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Debates of March 29th, 2004
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Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
Revert To Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
Revert To Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair David Ramsay
All in favour? Any opposed? The motion carries.
---Carried
We will go back to page 2-69, Aboriginal Affairs, grants and contributions, grants, $300,000.
Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
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Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
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Sandy Lee Range Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have a question on the contribution for the NWT Economic Development Advisory Forum. We see in the books that this group has existed for a number of years and the funding has been ongoing, and there is sharing with the federal government, as well. But I have not heard much from this group. How often do they meet and how do they produce their advice to the government and how are we, the Members on this side, informed about what they're doing with respect to our economic forecast? Thank you.
Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
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Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Economic Development Advisory Forum is made up of a number of representatives, mainly from the business sector, both aboriginal and non-aboriginal business sector. They have been meeting for the past couple of years under the Intergovernmental Forum activities. They report both to the government and to the Aboriginal Summit. I have had one meeting with them. The Aboriginal Summit is just in the process of reorganizing themselves, and I have not pressed them on any changes they would want to make to the Economic Development Advisory Forum's mandate. The mandate of the forum has been largely focussed on the economic measures chapters of the land claims agreements and obligations that exist within those. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
Revert To Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
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Sandy Lee Range Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'm wondering if the Premier could commit to providing us with regular reports in writing, whether the forum itself or from the government, as to what the government is hearing. I think this group advised to the Intergovernmental Forum, Aboriginal Summit, and the GNWT is part of that whole process. I would be interested in knowing what they have to say about the economic development question. Thank you.
Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
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Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Chairman, yes, I will undertake to provide regular status reports on the activities of the forum. As I say, it does report both to us and to the Aboriginal Summit, so I will have to have their concurrence with it as well. Thank you.
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Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
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Robert Hawkins Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. If the Minister could just explain the anomaly under regional reorganization and capacity building. I notice in 2002-2003 we had $40,000 being spent in that section, yet during the 2003-04 year we had no contributions, then in 2004-05 we jumped to $200,000. If he could explain why, or was it funded under a different section, or why...Did nothing happen?
Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
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The Chair David Ramsay
Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Minister. Mr. Hawkins, could we get you to clarify your question to the Minister, once again?
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Robert Hawkins Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I am referring to page 2-70 under grants and contributions, Aboriginal Affairs. The line item I'm referring to is regional reorganization and capacity building. For the 2004-2005 main estimates we have a line item of $200,000, where I noted in 2003-04 in the revised main estimates there was zero, and it notes under actual under 2002-03 $40,000. So I am looking for the reason why basically one year, why did they take the year off, or what happened, or where did they go, or was this cost under some other line items that needs to be explained? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
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Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Chairman, this one is following up on political commitments made in the Beaufort-Delta area on capacity building. Last year we did provide money to them, although it wasn't budgeted. This year we're budgeting the $200,000 to continue on with our obligations in that area. Thank you.
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The Chair David Ramsay
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Hawkins. Back now to page 2-70, Aboriginal Affairs, total grants and contributions, $1.950 million.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair David Ramsay
Page 2-71, detail of work done on behalf of third parties. It continues on to 2-72 and 2-73, for a total department of $662,000.
Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
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Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
Revert To Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.