Debates of June 24th, 2016

This is page numbers 837-874 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 communities.

Topics

Prayer
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Written Question 7-18(2): Joe Greenland Centre
Tabled Document 84-18(2): Government Of The Northwest Territories Response To Motion 13-18(2) Northwest Territories Disability Action Plan
Tabled Document 85-18(2): Annual Report On The Activities Of The Rental Office, April 1, 2015 To March 31, 2016
Tabled Document 86-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2016-2017
Altering 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 Committee of the Whole
Orders of the Day

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Yes. I am wondering if there is a list of the sites, the liabilities, and whether Giant Mine is on that list. Thanks, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Mr. Kalgutkar.

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Kalgutkar

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, there is a list. I will commit to providing that to committee fairly soon. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Mr. Kalgutkar. Any further questions? Mr. O'Reilly.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks. I look forward to getting the list. That is all I have. Thanks, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Committee, any further questions to page 161? Operations expenditure summary, Office of the Comptroller General, activity total, $65,982,000. Are we agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you. Brings us to page 164. Finance, Liquor Revolving Fund, information item. Any questions? Mr. O'Reilly.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Look, I am not trying to prolong this.

---Laughter

I see the top that says there is an authorized fund limit of $6.5 million, yet how does that figure into all these numbers here because most of them seem to be over that amount. Can someone help me understand this? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Mr. Kalgutkar.

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Kalgutkar

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I think the Member is right. The authorized limit likely needs to be refreshed a bit. It was established some time ago when it really is supposed to represent the net assets of the fund. The Member is right. It could probably use a bit of refreshing. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Mr. Kalgutkar. Mr. O'Reilly.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Maybe I will just ask the next question a little bit more delicately. Are we breaking the law here in having a bigger amount in the fund than we are supposed to under legislation? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Mr. Kalgutkar. To Mr. McLeod.

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Robert C. McLeod

Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My understanding is we are not breaking the law. I have also been told that if we went under the limit, then that might be an issue. As long as we are over, we are not breaking the law. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Any further questions, committee, to page 164? Mr. Thompson.

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Shane Thompson

Shane Thompson Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Chair. One quick question to the Minister. Is this the legislative change that we are required to do to make it more relevant to where we are today? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. We will go to Minister McLeod.

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Robert C. McLeod

Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The Member is correct. That would have to be an amendment to the legislation to change the amount. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Mr. Thompson, any further questions?

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Shane Thompson

Shane Thompson Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just one follow-up on this. Will we be looking at it this year or next year with the legislative change? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister McLeod.

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Robert C. McLeod

Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We will have a review of our legislative agenda for the next year and see where we can fit this into that if we have other pieces of legislation that we are working on now. Then if it is a quick fix, it is a matter of an amendment, then we will look at that too. I can't give a definite timeline. I would be just trying to buy more time if I tried to give you a definite timeline. We will have a look and see what is required and how long it would take. We will share that with the Members. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Any further questions, committee, to page 164? Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.