Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. Next on my list is Ms. Bisaro.
Debates of Oct. 20th, 2010
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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just have a question with regards to facilities for women prisoners. Social Programs committee has been discussing with the Minister and the department for some time now the need to renovate, rebuild, build a new facility for women prisoners in Fort Smith. I would like to know from the Minister if he can give me an evaluation of the state of the women’s correctional facility in Fort Smith at this time. Thank you.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Jackson Lafferty Monfwi
Mr. Chairman, with the Fort Smith, we are in planning stages but we are in the process of developing a schematic design that will be available I believe in March. Those are just preliminary works that are in place. But the overall plan is to expedite this process, because we know the female offenders in the facility in Fort Smith is in, of course, poor condition. We have had some escapes in the past. We definitely want to prevent that from happening. That is where it is at, Mr. Chairman. It is in the planning stages. Mahsi.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake
Thanks to the Minister for that little summary. That was about what I had understood, that the facility is in extremely poor conditions and it really needs to be replaced yesterday, not a couple of years from now. I was somewhat surprised that there is no indication of any kind of money for the replacement of this facility, the women’s facility, in this particular budget. I appreciate that there is planning that’s ongoing at the moment, but when does the Minister expect that there will be some money in the capital plan to actually start the construction of a new women’s facility? Thank you.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Watters
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The funding for construction of a new facility for female offenders is, as the Minister has outlined, in the planning stages. We received planning funding this year. The project is now red flagged for consideration in the 2012-13 capital budget. So we’re anticipating capital construction funding in 2012-13. There is a year that’s always left between planning and construction. Thank you.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake
Thank you for the information from the DM. Mr. Chair, I move we report progress.
---Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair Glen Abernethy
I will now rise and report progress. On behalf of committee, I would like to thank Ms. Watters.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Report of Committee of the Whole
Report of Committee of the Whole
Glen Abernethy Great Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 66-16(5), NWT Capital Estimates 2011-2012, and would like to report progress. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you.
Report of Committee of the Whole
Report of Committee of the Whole
The Speaker Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. A motion is on the floor. Do you have a seconder? The honourable Member for Weledeh, Mr. Bromley.
---Carried
Item 22, third reading of bills. Mr. Clerk, orders of the day.
Orders of the Day
Orders of the Day
October 19th, 2010
Doug Schauerte Deputy Clerk Of The House
Mr. Speaker, there will be a meeting of the Priorities and Planning committee at adjournment.
Orders of the day for Thursday, October 21, 2010, at 1:30 p.m.:
1. Prayer
2. Ministers’
Statements
3. Members’
Statements
4. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
5. Returns to Oral Questions
6. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
7. Acknowledgements
8. Oral
Questions
9. Written
Questions
10. Returns to Written Questions
11. Replies to Opening Address
12. Petitions
13. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
14. Tabling of Documents
15. Notices of Motion
16. Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills
17. Motions
- Motion 18-16(5), Extended Adjournment of the House to October 25, 2010
18. Second Reading of Bills
19. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of
Bills and Other Matters
- Tabled Document 4-16(5), Executive Summary of the Report of the Joint Review Panel for the Mackenzie Gas Project
- Tabled Document 30-16(5), 2010 Review of Members’ Compensation and Benefits
- Tabled Document 38-16(5), Supplementary Health Benefits - What We Heard
- Tabled Document 62-16(5), Northern Voices, Northern Waters: NWT Water Stewardship Strategy
- Tabled Document 66-16(5), NWT Capital Estimates 2011-2012
- Tabled Document 75-16(5), Response to the Joint Review Panel for the Mackenzie Gas Project on the Federal and Territorial Governments’ Interim Response to “Foundation for a Sustainable Northern Future”
- Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Social Assistance Act
- Bill 8, Social Work Profession Act
- Bill 9, An Act to Amend the Tourism Act
20. Report of Committee of the Whole
21. Third Reading of Bills
22. Orders of the Day
Orders of the Day
Orders of the Day
The Speaker Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Accordingly, this House stands adjourned until Thursday, October 21, 2010, at 1:30 p.m.
---ADJOURNMENT
The House adjourned at 5:10 p.m.