Debates of May 27th, 2009

This is page numbers 3035 - 3072 of the Hansard for the 16th 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 agreed.

Topics

Oral Questions
Prayer
Minister’s Statement 68-16(3): Sessional Statement
Transfer Of Government-Owned Assets To Communities
Media Coverage Of Governor General’s Visit To Rankin Inlet
Fact Finding Mission To Scandinavia To Examine Climate Change Technologies
National Day Of Healing And Reconciliation Of Residential School Survivors
Fact Finding Mission To Scandinavia To Examine Climate Change Technologies
Proposed Northern Development Agency
GNWT Response To Supplementary Health Benefits Motion
Implementation Of 911 Telephone Service
Closure Of John Tsetso Memorial Public Library
Condolences To Constituents’ Families That Have Suffered The Loss Of Loved Ones
On-Line Petitions
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Biomass Initiatives In Smaller Communities
Establishment Of Independent Northern University
Implementation Of 911 Telephone Service
GNWT Response To Supplementary Health Benefits Motion
Proposed Northern Development Agency
National Aboriginal Day Of Healing And Reconciliation Of Residential School Survivors
NWT Declaration
Power Corporation Mandate To Deliver Biomass Energy Alternatives
Southern Bids And Northern Construction Projects
Transfer Of Government-Owned Assets To Communities
Use Of Rental Vehicles During Medical Travel
Return To Written Question 4-16(3): Mackenzie Valley Highway Construction
Return To Written Question 5-16(3): Mental Health Services At North Slave Correctional Centre
Return To Written Question 6-16(3): NWT Resource Royalties
Return To Written Question 7-16(3): Activities Of Business Development Investment Corporation
Return To Written Question 8-16(3): Dehcho Process And Protected Areas Strategy
Petition 6-16(3): Comprehensive Review Of Child And Family Services Act
Petition 7-16(3): Long-Term Care Facility In Ulukhaktok
Committee Report 5-16(3): Auxiliary Report On The Review Of The Report Of The Chief Electoral Officer On The Administration Of The 2007 Election
Motion To Receive Committee Report 5-16(3) And Move Into Committee Of The Whole
Bill 6: Species At Risk (NWT) Act Bill 14: An Act To Amend The Motor Vehicles Act
Bill 2: Settlement Of International Investment Disputes Act Bill 15: Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2009 Bill 12: Securities Transfer Act
Tabled Document 35-16(3): Supplementary Appropriation No. 1 (Operations Expenditures), 2009-2010 Tabled Document 36-16(3): Supplementary Appropriation No. 2 (Infrastructure Expenditures), 2009-2010 Tabled Document 37-16(3): Supplementary Appropriation No. 4, 2008-2009
Tabled Document 38-16(3): North Slave Correctional Centre – Remand Statistics
Tabled Document 39-16(3): Federal Revenues From Non-Renewable Natural Resources In The North
Tabled Document 40-16(3): Conflict Of Interest Commissioner Report Dated May 25, 2009, Respecting Alleged Breach By Premier Roland On Section 75 Of The Legislative Assembly And Executive Council Act
Tabled Document 41-16(3): Conflict Of Interest Commissioner Report Dated March 25, 2009, Allegation Of Jane Groenewegen That Premier Roland Breached Section 86 Or Section 75 Of The Legislative Assembly And Executive Council Act
Tabled Document 42-16(3): Response To Petition 1-16(3)
Tabled Document 43-16(3): Response To Petition 2-16(3)
Tabled Document 44-16(3): Response To Petition 3-16(3)
Tabled Document 45-16(3): Response To Petition 4-16(3)
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Concurrence Of Td 37-16(3): Supplementary Appropriation No. 4, 2008-2009
Concurrence Of Td 35-16(3): Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, (Operations Expenditures), 2009-2010
Concurrence Of Td 36-16(3): Supplementary Appropriation No. 2 (Infrastructure Expenditures), 2009-2010
Report of Committee of the Whole
Orders of the Day

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

When I look at the list, there is one under new sites at Deline that is attributed to MACA that is referenced. There is a former site of a laundry drycleaner. I wouldn’t be able to speak definitively on that one, but the rest are water treatment plants, the highway maintenance facility, airports, schools, tank farms, I would say that they would be government assets. But I have to commit to get the information on the Deline site.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Bob Bromley

Bob Bromley Weledeh

Thank you.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Okay, we are dealing with Supplementary Appropriation No. 4, 2008-2009. Executive, operations expenditures, Financial Management Board Secretariat, government accounting, not previously authorized, $9.348 million. Mr. Beaulieu.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Tom Beaulieu

Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I know we had gone through this in committee. I just wanted to get clarification on page 6. It starts off with a number and then the grant-in-kind net book value of the transfers occurs, not previously approved. That adds together for a total. The same number is added again, which appears to increase the total by the same amount twice.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Mr. Beaulieu, we are still on page 5. Page 6 would be a problem of its own. Maybe we can conclude page 5 and then we will get to that, unless the Minister wants to respond to the question now.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have to ask the Member to repeat the question. I think he is asking whether the $37 million has been counted twice.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Tom Beaulieu

Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhe

Are we on page 6? Okay. Just on the regional operations, there is a number in the $37 million grant-in-kind added and it becomes another number and then down the right side of the column, it appears to be added again. It increases that original number by the same amount two times.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

We are still on page 5. We can hold our questions until we get to the page we are asking the questions on. With that, we will hold the question until we get to page 6.

Supplementary Appropriation No. 4, 2008-1009, Executive, operations expenditures, Financial Management Board Secretariat, government accounting, not previously authorized, $9.348 million.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Total, Financial Management Board Secretariat, not previously authorized, $9.348 million.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Total department, not previously authorized, $9.348 million.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Okay. We are on page 6. Mr. Minister, would you like to respond to the question raised by Mr. Beaulieu on page 6?

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will start with the deputy.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Ms. Melhorn.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Melhorn

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The line titled regional operations is one activity within the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. The total activity approved to date is $116 million. This supplementary appropriation is seeking approval for $37 million, which would bring total regional operations to $153 million. The line entitled total department is the current appropriation for total department adding $37 million brings the requested appropriation for the total department to $190 million. That is the way it should work.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Mr. Beaulieu.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Tom Beaulieu

Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhe

I understand. Thank you.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Municipal and Community Affairs, operations expenditures, regional operations, not previously authorized, $37.343 million.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Total department, not previously authorized, $37.343 million.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Does the committee agree that the review of tabled document 37-16(3), Supplementary Appropriation No. 4, 2008-2009, is concluded?

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.