Debates of March 6th, 2017

This is page numbers 2171 - 2212 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 work.

Topics

Oral Questions

Prayer

Progress On Implementing The Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019

Federal Investment In NWT Highways

Aurora College Next Steps

Traditional, Indigenous And Local Knowledge

Public Safety On The Ingraham Trail

Training For Child And Family Services Workers

Classroom Instructional Hours

Deh Cho Economic Readiness Forum

Department Of Infrastructure Regional Offices

Territorial Carbon Pricing Regime

Consultation On Commercial Fishing Strategy

Support For Bill 16: An Act To Amend The Education Act

Health System Patient Advocate Proposal

Soaring Eagle Friendship Centre Employment Training Programs

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Training For And Data Collected By Child And Family Services Workers

Public Safety On The Ingraham Trail

Territorial Carbon Pricing Regime

Consultation On Commercial Fishing Strategy

Foundational Review Of Aurora College

Classroom Instructional Hours

Department Of Infrastructure Regional Offices

Health System Patient Advocate Proposal

Foundational Review Of Aurora College

Consultations On Climate Change And Energy Strategy

Return To Written Question 19-18(2): Position Vacancy And Overtime Statistics

Tabled Document 320-18(2): 2016-2017 Annual Report On Implementation Of The Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories

Tabled Document 323-18(2): Follow-Up Letter For Oral Question 641-18(2): Rental Office Workload Challenges

Tabled Document 326-18(2): Letter From The Canadian Association Of Social Workers To The Federal Minister Of Employment, Workforce Development And Labour, Dated February 22, 2017

Bill 19: Appropriations Act (Operations Expenditures), 2017-2018

Bill 19: Appropriation Act (Operation Expenditures), 2017-2018

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Concurrence Of Tabled Document 315-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures) No. 3, 2016-2017

Concurrence Of Tabled Document 316-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures) No. 2, 2016- 2017

Concurrence Of Tabled Document 317-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2017-2018

Report of Committee of the Whole

Third Reading of Bills

Recorded Vote

Assent to Bills

Committee Motion 77-18(2): Concurrence Of Tabled Document 315-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures) No. 3, 2016-2017, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, committee. Moving on to page 9, Justice. Comments or questions? I see none, so I will proceed to call this page. Justice, operations expenditures, community justice and policing, not previously authorized, $606,000. Does committee agree?

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, committee. Justice, operations expenditure summary, total department, not previously authorized, $606,000. Does committee agree?

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, committee. On to page 10, Municipal and Community Affairs. Comments or questions? I see none. I will call the page. Municipal and Community Affairs, operations expenditures, regional operations, not previously authorized, $662,000. Does committee agree?

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Municipal and Community Affairs, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $662,000. Does committee agree?

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, committee. Next page, page 11. Public Works and Services. Comments or questions? I see none. I will call the page. Public Works and Services, operations expenditures, asset management, not previously authorized, $884,000. Does committee agree?

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, committee. Public Works and Services, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $884,000. Does committee agree?

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, committee. Last page, Transportation. Comments or questions from committee? I see none. I will call the page. Transportation, operations expenditures, airports, not previously authorized, $200,000. Does committee agree?

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, committee. Transportation, operations expenditures, highways, not previously authorized, $140,000. Does committee agree?

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, committee. Transportation, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $340,000. Does committee agree?

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, committee. Does committee agree that this concludes our consideration of Tabled Document 316-18(2)?

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, committee. Mr. Beaulieu.

Committee Motion 78-18(2): Concurrence Of Tabled Document 316-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures) No. 2, 2016- 2017, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I move that consideration of Tabled Document 316-18(2), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures) No. 2, 2016-2017, now be concluded, and that Tabled Document 316-18(2) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration, in a formal session, through the form of an appropriation bill. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

There is a motion on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed?

---Carried

Thank you, committee. On to the final supplementary estimate. It is Tabled Document 317-18(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures) No. 1, 2017-2018. Again, I will turn to the Minister of Finance for opening comments. Minister McLeod.

Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I am here to present Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures) No. 1, 2017-2018. This document provides for an increase of $3.5 million to the 2017-18 infrastructure expenditures budget.

These estimates include the transfer of funding to the Department of Infrastructure, from the Department of Public Works and Services, and the Department of Transportation. This transfer will ensure the Department of Infrastructure has a full appropriation authority, starting April 1, 2017, to make capital investments in 2017-18, that were previously approved for Public Works and Services and Transportation, as approved by the Legislative Assembly last fall.

Other major items in these estimates include:

● $4.1 million for the Department of Infrastructure, for the pre-development costs associated with the Tlicho All-Season Road Project.

● $543,000 for the Department of Health and Social Services for the costs associated with developing the Northwest Territories’ Organ and Tissue Donation Registry.

These increases are partially offset by the decrease of $809,000 to the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs’ infrastructure budget, to reflect the establishment of an unconditional grant that will now be provided to the Deline Got’ine Government. That concludes my opening remarks. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of March 6th, 2017

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