Paul Delorey

Hay River North

Statements in Debates

Debates of , (day 7)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Basically, the Minister just answered my question. I was wondering why community museums appear on page 9-19 and also on page 9-21. What separates that funding?

Debates of , (day 7)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I suspect then that the way our MP laid out the figures this morning, she is probably stealing a couple of other MPs' thunder because when she speaks of northern Canada, or when the federal government talks about monies coming to northern Canada, what area are they talking about? Is the Finance Minister aware of what area they talk about? Is it just the three territories, is it northern BC, northern Ontario, northern Quebec, how big is northern Canada? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Debates of , (day 7)

Thank you, Madam Chair. On the bottom paragraph where the Minister states In addition to the federal funding over $2.6 million, we propose another $2.29 million. That includes an additional $100,000 to the support of establishing two language boards. Is that $100,000 the total expenditure for those two languages boards? How does that play into that? Is there more money out of this $2.29 million that's going to be going into the operation, the running, whatever, of the languages board, or is the rest of it actually going to be going into programs? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of , (day 7)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. Although the money is not totally in our hands, there is a lot of money earmarked with DIAND for the North and the Northwest Territories. I think it is incumbent to us to keep the fire on DIAND to make sure that we get as many of those resources in the Northwest Territories as we possibly can. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Debates of , (day 4)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My line of questioning was in the same area as Mr. Villeneuve's. I have gotten my questions answered so I will pass it along. Thank you.

Debates of , (day 4)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. There were a couple of others areas I was going to ask questions on, but it’s been brought up and it’s addressed in our committee report as well, especially in information technology and projects. We always see increases in there. On the $294,000 reduction due to winding down of equal pay settlements, if it’s winding down are we done with equal pay settlements or is that still an ongoing issue?

Debates of , (day 4)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I know that there are a number of other loan guarantees out there from the government with respect to the diamond manufacturing industry. Are any of the other loan guarantees secured better than what this one was, or could we be facing the same type of deal here where we have to negotiate a settlement and have to be writing off even more money in interest payments? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Debates of , (day 4)

This is terrific news, Mr. Speaker, as this means that there will be very little disruption to the continuity of judicial services provided to the residents of the South Slave.

Mr. Speaker, I, along with my colleague from Hay River South, Mrs. Groenewegen, lobbied very hard to have this position remain in Hay River, and we are extremely pleased that this has come to fruition. I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of myself and all of Hay River to thank the Honourable Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Mr. Charles Dent, and all Cabinet Members for allowing this appointment to...

Debates of , (day 4)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just one final comment on the reduction of $926,000 for the transfer to the NWT Housing Corporation. Is there an offsetting amount? Is there anything that shows up in the Housing Corporation’s budget that ties into this figure? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Debates of , (day 4)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, could the Minister tell me…I think I heard him say that he feels all the other loan guarantees are pretty secure. Is the Minister fairly confident that all the other loans are on good standing and there is no danger of them having to be called on for these loan guarantees? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.