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Courtoreille

Thank you, Madam Chair. This project is proposing a carryover, $294,000. The project is just in final substantial completion phase. I think they're just correcting some seasonal deficiencies. It's expected to be complete in June of 2021.

CHAIRPERSON (MS. SEMMLER) Thank you. Member for Kam Lake.

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Caitlin Cleveland

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

Well, yeah, we're in June of 2021 so that's good. I'm wondering specifically if this addresses any of the concerns from the smudging and healing room that is in the North Slave Correctional Centre. Thank you.

CHAIRPERSON (MS. SEMMLER) Thank you, Member. Minister.

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Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

I'm not surprised that that's the question at all. I don't have the specifics here. I'm not sure if Mr. Courtoreille has it. If he doesn't, we'll commit to confirming if that is in fact the project that I'm thinking of. Thank you.

CHAIRPERSON (MS. SEMMLER) Thank you. Mr. Courtoreille.

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Courtoreille

Thank you, Madam Chair. We'd have to go back to the department for that detail.

CHAIRPERSON (MS. SEMMLER) Thank you. Member for Kam Lake.

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Caitlin Cleveland

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I think it's a very important room in the North Slave Correctional Centre, and I'd appreciate hopefully good news that that's what it is addressing. Thank you.

CHAIRPERSON (MS. SEMMLER) Thank you, Member. I take that as a comment. Are there any further questions, comments? Member for Hay River South.

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Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson Hay River South

Thank you, Madam Chair. A question I guess with respect to the fence as well. I guess driving around there, I see that people could crawl under it. So I'm just wondering if that's what that $135,000 was, is to fix that -- those issues up.

CHAIRPERSON (MS. SEMMLER) Thank you, Member. Minister.

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Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I haven't driven around it lately. I don't know if that's specifically what this is. I mean, the information I have is that this is -- these were some seasonal deficiencies that weren't complete last year and that they are expected to be completed now. So if it's anything other than that or if there's something further, Madam Chair, we'll -- I realize the Member's specific interest in this project in his community so we'll look into that and get back to him. Thank you.

CHAIRPERSON (MS. SEMMLER) Thank you, Minister. Member.

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Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson Hay River South

Thank you, Madam Chair. The other item is the program building replacement. Is that the building that's kind of sitting out on its own? And when would that replacement happen? Thank you, Madam Chair.

CHAIRPERSON (MS. SEMMLER) Thank you, Member. Minister.

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Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Thank you, Madam Chair. I believe that it is. I can say that they are expecting the completion of that project, again, this spring.

CHAIRPERSON (MS. SEMMLER) Thank you, Minister. Member.

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Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson Hay River South

Thank you, Madam Chair. And the heavy-duty truck replacement, what's that for? Just to replace something that's aged? Thank you, Madam Chair.

CHAIRPERSON (MS. SEMMLER) Thank you. Minister.

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Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Thank you, Madam Chair. I'm sure happy to have a chance to speak to vehicle replacements again. It was put to me that, in fact, there is actually quite a wide shortage of vehicles across -- well, across a number of places in North America, if not around the world, because of the shortage of semiconductor chips for one and other supply chain shortages that arose earlier in the pandemic.

So it is apparently not particularly surprising that there are some challenges in getting particularly the more specialized vehicles that might have program-specific requirements for them.

So I can, again, say that in this particular case, we are expecting that this truck will be arriving this spring. Thank you.

CHAIRPERSON (MS. SEMMLER) Thank you, Minister. Any further questions or comments? No.

Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2021-2022. Department of Justice, capital investment expenditures, corrections, not previously authorized, $766,000. Does committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

CHAIRPERSON (MS. SEMMLER) Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2021-2022. Department of Justice, capital investment expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $766,000. Does committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

CHAIRPERSON (MS. SEMMLER) Committee, we will now consider the Department of Lands on page 20. Any questions or comments to the Department of Lands? No questions and comments to the Lands.

Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2021-2022. Department of Lands, capital investment expenditures, operations, not previously authorized, $84,000. Does committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

CHAIRPERSON (MS. SEMMLER) Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2021-2022. Department of Lands, capital investment expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $84,000. Does committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

CHAIRPERSON (MS. SEMMLER) Thank you, Committee. Do you agree that you have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 411-19(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2021-2022. Member for Frame Lake.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Madam Chair. I move that consideration of Tabled Document 411-19(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2021-2022, be concluded and that Tabled Document 411-19(2) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in a formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Thanks, Madam Chair.

CHAIRPERSON (MS. SEMMLER) Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion?

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Some Hon. Members

Question.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Question has been called. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? The motion is carried.

---Carried.

Tabled Document 411-19(2) will be reported as ready for consideration in a formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Thank you, Minister, and thank you to the witnesses for appearing before us.

Sergeant-at-Arms, please, escort the witness from the Chamber. Member for Frame Lake.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Madam Chair. I move that the chair rise and report progress.

CHAIRPERSON (MS. SEMMLER) There's a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and non-debatable. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? The motion is carried.

---Carried

I will now rise and report progress.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

May I please have the report of the Committee as a Whole, please. Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes.

CHAIRPERSON (MS. SEMMLER) Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 411-19(2) and would like to report that consideration of Tabled Document 411-19(2) is concluded and that the House concur in those estimates as amended and that an appropriation bill to be based thereon to be introduced without delay. And, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes. Do we have a seconder? Member for Inuvik Boot Lake. Motion is carried.

---Carried

Third reading of bills. Mr. Clerk, orders of the day.

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Deputy Clerk Of The House Mr. Glen Rutland

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Orders of the day for Thursday, June 3rd, 2021, 1:30 p.m.:

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Deputy Clerk Of The House Mr. Glen Rutland

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Orders of the day for Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 1:30 p.m.:

  1. Prayer
  2. Ministers Statements
  3. Members' Statements
  4. Returns to Oral Questions
  5. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Oral Questions
  8. Written Questions
  9. Returns to Written Questions
  10. Replies to the Commissioner's Address
  11. Petitions
  12. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
  13. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
  14. Tabling of Documents
  15. Notices of Motion
  16. Motions
  • Motion 35-19(2), Establishment of Electoral Boundaries Commission
  • Motion 36-19(2), Guidelines for Northwest Territories Electoral Boundaries Commission, 2021
  1. Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills
  2. First Reading of Bills
  • Bill 33, National Indigenous Peoples Day Act
  1. Second Reading of Bills
  2. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
  • Bill 25, An Act to Amend the Education Act
  • Committee Report 15-19(2), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories
  • Committee Report 16-19(2), Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Housing Phase One: Needs for NWT Homeowners and Private Landlords
  • Minister's Statement 161-19(2), Emerging Stronger: COVID-19 Social and Economic Recovery Plan
  • Tabled Document 412-19(2), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No.1, 2021-2022
  • Tabled Document 413-19(2), Emerging Stronger: Planning the NWT's Social and Economic Recovery Together
  1. Report of Committee of the Whole
  2. Third Reading of Bills
  3. Orders of the Day

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The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Thursday, June 3rd, 2021, at 1:30 p.m.

---Adjournment

The House adjourned at 5:52 p.m.