Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The committee wishes today to deal with Tabled Document 53-16(6) and Tabled Document 54-16(6), both supplementary estimates. Thank you.
Debates of Aug. 19th, 2011
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair David Krutko
Okay, with that, we’ll take a short break and then begin with Tabled Documents 53 and 54.
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The Chair David Krutko
I’d like to call Committee of the Whole back to order. Prior to the break we agreed to deal with Tabled Document 53 and 54. At this time I’d like to ask the Minister responsible for the bill if you have any opening comments. Minister of Finance, Mr. Miltenberger.
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
I am here to present Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2011-2012. This document outlines an increase of $11.807 million for capital investment expenditures in the 2011-2012 fiscal year.
There are four items in the supplementary estimates:
1. $9.5 million for the Department of Education,
Culture and Employment to advance funding approved for the Sir Alexander Mackenzie and Samuel Hearne Senior Secondary School replacement project, from 2012-13 to the 2011-12 fiscal year.
2.
$1.729 million for the Department of Transportation to record previous contributions provided by the federal government for predevelopment costs associated with the Deh Cho Bridge project.
3. $369,000 for the Department of Transportation
for a snow blower for the Yellowknife Airport, which will be fully offset by a contribution from Transport Canada under the Airports Capital Assistance Program.
4. $209,000 for the Department of Education,
Culture and Employment for leasehold improvements to the Francophone Affairs Secretariat office, which will be offset by a transfer of funding from operations expenditures.
I am prepared to review the details of the supplementary appropriation document.
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The Chair David Krutko
Thank you, Mr. Minister. At this time I’d like to ask the Minister if he’ll be bringing in any witnesses.
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Agreed.
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The Chair David Krutko
Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses in.
For the record, Mr. Minister, can you introduce your witness.
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have with me the acting deputy minister of Finance, Sandy Kalgutkar.
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The Chair David Krutko
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Welcome, witness. At this time I’d like to open the floor for general comments in regard to Tabled Document 53-16(3), supplementary appropriation. General comments. Does the committee agree to detail?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair David Krutko
Can we move to page 5, Education, Culture and Employment, education and culture, not previously authorized, $9.709 million.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just a quick question. Given that we’re advancing this project ahead of schedule, is there any opportunity for savings on infrastructure costs here? Thank you.
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Kalgutkar
Thank you, Mr. Chair. By advancing the project, we are going to experience some savings. There is a $3 million contingency fund that we are going to be targeting for the demolition costs and any environmental liabilities. Thank you.
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Bob Bromley Weledeh
That’s good to hear and I hope the Minister will keep us apprised on that. Thank you.
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The Chair David Krutko
More of a comment. Total department, not previously authorized, $9.709 million.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair David Krutko
Transportation, capital investment expenditures, airports, not previously authorized, $369,000.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.