Hay River South

Statements in Debates

Debates of , (day 47)

Welcome back, committee. I will call Committee of the Whole back to order. We are on the NWT Housing Corporation. I will ask Minister Krutko if he would like to bring in his officials. Is the committee agreed?

Debates of , (day 47)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So, Mr. Speaker, then I am led to believe -- and I hope the Minister can understand why I am a little sensitive about this subject of where we spend money, because of where we are needing to cut money, Mr. Speaker -- that the independent review on the North Slave Correctional Centre, that the Corrections Canada intervention at the North Slave Correctional Centre, the wrongful dismissal suits, the overtime, the paid leave, all these things were manageable within the existing budget of the North Slave Correctional Centre. That is amazing, considering that we have gutted...

Debates of , (day 47)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in fact when the standing committee’s report on Social Programs is entered into the record when Justice comes up, I think it’s unfair for the Minister to say that this had not been brought up in the main estimates discussions, because that I don’t believe is correct. Mr. Speaker, I’m not asking the Minister to change the budget, I’m asking him to put actions related to the budget on hold in Hay River until such time as these numbers can be analyzed. Thank you.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just think it’s good to know that we operate within a government that tries to be as transparent as possible and while I understand the Premier not wanting to be prescriptive about what the Audit Bureau may do with this, I just want to make sure that the question is comprehensive enough that it actually does some good because this is going to require some work.

Might I also say, Mr. Speaker, that I’m very pleased that as of this morning I’d already received a call from the Audit Bureau asking for input. I was very impressed by that, especially given the fact that the...

Debates of , (day 47)

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Next I have Mr. Hawkins.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today, I want to talk about the not-so-visible consequences of decisions government makes without thinking beyond the economics. Mr. Dent stated in the House recently that the Justice cuts in Hay River are only about economics. It is pretty amazing that a government that prides itself on being fair to the regions and respectful of its workers can take actions that can literally destroy people’s lives. For the people in the upper echelons of government, we are told that we have limited options as to how we can deal with them when the stakes are laid and...

Debates of , (day 47)

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Next on the list, I have Mr. Menicoche.

Debates of , (day 47)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Ministers' statements 86-15(3), 88-15(3), 89-15(3), 90-15(3) and 91-15(3), as well as Tabled Document 108-15(3) and Bill 19, Appropriation Act, 2005-2006, and would like to report progress, and that Ministers' statements 86-15(3), 88-15(3), 89-15(3), 90-15(3) and 91-15(3), and Tabled Document 108-15(3) are concluded. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , (day 47)

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Next, I have Mr. Roland.

Debates of , (day 47)

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Braden.