Thank you, committee. As agreed earlier, we’re going to be going to Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures) No. 5, 2014-2015. With that, I will turn it over to the Minister responsible, Minister Miltenberger, for opening comments.
Debates of March 9th, 2015
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Committee Motion 102-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 188-17(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2015-2016, Carried
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Committee Motion 102-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 188-17(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2015-2016, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
I am here to present Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures) No. 5, 2014-2015. This document provides for a net increase of $4.133 million to the 2014-15 capital budget.
The most significant items in this supplementary estimates are:
1. $2.0 million for the Department of Health and
Social Services to advance the cash flow of the Hay River Health Centre Project because construction is ahead of schedule;
2. a total of $1.6 million for the Department of
Transportation for the costs associated
with the Trout Lake Airport Relocation Project, permafrost research along sections of the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk highway, and funding for planning activities on new highway corridors.
I am prepared to review the details of the supplementary estimates document. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee Motion 102-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 188-17(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2015-2016, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair Daryl Dolynny
Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Do you have witnesses you would like to bring into the House?
Committee Motion 102-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 188-17(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2015-2016, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 102-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 188-17(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2015-2016, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 102-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 188-17(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2015-2016, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 102-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 188-17(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2015-2016, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair Daryl Dolynny
Thank you. Sergeant-at-Arms, if you could please escort the witnesses into the Chamber.
Minister Miltenberger, if you would be kind enough to introduce your witnesses for the record.
Committee Motion 102-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 188-17(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2015-2016, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have with me Mike Aumond, deputy minister; and I have Sandy Kalgutkar, deputy secretary to the FMB. Thank you.
Committee Motion 102-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 188-17(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2015-2016, Carried
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The Chair Daryl Dolynny
Thank you, Minister. Mr. Aumond, Mr. Kalgutkar, welcome back to the House. Committee, general comments.
Committee Motion 102-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 188-17(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2015-2016, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Detail.
Committee Motion 102-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 188-17(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2015-2016, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 102-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 188-17(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2015-2016, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 102-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 188-17(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2015-2016, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair Daryl Dolynny
Thank you, committee. I would like to turn your attention to page 5 of the supplementary appropriation. Education, Culture and Employment, infrastructure, operations
expenditure summary, education and culture, not previously authorized, negative $400,000.
Committee Motion 102-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 188-17(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2015-2016, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 102-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 188-17(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2015-2016, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair Daryl Dolynny
Total department, not previously authorized, negative $400,000. Does committee agree?
Committee Motion 102-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 188-17(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2015-2016, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 102-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 188-17(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2015-2016, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair Daryl Dolynny
Thank you, committee. Health and Social Services, capital investment expenditures, health services programs, not previously authorized, $2 million. Total department, not previously authorized, $2 million.
Committee Motion 102-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 188-17(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2015-2016, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 102-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 188-17(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2015-2016, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair Daryl Dolynny
Thank you, committee. Education, Culture and Employment, capital investment expenditures, education and culture, not previously authorized, $700,000. Total department, not previously authorized, $700,000. Does committee agree?
Committee Motion 102-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 188-17(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2015-2016, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 102-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 188-17(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2015-2016, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair Daryl Dolynny
Thank you, committee. Page 8, Transportation, capital investment expenditures, airports, not previously authorized, $858,000. Highways, not previously authorized, $750,000. Total department, not previously authorized, $1.608 million. Does committee agree?
Committee Motion 102-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 188-17(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2015-2016, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 102-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 188-17(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2015-2016, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair Daryl Dolynny
Thank you, committee. Page 9, Environment and Natural Resources, capital investment expenditures, forest management, not previously authorized, $60,000. Total department, not previously authorized, $60,000. Does committee agree?
Committee Motion 102-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 188-17(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2015-2016, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 102-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 188-17(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2015-2016, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair Daryl Dolynny
Thank you, committee. Page 10, Lands, capital investment expenditures, operations, not previously authorized, $165,000. Total department, not previously authorized, $165,000. Does committee agree?