Agreed
Debates of Nov. 25th, 2021
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Some Hon. Members
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Does committee agree that the consideration of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources is now complete?
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Agreed
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you. Thank you, committee, and thank you to the Minister. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Committee, we will now consider the Department of Lands. Does the Minister of Lands wish to bring witnesses into the Chamber?
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you, Minister. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the Chamber. Minister, would you please introduce your witnesses.
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Shane Thompson Nahendeh
Thank you, Madam Chair. On the far right is ADM Blair Chapman, deputy minister of operations. Catharine MacDonald is the Director of Finance. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you. And welcome. All right. So committee has agreed to forego general comments. Is committee agreed to proceed to the detail contained in the tabled document?
Committee, the Department of Lands begins on page 61. We will defer the department totals and review the estimates by active summary beginning on page 62 with information on page 63. Member for Kam Lake.
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Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Just in case anybody is burning to know, where is the washroom and the shower and two unisex washrooms going in the Yellowknife area? Thank you.
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Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Okay. I see, I'm glad I asked it. Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Can the Minister explain to us why it is taking us through to 2023-2024 for an expected completion date and if it's going in the Lands office, why the office needs a shower. Thank you.
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Shane Thompson Nahendeh
Well, the reason it's going to 2022-2023, it's two years. It's a two-year project because of the work, money, stuff like that.
And why? We have 12 Lands employees who are located in the North Slave Regional Office, many of whom routinely complete inspections and field work. The building is used regularly by employments with other GNWT department who complete field work which at times there can be 30 employees at the work site with only two washrooms on site which can create access challenges. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North
Sorry, could someone just tell me what building this actually is. I don't know where the Lands North Slave regional building is. It's a GNWT asset, I take it. Thank you.
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Shane Thompson Nahendeh
Thank you. For exact location, I'm going to turn to Blair Chapman, because if I tell you I would have to take you in a cab and I can show you where it is, but I apologize, I just don't know the address. Sorry. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Chapman
Thank you, Madam Chair. The North Slave regional office is located out on Bristol Avenue, out near the airport, along that stretch of road that runs down past what would be Aurora Ford, Kingland Ford.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you. Are there any further questions on this section? Member for Yellowknife North.
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Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North
We're really milking the questions for this 225 grand. I know at last capital budget, we actually carried over a number of trucks, and I was informed that's because there was a global shortage of trucks and all the dealerships couldn't get us new trucks. I see Lands is now asking for a couple new trucks. Have we sorted that problem out? Will the dealerships actually be able to deliver us trucks this year? Thank you.