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

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Yes, Mr. Chair.

The Chair Robert Bouchard

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Committee, we are on Environment

and Natural Resources, capital investment expenditures, forest management, not previously authorized, $2.246 million.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair Robert Bouchard

Water resources, not previously authorized, $180,000.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair Robert Bouchard

Wildlife, not previously authorized, $185,000.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair Robert Bouchard

Total department, not previously authorized, $2.640 million.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair Robert Bouchard

Department of Finance, capital investment expenditures, office of the chief information officer, not previously authorized, $592,000.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair Robert Bouchard

Office of the comptroller general, not previously authorized, $100,000.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair Robert Bouchard

Total department, not previously authorized, $692,000.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair Robert Bouchard

Department of Health and Social Services, capital investment expenditures, administrative and supportive services, not previously authorized, $33.139 million. Ms. Bisaro.

Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I have a couple of questions here. The first one has to do with the amount of money for the H.H. Williams Hospital in Hay River. I see that this is a carry-over amount of some $200,000. I thought that we had advanced money for this project, so I’m wondering why we still have a carry-over at this point. Thank you.

The Chair Robert Bouchard

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Mr. Kalgutkar.

Kalgutkar

Thank you, Mr. Chair. As Members know, it’s a large, multi-year project, and we did advance the work the previous fiscal year, and this is this work to complete the project and bring it into service later this summer. Thank you.

The Chair Robert Bouchard

Thank you, Mr. Kalgutkar. Ms. Bisaro.

Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thanks, Mr. Kalgutkar. Can I get a sense, then, of whether or not we are on schedule, behind schedule, ahead of schedule in terms of the opening date? Thank you.

The Chair Robert Bouchard

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Minister Miltenberger.

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The project is on schedule, as far as I understand. Thank you.

The Chair Robert Bouchard

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. I’ll go to Minister Abernethy.

Glen Abernethy Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Chair. They’re planning to start moving into that building late summer or fall. It’s on schedule.

Debates of May 29th, 2015

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