Mr. Chairman, in October there was a decision made to transfer the Rockhill Apartments, which was leased by the YWCA from Public Works to Health, which is the program sponsor. So we renewed that lease. And in ’08–09 there was ongoing negative operation expenditure target adjustment, with the revenue for $260,000, which we record as a grant-in-kind. It serves as sort of a subsidized lease over and above the $533,000 — the difference between that and what we could have got on the market should we have rented it. So it’s just an accounting to show what we could have got had we rented it out versus subsidizing the lease to the YWCA.
Debates of June 6th, 2008
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Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department Of Public Works And Services
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Aumond
Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department Of Public Works And Services
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair David Krutko
We’re on page 5-18, Grants and Contributions, Asset Management, Activity Summary, Grants. Agreed?
Department of Public Works and Services,
Activity Summary, Asset Management, Grants and Contributions, approved.
Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department Of Public Works And Services
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair David Krutko
Moving on to page 5-20, Asset Management, Active Positions, information item.
Department of Public Works and Services,
Activity Summary, Asset Management, Active Positions, information item, approved.
Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department Of Public Works And Services
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair David Krutko
Page 5-21, Asset Management, Active Positions, information item.
Department of Public Works and Services,
Activity Summary, Asset Management, Active Positions, information item, approved.
Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department Of Public Works And Services
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair David Krutko
Now moving on to 5-23, Technology Service Centre, Operations Expenditure Summary, Activity Summary, $953,000.
Department of Public Works and Services,
Activity Summary, Technology Service Centre, Operations Expenditure Summary: $953,000, approved.
Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department Of Public Works And Services
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair David Krutko
Petroleum Products, Operations Expenditure Summary, Activity Summary, $1.029 million.
Department of Public Works and Services,
Activity Summary, Petroleum Products, Operations Expenditure Summary: $1.029 million, approved.
Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department Of Public Works And Services
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair David Krutko
Lease Commitments — Infrastructure, information item. Agreed?
Department of Public Works and Services,
Lease Commitments — Infrastructure, information item, approved.
Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department Of Public Works And Services
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair David Krutko
Technology Service Centre (Chargeback), information item, 5-27.
Department of Public Works and Services,
Technology Service Centre (Chargeback), information item, approved.
Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department Of Public Works And Services
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair David Krutko
We’re on page 5-28, Technology Service Centre, Active Positions — By Region. Agreed?
Department of Public Works and Services,
Technical Service Centre (Chargeback), Active Positions — By Region, approved.
Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department Of Public Works And Services
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair David Krutko
Page 5-29, Technology Service Centre, Active Positions — Community Allocations.
Department of Public Works and Services,
Technology Service Centre (Chargeback), Active Positions — Community Allocation, approved.
Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department Of Public Works And Services
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair David Krutko
Page 5-30, Public Stores Revolving Fund, information item.
Department of Public Works and Services,
Public Stores Revolving Fund, information item, approved.
Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department Of Public Works And Services
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
June 5th, 2008
Committee Motion 33-16(2) To Recommend That The Department Of Public Works And Services Bring Forward A Proposal To Allocate A Portion Of Profits From The Sale Of Petroleum Products To Initiatives To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Committee Motion Carried)
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Bob Bromley Weledeh
Mr.
Chair, I move that this
committee strongly recommends that the Department of Public Works and Services bring forward a proposal to allocate a portion of profits from sales of petroleum products to initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for the benefit of those communities where the revenue is generated.
Committee Motion 33-16(2) To Recommend That The Department Of Public Works And Services Bring Forward A Proposal To Allocate A Portion Of Profits From The Sale Of Petroleum Products To Initiatives To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Committee Motion Carried)
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair David Krutko
The motion is in order. The motion is being circulated. To the motion, Mr. Bromley.
Committee Motion 33-16(2) To Recommend That The Department Of Public Works And Services Bring Forward A Proposal To Allocate A Portion Of Profits From The Sale Of Petroleum Products To Initiatives To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Committee Motion Carried)
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Bob Bromley Weledeh
This was reflected in our committee report, and it’s been discussed a number of times. I think the department has shown interest in this sort of thing already. It’s a recognition that we need to change our approach, change our way of thinking. I think the responsibility of this government is to…. If we’re going provide subsidies, let’s not subsidize things that we know are hard on people and are destroying our future. Let’s take those subsidies and put them into things that benefit everybody and actually work towards achieving our goals rather than competing with or opposing our goals.
This is a small action, in a way, but it would show that we have a new way of thinking. It would demonstrate to the public that we’re aware of the need to back off subsidies for fossil fuels and emitting greenhouse gas emissions and put them into alternatives which are more labour-intensive, are beneficial for the local economy and slowly bump up the skills and the local businesses in our communities that actually support the goals and the priorities of this Assembly. I just wanted to put this forward. Again, it would show a progressive and new approach, new recognition of the signals that we’re getting in the world, and our willingness to participate.
Motion carried.
Committee Motion 33-16(2) To Recommend That The Department Of Public Works And Services Bring Forward A Proposal To Allocate A Portion Of Profits From The Sale Of Petroleum Products To Initiatives To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Committee Motion Carried)
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair David Krutko
We’re on page 5-31, Petroleum Products Revolving Fund, information item.
Department of Public Works and Services,
Petroleum Products Revolving Fund, information item, approved.
Committee Motion 33-16(2) To Recommend That The Department Of Public Works And Services Bring Forward A Proposal To Allocate A Portion Of Profits From The Sale Of Petroleum Products To Initiatives To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Committee Motion Carried)
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair David Krutko
Page 5-32, Petroleum Products Revolving Fund, Active Positions — By Region.
Department of Public Works and Services,
Petroleum Products Revolving Fund, Active Positions — By Region, approved.
Committee Motion 33-16(2) To Recommend That The Department Of Public Works And Services Bring Forward A Proposal To Allocate A Portion Of Profits From The Sale Of Petroleum Products To Initiatives To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Committee Motion Carried)
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair David Krutko
Page 5-33, Petroleum Products Revolving Fund, Active Positions — Community Allocation.
Department of Public Works and Services,
Petroleum Products Revolving Fund, Active Positions — Community Allocation, approved.
Committee Motion 33-16(2) To Recommend That The Department Of Public Works And Services Bring Forward A Proposal To Allocate A Portion Of Profits From The Sale Of Petroleum Products To Initiatives To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Committee Motion Carried)
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair David Krutko
Page 5-34, Public Works and Services, Work Performed on Behalf of Others, information item.
Department of Public Works and Services,
Work Performed on Behalf of Others, information item, approved.
Committee Motion 33-16(2) To Recommend That The Department Of Public Works And Services Bring Forward A Proposal To Allocate A Portion Of Profits From The Sale Of Petroleum Products To Initiatives To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Committee Motion Carried)
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair David Krutko
Page 5-35, Public Works and Services, Work Performed on Behalf of Others, information item.
Department of Public Works and Services,
Work Performed on Behalf of Others — Continued, information item (page 5-35), approved.
Committee Motion 33-16(2) To Recommend That The Department Of Public Works And Services Bring Forward A Proposal To Allocate A Portion Of Profits From The Sale Of Petroleum Products To Initiatives To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Committee Motion Carried)
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair David Krutko
Public Works and Services, Work Performed on Behalf of Others, information item, page 5-36.
Department of Public Works and Services,
Work Performed on Behalf of Others — Continued, information item (page 5-36), approved.
Committee Motion 33-16(2) To Recommend That The Department Of Public Works And Services Bring Forward A Proposal To Allocate A Portion Of Profits From The Sale Of Petroleum Products To Initiatives To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Committee Motion Carried)
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair David Krutko
We’ll move back to page 5-7, Public Works and Services, Department Summary, Operations Expenditure Summary, $57.8 million.
Department of Public Works and Services,
Department Summary, Operations Expenditure Summary: $57.8 million, approved.
Committee Motion 33-16(2) To Recommend That The Department Of Public Works And Services Bring Forward A Proposal To Allocate A Portion Of Profits From The Sale Of Petroleum Products To Initiatives To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Committee Motion Carried)
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair David Krutko
We’re on page 4-6 of Volume 2, Public Works And Services, Infrastructure Acquisition Plan, Asset Management, Total Tangible Capital Assets, $5.468 million.
Department of Public Works and Services,
Infrastructure Acquisition Plan, Asset Management, Total Tangible Capital Assets: $5.468 million, approved.
Committee Motion 33-16(2) To Recommend That The Department Of Public Works And Services Bring Forward A Proposal To Allocate A Portion Of Profits From The Sale Of Petroleum Products To Initiatives To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Committee Motion Carried)
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair David Krutko
Total Activity, $5.468 million.
Department of Public Works and Services,
Infrastructure Acquisition Plan, Asset Management, Total Activity: $5.468 million, approved.
Committee Motion 33-16(2) To Recommend That The Department Of Public Works And Services Bring Forward A Proposal To Allocate A Portion Of Profits From The Sale Of Petroleum Products To Initiatives To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Committee Motion Carried)
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair David Krutko
Moving on to page 4-8, Public Works and Services, Infrastructure Acquisition Plan, Technology Service Centre, Total Tangible Capital Assets: $1.650 million.
Department of Public Works and Services,
Infrastructure Acquisition Plan, Technology Service Centre, Total Tangible Capital Assets: $1.65 million, approved.