Debates of May 15th, 2007

This is page numbers 181 - 234 of the Hansard for the 15th 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 alcohol.

Topics

Members Present
Item 1: Prayer
Congratulations Grads Of 2007
Canada Health Infoway
Implementation Of New Driver Manuals
Alcohol Treatment Aftercare Programs
Public Information Campaign To Denormalize Alcohol Abuse
Actions Required To Address Alcohol Abuse
Denormalizing The Abuse Of Alcohol In Northern Society
Focusing Resources On The Prevention Of Alcohol Abuse
Social Marketing Effort To Denormalize Alcohol Abuse
Recognition Of Positive Lifestyle Role Models
Spiritual Component Of The Battle Against Alcohol Abuse
Impact Of Alcohol Abuse On Young Northerners
Denormalizing The Abuse Of Alcohol In Northern Society
Contract Negotiations For Aven Manor Employees
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Item 6: Acknowledgements
Contract Negotiations For Aven Manor Employees
Department Of Human Resources Strategic Direction
Alcohol Treatment Aftercare Programs
Information Available On The GNWT Peoplesoft Human Resources System
Impact Of It Centralization On The Private Sector
Regional Alcohol And Drug Treatment Centres
Thelon Game Sanctuary Management Plan
Awareness And Avoidance Of Alcohol Abuse
GNWT Summer Student Employment Program
Devolution And Resource Revenue Sharing Agreement-in-principle
Contract For GNWT Employee Assistance Plan
Public Information Campaign To Denormalize Alcohol Abuse
Item 8: Written Questions
Written Question 7-15(6): Impact Of Deh Cho Bridge On Public Service Allowances
Written Question 8-15(6): Beaufort-delta Clients Attending Alcohol And Drug Treatment Centres
Written Question 9-15(6): Norman Wells Natural Gas Supply
Written Question 10-15(6): Income Security Program Treatment Of Impact Benefit Compensation
Petition 2-15(6): The Abuse Of Alcohol In The Community Of Tulita
Bill 5: An Act To Amend The Child And Family Services Act
Motion To Move Bill 5 Into Committee Of The Whole For Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Tabled Document 27-15(6): Territorial Granular Resource Forecast Report: The Territorial Granular Strategy
Denormalizing Alcohol And Enforcing Restrictions
Denormalizing Alcohol And Enforcing Restrictions
Recorded Vote
Commitment To The Deh Cho Bridge
Bill 15: Liquor Act
Bill 9: Write-off Of Debts Act, 2007-2008
Bill 10: Forgiveness Of Debts Act, 2007-2008
Bill 11: Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2007
Bill 12: Public Health Act
Bill 13: Change Of Name Act
Bill 14: Employment Standards Act
Bill 16: An Act To Amend The Legislative Assembly And Executive Council Act
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Delete $291,000 For Regional Resource Development Impact Advisor Positions
Motion To Extend Sitting Hours
Transfer Of Funding To The Review Of Electricity Regulation, Rates And Subsidy Programs From Iti To The Executive
Item 21: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 23: Orders Of The Day

Committee Motion 2-15(6): Transfer Of Funding To The Review Of Electricity Regulation, Rates And Subsidy Programs From Iti To The Executive, Carried
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 2-15(6): Transfer Of Funding To The Review Of Electricity Regulation, Rates And Subsidy Programs From Iti To The Executive, Carried
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Total department, not previously authorized, $9.763 million.

Committee Motion 2-15(6): Transfer Of Funding To The Review Of Electricity Regulation, Rates And Subsidy Programs From Iti To The Executive, Carried
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 2-15(6): Transfer Of Funding To The Review Of Electricity Regulation, Rates And Subsidy Programs From Iti To The Executive, Carried
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Page 29, Health and Social Services, capital investment expenditures, program delivery support, not previously authorized, $20,000.

Committee Motion 2-15(6): Transfer Of Funding To The Review Of Electricity Regulation, Rates And Subsidy Programs From Iti To The Executive, Carried
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 2-15(6): Transfer Of Funding To The Review Of Electricity Regulation, Rates And Subsidy Programs From Iti To The Executive, Carried
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Health services programs, not previously authorized, $8.947 million.

Committee Motion 2-15(6): Transfer Of Funding To The Review Of Electricity Regulation, Rates And Subsidy Programs From Iti To The Executive, Carried
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 2-15(6): Transfer Of Funding To The Review Of Electricity Regulation, Rates And Subsidy Programs From Iti To The Executive, Carried
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Community health programs, not previously authorized, $4.966 million.

Committee Motion 2-15(6): Transfer Of Funding To The Review Of Electricity Regulation, Rates And Subsidy Programs From Iti To The Executive, Carried
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 2-15(6): Transfer Of Funding To The Review Of Electricity Regulation, Rates And Subsidy Programs From Iti To The Executive, Carried
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Total department, not previously authorized, $13.933 million.

Committee Motion 2-15(6): Transfer Of Funding To The Review Of Electricity Regulation, Rates And Subsidy Programs From Iti To The Executive, Carried
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 2-15(6): Transfer Of Funding To The Review Of Electricity Regulation, Rates And Subsidy Programs From Iti To The Executive, Carried
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Mr. Yakeleya.

Committee Motion 2-15(6): Transfer Of Funding To The Review Of Electricity Regulation, Rates And Subsidy Programs From Iti To The Executive, Carried
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Norman Yakeleya

Norman Yakeleya Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Health and Social Services programs, one of the issues I did come across, Mr. Chair, the air conditioning in the Sahtu; specifically Tulita, and the unbearable heat in those small communities that don't have air conditioning. We have people come in and out of the centres. I know with climate change now, it's starting to warm up in the middle of June, July and August, and it's dusty and the type of ventilation...I guess I'm looking in here, Mr. Chairman, in terms of this budget here the Minister has just put before us that takes care of this issue for us in terms of the expenditures of the health and social services in our region.

Committee Motion 2-15(6): Transfer Of Funding To The Review Of Electricity Regulation, Rates And Subsidy Programs From Iti To The Executive, Carried
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Thank you. May I remind Members to just stick to the detail of the information that's provided. Maybe I'll just ask the Minister if he'd like to respond. Thank you.

Committee Motion 2-15(6): Transfer Of Funding To The Review Of Electricity Regulation, Rates And Subsidy Programs From Iti To The Executive, Carried
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The amount of the overall projects here are the ones that we've requested for small equipment, for example, under the health services programs, equipment over $58,000 is the total request here is $1.2 million. More importantly probably, near the top is a Norman Wells new physician exam room. Some of that money is also looking at air conditioning availability in that facility is one of the areas we would look at. Thank you.

Committee Motion 2-15(6): Transfer Of Funding To The Review Of Electricity Regulation, Rates And Subsidy Programs From Iti To The Executive, Carried
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Health and Social Services, capital investment expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $13.933 million.

Committee Motion 2-15(6): Transfer Of Funding To The Review Of Electricity Regulation, Rates And Subsidy Programs From Iti To The Executive, Carried
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 2-15(6): Transfer Of Funding To The Review Of Electricity Regulation, Rates And Subsidy Programs From Iti To The Executive, Carried
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Page 30, Justice, capital investment expenditures, services to government, not previously authorized, $80,000.

Committee Motion 2-15(6): Transfer Of Funding To The Review Of Electricity Regulation, Rates And Subsidy Programs From Iti To The Executive, Carried
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 2-15(6): Transfer Of Funding To The Review Of Electricity Regulation, Rates And Subsidy Programs From Iti To The Executive, Carried
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Legal aid services, not previously authorized, $205,000.

Committee Motion 2-15(6): Transfer Of Funding To The Review Of Electricity Regulation, Rates And Subsidy Programs From Iti To The Executive, Carried
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 2-15(6): Transfer Of Funding To The Review Of Electricity Regulation, Rates And Subsidy Programs From Iti To The Executive, Carried
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Courts, not previously authorized, $3.545 million.

Committee Motion 2-15(6): Transfer Of Funding To The Review Of Electricity Regulation, Rates And Subsidy Programs From Iti To The Executive, Carried
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 2-15(6): Transfer Of Funding To The Review Of Electricity Regulation, Rates And Subsidy Programs From Iti To The Executive, Carried
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Community justice and corrections, not previously authorized, $438,000.

Committee Motion 2-15(6): Transfer Of Funding To The Review Of Electricity Regulation, Rates And Subsidy Programs From Iti To The Executive, Carried
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.