Mr. Handley.
Debates of June 12th, 2003
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Chairman, I don't know what the total amount is that the Board of Management has set for the cultural enhancement program. I could ask the Clerk to give us some breakdown, if he has the information. Thank you.
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David Hamilton
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The amount that was included in the office of the Speaker for the cultural enhancement program; there was $55,000 in the Speaker's budget last year to develop an implementation plan for a cultural enhancement program for the Legislative Assembly building and the surrounding capital site. That was in last year's budget.
What was contained in this current budget in the Speaker's office was this $20,000, which was to begin the implementation of the cultural enhancement program. The consultant's report, when it was received by the Board of Management, indicated that if we are to do an effective job for cultural enhancement in this building and the grounds, the $20,000 would not be sufficient to do that. So it was the view of the Board of Management that it wouldn't be in the best interest to spend $20,000 this year, so this money has been reduced out of the budget of the office of the Speaker until the board can review the implementation plan and then decide on its course of action. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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Sandy Lee Range Lake
Am I to understand that this program has, in effect, come to an end? There is really no further progress to be made there, other than... I just want to make sure there are no other studies being done to do anything further. This has ended on this, even though this legislature, for some reason, approves a whole whack of money.
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David Hamilton
Mr. Chairman, I think the best way to describe it is with taking the $20,000 of this current fiscal year there will be no expenditures made on the program, because the Board of Management have not yet adopted what would be the cultural enhancement program for this building and grounds.
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The Chair David Krutko
Office of the Speaker, not previously authorized, negative $20,000. Mr. Bell.
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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South
Mr. Chairman, we've received much of the detailed breakdown that goes with this bill in committee, and I'd like to ask the Minister of Finance if he would be prepared to table or distribute that detail to us so that we don't have to ask him for detail on every section that comes up. If we can have that information in front of it and refer to it, that would be helpful. Thank you.
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Chairman, certainly, we'd be willing to distribute the information. Thank you.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
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The Chair David Krutko
Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, officer, not previously authorized, negative $9000. Ms. Lee.
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Sandy Lee Range Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I don't think Mr. Bell was present when I stated earlier that it is a common practice in this House that a lot of work gets done behind the scenes during committee, because that's necessary for the smooth running of the business. But we are introducing this in this House, in the public forum, for the first time. It is a completely...
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The Chair David Krutko
Ms. Lee, I would like to remind you we are dealing with the Legislative Assembly, office of the Chief Electoral Officer, negative $9000. It has nothing to do with what other people think, see or do. We are dealing with the item in front of us, so could you speak to the item that's in front of us. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, negative $9000. Ms. Lee.
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Sandy Lee Range Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, we all know that this is election year. We have an election coming up on November 24th. It takes only common sense to realize that this place will be very busy -- the office of the Chief Electoral Officer -- and I would like to know what this $9000 is coming out of in that budget. Thank you.
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Chairman, it will be achieved through reduced attendance at annual conferences.
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Sandy Lee Range Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, is it possible for me to get information as to what sort of conference that could have been?
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