Don Morin

Roles

In the Legislative Assembly

Elsewhere

Historical Information Don Morin is no longer a member of the Legislative Assembly.

Last in the Legislative Assembly December 1999, as MLA for Tu Nedhe

Won his last election, in 1995, with 68% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions February 16th, 1992

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a return to an oral question asked by Jeannie Marie-Jewell, MLA for Thebacha, on February 14, 1992. Mr. Speaker, further to the supplementary to Question O36-12(2) on direct and indirect costs of the NWT Housing Corporation Board, I wish to provide the following information:

The direct costs are in the following categories: 1) honoraria, transportation, accommodation and meal costs associated with the minimum of four board meetings and board committee meetings held annually; three in Yellowknife and one in a community location; 2) salary, benefits and expenses associated with the full-time executive secretary position for the board; and, 3) legal costs associated with attendance of an advisor at all board meetings. The total of 1991-92 costs, adjusted for inflation for 1992-93, is approximately $290,000.

The indirect costs are in the following categories: 1) attendance of senior managers of the corporation at the minimum of four board meetings and board committee meetings held annually; three in Yellowknife and one in a community location; 2) preparation of new policies, programs and procedures for consideration of the board which would normally not require cabinet approval; 3) preparation of divisional reports for each board meeting; 4) preparation of the annual budget and financial reports for the board; 5) follow-up to resolutions and action items arising from each board meeting; 6) responses to board members' inquiries to headquarters and the six district offices; and, 7) contact and correspondence with the chairman on new appointments to the board and on general management of the corporation. The total 1991-92 costs adjusted for inflation are in excess of $340,000. Thank you.

Question O40-12(2): Actual Cost For NWT Housing Corporation Board Of Directors February 13th, 1992

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Housing Corporation is not a department of this government. If we change it to a department of this government, then we would save four per cent on the goods and services tax. This is the non-recoverable GST that we do pay, and it represents approximately $775,000. Thank you.

Question O40-12(2): Actual Cost For NWT Housing Corporation Board Of Directors February 13th, 1992

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will prepare that list for this House and I will include all of the costs. The total cost is $1.375 million, so I will prepare a list for all of that cost. Thank you.

Question O40-12(2): Actual Cost For NWT Housing Corporation Board Of Directors February 13th, 1992

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to assure the Member that the department did not make an error. They have had plenty of time to work on this issue, because I requested these costs quite some time ago. It is just a matter of pulling them out of a book. It does cost $775,000 for GST; that is what we are paying; that is the cost. And that is because we are a Northwest Territories Housing Corporation and we are not tied in with government. If we were tied in through the government, we would save that money; we would not be paying that. There is a $300,000 direct cost for meetings. They have four board meetings a year, and that is what it costs this government. There is $300,000 in direct cost, approximately, give or take a few thousand on that last cost. Thank you.

Question O36-12(2): Direct And Indirect Costs Accrued By NWT Housing Corporation Board Of Directors February 13th, 1992

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There is one error for sure. I will get back to you. Thank you.

---Laughter

Question O36-12(2): Direct And Indirect Costs Accrued By NWT Housing Corporation Board Of Directors February 13th, 1992

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My numbers are right. I cannot say there are other errors in that report. Thank you.

Question O36-12(2): Direct And Indirect Costs Accrued By NWT Housing Corporation Board Of Directors February 13th, 1992

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Strength At Two Levels report must have made a mistake, because my numbers are right. Thank you.

Question O36-12(2): Direct And Indirect Costs Accrued By NWT Housing Corporation Board Of Directors February 13th, 1992

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The direct cost of $300,000 for the board is for honorariums and travel costs of the actual board members. The indirect cost is for staff, paper shuffle, administration, as well as meeting rooms, et cetera. Thank you.

Question O35-12(2): Cost Of Operating NWT Housing Corporation Board Of Directors February 13th, 1992

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The direct cost of the NWT Housing Corporation Board of Directors is approximately $300,000. The indirect cost is approximately another $300,000. Because it is a board of directors and is not really tied into this government, they are responsible for paying goods and services taxes on their supplies and materials. That cost is $775,000. Thank you.

Question O33-12(2): Renewal Policy For Leases In Level I And Level Ii Communities February 13th, 1992

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, we will be looking at the policies. We will consider the financing that people need to build staff housing. Thank you.