Debates of June 16th, 2016

This is page numbers 673-724 of the Hansard for the 18th Assembly, 2nd 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 thanks.

Topics

Oral Questions
Prayer
Minister’s Statement 55-18(2): Development Of The NWT Agriculture Strategy And Food Production Plan
Minister’s Statement 56-18(2): Changes To The Income Assistance Program
Minister’s Statement 57-18(2): K’atlodeeche First Nation Implementation Of Public Housing
Minister’s Statement 58-18(2): Development Of The Revitalization Strategy For Commercial Fishing
Increased Sole Source Contracting Limits
Trout Lake Traditional Place Name Change
Acknowledgement Of Skills Canada Participant And Mackenzie Delta Page Gordon Papik
Condolences On The Passing Of Lucy Dillon
Public Legal Education And The Closure Of The Court Library
Environmental Remediation Sites Along Great Bear Lake
Increased Sole-Source Contracting Limits
Adherence To The United Nations Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples
Progress On The Recommendations From The Truth And Reconciliation Commission Final Report
Economic Potential Of The Oil And Gas Industry
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Allain St-Cyr Graduation
Community Access To Homelessness Funding
Increased Sole Source Contracting Limits
Increased Sole-Source Contracting Limits
Price Difference Between Modular And Stick-Built Housing Construction
Environmental Remediation Sites Along Great Bear Lake
Closure Of The Court Library
Adherence To The United Nations Declaration On The Rights Of Aboriginal Peoples
Development Of An Oil And Gas Strategy
Dempster Highway Maintenance
Information On Fort Simpson Ferry Service
Public Reporting On Sole-Source Contracting
Contract Midwifery Services In Yellowknife
Written Question 6-18(2): Cost Of Visual Identity Program
Tabled Document 71-18(2): 2015 Annual Report – Office Of The Fire Marshall
Tabled Document 72-18(2): Correspondence From Yellowknife Chamber Of Commerce – Request To Reduce Corporate Tax Rates
Extended Adjournment Of The House To June 23, 2016
Extended Adjournment Of The House To June 23, 2016
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Report of Committee of the Whole
Orders of the Day

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. Mr. Anderson.

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Anderson

Thank you. You will be able to see on our actuals, the expenditure amounts will be consistent probably with previous years. In terms of the budget numbers, it will be at the $75,000 level thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Mr. Anderson. Mr. Vanthuyne.

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Cory Vanthuyne

Cory Vanthuyne Yellowknife North

That is it. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you. Do we have further comments or questions on page 371? Mr. O'Reilly.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I am really tired. I am still trying to understand this PATH stuff. I appreciate the attempts by our Minister and staff to try to explain this. Will the money that is used, will it show up in the public accounts? Is that the place where this is going to show up, this sort of money, in and out again? Or how is that actually going to be reflected? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Minister.

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Caroline Cochrane

Caroline Cochrane Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, it will show up in the financial reports. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Minister. Mr. O'Reilly.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Is that the public accounts then? Thanks Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Minister.

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Caroline Cochrane

Caroline Cochrane Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. That is correct. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Minister. Mr. O'Reilly.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks. I think, again, the concern is that we have new federal dollars starting to finally come in. That should not be a reason or -- pardon me -- an excuse for us to withdraw money out of housing. I will be watching the public accounts to see if that is indeed the case. Thanks, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Minister.

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Caroline Cochrane

Caroline Cochrane Range Lake

Thank you, Mr Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Anything further, Mr. O'Reilly?

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

No. Thank you, Mr Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Comments or questions on 371. Seeing none, we can move to 370. Mr. Nakimayak.

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June 16th, 2016

Herbert Nakimayak

Herbert Nakimayak Nunakput

Thank you, Mr Chair. My apologies for the mixup earlier. Just getting back to the Beaufort Delta district, my question to the Minister and her staff is 2014-15 actuals were $8,793, and 2016-17 Main Estimates are $8,381. I just want to know if the Minister can elaborate on the cuts on that. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Mr. Nakimayak. Minister Cochrane.

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Caroline Cochrane

Caroline Cochrane Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I will let Mr. Martin speak to that one.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Martin.

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Martin

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The reason why, again as mentioned previously regarding the year-end accounting adjustments between major capital and minor -- there was additional projects at the end of the year that were deemed to be minor capital in nature, therefore O and M, and were reclassified. So that explains why the 2014-15 actuals were higher than what you are seeing in the Main Estimates figure. Thank you, Mr Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Mr. Martin. Mr. Nakimayak.