There is no dollar limit, Mr. Chairman, to what the Commissioner may authorize upon the recommendation of the Financial Management Board. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
John Pollard
Historical Information John Pollard is no longer a member of the Legislative Assembly.
Last in the Legislative Assembly September 1995, as MLA for Hay River
Won his last election, in 1991, by acclaimation.
Statements in the House
Bill 1: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1991-92 December 15th, 1991
Bill 1: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1991-92 December 15th, 1991
The Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, Mr. Chairman, on the recommendation of the Financial Management Board. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Bill 1: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1991-92 December 15th, 1991
Mr. Chairman, the guideline specifically says "the Minister's home community in his/her electoral district and Yellowknife." So it is specifically saying the home community is in the electoral district where the Minister was elected. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Bill 1: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1991-92 December 15th, 1991
Mr. Chairman, it is limited only to Minister's home travel.
Bill 1: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1991-92 December 15th, 1991
This is pro-rated, Mr. Chairman. The Government Leader, home travel, $11,177; Mr. Allooloo, $28,298; Mr. Kakfwi, $8880; Mr. Morin, $2088; Mr. Ningark, $13,992; Mr. Patterson, $17,168; Myself, $3176; Mr. Whitford, no dollars.
Bill 1: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1991-92 December 15th, 1991
Mr. Chairman, it is in ministerial administrative procedures, section 12, the title is "home travel". Item 2 says, "A Minister's annual budget for home travel expenses is based on the estimated costs of 32 economy class return air trips between the Minister's home community in his or her electoral district and Yellowknife." Mr. Chairman, those costs have been pro-rated for the previous Executive and for the new Executive and if you wish I will read them into the record.
Bill 1: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1991-92 December 15th, 1991
Mr. Chairman, when the main estimates came before the House last April they were forecasting to be in a deficit position of some eight million dollars. That has increased and it will be in excess of $30 million this year.
Bill 1: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1991-92 December 15th, 1991
Mr. Chairman, we are, as much as possible, practising restraint, because we are aware of an impending deficit. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Bill 1: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1991-92 December 15th, 1991
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The previous Minister of Finance and the Financial Management Board had incorporated a supplementary reserve for inflationary increases into the fiscal framework of the Government of the NWT, and on September 11th when this was brought forward, it was merely seeking those inflationary increases from a reserve that had been set up for that specific purpose.
Mr. Chairman, there are no inflationary increases allowed in the budget or they were not allowed in the O and M, in this particular area, and in other areas of the budget at the last budget session. So it was merely using up reserves that had been allowed for. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Bill 1: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1991-92 December 15th, 1991
Mr. Chairman, Members of the committee, joining me now is Mr. Lew Voytilla, the secretary to the Financial Management Board.