Thanks to the Member.
Debates of Feb. 25th, 2014
This is page numbers 3905 – 3976 of the Hansard for the 17th 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 year.
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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Okay. It was a comment. Anything further on page 12-9, information item, revenue summary? Mr. Dolynny.
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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Daryl Dolynny Range Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. I know it might be premature, but we know the diamond manufacturing sector is, hopefully, on its way to production here in this fiscal year. Is there a reason or rationale that we would not have included at least some degree of money in main estimates?
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David Ramsay Kam Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. We don’t have any forecasted revenues from the manufacturing sector as of yet. That remains to be seen.
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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Daryl Dolynny Range Lake
I would assume these are referring to trademark type dollars and enhancing the brand. If and when that money does come in as a revenue item for ITI, is the intent still that this money be used 100 percent to reinforce that trademark?
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David Ramsay Kam Lake
Absolutely, that would be our goal to do that and our anticipation is, hopefully, that some of those dollars would roll in this year.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you, Minister Ramsay. Information item, revenue summary, page 12-9. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you. Page 12-10, information item, active position summary. Any questions?
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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 Jane Groenewegen
Thank you. Page 12-11, active positions, Business Development Investment Corporation, information item. Any questions?
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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 Jane Groenewegen
Thank you. Page 12-13, activity summary, corporate management, operations expenditure summary, $8.451 million. Mr. Bromley.
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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Bob Bromley Weledeh
Thank you, Madam Chair. I just wanted to ask: I don’t see in the organizational chart, which is at the beginning of the document here, where the regulator is. I understand the
Minister is taking on the regulator role from the NEB and I didn’t see a recognition of that office in the personnel summary either. I don’t know whether it’s in corporate management, and I’d be happy to ask my questions on that wherever it’s appropriate, but I thought I would bring it up at my first general opportunity here. Thank you.
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Peter Vician
Thank you, Madam Chair. To the point the Member raised on the table on page 12-3, the organizational chart does reflect a reference to a regulator; however, the department and the GNWT are in the process today of making changes to the proposed arrangement, which would subsequently involve some changes to the proposed organizational design for the department. We would anticipate, through the Minister and through this House, coming forward with some changes to that matter in the coming session. Thank you.
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Bob Bromley Weledeh
Given that we’ve got 34 days left before this office would take over this responsibility, is there an interim plan? Thank you.
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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Peter Vician
Yes, there is a full plan with regard to the ongoing and seamless transition of administration of oil and gas regulation in the Northwest Territories. We currently are in the final stages of an agreement with the National Energy Board and with the Alberta Energy Regulator, and those processes will be in place well in advance of the transition date and, in fact, would incorporate the National Energy Board’s ongoing responsibility during that transition period to ensure safety and environmental matters are fully overseen by an appropriate regulator. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Bob Bromley Weledeh
I asked because sitting on the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Infrastructure, and I think it’s okay to speak about what we don’t know in those committees, I have not seen any briefing whatsoever on what’s going on with this 34 days before its implementation, and there’s been a huge about-face from the last time we were given a briefing. I have serious concerns about costs here.
The people aren’t here. The structure is not here. Is the budget here in this document?
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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Peter Vician
Madam Chair, within the proposed funding for 2014-15 there is a provision for a $2 million allocation for regulatory responsibility and that’s included in the minerals and oil and gas portion of the main estimate proposal for that year, and that would incorporate the cost of the proposed contracts that I had previously mentioned. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Bob Bromley Weledeh
Thanks for that information. I’m willing to hold further until we get to that page. I would like to comment, however, that this process
is going on without Members being fully informed and having any opportunity for input in this major piece of work. So much for the government’s claim to be consulting with anybody. Mahsi.
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David Ramsay Kam Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. I look forward to the Member’s questions at a later date. Thank you.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you. Page 12-13, activity summary, corporate management, operations expenditure summary, $8.451 million. Mr. Yakeleya.