Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, those were the priorities as identified by Aurora College for housing within their envelope of housing. What I believe that the Member is referring to is the facility's master plan. And the department has included the facility's master plan in its 20-year capital needs assessment and have also ensured that they have put this funding plan forward to the federal government and shared it with them, and the GNWT will continue to work alongside Aurora College on their capital needs as they do come up in their transformation plans. Thank you.
Debates of Oct. 24th, 2024
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Committee Motion 43-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Committee Motion 43-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Committee Motion 43-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Julian Morse Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Certainly, I appreciate that answer. I would appreciate some more detail on how discussions are going with the federal government. And, you know, if the Minister can kind of speak to expected capital items coming forward in the next couple of years that this Assembly will likely be looking at for Aurora College capital needs, I'd appreciate that discussion. Thank you. So I'll frame that as a question, thank you.
Committee Motion 43-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Committee Motion 43-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I have indicated to the college that I am certainly keen to receive their list of priorities and also understand what it is that they need and what years that they do need them so that I can further community that as well to my colleagues. And for potentially further information, I'd be happy to share the floor with the deputy minister through yourself.
Committee Motion 43-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Committee Motion 43-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Julian Morse Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Respectfully, I believe the Minister was looking to refer to her deputy.
Committee Motion 43-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Committee Motion 43-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
James Fulford
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I don't have a lot to add to the Minister's response. We work closely with Aurora College as matters, including the determination of, for example a Yellowknife site are determined, there will be more requests and discussion about future infrastructure needs and we're -- you know, continue to work with them at a very close level. Thank you.
Committee Motion 43-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Committee Motion 43-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Committee Motion 43-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Committee Motion 43-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Kate Reid Great Slave
Thank you, Mr. Chair. So, Mr. Chair, here on the education item, there is a high school boiler replacement for Ecole Sir John Franklin, and I was -- I've been talking to the Minister, and I think most Yellowknife MLAs are quite aware of all of the challenges that Yellowknife schools are facing. So could the Minister provide a substantiation for this project to start, and we'll go from there. Thank you.
Committee Motion 43-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Committee Motion 43-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, this project within Sir John Franklin High School is a boiler replacement. The current system within Sir John Franklin is a hybrid system that has both a biomass boiler and a conventional boiler, and this specific project replaces the conventional boiler. Thank you.
Committee Motion 43-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Committee Motion 43-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Kate Reid Great Slave
Thank you, Mr. Chair. And would the Minister characterize this issue as a high-need item in terms of the matrix that we make decisions on renovations and replacements? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee Motion 43-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Committee Motion 43-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, items within the Department of Education, Culture and Employment for the education stream are certainly prioritized based on safety and accessibility. And when we live in a place with typically quite harsh winters, heat is of the essence and doesn't only keep the school warm and kids able to sit and learn, it also keeps water flowing. So definitely is an important one. Thank you.
Committee Motion 43-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Committee Motion 43-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th
Kate Reid Great Slave
Thank you, Mr. Chair. And thank you to the Minister for that. I recognize that, and I'm glad that she used accessibility in her answer. As she recalls from yesterday, I did ask the Minister of Justice about an accessible washroom and, as the Minister's well aware, the folks behind the parent advisory committee for Sir John are seeking an accessible and gender-neutral washroom in that school. Could the Minister speak to how she is prioritizing that requested project that is an accessibility project. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee Motion 43-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th
Committee Motion 43-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th
Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I certainly do -- or am in support of this request and is one that I think is important. For this current year, our -- sorry, our capital projects had already been brought forward for this capital planning process and so we have earmarked this project for further years' consideration. And as people will note, for the projects we have brought forward within our small capital projects, they are largely based on safety and on accessibility across the board. Thank you.
Committee Motion 43-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th
Committee Motion 43-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th
Kate Reid Great Slave
Yeah, thank you, Mr. Chair. And thank you to the Minister for that. I know the PAC for Sir John has reached out to her and is looking for a path forward on this project, obviously not in this particular budget but maybe for next year's budget. And so I'm wondering if I could get a commitment from the Minister to respond to the PAC to look at different funding pots that may exist for this kind of work if the money is tight for her? Thank you.