Thank you, Mr. Braden. Minister Bell.
Debates of Feb. 21st, 2006
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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My understanding is that that was in the...The additional boiler was in the original plan for the facility, but in an effort to reduce costs, it was thought that some money could be saved by forgoing that boiler. Public Works is now recommending to us that a new boiler be installed. It is an issue of capacity with the existing system. We have concerns about should one boiler heat fail, the capacity of the existing system probably would not adequately heat the facility for an extended period of time. So it's become a safety concern and obviously one that we need to address. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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Bill Braden Great Slave
Okay, Mr. Chairman. There are a number of other issues here, all of them relating to this facility here. This fiscal year at least, we are looking at $80,000 for a phone system and the one that, gosh, I really have to ask about, Mr. Chairman, is a $200,000 expenditure for a main gate vehicle barrier; $200,000 for a vehicle barrier. I would really like some explanation on this one, Mr. Chairman.
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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South
Mr. Chairman, there are two gates, one for the young offenders' facility, one for the adult facility; separate gates. It is to prevent people from just driving up to the facility. So it is a security issue. We think this will help us curb traffic around the main gate barriers along with the fencing that will be installed. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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Bill Braden Great Slave
Tell me, is there lots of unauthorized traffic back and forth, in, out and around here, or is this basically a contingency something that will be nice to have there but it's not really needed? Is this needed? Is it necessary? Two hundred thousand dollars worth of gates?
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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South
Mr. Chairman, we do have a problem with skidoos on site coming up to the facility, cars are able, vehicles are able now to drive right up to the facility; in fact, right up to the bullpen, so we have concerns with security. We have concerns with contraband. Obviously we are trying to ensure that there aren't drugs in our facilities. One of the things we can do to ensure that, we think, is improve security in this manner. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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The Chair David Ramsay
Thank you, Minister Bell. Sh! Please, gentlemen, we are almost concluded Justice, so your attention for a few more minutes, please.
We are on page 6-10, community justice and corrections, tangible capital assets, total tangible capital assets, $715,000.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair David Ramsay
Thank you. Committee, page 6-12, infrastructure acquisition plan, services to the public, tangible capital assets, total tangible capital assets, $60,000, total activity, $60,000.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair David Ramsay
Thank you, committee. Does committee agree that the Department of Justice main estimates are concluded?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair David Ramsay
Thank you, committee. I would like to thank you, Minister Bell, Mr. Cooper and Ms. Schofield, for being with us this afternoon.
What is the wish of committee? Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Mr. Chairman, I would recommend that we continue with the Department of ITI.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair David Ramsay
Thank you again, Minister Bell.
I would like to call Committee of the Whole to order. I would like to now ask the Honourable Brendan Bell, the Minister responsible for Industry, Tourism and Investment, to provide his opening comments on his department's estimates. Minister Bell.