Debates of Feb. 24th, 2015

This is page numbers 5769 – 5806 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 education.

Topics

Oral Questions
Prayer
Mackenzie Valley Fibre Link Progress
Transportation Research And Development
Social Passing
Coordination Of Language Revitalization Strategies
Dechinta Bush University
Balancing Educational And Cultural Pursuits
Education Renewal
Dechinta Bush University
Investment In Early Childhood Development Programs
Supporting Aurora College Programming
Facilitating Educational Success In Small Communities
Implementation Of Junior Kindergarten
Investment In Hay River Transportation Infrastructure
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Canada Winter Games Medalist Annah Hanthorn
Dechinta Bush University
Dechinta Bush University
Questions 689-17(5): Investment In Early Childhood Development Programs
Education Renewal And Innovation Action Plan
GNWT Workplace Safety
Junior Kindergarten Implementation
Aboriginal Student Literacy Pilot Project
Question 694-17: Social Passing
Student Attendance Incentives
Student Graduation Rates
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery (Reversion)
Bill 36: Health And Social Services Professions Act
Tabled Document 202-17(5): Article From The Globe And Mail: Aboriginal Literacy Pilot Project Dramatically Improves Test Scores
Tabled Document 203-17(5): Two Articles Referencing Dechinta Centre For Research And Learning
Extended Adjournment Of The House To March 2, 2015
Bill 46: Deline Final Self-Government Agreement Act
Recorded Vote
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Report of Committee of the Whole
Orders of the Day

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

Frederick Blake Jr.

Frederick Blake Jr. Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just real quickly here, possibly under conservation planning. As we all know, the Gwich’in have a forest management plan. I’d just like to ask the Minister, as they developed the plan, did they take into account foreign species that have lived here over the last year or two? I’ve noticed a lot of wood

coming in from either the Yukon or even further down to Inuvik and distributed to the communities. I just think of our management plan and are these sorts of things taken into consideration.

Quite a while back there was a lot of concern, whether it was pine beetles or other things like that affecting the ecosystems. I’d like to ask the Minister if there is anything in place to protect us from this. Thank you.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Mr. Blake. For that we’ll go to Deputy Minister Campbell.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Campbell

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, absolutely we’ve taken that into account as part of the invasive species issues we need to address. Part of the consultation that’s underway right now with updating three or four pieces of the regulations includes that area, which is the requirement for an import permit. We’re under consultation at this point to land on having that requirement in the near future. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Mr. Campbell. Committee, we’re on page 93, conservation assessment and monitoring, operations expenditure summary, $8.039 million. Does committee agree?

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
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

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, committee. Committee, page 94, conservation assessment and monitoring, grants and contributions. Mr. Bromley.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Bob Bromley

Bob Bromley Weledeh

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just under the Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program budget, I believe the federal government bumped this up quite a bit. They committed about $8 million or something to it just before devolution. It just seems like a modest amount to that, but I don’t know that for sure. It just seems like it from my hazy recollection.

Could I get some understanding of where that ended and how that’s being carried forward? I think there are some very pithy issues. The defining thresholds seems to be a big research topic and so on with which to interpret things that we’re monitoring. If I could just get some more information and understanding on that, if possible. Thank you.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. For that we’ll go to Ms. Craig.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Craig

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Within the Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program in the operating expenditures for that section there is $3.3 million there, then their grants and contributions portion is what is on page 94 for $1.5 million, so a total of over $4 million in this program. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Ms. Craig. Mr. Bromley.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Bob Bromley

Bob Bromley Weledeh

Thank you, Mr. Chair. That clears it up for me. Thank you.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Again, committee, we’re on page 94, conservation assessment and monitoring, grants, contributions and transfers, total contributions, $3.335 million. Does committee agree?

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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

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, committee. Committee, page 95, conservation assessment and monitoring, active positions, 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

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Seeing none, page 97, corporate management, operations expenditure summary, $14.113 million. Mr. Bromley.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Bob Bromley

Bob Bromley Weledeh

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I just had one question. I’m wondering what the contract services are for, the $625,000. I see that’s up from $343,000 a couple years before, and if I could just get an idea of the sorts of contracts that are being budgeted here for contract services. Thank you.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. For that we’ll go to Ms. Craig.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Craig

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We have some contract services under the French Languages Initiative as well as operating ongoing contracts that we have within the division of corporate management. Sorry, I don’t have the detail of all of them, but that was the increase to the contract services, was under the French Languages Initiative.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Ms. Craig. Mr. Bromley.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Bob Bromley

Bob Bromley Weledeh

That’s fine, Mr. Chair. I’ll leave it at that. Thank you.

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

The Chair

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Committee, again, we’re on page 97, corporate management, operations expenditure summary, $14.113 million. Does committee agree?

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
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

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, committee. Committee, page 98, corporate management, grants, contributions and transfers, total grants and contributions, $2.854 million. Does committee agree?

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

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.