Debates of Feb. 13th, 2012

This is page numbers 353 - 390 of the Hansard for the 17th Assembly, 2nd 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 health.

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Oral Questions

Prayer

Minister’s Statement 12-17(2): Traditional Economy

Minister’s Statement 13-17(2): Prevention And Promotion

Minister’s Statement 14-17(2): Joint Canada-Alberta Implementation Plan For Oil Sands Monitoring

Condolences On The Passing Of Bishop John Sperry

Campaign Against Bullying And Cyber-Bullying

Poverty Issues Affecting Elders

Government Christmas Service Closures

Stroke And Heart Disease In The NWT

Addressing Root Causes Of Homelessness In All Communities

Need For New Schools In Nahanni Butte And Trout Lake

Negotiated Contracts Policy For Realignment Project On Highway No. 4

Promoting Sport And Active Lifestyle

Communication With Regular Members Regarding Public Investment

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Condolences On The Passing Of Bishop John Sperry

Public Release Of Ministerial Travel Reports

Diagnosing Heart Disease In Infants And Children

Prelude Lake Campground Management Plan

Multi-Year Funding For Prevention And Wellness Promotion Projects

Public Housing Arrears And Evictions Moratorium

Doctor Shortage In Hay River

GNWT Customer Service Standard

Anti-Bullying And Cyber-Bullying Legislation

Nahanni Butte And Trout Lake Schools

Betty House Funding Announcement

Spectacular NWT Promotional Campaign

Employment Of Nurse Practitioner Graduates

Concentration Of Specialized Services In Yellowknife

Bill 2: Interim Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), 2012-2013

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Report of Committee of the Whole

Bill 1: An Act To Amend The Borrowing Authorization Act

Orders of the Day

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Bob Bromley Weledeh

Thank you very much for that. So I just want to get back, the Minister of the Housing Corporation also made some comments a little bit earlier and I want to say that, and I’m tending to talk about the bigger picture here, so I want to acknowledge that the Housing Corporation has actually done quite a number of things in the area of energy efficiency and so on.

What is happening here is they are sort of at the mercy, as are all ratepayers, of what systems are available in our communities across the Northwest

Territories. They are also in a very important position, being the Housing Corporation, because they are a big customer so they can influence those systems and they have the opportunity and the responsibility for influencing those systems. I think in establishing, for example, the EGH-80 standard, they’re contributing to that. I want to acknowledge that and I’m talking about us as a government and how what we do has that system influence within which the Housing Corporation has to operate.

I just want to throw that perspective out there and also perhaps just ask: When we can expect that the Housing Corporation will come forward with their energy management plan to the FMB?

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair Wendy Bisaro

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Mr. Miltenberger.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Madam Chair. I’ll ask Mr. Aumond to give you the specific date where the request was made for those plans.

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The Chair Wendy Bisaro

Mr. Aumond.

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Aumond

Thank you, Madam Chair. I believe the Housing Corporation was asked to come back to the Financial Management Board prior to the finalization of the 2013-2014 business plans, which would be in August.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair Wendy Bisaro

Thank you, Mr. Aumond. Mr. Bromley.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Bob Bromley Weledeh

Thank you, Madam Chair. Last point, I think maybe I got the wording wrong. I think it’s a report on how they are managing their energy costs rather than an energy management plan. Would there be an opportunity for committee to see that report and perhaps comment on it?

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair Wendy Bisaro

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. I’ll go to Mr. McLeod.

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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Madam Chair. Any opportunity we have to sit down with committee and get their input on how we can conduct our business, how we can improve our business would always be most welcome and if we can, I’m sure we’ll have opportunity between now and business planning process to sit down with committee and get their input. I think it’s something that we would be wise to do before we make our submissions for our next year’s planning.

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The Chair Wendy Bisaro

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Mr. Bromley, you are done? All right. Committee, we are on page 6, deputy minister’s office, not previously authorized, $2.082 million.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair Wendy Bisaro

Total department, not previously authorized, $2.082 million.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair Wendy Bisaro

Page 7, Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, operations expenditures, public safety, not previously authorized, $85,000.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair Wendy Bisaro

Total department, not previously authorized, $85,000.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair Wendy Bisaro

Page 8, Public Works and Services, operations expenditures, asset management, not previously authorized, $28,000.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair Wendy Bisaro

Total department, not previously authorized, $28,000.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair Wendy Bisaro

Department of Health and Social Services, operations expenditures, program delivery support, not previously authorized, $1.971 million. Mr. Dolynny.

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Daryl Dolynny Range Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. I’m just going to pick up a little bit where our Member for Sahtu was talking about the blood products from Canadian Blood Services and the projected shortfall. I know there’s confidentiality issues here that I want to make sure that we maintain as a high priority here in the questions and answers. Is there some predictability in these numbers moving forward? Or maybe if the Minister could maybe shed a little light on it. Because of the nature of the dollar amount, is there any predictability that we can use in terms of our planned budgeting versus having to go to supplemental for an item or specific items like this? Thank you.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair Wendy Bisaro

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Minister Miltenberger.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Madam Chair. There is a very small number, as the Minister indicated, of patients making use of this service, and I’m not in a position to have any idea of the circumstance of the patients. Given the small number, we want to be very careful about any kind of discussion of that nature, but I will ask the Minister if he has any idea in terms of this blood service cost, whether we can project further down the road in the coming years so it’s not a supp but is built into the budget. It would tie into the condition of the patients, for the longevity of the patients and those types of things that I’m not in a position to speak to nor do I think should we in this House. Thank you.

Debates of Feb. 13th, 2012

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