Debates of June 6, 2008 (day 24)

Date
June
6
2008
Session
16th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
24
Speaker
Members Present
Mr. Abernethy, Mr. Beaulieu, Ms. Bisaro, Mr. Bromley, Hon. Paul Delorey, Mrs. Groenewegen, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Jacobson, Mr. Krutko, Hon. Jackson Lafferty, Hon. Sandy Lee, Hon. Bob McLeod, Hon. Michael McLeod, Mr. McLeod, Hon. Michael Miltenberger, Mr. Ramsay, Hon. Floyd Roland, Hon. Norman Yakeleya.
Topics
Statements

Page 5-35, Public Works and Services, Work Performed on Behalf of Others, information item.

Department of Public Works and Services, Work Performed on Behalf of Others — Continued, information item (page 5-35), approved.

Public Works and Services, Work Performed on Behalf of Others, information item, page 5-36.

Department of Public Works and Services, Work Performed on Behalf of Others — Continued, information item (page 5-36), approved.

We’ll move back to page 5-7, Public Works and Services, Department Summary, Operations Expenditure Summary, $57.8 million.

Department of Public Works and Services, Department Summary, Operations Expenditure Summary: $57.8 million, approved.

We’re on page 4-6 of Volume 2, Public Works And Services, Infrastructure Acquisition Plan, Asset Management, Total Tangible Capital Assets, $5.468 million.

Department of Public Works and Services, Infrastructure Acquisition Plan, Asset Management, Total Tangible Capital Assets: $5.468 million, approved.

Total Activity, $5.468 million.

Department of Public Works and Services, Infrastructure Acquisition Plan, Asset Management, Total Activity: $5.468 million, approved.

Moving on to page 4-8, Public Works and Services, Infrastructure Acquisition Plan, Technology Service Centre, Total Tangible Capital Assets: $1.650 million.

Department of Public Works and Services, Infrastructure Acquisition Plan, Technology Service Centre, Total Tangible Capital Assets: $1.65 million, approved.

Total Activity: $1.65 million.

Department of Public Works and Services, Infrastructure Acquisition Plan, Technology Service Centre, Total Activity: $1.65 million, approved.

Moving on to page 4-10, Public Works and Services, Infrastructure Acquisition Plan, Petroleum Products Division, Total Tangible Capital Assets, $5.041 million. Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just want to highlight again some of these costs. These are often considered hidden costs and not brought into full-cost accounting processes. This sort of thing is probably the tip of the iceberg when we’re dealing with a fuel that is also toxic and harmful in other ways to the environment. It takes extra care and responsibility, but it certainly takes a lot of dollars and takes dollars away from other things that we could be doing that would actually be beneficial to achieving our goals. That’s all I wanted, was a brief comment to highlight the millions of dollars we’re spending on these.

We’re on page 4-10, Petroleum Products Division, Total Activity, $5.041 million.

Department of Public Works and Services, Infrastructure Acquisition Plan, Petroleum Products Division, Total Activity: $5.041 million, approved.

Total Department: $12.159 million.

Department of Public Works and Services, Infrastructure Acquisition Plan, Petroleum Products Division, Total Department: $12.159 million, approved.

Does the committee agree that consideration of the Department of Public Works and Services estimates is concluded?

Agreed.

With that, I would like to thank the Minister and his witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, could you escort the witnesses out. What is the wish of the committee? Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that we report progress for today.

A motion is on the floor. The motion is not debatable.

Motion carried.

Report of Committee of the Whole

Speaker: Mr. Speaker

Could I have the report of Committee of the Whole, please, Mr. Krutko?

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Committee Report 7-16(2), the Economic Development and Infrastructure Report on the Main Estimates 2008–2009; Tabled Document 37-16(2), Main Estimates 2008–2009, Volumes 1 and 2; and would like to report progress with two motions being adopted.

I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

Speaker: Mr. Speaker

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. A motion is on the floor. Do we have a seconder? The honourable Member for Hay River South, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Motion carried.

Orders of the Day

Speaker: Ms. Bennett

Orders of the Day for Monday, June 9, 2008, at 1:30 p.m.:

Prayer

Ministers’ Statements

Members’ Statements

Returns to Oral Questions

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Acknowledgements

Oral Questions

Written Questions

Returns to Written Questions

Replies to Opening Address

Petitions

Reports of Standing and Special Committees

Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills

Tabling of Documents

Notices of Motion

Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills

Motions

First Reading of Bills

Bill 9: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 4, 2007–2008

Bill 11: An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act

Second Reading of Bills

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Bill 8: Appropriation Act, 2008–2009

CR 2-16(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Report of the Auditor General on the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation Public Housing and Homeownership Programs

CR 3-16(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2006–2007 Annual Report of the Languages Commissioner

CR 4-16(2): Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning Report on the Review of the 2008–2009 Draft Main Estimates

CR 5-16(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2008–2009 Draft Main Estimates

CR 6-16(2): Standing Committee on Social Programs Report on the Review of the 2008–2009 Draft Main Estimates

CR 7-16(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Infrastructure Report on the Review of the 2008–2009 Draft Main Estimates

TD 37-16(2):

Main Estimates 2008–2009, Volumes 1 and 2

Report of Committee of the Whole

Third Reading of Bills

Orders of the Day

Speaker: Mr. Speaker

Thank you, Madam Clerk. Accordingly, this House stands adjourned until Monday, June 9, 2008, at 1:30 p.m.

The House adjourned at 2:17 p.m.