This is page numbers 2745 - 2784 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.

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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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Wally Schumann

Wally Schumann Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Chair. If you look on page 37 of the capital estimates, last year's was $3,773,000. This year's allocation is exactly the same. This is the end of a three-year cycle. Going forward, then, again, we are going to have to go back, and the next cycle, depending on where the allocation of money is going to be and the amount of money that we have as a government, we are going to have to figure out what the priorities are of this government and try to allocate them in the best manner we can. Then the board will have to put forward what we feel is going to be able to meet the needs of tourism in the Northwest Territories. 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. Ms. Green.

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Julie Green

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Chair. What I take from that is that, even though there is a small amount of money allocated next year and none to the year after, this may well change once they have done their three-year plan. Do I have that right?

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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. Ms. Mujcin.

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Mujcin

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The amount that the Member is referencing is the amount of money that is reflected. Some of the projects that you see today are over two or three years, and so that amount represents the two-year projects, so that will be the amount allocated to some of these projects that we will be completing in 2019-2020 versus 2018-2019. 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 for that clarification. Ms. Green.

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Julie Green

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

I understand that; so the reason that it is blank in 2020-2021 is because the planning has not been done for that year. Is that correct?

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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. Ms. Mujcin.

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Mujcin

Thank you, Mr. Chair. What this plan is showing you are the projects that are being brought forward for 2018-2019 and some of those have funding going into 2019-2020, and they do not have any funding going into 2020-2021 that will be coming forward. In our 20-year plan, we have projects allocated to 2020-2021. They are just not part of this plan you see before you today. 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 for that clarification. Ms. Green.

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Julie Green

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Thank you very much for that. Those are all my questions.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Then we have Mr. O'Reilly.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I was really pleased to hear the Minister say there is going to be a new visitors centre on the Liard Highway for my colleague, the honourable Member for Nahendeh. Where in the budget can I find capital allocation for a new visitors centre in Yellowknife? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Minister.

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Wally Schumann

Wally Schumann Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We do not have any capital allocated to a project like that because we do not even know what the plan is yet, moving forward. 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. Mr. O'Reilly.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Mr. Chair. When the plan is developed, is the Minister prepared to bring forward a supplementary appropriation to put the appropriate amount of capital in there to support the tourism sector in the capital and as a launching pad for folks to go to other communities, as well? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you. Minister.

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Wally Schumann

Wally Schumann Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am not going to commit to anything like that. We are working with the city very diligently and closely on this, moving forward. When we sit down with them after the October 1st date and continue to work on this going forward, we do not even know where this will be located, what type of facility would be needed, or if one is even going to be needed. Those discussions are ongoing. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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September 26th, 2017

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. Not much of a commitment there other than to talk. How do we get such a facility into capital planning, then? What is the process for doing that? Thanks, 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, Mr. O'Reilly. Minister.

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Wally Schumann

Wally Schumann Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Chair. As I have said, the discussion are ongoing with the City of Yellowknife, but, even if something was brought forward, we would have to figure out if this was a small capital or a large capital item, and then the decision would have to be made on how we would bring it forward. 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. Mr. O'Reilly.