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Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 4)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate the last part. I see that the Minister has become a maven at construction. I would ask that any research or discussion paper on building standards be considered by all Members, not to take one Member’s enthusiasm behind this. I just want it confirmed that it would come to committee long before anything like this is considered.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 4)

Just of particular note, I paged over to 6-7, which happens happily to be of course Municipal and Community Affairs, and coincidentally it’s also the DM’s old department, but TSC chargeback is consistent under that heading. Therefore, it does beg to wonder why we’re changing the heading under this particular one. It doesn’t follow any consistent practice. Now, I only went to one department, but it was the first department I went to and I’m just curious, does it come to a formal direction by some accounting experts? I’m not trying to put too fine of a point on it, but we’re changing the...

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 4)

I recognize that the more you exceed it in certain cases, you also decrease the operational cost. Is that type of analysis taken into effect on these energy observations? Would the deputy minister agree that it costs more to build a building the further we increase that percentage?

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 4)

Thank you for the answer. Why is it so high, though, that it seems to be a bit of a distinguishing gap between what looks like a couple of years prior, $14,000, $21,000 to almost $1 million in services. So why?

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 4)

I thank the DM for that detail. During some of the assertions about building above and beyond the National Building Code, I heard the phrase that we had met or beaten those objections by the Minister repeatedly. Would he be willing to share some of those examples here today?

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 4)

Thank you, Madam Chair. We’ve slowed down from the blistering pace of reviewing the budget. I was just wondering, can the department provide some examples as to what purchased services are for $69,000 and as well as some examples of the contract services it looks like for $974,000. Now, I know this is the ‘12-13 budget, but they should be able to give me a predictability or framework of things they intend to purchase or what should typically fall under this. Thank you.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 4)

Has the GNWT fully adopted the complete National Building Code? Thank you.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 4)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to table a number of documents today. The first package of documents is the e-mail from the Minister of Transportation to me dated February 14th.

The next package I would like to table is a note, plus a similar package of information, an e-mail Monday, May 28th.

The third part of this compendium would be the copy of the Hansard particular page I was referring to that highlights a bunch of commitments.

The next item I would like to table is off a Twitter account under the name of Tait Communications, notably page 3. It cites Det’on Cho Construction in Halifax...

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 4)

Tough. Okay, that’s fine. I guess seeing how it was brought up, the National Building Code, by a previous Member, although he does represent – and I appreciate that – certain idealism that probably isn’t shared by very many people here, I will ask the department have they adopted the National Building Code and if not, why not. Thank you.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 4)

No, I’m asking if it fits within the framework, sir. Respectfully, I would say that, you know, I understand people are sick. I’d like to ask that question. Does that fit within the five-day framework, the 90 days or 103 days that I was referring to? What’s he about to do about it?