Debates of June 23rd, 2016

This is page numbers 763-836 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 mr chair.

Topics

Oral Questions
Prayer
Speaker’s Ruling
Minister’s Statement 62-18(2): Education Hall Of Fame
Minister’s Statement 63-18(2): GNWT Occupational Health And Safety Program
Minister’s Statement 64-18(2): Celebration Of NWT Trapping On The Occasion Of The Fur Institute Of Canada’s Agm In Yellowknife
Minister’s Statement 65-18(2): Building Partnerships With Canada In The Delivery Of Airport And Highway Capital Projects
Northwest Territories Youth Ambassador Program
Northwest Territories Agricultural Strategy
Yellowknife’s Dene First Nation Skills Development Programs
Recognition Of Vivian Pellissey, Education Hall Of Fame Inductee, And Sahtu Dene And Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Anniversary
Dechinta Centre For Research And Learning
Recognition Of Sarah Jerome, Education Hall Of Fame Inductee
GNWT Action Regarding Declining Bathurst Caribou Herd
Northern Food Production
Office Of The Public Guardian
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Office Of The Public Guardian
Northwest Territories Youth Ambassador Program
Collaborating With Yellowknife Dene First Nation On Skills 4 Success
Draft Agriculture Strategy
Northern Food Program
Core Funding For Dechinta Centre For Research And Learning
Significant Discovery Licences In Sahtu Region
Heating Issues Related To The Joe Greenland Centre
Habitat Protection For Bathurst Caribou Herd
Inuvik To Tuktoyaktuk Highway
Reform Of The Canada Pension Plan
Written Question 5-18(2): Maintenance Contracts On Highway No. 1
Tabled Document 78-18(2): Environment And Natural Resources Strategic Plan 2015-2020
Tabled Document 79-18(2): Follow-Up Letter To Oral Question 135-18(2) Impacts Of GNWT Job Losses
Tabled Document 81-18(2): Original Study - Hospitalization And Mortality Rates In Long-Term Care Facilities: Does For-Profit Status Matter?”
Tabled Document 82-18(2): Letter From Marshall & Company Barristers & Solicitors To Minister Of Justice Regarding M. M. De Weerdt Law Library
Tabled Document 83-18(2): Summary Of Members’ Absences For The Period February 18, 2016 To May 30, 2016
Consideration in the Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Report of the Committee of the Whole
Orders of the Day

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Caroline Cochrane

Caroline Cochrane Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Those are the kinds of issues that we will be looking at when we do the new Energy Plan. All of the alternative energy, anything that we are doing within that scope, will be reviewed and considerations will be made in the new plan that we bring forward. 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. I appreciate getting that commitment from the Minister. The net metering is going to be within the scope of the Energy Plan. I know there are a number of solar projects that were installed here in households in Yellowknife over the last year. I am sure those people are going to be quite interested to hear that. Thanks, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Would the Minister like to respond?

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Caroline Cochrane

Caroline Cochrane Range Lake

Thank you. I will take that as a comment.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Minister. Further questions on page 387? Seeing no questions, having no one on my list, I will call the page. Public Works and Services, energy, operations expenditure summary, activity total, $9,060,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Committee agrees. We will move on to Technology Service Centre. The activity total is on page 392, but we will discuss the detail on page 393. Questions on page 393, TSC, chargeback. Seeing none, we can move on. Page 394, TSC, active positions. Questions, TSC, active positions. Seeing none, we can move back to page 392, TSC, operations expenditure summary. Questions? Mr. Testart.

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Kieron Testart

Kieron Testart Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. In the activity description, it indicates the technological service centre, TSC, provides information, technology services, and support to GNWT departments and some health authorities. Which health authorities is the department servicing? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Minister.

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Caroline Cochrane

Caroline Cochrane Range Lake

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

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Minister. Ms. Gault.

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Gault

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We are currently in progress for supporting all of the health authorities. The remaining authorities are Hay River, Yellowknife Health Authority, and Tlicho. We just completed Tlicho. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Ms. Gault. Mr. Testart.

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Kieron Testart

Kieron Testart Kam Lake

The objective is to service all the public agencies in the Northwest Territories. Is that correct? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Ms. Gault.

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Gault

Yes, that is correct.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you. Mr. Testart.

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Kieron Testart

Kieron Testart Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Does that also include our schools as well? Not just the school authorities or district authorities, but the actual schools themselves. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Ms. Gault.

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Gault

Thank you, Mr. Chair. If the question was regarding the school boards, we provide the school boards with the network connectivity. We do not provide them their e-mail, nor their desktop support. The health authorities, it is for the full desktop and their service support. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you. Mr. Testart.

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Kieron Testart

Kieron Testart Kam Lake

Sorry. Thanks, Mr. Chair. Perhaps I was unclear. Do we also provide that service to the schools themselves, not just the school boards, but the actual schools? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Ms. Gault.

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Gault

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We don't provide any of the desktop or any of the equipment to the schools. We provide them with some support for the Internet reporting. Thank you, Mr. Chair.