Debates of Oct. 20th, 2008

This is page numbers 1767 to 1822 of the Hansard for the 16th Assembly, 2nd 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 going.

Topics

Prayer

Minister’s Statement 110-16(2) Supports For Former Residential School Students

Minister’s Statement 111-16(2) Recognition Of Small Business Week 2008

Minister’s Statement 112-16(2) Foster Family Appreciation Week

Minister’s Statement 113-16(2) Meeting Of Housing Ministers

Tabling of Documents

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Tabled Document 93-16(2) Northwest Territories Capital Estimates 2009–2010

Committee Motion 82-16(2) Recommended Funding Increase Of $1,400,000 For Highway #7 Km 0–254.1 Liard Highway Under The Department Of Transportation (Td 93-16(2)) (Committee Motion Carried)

Committee Motion 83-16(2) Deferral Of Consideration Of Education And Culture Activity In Education, Culture And Employment Capital Estimates (Td 93-16(2)) (Committee Motion Carried)

Committee Motion 84-16(2) Deletion Of $12,000,000 From Public Works And Services For GNWT Multi-Use Facility And Records Storage/request For Market Disruption Analysis/ Technical Evaluations (Td 93-16(2)) (Committee Motion Defeated)

Committee Motion 85-16(2) Recommendation To Advance By One Fiscal Year The Diamond Jenness School Renovation Under The Departmentof Education, Culture And Employment (Td 93-16(2)) (Committee Motion Carried)

Committee Motion 86-16(2) Recommendation To Advance By Two Fiscal Years The Jh Sissons School Renovation Under The Department Of Education, Culture And Employment (Td 93-16(2)) (Committee Motion Carried)

Committee Motion 87-16(2) Recommendation To Include An Extension To The Mangilaluk School In The Five-Year Capital Plan (Committee Motion Carried)

Committee Motion 88-16(2) Concurrence Of Tabled Document 93-16(2): Capital Estimates 2009–2010 (Committee Motion Carried)

Report of Committee of the Whole

Orders of the Day

The Chair Glen Abernethy

We’ll take a five minute break.

The Committee of the Whole took a short

recess.

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Thank you, committee. We have a quorum, so we’ll reconvene Committee of the Whole. We’re on page 7-2, Education, Culture and Employment, Department Summary, Infrastructure Investment Summary. Mr. Jacobson.

Jackie Jacobson Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I seek unanimous consent to go back to page 7-7.

Unanimous consent granted.

The Chair Glen Abernethy

We’re on page 7-7. Mr. Jacobson.

Committee Motion 87-16(2) Recommendation To Include An Extension To The Mangilaluk School In The Five-Year Capital Plan (Committee Motion Carried)
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Jackie Jacobson Nunakput

Mr. Chairman, I move that the committee strongly recommends that the Department of Education, Culture and Employment take urgent action to examine the feasibility of including an extension to Mangilaluk School in the five-year capital plan; and further, this committee recommends that the department report back to the Social Programs Committee by January 2009.

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Thank you. A motion is on the floor and is being distributed now. The motion has been distributed. The motion is in order. To the motion, Mr. Jacobson.

Jackie Jacobson Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Last week in my Member’s statement I was speaking regarding how important it is to get an extension onto Mangilaluk School due to the conditions that the students and staff are under. I really feel that this would be a good thing for the government to do for the small communities, especially in the community of Tuk, where the students have to be taught their Inuvialuktun in the staff room and teachers have to share a bathroom and eat their lunches in the hallway. For myself and for the students of Mangilaluk School, they’ve been fighting for this for years. I can remember that when I was a councillor and then mayor, we were trying to push this forward but had never been successful. Now I’m in a position to try to make this motion to make it a reality for my constituents of Tuk and for the students and staff.

I really ask my colleagues for their support. This is an important issue for myself and my constituents. I’d ask for a recorded vote.

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Thank you, Mr. Jacobson. To the motion, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Jane Groenewegen Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I’m going to be supporting this motion, because I support Mr. Jacobson, because I support the Nunakput riding, because I support fairness in the distribution of our capital projects and I support putting a priority on the education of our children and not useless office buildings.

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. To the motion.

Some Honourable Members

Question.

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Question has been called. The Member has requested a recorded vote. All those in favour, please stand.

Doug Schauerte Deputy Clerk Of The House

Mr. Jacobson, Mr. Krutko, Mr. Bromley, Mr. Menicoche, Mr. Ramsay, Mrs. Groenewegen, Mr. Beaulieu, Mr. Hawkins, Ms. Bisaro.

The Chair Glen Abernethy

All those opposed, please stand. All those abstaining, please stand.

Doug Schauerte Deputy Clerk Of The House

Mr. Lafferty, Ms. Lee, Mr. Miltenberger, Mr. Roland, Mr. Michael McLeod, Mr. Robert McLeod, Mr. Bob McLeod.

The Chair Glen Abernethy

The results of the recorded vote on the motion are nine in favour, zero opposed, seven abstentions. The motion is carried.

Committee motion carried.

The Chair Glen Abernethy

We’re on page 7-7, Education, Culture and Employment, Activity Summary, Education and Culture, Infrastructure Investment Summary, Total Infrastructure Investment Summary: $74.794 million. Mr. Krutko.

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I’d like to ask the Minister with regard to the contract for the Inuvik school…. I know there are some outstanding issues. When do you expect to resolve those outstanding issues? I believe one of the issues is bonding.

Also with regard to the contract itself, can the Minister give us any idea of exactly when you expect to have a final conclusion to the negotiated contract in regard to the outstanding issues?

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Aumond.

Aumond

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I’m hopeful that we’ll be able to sort out any of the outstanding issues with respect to this contract within the next two weeks.

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Mr. Chair, I’d like to thank the Minister of Public Works for the information that was provided, but I think it’s important to pass on that

message to the affected parties. I know the president of the Gwich’in Tribal Council hung around here for a couple of hours the other day hoping to get a meeting with the Premier, but he wasn’t able to. I’d like to ask if you have contacted the other organizations that are concerned about this particular contract, especially those political organizations that are affected by this contract.

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Miltenberger.

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you. I’ll refer that question to Minister McLeod.

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Mr. Michael McLeod.

Michael McLeod Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I’d have to ask the Member to repeat the question since I didn’t hear what it was.

Debates of Oct. 20th, 2008

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