Thank you. Minister.
Debates of March 27th, 2023
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Madam Chair, I know there is a reserve for supplementary operations, Madam Chair.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Madam Chair. Yeah, I don't have anything further on general stuff but I have some questions on the detail. Thank you.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you. Are there any other general comments? Seeing no further general comments, we will review the supplementary estimates by department.
Does committee agree to proceed to the detail contained in the tabled document?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Committee, we will begin on page 5. Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2022-2023, Department of Finance, infrastructure expenditures, management board secretariat, not previously authorized, $27,750,000. Does committee agree? Member for Frame Lake.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Sorry, they're not going to get away with this one. So I guess I'd like to get an explanation of what this $27.75 million is for. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, there had been a matter involving the other parties, what we call Project Co, the entity that was involved in building and running the Mackenzie Valley Fibre Line. They, under the project agreement, have the ability to seek compensation for what's called a supervening event. So that's an event that they may have claimed would have increased the associated costs of the project. What they were seeking was such that the GNWT entered into some discussions to try to determine if that could be settled rather than having to go all the way through a more formalized process. And in the course of doing that bought in a mediator and it was after the mediated process that a proposed settlement amount was reached, and that is the amount that is reflected here. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Madam Chair. So this money is going to go to NorthwesTel; is that what happens here? Thanks, Madam Chair.
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. It was the Ledcor team cohort that was -- that is the other party. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Okay, thanks, Madam Chair. So what's the total cost of the Mackenzie Valley Fibre Link with this settlement and all the rest of it? Thanks, Madam Chair.
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I have $194 million as being the total cost now including this. Thank you.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Madam Chair. So what was the original sort of cost estimate? Thank you.
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, Ms. Melanson has the detail. I'll direct it to her, please.
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Melanson
Thank you, Madam Chair. The original procurement estimate for this project was $81.3 million.
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