Debates of Feb. 12th, 2015

This is page numbers 5491 – 5528 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 information.

Topics

Oral Questions
Prayer
Cannor Tourism Funding
Early Childhood Development Action Plan Update: Ipads For New Parents And A Grant Program For Early Childhood Workers
Corrections On-The-Land Programs
Ministers Absent From The House
Appreciation For Service Sector Employees
Evaluation Of Devolution Legislation
Security At Fort Providence Seniors Facility
Expanding Resource Royalties And Tax Revenues
Justice Services In The South Slave Region
Recognition Of 95th Birthday Of Elizabeth Greenland
50th Anniversary Of The National Flag Of Canada
Residential School Legacy
Population Growth Strategy
Committee Report 10-17(5): Report On The Review Of The 2013-2014 Annual Report Of The Information And Privacy Commissioner Of The Northwest Territories
Motion To Receive Committee Report 10-17(5) And Move Into Committee Of The Whole
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Supports For Residential School Survivors
Justice Services In The South Slave Region
Evaluation Of Devolution Legislation
On-The-Land Programs
Security At Fort Providence Seniors Facility
Policing Services In Tsiigehtchic
Hay River Health And Social Services Collective Agreement
Revitalization Of Diamond Cutting And Polishing Industry
Cannor Tourism Funding
Winter Road Conditions In The Sahtu Region
Purchase Of Ipads For New Parents
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery (Reversion)
Workplace Safety At Stanton Territorial Hospital
Extended Adjournment Of The House To February 16, 2015
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and other Matters
Report of Committee of the Whole
Speaker’s Ruling
Orders of the Day

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, committee. Page 271, mineral and petroleum resources, active positions, information item. Any questions?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, committee. Page 273, office of the regulator of oil and gas operations, operations expenditure summary, $2.185 million. Mr. Yakeleya.

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Norman Yakeleya

Norman Yakeleya Sahtu

I have one short question, Mr. Chair. I want to ask, given the situation in the North here, and specifically the Sahtu region, are the partnership meetings that are happening in our region in the Sahtu that involve various departments still active and they’re still making suggestions and recommendations with the government, oil companies and the communities and making some progress in the work that could be done and what work can be looked at and making plans for just in case the industry does come back on a large scale or a small scale?

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The Chair

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Minister Ramsay.

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David Ramsay

David Ramsay Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, we continue to work with CanNor. This is outside the OROGO office, but we do continue to work with communities. We work with CanNor. We also have inherited a number of staff from AANDC who are helping us get into the communities and work with communities in preparation for oil and gas development.

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The Chair

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Minister Ramsay. Committee, we’re on page 273, office of the regulator of oil and gas operations, operations expenditure summary, $2.185 million. Does committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, committee. Page 274, office of the regulator of oil and gas operations, active positions, information item. Any questions?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Committee, page 277, tourism and parks, operations expenditure summary, $14.191 million. Does committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, committee. Page 278, tourism and parks, grants, contributions and transfers, total contributions, $5.258 million. Does committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, committee. Page 279, tourism and parks, active positions, information item. Any questions?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, committee. Page 280, lease commitments, information item. Any questions?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, committee. Page 281, Northwest Territories Environmental Studies Research Fund, information item. Any questions?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, committee. Pages 282 and 283, work performed on behalf of others, information item. Any questions?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Committee, if I can get you to return to page 253 of department totals please. Committee, page 253, Industry, Tourism and Investment, department total, $65.677 million. Does committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.