question 169-14(6): Creation Of A New Business Development Corporation
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we have two existing boards right now, the Business Credit Corporation and the NWT Development Corporation. Members of the board are fully aware of the decision to amalgamate these two along with the other functions of RWED. We have discussed this at length and everyone is aware of it. As a Cabinet, we agreed to go for this amalgamation after a number of years of study. We see it as a task for Fred Koe, working along with two different boards, to try to amalgamate the workings of these boards. I don't know if I am answering your question. I would like to leave it at that for now. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 169-14(6): Creation Of A New Business Development Corporation
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Supplementary To Question 169-14(6): Creation Of A New Business Development Corporation
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Bill Braden Great Slave
Are the existing boards closely connected with the direction that's been given to Mr. Koe? Do they have direct reporting and approval responsibilities for the steps that he's taking in this amalgamation? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 169-14(6): Creation Of A New Business Development Corporation
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The Deputy Speaker David Krutko
Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Antoine.
Supplementary To Question 169-14(6): Creation Of A New Business Development CorporationFurther Return To Question 169-14(6): Creation Of A New Business Development Corporation
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Mr. Speaker, the two existing boards are not directly involved in the development of the legislative proposal. We agreed to the advice of amalgamation. There is general agreement on that. How exactly it's going to be put together is a task for Fred Koe. How he is going to be recommending whether he is going to be working closely with the members of the board or how he's going to be presenting his options, we are still waiting for that. Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 169-14(6): Creation Of A New Business Development CorporationFurther Return To Question 169-14(6): Creation Of A New Business Development Corporation
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Supplementary To Question 169-14(6): Creation Of A New Business Development Corporation
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Bill Braden Great Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Is there a plan of how this is all going to be carried out and a timeline that indicates what is going to happen and when? Mr. Speaker, could that be made available to the House and to the public?
Supplementary To Question 169-14(6): Creation Of A New Business Development Corporation
Question 169-14(6): Creation Of A New Business Development Corporation
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The Deputy Speaker David Krutko
Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Antoine.
Further Return To Question 169-14(6): Creation Of A New Business Development Corporation
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there is a lot of work still having to be done in terms of developing the legislative proposal. As Cabinet, we haven't received it, so it will be within the next two weeks we anticipate receiving a proposal and then the different steps we are all familiar with of developing legislation, after it's been reviewed by Members of the other side and the public. Hopefully we would like to introduce something in June and aiming at having this board in place by April 1, 2004. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 169-14(6): Creation Of A New Business Development Corporation
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Question 170-14(6): Income Calculation For Rent Assessment Purposes
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Michael McLeod Deh Cho
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am going to continue with my theme of the week regarding harmonization. My question is for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. Mr. Speaker, under this new initiative, all income will be considered as part of the calculation for rent and many things are going to be considered now such as income tax, child support payments, craft sales and even bingo. I am not sure how the Minister plans to enforce that. I would like to know if there is going to be a system to monitor that. Are we going to have bingo police roaming from town to town monitoring who wins bingo? How are we going to calculate that? There is no legislation in place to report that now. I would like to ask the Minister if he could tell me that, Mr. Speaker.
Question 170-14(6): Income Calculation For Rent Assessment Purposes
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Return To Question 170-14(6): Income Calculation For Rent Assessment Purposes
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the income support clients fill out their monthly reports, at which time they fill in the reports of the income they receive. That is the normal procedure that is normally used for assessing individuals on the amount of income support that they can receive, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Return To Question 170-14(6): Income Calculation For Rent Assessment Purposes
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Supplementary To Question 170-14(6): Income Calculation For Rent Assessment Purposes
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Michael McLeod Deh Cho
Mr. Speaker, it doesn't seem the Minister understands that harmonization doesn't only affect income support clients. It affects students, it affects multi-wage earners and seniors. How is he going to monitor? Is he going to have these forms available for everybody to declare? How is he going to enforce it? How is he going to monitor it? How is he going to verify it? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 170-14(6): Income Calculation For Rent Assessment Purposes
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Further Return To Question 170-14(6): Income Calculation For Rent Assessment Purposes
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, income support clients report to our offices on a consistent basis, on a monthly basis. Students receive their SFA funding on a semi-annual basis, but housing will be a responsibility of the Housing Corporation with regard to incomes for those areas, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 170-14(6): Income Calculation For Rent Assessment Purposes
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Supplementary To Question 170-14(6): Income Calculation For Rent Assessment Purposes
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Michael McLeod Deh Cho
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it seems that this program will be based on an honour basis. I assume there will be no cost. Mr. Speaker, we have already given notice that this government spent $400,000 and we haven't done anything yet. We haven't implemented this program. Could the Minister indicate and confirm to me that there will be no additional cost to this government when it comes to monitoring? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 170-14(6): Income Calculation For Rent Assessment Purposes
Question 170-14(6): Income Calculation For Rent Assessment Purposes
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Further Return To Question 170-14(6): Income Calculation For Rent Assessment Purposes
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, from our perspective in Education, Culture and Employment on the income support side, we certainly don't anticipate any extra costs. As a matter of fact, we anticipate that by combining some resources here that we may be able to, in the long run, save some dollars. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 170-14(6): Income Calculation For Rent Assessment Purposes
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Supplementary To Question 170-14(6): Income Calculation For Rent Assessment Purposes
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Michael McLeod Deh Cho
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we are not totally comfortable that we know all the different incomes that will be calculated in the rent for public housing now. Can the Minister provide a list? This is something that is going to be very difficult to monitor; Internet gaming, for example, lotteries, bingos, child support, babysitting. How is the Minister planning to monitor all those things if it's going to be totally on the honour system? What are the penalties?
Supplementary To Question 170-14(6): Income Calculation For Rent Assessment Purposes
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