Yellowknife South

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Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 45)

We’ve been spending that money to get more detail and information in order to finalize the Hydro Strategy and I’d like to ask Mr. Vician to go into more detail. He’s been working directly with NTEC on this, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 45)

That’s correct, Mr. Chairman.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 45)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I’d like to ask Michelle Beard to respond to that.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 45)

Mr. Chairman, I believe that we communicated that to him, but Mr. Pollard, being an outstanding former Member of this Assembly, I am sure he understood how the consensus government works. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 45)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We committed to provide information so perhaps it will become clearer when the information is provided. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 45)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. With regard to the $300,000 for agriculture development infrastructure, $250,000 was transferred from contract services originally and $50,000 is the increase for 2011-12. On the promote and support for commercial harvest processing, $450,000 is transferred from contracting services and $100,000 is the increase for 2011-12. Thank you, Mr Chair.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 45)

Yes, I would, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 45)

We did have the environmental assessment report sent back by the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs and we are doing an assessment of that. My understanding is that the Premier will be briefing SCEDI, I believe, or SCOPP within the next couple days or in March, I think it’s March 2nd there will be a briefing on the Taltson. So I think at that time you’ll get the full details of what is being proposed. The corporation is working on that and the Premier will be updating committee on that. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 45)

I believe there are two seasonal workers who work there.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 45)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I was going to say I will authorize a day off for them, but my understanding is that they are entitled to civic leave, all the recognition of Aboriginal days, all days through the Sahtu land claims are recognized as civic, but I will confirm that for the Member.