Debates of June 17th, 2016

This is page numbers 725-762 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 program.

Topics

Prayer
Point of Order
Minister’s Statement 59-18(2): Celebrating Student Achievement
Minister’s Statement 60-18(2): Gender Equality
Minister’s Statement 61-18(2): 2016 National Aboriginal Day
2016 National Aboriginal Day
Reduced Tax Rates To Support Small Business
Congratulations To Graduates Of Thomas Simpson Secondary School
Australian Campaign To Eliminate Family Violence
GNWT Liabilities For Prairie Creek Mine
Supporting Parents In The Birthing Experience
Environmental Liabilities Associated With Northern Transportation Company Limited
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Implementing Truth And Reconciliation Commission Recommendations
Procedure To Address Afterhours Issues At Small Airports
Reduced Tax Rates For Small Business
GNWT Campaign To Eliminate Family Violence
Support To Participate In The Birthing Experience
impacts Associated With Northern Transportation Company Limited
financial Security Associated With Prairie Creek Mine
status Of Open Government Policy
status Of Mackenzie Valley Highway Business Case
Procedure To Address Afterhours Issues At Small Airports
northwest Territories Power Corporation Interim Rate Application
habitat Protection For Bathurst Caribou Herd
proposed Closure Of Court Library
Tabled Document 74-18(2): Ekati, Diavik And Snap Lake Socio-Economic Agreements Implementation Report
Tabled Document 75-18(2): Follow-Up Letter To Oral Question 138-18(2): Hay River Long-Term Care Beds
Tabled Document 76-18(2): Change The Story: A Shared Framework For The Primary Prevention Of Violence Against Women And Their Children In Australia
Altering Hours Of Sitting For Monday, June 27, 2016
Bill 5: An Act To Amend The Vital Statistics Act
Bill 6: Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2016
Bill 7: An Act To Amend The Revolving Funds Act
Bill 8: An Act To Amend The Children's Law Act
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Report of the Committee of the Whole
Orders of the Day

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Louis Sebert

Louis Sebert Thebacha

Yes, certainly we could provide that information. It's not before us today, but I think part of the point of this, Mr. Chair, is to reintegrate inmates into society and one of the ways of doing that is to get them back into the workforce. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Minister. Ms. Green.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Julie Green

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Of course, that's an admirable goal. My last question, or maybe set of questions, in this area is about Contract Management Committee Provincial/Territorial Secretariat. It looks like this expense was here and it disappeared and now it's back. I'm wondering if I could get some detail on that please.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Ms. Green. Minister.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Louis Sebert

Louis Sebert Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'd ask that Ms. Schofield be allowed respond to that.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Minister. Ms. Schofield.

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Schofield

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The Contract Management Secretariat is the RCMP Contract Management Committee. It is all jurisdictions, provincial and territorial jurisdictions comes together, and we have organized ourselves to have a Secretariat that assists us with managing the contract nationally. The secretariat is being housed in the Northwest Territories where we have a contracted employee and the revenue portion of this is all the other jurisdictions contributing their share to that. So it's essentially in and out of a revenue and an expenditure item. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Ms. Schofield. Ms. Green.

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Julie Green

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just one further question on that. So is $100,000 the entire budget for the secretariat or is that the NWT share? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Ms. Green. Minister Sebert.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Louis Sebert

Louis Sebert Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Perhaps Ms. Schofield could answer that, Mr. Chair.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Minister. Ms. Schofield.

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Schofield

Thank you, Mr. Chair. This is $100,000 of the revenue we received from the other jurisdictions. There's 11 jurisdictions that have contract with the RCMP, so this is -- our share would be roughly $11,000. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Ms. Schofield. Ms. Green.

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Julie Green

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Thank you very much to the witnesses for answering those questions. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Ms. Green. Next I have Mr. Thompson.

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Shane Thompson

Shane Thompson Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Regarding inmate recovery, do we have a -- what's the legal liability issue of having these inmates working outside of the confinement of corrections? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister.

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Louis Sebert

Louis Sebert Thebacha

Mr. Chair, I understand that inmates who avail themselves of this work are on a temporary absence program, and I understand that liability is covered by the act. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Thompson.

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Shane Thompson

Shane Thompson Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Could the Minister elaborate on what act he's talking about? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister.

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Louis Sebert

Louis Sebert Thebacha

Mr. Chair, I understand that they would be covered under the Workers Compensation Legislation as all workers are and I also understand that there's a bit of an overlap of coverage with the Corrections Act.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Minister Sebert. Mr. Thompson.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Shane Thompson

Shane Thompson Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So covered by Workman's Compensation Act and the Corrections Act. Do they sign a waiver to say that they're waiving their rights? Can the Minister explain that? Thank you.