Debates of May 17th, 2010

This is page numbers 4889 - 4926 of the Hansard for the 16th Assembly, 5th 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 million.

Topics

Oral Questions

Prayer

Minister’s Statement 30-16(5): Developing A Strategy For Supporting Aboriginal Languages Of The Northwest Territories

Minister’s Statement 31-16(5): Endoscopy Blitz

Delivery Of Housing Programs In Small Communities

Addictions And Substance Abuse Programs

Impending Closure Of Edmonton City Centre Airport

High Cost Of Living In Fort Good Hope

GNWT Response To Electricity Review

Wrigley Water Tanks

Green Energy Initiatives

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Acknowledgements

Delivery Of Housing Programs In Small Communities

Impending Closure Of The Edmonton City Centre Airport

Green Energy Initiatives

High Cost Of Living In Fort Good Hope

Proposed Changes To The Supplementary Health Benefits Policy

GNWT Response To Electricity Review

Facility Needs Study For Yellowknife Schools

Water Tank Maintenance In Wrigley

Addictions And Substance Abuse Programs

Green Energy Initiatives

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery (Reversion)

Written Question 9-16(5): Health Care Funding In The Northwest Territories

Written Question 10-16(5): Funding Discussions With Health Canada

Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills

Tabled Document 45-16(5): Transcripts Of The GNWT Submission To The National Energy Board, Paragraph 18100 To 18636

P3 Canada Funding Support For Bear River Bridge Construction

Bill 9: An Act To Amend The Tourism Act

Bill 8: Social Work Profession Act

Second Reading of Bills

Bill 7: An Act To Amend The Elections And Plebiscites Act, No. 3

Consideration in Committee the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Concurrence Of Tabled Document 42-16(5), Supplementary Estimates No. 1, 2010-2011 (Operations Expenditures)

Concurrence Of Tabled Document 43-16(5), Supplementary Estimates No 3, 2010-2011 (infrastructure Expenditures)

Report of Committee of the Whole

Speaker’s Ruling

Bill 1: An Act To Amend The Veterinary Profession Act

Bill 2: An Act To Amend The Dental Auxiliaries Act

Orders of the Day

Committee Motion 4-16(5): Concurrence Of Tabled Document 42-16(5), Supplementary Estimates No. 1, 2010-2011 (Operations Expenditures), Carried
Consideration in Committee the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Agreed. Total department, not previously authorized, $1.528 million.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Agreed. We’re on page 15, Education, Culture and Employment, capital investment expenditures, education and culture, not previously authorized, $23.883 million. Mr. Krutko.

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Again, in regard to the capital carry-overs, the Inuvik school project, $21 million. Again, with that large amount of carry-overs, is the project on schedule and to be completed by a specific date previously scheduled? Are we looking at a delay and is it on budget?

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Minister Miltenberger.

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will refer that question to Minister Michael McLeod.

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Minister Michael McLeod.

Michael McLeod Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the Inuvik school project is probably our largest building project that we have in Public Works and Services, at $115 million. We have a carry-over of $21.66 million for this project. This is a result of an accumulation of the budget over several years. As the project was being planned, there was money being built up and now we are expending those dollars. The project is on schedule, is on time and is on budget. Thank you.

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Mr. Krutko.

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just keeping the Members informed of the process and, more importantly, ensuring we keep the project on budget and control the expenditures of the government realizing we are looking at tough times going ahead. So I’m just keeping that in mind. Thank you.

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. More of a comment. Next on my list, Ms. Bisaro.

Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I note in this section that Ecole St. Joe’s portable classroom for $175,000. This is a new school project, I thought. I’m wondering why we’re spending money on portables. Thank you.

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Minister Miltenberger.

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Funding for the modular units was approved in 2007-08 Supplementary Appropriation No. 2. Modular units were located in Ecole St. Joseph site temporarily until the renovation of the school was complete. Carry-over of funding is required to relocate the modular units to allow phase three of Ecole St. Joseph renovation...(inaudible)...project to be complete. The modular units might be removed from Ecole St. Joseph site June 2010.

Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake

If I could ask the Minister to advise where these units are going. Thank you. Where they are being moved to?

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

I’ll commit to get that information for committee.

Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake

Thank you.

The Chair Glen Abernethy

We’re on page 15, Education, Culture and Employment, capital investment expenditures, education and culture, not previously authorized, $23.883 million.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Advanced education and careers, not previously authorized, $2.833 million.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Total department, not previously authorized, $26.716 million.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Move along to page 16, Transportation, capital investment expenditures, airports, not previously authorized, $8.558 million.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Debates of May 17th, 2010

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