Debates of Oct. 28th, 2016

This is page numbers 1221 – 1250 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 power.

Topics

Oral Questions
Prayer
Reporting On The Public Service
Private And Public Partnerships
Premier Absent From The House
Energy Efficiency Initiatives In Jean Marie River
Role And Vision For Northwest Territories Power Corporation
Incentives For Certificate Of Recognition (Cor) Certification
Sahtu Winter Road Construction And Maintenance
Northwest Territories Housing Corporation Care Program
Importance Of Land-Based Programs
Daughters Of The Vote Celebration 2017
Early Childhood Development Challenges Related To Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
2016 Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Award Recipient Garth Wallbridge
Hay River Chase The Ace Fundraiser
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
NTPC Vision And Strategy For Public Consultation
Additional Resources For Junior Kindergarten Implementation
Power Generation Options For Small Communities
Take A Kid Trapping Program
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Prevention And Supports
Sahtu Winter Road Construction And Maintenance
Repayment Of Inherited Care Program Debt
Safe Advantage Program Premium Reductions
Northwest Territories Power Corporation Strategic Plan Development
Programs To Support Traditional Economy
Affordable Power In The Northwest Territories
Limits On Alternative Power Generation In Thermal Communities
Tabled Document 200-18(2): Serving Our People: The NWT Public Service Report 2015
Tabled Document 202-18(2): Workers' Safety And Compensation Commission Annual Report 2015 Northwest Territories And Nunavut
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Concurrence Of Tabled Document 199-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2016-2017
Concurrence Of Tabled Document 198-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2016-2017
Report of Committee of the Whole
Orders of the Day

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Robert C. McLeod

Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes

I do, Mr. Chair. I am here to present Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2016-2017. These estimates provide for an increase of $591,000 to the operations budget.

Amongst other things, these Supplementary Estimates include:

● funding of $308,000 for permafrost monitoring research and development;

● funding of $285,000 for operating costs of the newly expanded Jimmy Erasmus Seniors’ Home in Behchoko; and funding of $108,000 for the Aboriginal Justice Strategy for a training event; and

● enhanced capacity building.

That concludes my opening remarks, Mr. Chair. Thank you.

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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 McLeod. Do you wish to bring any witnesses into the House?

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Robert C. McLeod

Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes

I do, 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. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the Chamber. Minister, would you please introduce your witnesses to committee.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Robert C. McLeod

Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, to my right I have Mr. David Stewart, who is the deputy minister of Finance, and to my left I have Mr. Sandy Kalgutkar, who is the deputy secretary to the FMB. 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, Minister. Welcome to the witnesses. We will begin with opening comments, general comments. Do we have any general comments on the operations expenditures, supplementary estimates? Seeing none, we will proceed to review the supplementary estimates by department. Can we please turn to page 4. Are there comments on page 4? Seeing no comments, I will call the page. Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2016-2017, Health and Social Services, operations expenditures, community health programs, not previously authorized, $285,000. Does committee agree?

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Health and Social Services, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $285,000. Does committee agree?

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you. We will proceed to page 5, Justice. Do we have comments or questions on Justice? Seeing none, I will call the page. Justice, operations expenditures, community justice and policing, not previously authorized, $108,000. Does committee agree?

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Justice, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $108,000. Does committee agree?

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

We'll proceed to page 6. Lands, operations expenditures, operations, not previously authorized, negative $110,000. Does committee agree?

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Lands, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, negative $110,000. Does committee agree?

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, committee. On to page 7, Transportation. Transportation, operations expenditures, corporate management, not previously authorized, $308,000. Does committee agree?

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Are there comments or questions on this page? Seeing none. Transportation, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $308,000. Does committee agree?

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, committee. Do you agree that we have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 199-18(2), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2016-2017?

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, committee. Thank you, Minister, and thank you to the witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber. Thank you.

Committee, we're just sorting things out. It will be a couple of minutes. At ease.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Mr. Beaulieu.