Tom Beaulieu

I would like to ask the Minister if there is a preventive maintenance program in place for all of the assets, including mobile equipment, that are being transferred from the department or from the GNWT to communities. Thank you.

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Today I would like to speak about the transfer of government assets to communities. More specifically, the transfer of government-owned buildings and government-owned mobile equipment, and the transfer of resources that supports the operation and maintenance of these assets under the New Deal with the Department of MACA.

With respect to government-owned buildings, I am talking about an evaluation of the deferred maintenance and the development of a schedule for preventive maintenance program, mid-life retrofits, and the realistic...

I understand. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I know we had gone through this in committee. I just wanted to get clarification on page 6. It starts off with a number and then the grant-in-kind net book value of the transfers occurs, not previously approved. That adds together for a total. The same number is added again, which appears to increase the total by the same amount twice.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Standing Committee on Social Programs conducted its public review of Bill 12, Securities Transfer Act, on May 25, 2009. Bill 12 concerned commercial transfer law. The proposed Securities Transfer Act deals with modern security market practices, in particular the holding and trading of securities electronically through multiple tiers of intermediaries.

The bill follows the uniform Securities Transfer Act created by the Uniform Law Conference of Canada in 2004. It is anticipated that all Canadians, territories and provinces will adapt this modern law resulting in...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to report to the Assembly that the Standing Committee on Social Programs has completed a review of Bill 2, Settlement of International Investment Disputes Act; Bill 12, Securities Transfer Act; and Bill 15, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2009. The committee wishes to report that Bills 2 and 12 are ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole and Bill 15 is ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole as amended and printed.

Further, Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 70(5) to have Bills 2, 12 and 15 moved to...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Standing Committee on Social Programs conducted its public review of Bill 5, Professional Corporations Act, on January 16, 2009. The committee thanks the witnesses, Ms. Linda Whitford of the NWT Law Society and Mr. Robert O’Rourke, for their participation. The committee also thanks the Minister and his staff for presenting the bill.

Mr. Chairman, the bill allows members of certain professions to incorporate. In addition, the governing bodies of these professions are enabled to create bylaws or rules regarding the professional corporations. Members of a profession...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I wish to update the Lutselk’e constituents of various items that I have been working on as MLA. I will do Fort Resolution tomorrow.

Mr. Speaker, home initiative programs of Lutselk’e has been a major issue in Lutselk’e especially for the senior homeowners. However, the NWT Housing Corporation has received an additional $50 million to put into infrastructure and housing across the Northwest Territories. I am confident that Lutselk’e will see a positive impact from that.

Mr. Speaker, dust continues to be one of my top priorities and I will continue to come up with...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The committee wishes to proceed with, continue with the main estimates review of Transportation and then to Tabled Document 17-16(3), Supplementary Appropriation No. 3, 2008-2009, and if there is any time left after that, we would like to get into Municipal and Community Affairs. Thank you.

Maybe that’s supported lease. I think an orientation program is very important when clients are signing documents. I know of a case recently where an elder did not sign documents and at the end of the day that person was one signature away from the family owning a house because the elder passed away without signing the document. However, my question for the Minister is when signing documents -- this is now just if the individuals get approval -- is there a guarantee that the individuals understand? Is there any way that the corporation guarantees that individuals understand what they’re...