Not previously authorized, $145,000.
Debates of March 30th, 2004
This is page numbers 455 - 502 of the Hansard for the 15th Assembly, 3rd 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 tax.
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Committee Motion 15-15(3): To Amend Clause 2 Of Bill 2, Defeated
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 15-15(3): To Amend Clause 2 Of Bill 2, Defeated
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 15-15(3): To Amend Clause 2 Of Bill 2, Defeated
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 15-15(3): To Amend Clause 2 Of Bill 2, Defeated
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 15-15(3): To Amend Clause 2 Of Bill 2, Defeated
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 15-15(3): To Amend Clause 2 Of Bill 2, Defeated
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 15-15(3): To Amend Clause 2 Of Bill 2, Defeated
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The Chair Calvin Pokiak
Page 12, NWT Housing Corporation, operations expenditures, NWT Housing Corporation, special warrants, $103,000.
Committee Motion 15-15(3): To Amend Clause 2 Of Bill 2, Defeated
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 15-15(3): To Amend Clause 2 Of Bill 2, Defeated
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 15-15(3): To Amend Clause 2 Of Bill 2, Defeated
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Sandy Lee Range Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Could I get some more information on why the Housing Corporation is buying this house and what they are planning to do with this house? Thank you.
Committee Motion 15-15(3): To Amend Clause 2 Of Bill 2, Defeated
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 15-15(3): To Amend Clause 2 Of Bill 2, Defeated
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, this is the remnants of the program that we have in place or had in place and the employee purchased it, a buy-back program, that was started in previous governments. This is the remainder. We have grandfathered those that were already in the system that had agreements that the government would buy back their units once they moved from the community. So we've transferred that responsibility to the NWT Housing Corporation so it's now in their budget and this is following up on one of those commitments that was already remaining. It was already in place, but it used to be called the employee house purchase plan. The remaining grandfathered employees who are in there, slowly as time goes by, will be bought out as the agreement allowed for. So this is one of those that has come up. We will see it from time to time until we conclude all those deals. Thank you.
Committee Motion 15-15(3): To Amend Clause 2 Of Bill 2, Defeated
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Calvin Pokiak
Thank you, Mr. Minister. NWT Housing Corporation, special warrants, $103,000.
Committee Motion 15-15(3): To Amend Clause 2 Of Bill 2, Defeated
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 15-15(3): To Amend Clause 2 Of Bill 2, Defeated
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 15-15(3): To Amend Clause 2 Of Bill 2, Defeated
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 15-15(3): To Amend Clause 2 Of Bill 2, Defeated
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The Chair Calvin Pokiak
Page 13, Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, operation expenditures, environmental protection, not previously authorized $65,000. Ms. Lee.
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Sandy Lee Range Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am looking at these numbers here and it says $35,000 for salaries and benefits for the administrator. I don't think you can hire anybody for $35,000 full time. So I want to know if it's a part-time position. Thank you.
Committee Motion 15-15(3): To Amend Clause 2 Of Bill 2, Defeated
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Committee Motion 15-15(3): To Amend Clause 2 Of Bill 2, Defeated
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, that amount equals approximately seven months for the 2003-04 fiscal year.
Committee Motion 15-15(3): To Amend Clause 2 Of Bill 2, Defeated
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Committee Motion 15-15(3): To Amend Clause 2 Of Bill 2, Defeated
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Sandy Lee Range Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am going to raise this point. If you look at the budget that we just passed for RWED, there were 489 PYs and we know there has to be some vacancies there, five or 10 percent, which could be up to 40 people. I can't believe that the department with an $89 million budget and 489 PYs has to get a supp to fund $65,000. Why could they not fund this from within? Is this a case of just allocating the budget to just clear the books from their money from within?
Committee Motion 15-15(3): To Amend Clause 2 Of Bill 2, Defeated
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Committee Motion 15-15(3): To Amend Clause 2 Of Bill 2, Defeated
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, this is not previously authorized, so it's adding to the bottom line of the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. Again, because it was midway through the year, it was felt that they did not have the resources in that activity area. So it came forward and was approved and that's why it's in this document. Thank you.
Committee Motion 15-15(3): To Amend Clause 2 Of Bill 2, Defeated
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