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

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Highways, not previously authorized, $30.078 million.

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

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Moving along to page 17 still on the Department of Transportation, Transportation, continued, capital investment expenditures, marine, not previously authorized, $172,000.

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

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Road licensing and safety, not previously authorized, $921,000.

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

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Total department, not previously authorized, $39.729 million.

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

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Let’s move along to page 18, Industry, Tourism and Investment, capital investment expenditures, tourism and parks, not previously authorized, $1.372 million.

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

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Total department, not previously authorized, $1.372 million.

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

May 17th, 2010

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Moving along to page 19, Environment and Natural Resources, capital investment expenditures, corporate management, not previously authorized, $211,000.

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

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Forest management, not previously authorized, $184,000.

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

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Total department, not previously authorized, $395,000.

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

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Okay. Does committee agree that we have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 43-16(5), Supplementary Estimates No. 3, 2010-2011 (Infrastructure Expenditures)?

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

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Mr. Ramsay.

Committee Motion 5-16(5): Concurrence Of Tabled Document 43-16(5), Supplementary Estimates No 3, 2010-2011 (infrastructure Expenditures), Carried
Consideration in Committee the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

David Ramsay

David Ramsay Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that consideration of Tabled Document 43-16(5), Supplementary Estimates No. 3, 2010-2011 (Infrastructure Expenditures), be now concluded and that Tabled Document 43-16(5) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Committee Motion 5-16(5): Concurrence Of Tabled Document 43-16(5), Supplementary Estimates No 3, 2010-2011 (infrastructure Expenditures), Carried
Consideration in Committee the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. A motion is on the floor and is being distributed.

Committee Motion 5-16(5): Concurrence Of Tabled Document 43-16(5), Supplementary Estimates No 3, 2010-2011 (infrastructure Expenditures), Carried
Consideration in Committee the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Question.

Committee Motion 5-16(5): Concurrence Of Tabled Document 43-16(5), Supplementary Estimates No 3, 2010-2011 (infrastructure Expenditures), Carried
Consideration in Committee the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Question is being called.

---Carried

Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses out of the Chamber and thank you very much to the witnesses for joining us today.

Based on the previous decision of committee, next on our agenda is Tabled Document 4-16(5), Executive Summary of the Report of the Joint Review Panel for the Mackenzie Gas Project, and we will open the floor to general comments. Mr. Bromley.