Like I indicated, I don’t have a problem with the demolition in Inuvik. I’m just wondering what other projects were deferred. What list do we have of this type of project that we selected from and Inuvik was chosen? Were there any other projects that were high on the Public Works and Services list to spend that $900,000?
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Historical Information Robert Bouchard is no longer a member of the Legislative Assembly.
Last in the Legislative Assembly November 2015, as MLA for Hay River North
Lost his last election, in 2015, with 35% of the vote.
Statements in the House
Committee Motion 103-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 205-17(5), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 5, 2014-2015, Carried March 8th, 2015
Committee Motion 103-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 205-17(5), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 5, 2014-2015, Carried March 8th, 2015
I guess my question is who decided that this project was a priority with the extra $900,000 that was lapsed over from Public Works and Services?
Committee Motion 103-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 205-17(5), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 5, 2014-2015, Carried March 8th, 2015
I’m just wondering: obviously, the Department of Public Works and Services has been able to scramble together the money to do this and I’m not debating the merit of the demolition of this unit. I guess the question is where the money is coming from and how many other departments do we know of that have this type of a surplus sitting waiting for a project that they can transfer to any department or use for themselves. I guess, where are the checks and balances as far as when there is money that hasn’t been accounted for? Where would we see that in a reporting process?
Committee Motion 103-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 205-17(5), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 5, 2014-2015, Carried March 8th, 2015
The $900,000 from SAMS demolition was not used so this is where we’re finding the money from, I guess. Is that from this year, ’14-15, or is that from a previous year?
Committee Motion 103-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 205-17(5), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 5, 2014-2015, Carried March 8th, 2015
I guess the question is Public Works had the demolition budgeted in this amount, or did they have this in their budget for other things
and this is a surplus? If I can get detail where Public Works is finding $1.4 million.
Committee Motion 103-17(5): Concurrence Of Td 205-17(5), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 5, 2014-2015, Carried March 8th, 2015
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Can I get a little more detail on this expenditure here?
Question 765-17(5): Application Of NWT Payroll Tax On Northern Residents March 8th, 2015
My understanding of this tax is it was created to tax those people who work in the Northwest Territories, but we give those taxes back to the residents of the Northwest Territories. When did the Government of the Northwest Territories change the payroll tax? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 765-17(5): Application Of NWT Payroll Tax On Northern Residents March 8th, 2015
We’ve been talking in this House about generating more people in the Northwest Territories. Would it not be an incentive for people to stay in the Northwest Territories if that payroll tax was 5 percent? Can we increase the payroll tax to 5 percent, Mr. Speaker? Thank you.
Question 765-17(5): Application Of NWT Payroll Tax On Northern Residents March 8th, 2015
Do we actually know how many people in the Northwest Territories, what percentage of people that file taxes get their payroll tax back in any form? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 765-17(5): Application Of NWT Payroll Tax On Northern Residents March 8th, 2015
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have questions for the Minister of Finance today in relation to my statement on payroll tax.
How much of the $42.7 million collected in payroll tax is paid by NWT residents and what percent of those residents can get their payroll tax back? Thank you.