Inuvik Boot Lake

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Debates of , 16th Assembly, 6th Session (day 11)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In July 2009 the Northern Leaders’ Forum was created as a means for all leaders in our territory to work collectively to advance the interests of our territory and its residents. As a foundation, we set out the task of developing a common vision and roadmap for the future of the NWT.

In varying ways, members of the Northern Leaders’ Forum engaged their respective constituents asking them to describe the future that they envisioned for themselves and their territory; to identify areas of common importance and concern and to articulate the direction and growth that they...

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 6th Session (day 11)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document entitled Report Respecting Benefits Paid to Ministers under the Ministerial Benefits Policies for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2011.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 6th Session (day 11)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document: Forging the Future – Anchored in Our Past, Building on Our Present: Summary of People’s Perspectives on a Vision for the Northwest Territories and Planting the Seeds to Achieve It.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 6th Session (day 10)

When this project was first proposed there was an estimate given to the PUB as this project had to be filed through them as well. The targeted impact was in the neighbourhood of up to between 1.5 to 2 cents per kilowatt hour. So that was budgeted prior to any changes in the budget. With this change we’re looking at 2.5 cents per kilowatt hour impact in this region. That does affect the rest of the communities because our Power Support Program, as we’ve changed it, is based on the Yellowknife rate. Thank you.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 6th Session (day 10)

The issue with the health boards is that in trying to get the numbers, some have not been able to provide the additional numbers, so there may be some additional summer students out there that we’re not aware of. The other area is we’ve given them budgets to operate within and we’ve given them the authority to make those decisions, as well. We’ll try to get all the information so that we have fully updated numbers as we progress. I know the Department of Human Resources works with all departments to try to pool all those together and we’ll continue to do that.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 6th Session (day 10)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I rise to get a message back to the people of Inuvik Boot Lake, my constituency, to inform them that I will not be putting my name forward in the next general election.

After much thought about the future and the work that I’ve done with the people of Inuvik, I feel it is time to let some younger, more energetic folks take a look at representing the fine community of Inuvik and the constituency of Inuvik Boot Lake. So I want to inform them that I will not be putting my name in, and wish the best for the future Assemblies of the Northwest Territories.

I’m sure I...

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 6th Session (day 10)

I believe we will be there this summer, with a total of five between the two departments.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 6th Session (day 10)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We have one that is hired and two positions that are in the process of being filled within Executive. Within Aboriginal Affairs I have two working in the department and another P1 in the process, as well.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 6th Session (day 10)

Thank you. The approach that the Power Corp has taken on this project on a number of areas was to minimize the costs. For example, after going out for our fee, the corporation chose a contractor to negotiate the price down, because the one portion, the construction portion was higher than anticipated, and they worked that number back down through an agreement in construction. There is also a portion of the contact that if there’s a savings on moving ahead on this project at lower than expected prices, that will reduce the overall impact, as well. So the corporation has taken a number of steps...

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 6th Session (day 10)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The confirmed budget with contingency is targeted now at $37.4 million.