Debates of March 1st, 2011

This is page numbers 6245 - 6300 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 agreed.

Topics

Oral Questions

Prayer

Minister’s Statement 117-16(5): Aboriginal Languages Month

Minister’s Statement 118-16(5): Proposed Devolution Financial Arrangements

Minister’s Statement 119-16(5): Minister Absent From The House

Beaufort-Delta Flight Disruptions

Condition Of Highways No. 1 And No. 7

NWT Ombudsman Office

Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device Regulations

Winter Road To Lutselk’e

Norman Wells Block Land Transfer Lease

Northern Nurse Development Programs

Violent Crime Rate In The NWT

Devolution Agreement-In-Principle

Waste Reduction And Recovery Program Fees For Paper Bags

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Territorial Ombudsman Office

Devolution Agreement-In-Principle

Beaufort-Delta Flight Disruptions

Norman Wells Block Land Transfer Lease

Waste Reduction And Recovery Program Fees For Paper Bags

Northern Nurse Development Programs

Winter Road To Lutselk’e

Condition Of Highway No. 7

Alcohol Ignition Interlock Devices

Corrections Program Review

Committee Report 7-16(5): Report On The Review Of Bill 16, An Act To Amend The Dog Act

Motion To Receive Committee Report 7-16(5) And Move Into Committee Of The Whole

Tabled Document 160-16(5): Environment And Natural Resources Framework For Action 2008-2012: Status Report To December 2010

Tabled Document 161-16(5): Auditor General’s Report On The Department Of Health And Social Services Tabled Document 162-16(5): Auditor General’s Report On The Special Audit Of The Deh Cho Bridge Project

Independent Investigation Of Incident At Stanton Territorial Hospital

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Defer Consideration Of Health And Social Services Department Summary

Concurrence Of Tabled Document 133-16(5), NWT Main Estimates, 2011-2012

Concurrence Of Tabled Document 156-16(5), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 5, 2010-2011

Concurrence Of Tabled Document 157-16(5), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2010-2011

Report of Committee of the Whole

Orders of the Day

Committee Motion 39-16(5): Defer Consideration Of Health And Social Services Department Summary, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 39-16(5): Defer Consideration Of Health And Social Services Department Summary, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair David Krutko

Okay, if we can go back to page 8-7, Health and Social Services, department summary, operations expenditure summary, $344,505. Okay, let’s do this again, $344.505 million. Agreed?

Committee Motion 39-16(5): Defer Consideration Of Health And Social Services Department Summary, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 39-16(5): Defer Consideration Of Health And Social Services Department Summary, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair David Krutko

Does the committee agree we’ve concluded the Department of Health and Social Services?

Committee Motion 39-16(5): Defer Consideration Of Health And Social Services Department Summary, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 39-16(5): Defer Consideration Of Health And Social Services Department Summary, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair David Krutko

Does committee agree that Tabled Document 133-16(5) has been concluded?

Committee Motion 39-16(5): Defer Consideration Of Health And Social Services Department Summary, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 39-16(5): Defer Consideration Of Health And Social Services Department Summary, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair David Krutko

Agreed. Mrs. Groenewegen.

Committee Motion 40-16(5): Concurrence Of Tabled Document 133-16(5), NWT Main Estimates, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

February 28th, 2011

Jane Groenewegen Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that consideration of Tabled Document 133-16(5), Main Estimates, 2011-12, be now concluded and that Tabled Document 133-16(5) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the forum of an appropriation bill. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Committee Motion 40-16(5): Concurrence Of Tabled Document 133-16(5), NWT Main Estimates, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair David Krutko

The motion is in order. The motion is being circulated. To the motion.

Committee Motion 40-16(5): Concurrence Of Tabled Document 133-16(5), NWT Main Estimates, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Question.

Committee Motion 40-16(5): Concurrence Of Tabled Document 133-16(5), NWT Main Estimates, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair David Krutko

Question is being called.

---Carried

What’s the wish of committee? Mrs. Groenewegen.

Committee Motion 40-16(5): Concurrence Of Tabled Document 133-16(5), NWT Main Estimates, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Jane Groenewegen Hay River South

Mr. Chairman, I believe it’s the wish of the committee to continue with the supplementary appropriations. Carry on.

Committee Motion 40-16(5): Concurrence Of Tabled Document 133-16(5), NWT Main Estimates, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair David Krutko

Does committee agree to deal with the supps?

Committee Motion 40-16(5): Concurrence Of Tabled Document 133-16(5), NWT Main Estimates, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 40-16(5): Concurrence Of Tabled Document 133-16(5), NWT Main Estimates, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair David Krutko

Minister of Finance, do you have opening comments?

Committee Motion 40-16(5): Concurrence Of Tabled Document 133-16(5), NWT Main Estimates, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am here to present Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2010-2011. This document outlines a net increase of $8.437 million in operations expenditures for the 2010-2011 fiscal year.

The major items in the supplementary estimates include:

1. $4.370 million for the Department of Health

and Social Services to fund the cost of insured services to non-NWT residents, which will be fully offset by recoveries from other jurisdictions for services for their residents.

2. $1.766 million for the Department of Education,

Culture and Employment to fund the projected shortfall in the Income Assistance Program for the 2010-2011 fiscal year.

3. $1.170 million for the NWT Housing

Corporation to fund increases in the costs for power in public housing.

The supplementary estimates also include a negative supplementary appropriation totalling $1.45 million to reflect changes to the previously approved funding for projects in support of the GNWT’s Energy Priorities Investment Plan.

I am prepared to review the details of the supplementary appropriation document.

Committee Motion 40-16(5): Concurrence Of Tabled Document 133-16(5), NWT Main Estimates, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Glen Abernethy Great Slave

Which document are you guys looking at? We’re looking at 5.

Committee Motion 40-16(5): Concurrence Of Tabled Document 133-16(5), NWT Main Estimates, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Oh. I just read 3.

Committee Motion 40-16(5): Concurrence Of Tabled Document 133-16(5), NWT Main Estimates, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair David Krutko

He read 3.

Committee Motion 40-16(5): Concurrence Of Tabled Document 133-16(5), NWT Main Estimates, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

I am also here to present Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 5, 2010-2011. This document outlines a net increase of $800,000 for capital investment expenditures in the 2010-2011 fiscal year.

There are two items in the supplementary estimates:

1. A negative supplementary appropriation of

$150,000 which represents the transfer of capital investment expenditures funding to operations expenditures funding for the maintenance costs associated with the NWT Laboratory Information System.

2. $950,000 for the reconstruction of a section of

the Inuvik Airport taxiway. The net impact on government operations is nil as the reconstruction of the taxiway will be funded by the Department of National Defence.

I am also prepared to review the details of this supplementary appropriation document as well.