Debates of May 29th, 2015

This is page numbers 6259 – 6290 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 work.

Topics

Oral Questions

Prayer

Morel Mushrooms

Mackenzie Valley Fibre Link Progress

Firth Sisters Elected To Hall Of Fame

Working To Better Coordinate Service Delivery Of Social Supports To NWT Residents

GNWT Support For The Native Communications Society

25th Annual Territorial Track And Field Championships

Elders Facilities In Mackenzie Delta

C.d. Howe Study On Fiscal Accountability Of Governments

Tribute To The Late Mr. Ron Mccagg

South Slave Successful Bid For The 2018 Arctic Winter Games

On-The-Land Corrections Programming

Improved Communications Policies Regarding Highway Closures

Flexible Employment Opportunities

Early Childhood Program Governance And Funding

Respite Care Services

Spring Graduation Ceremonies

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Morel Mushroom Harvesting Concerns

Improving Financial Accountability

Morel Mushroom Harvest

Communications Policies Regarding Road Closures

Early Childhood Program Review

Respite Care Services

Innovative GNWT Recruitment Processes

On-The-Land Rehabilitation Programs

Elders Housing Facilities In Mackenzie Delta

Highway No. 7 Reconstruction And Repairs

Tabled Document 246-17(5): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2014-2015 Tabled Document 247-17(5): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2015-2016 Tabled Document 248-17(5): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2015-2016

Bill 56: Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2015

Reappointment Of Information And Privacy Commissioner

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Concurrence Of Tabled Document 246-17(5), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2014-2015

Concurrence Of Tabled Document 247-17(5), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2015-2016

Report of Committee of the Whole

Orders of the Day

Committee Motion 117-17(5): Concurrence Of Tabled Document 246-17(5), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2014-2015, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair Robert Bouchard

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Committee, we’re on corrections, not previously authorized $2.127 million.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed?

The Chair Robert Bouchard

Agreed. Court services, not previously authorized, $783,000.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair Robert Bouchard

Legal aid services, not previously authorized, $106,000.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair Robert Bouchard

Services to public, not previously authorized, $231,000.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair Robert Bouchard

Total department, not previously authorized, $3.247 million.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair Robert Bouchard

Next we’ll go to the Department of Lands, capital investment expenditures, operations, not previously authorized, $260,000.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair Robert Bouchard

Total department, not previously authorized, $260,000.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair Robert Bouchard

Department of Public Works and Services, capital investment expenditures, asset management, not previously authorized, $7.412 million. Mr. Dolynny.

Daryl Dolynny Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Again we see on here the new 6,000 square metre general purpose office building in Yellowknife for $3.967 million. I would assume this is the last amount of money available for completion of this building. Thank you.

The Chair Robert Bouchard

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Minister Miltenberger.

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

The Member is correct, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.

Daryl Dolynny Range Lake

Again, my second question, I would assume this building will be completed during this quarter, quarter two here. Is the building, as well, on its original budget on its completion? Thank you.

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Yes to both questions from the Member. Thank you.

The Chair Robert Bouchard

Thank you, Minister. Next on the list I have Ms. Bisaro.

Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I have a question with regards to the $300,000 for a planning study for Taiga Lab. I guess I would like to know, this is a new expense, I think. It looks to me like it’s a new

expense. So, why are we not able to put this into our budget which we passed not very long ago? Thank you.

May 28th, 2015

The Chair Robert Bouchard

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Mr. Kalgutkar.

Kalgutkar

Thank you, Mr. Chair. This project is going to be funded through the one-time transitional funding that was provided as part of the Devolution Final Agreement. There is some surplus available in that funding and we thought given that that lab does need a bit of refreshing and some upgrading, this would be a good opportunity to utilize that funding to look at doing that for that lab. Thank you.

The Chair Robert Bouchard

Thank you, Mr. Kalgutkar. Ms. Bisaro.

Debates of May 29th, 2015

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