Debates of Feb. 17th, 2010

This is page numbers 4281 - 4332 of the Hansard for the 16th Assembly, 4th 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 communities.

Topics

Oral Questions
Prayer
Speaker’s Ruling
Minister’s Statement 73-6(4): Youth Website – Proud2bnwt.ca
Minister’s Statement 74-16(4): Summer Student Hiring
Cost Overruns On Major Infrastructure Projects
Access To Health And Wellness Programming
Management Of Wild Mushroom Harvest
Passing Of Tu Nedhe Elder Albert Christian “tiny” Jenson
High Power Rates In Nunakput
Community Funding For Energy Projects
NWTHC Rental Rate Review Process
Model For Government Control Of Power Transmission
Deh Cho Bridge Project
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Update On The Status Of The Atco Proposal
Management And Assistance For Wild Mushroom Harvest
Funding For Energy Projects
Cost Overruns On Major Infrastructure Projects
Rental Rate Review
High Power Costs In The NWT
Mechanism To Learn From Failed Businesses
Importance Of RCMP Community Involvement
Deh Cho Bridge Project – Tendering Of Remaining Contract
Funding Of Community Energy Plans
Changes To The Medical Travel Policy
Provision Of Traditional Foods For Hospital Patients
GNWT Response Regarding Joint Review Panel Report
Written Question 22-16(4): Inclusive Schooling Funding
Tabled Document 77-16(4): GNWT Response To Committee Report 1-16(4): Report On The Review Of The Information And Privacy Commissioner’s 2006-2007 And 2007-2008 Annual Reports
Tabled Document 78-16(4): Supplementary Appropriation (Operations Expenditures) No. 3, 2009-2010
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Transportation, Highways – Geotechnical Assessments On Gravel Roads
Report of Committee of the Whole
Orders of the Day

Written Question 22-16(4): Inclusive Schooling Funding
Written Questions (Reversion)

Wendy Bisaro

Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment.

1. What was the total amount of inclusive

schooling funding provided to each NWT education authority for the school years 2000-2001 through to 2008-2009?

2. What was the amount spent by each education

authority for each of the following areas for the school years 2000-2001 through to 2008-2009?

a. Inclusive schooling staffing,

b. inclusive schooling staff development,

c.

inclusive schooling program assistance.

Written Question 22-16(4): Inclusive Schooling Funding
Written Questions (Reversion)

The Speaker

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Item 11, petitions. Item 12, reports of standing and special committees. Item 13, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 14, tabling of documents. The honourable Minister responsible for Justice, Mr. Lafferty.

Tabled Document 77-16(4): GNWT Response To Committee Report 1-16(4): Report On The Review Of The Information And Privacy Commissioner’s 2006-2007 And 2007-2008 Annual Reports
Tabling of Documents

February 16th, 2010

Monfwi

Jackson Lafferty

Jackson Lafferty Minister of Justice

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document entitled Government of the Northwest Territories Response to the Standing Committee on Government Operations Report 1-16(4), Review of the Information and Privacy Commissioner’s 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 Annual Reports. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Tabled Document 77-16(4): GNWT Response To Committee Report 1-16(4): Report On The Review Of The Information And Privacy Commissioner’s 2006-2007 And 2007-2008 Annual Reports
Tabling of Documents

The Speaker

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Miltenberger.

Tabled Document 78-16(4): Supplementary Appropriation (Operations Expenditures) No. 3, 2009-2010
Tabling of Documents

Thebacha

Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Minister of Finance

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document entitled Supplementary Appropriation (Operations Expenditures) No. 3, 2009-2010.

Tabled Document 78-16(4): Supplementary Appropriation (Operations Expenditures) No. 3, 2009-2010
Tabling of Documents

The Speaker

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Item 15, notices of motion. Item 16, notices of motion for first reading of bills. Item 17, motions. Item 18, first reading of bills. Item 19, second reading of bills. Item 20, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters: Bill 2, Forgiveness of Debts Act, 2009-2010; Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act; Bill 7, An Act to Amend the Summary Conviction Procedures Act; Tabled Document 62-16(4), NWT Main Estimates, 2010-2011; Minister’s Statement 47-16(4), Transfer of the Public Housing Rental Subsidy; and Committee Report 5-16(4), Report on the Review of the 2008-2009 Human Rights Commission Annual Report, with Mr. Bromley in the chair. By the authority given me as Speaker by Motion 12-16(4), I hereby authorize the House to sit beyond the daily hour of adjournment to consider the business before the House. Members, pursuant to our rules, I hereby appoint Mr. David Ramsay to act as chair of Committee of the Whole for today as required.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

I’ll call Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of the committee? Mrs. Groenewegen.

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Jane Groenewegen

Jane Groenewegen Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the committee would like to continue with the consideration of the O and M budgets for the Department of Transportation and then continue on today with the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Thank you. We will continue after the break.

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The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

I’d like to call Committee of the Whole to order and ask the Minister if he’d like to bring in witnesses.

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Michael McLeod

Michael McLeod Deh Cho

Yes, Mr. Chairman. I would like to bring in witnesses.

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The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the House. Does committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Thank you. And if I could ask the Minister if he could, please, introduce his witnesses.

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Michael McLeod

Michael McLeod Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I have with me Mr. Russell Neudorf on my right, who is the deputy minister of Transportation; on my left I have Mr. Daniel Auger, assistant deputy minister of Transportation.

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The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Thank you. Welcome. Committee, I believe we’re on page 11-9, Department of Transportation, information item, revenue summary. Questions?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Page 11-10, information item, Transportation, active position summary. Questions?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Sorry, Mr. Yakeleya.

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Norman Yakeleya

Norman Yakeleya Sahtu

I just wanted to ask the Minister about the positions that were 276 and increased to 280.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Minister McLeod.

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Michael McLeod

Michael McLeod Deh Cho

Mr. Chairman, the changes that we’ve made in the active position summary page is to add an environmental analyst in Yellowknife and we’ve also transferred or deleted two positions that were transferred to Public Works. One is a plumbing building maintainer and one is another position that is a building maintainer here in Yellowknife. So we deleted two positions and added one.