Debates of June 6, 2008 (day 24)

June

2008

Session

16th Assembly, 2nd Session

Day

Speaker

Paul Delorey

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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.

Assembly Members

Topics

Committee Motion 32-16(2) To Recommend that the Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations Increase Aboriginal Employment across the Department to a Minimum of Representative Levels (Committee Motion carried)

Committee Motion 33-16(2) To Recommend that the Department of Public Works and Services Bring Forward a Proposal to Allocate a Portion of Profits from the Sale of Petroleum Products to Initiatives to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Committee Motion

Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations

Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department of Public Works and Services

Member’s Statement on Closure of Volunteer NWT

Member’s Statement on Congratulations to all Northern High School Graduates

Member’s Statement on Congratulations to High School Graduates

Member’s Statement on Cost-of-Living Concerns in Communities

Member’s Statement on Eliminating Plastic Shopping Bags

Member’s Statement on GNWT Market Disruption Policy

Member’s Statement on Government-Wide Reduction of Paper Documents

Member’s Statement on Rehabilitation Programming at North Slave Correctional Centre

Member’s Statement on Tailings Spill at Ekati Diamond Mine

Minister’s Statement 55-16(2) Traditional Life Skills Program

MINISTER’S Statement 56-16(2) Implementation of the New Deal for NWT Community Governments

Question 18-16(2) Capital Projects with the Department of Transportation

Question 276-16(2) Infrastructure and Service Comparison Between Communities

Question 277-16(2) GNWT MarkeT Disruption Policy

Question 278-16(2) Access Road Connecting Aklavik to the Dempster Highway

Question 279-16(2) Elimination of Plastic Shopping Bags

Question 280-16(2) Government-wide Reduction of Paper Documents

Question 281-16(2) Compulsory Requirements to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Question 282-16(2) Financial Support for Volunteer NWT

Question 283-16(2) Rehabilitation Programming at North Slave Correctional Centre

Question 284-16(2) Summer Mandatory Leave for Public Servants

Question 285-16(2) Private Sector Incentives to Hire Summer Students

Statements

Question 18-16(2) Capital Projects with the Department of Transportation

David Krutko

Mackenzie Delta

Mr. Speaker, capital projects within the Department of Transportation.

Of the projects identified for funding under the proposed Building Canada Fund, how many were brought forward from the NWT Highways Strategy or from the department’s Infrastructure Acquisition Plan, and how many are new initiatives?

What level of consultation was undertaken with community and aboriginal governments on the infrastructure projects identified for funding?

Can the Minister provide to me copies of any agreements or motions from community or aboriginal governments in support of the infrastructure projects that are identified for funding?

What class of cost estimates is each of the proposed Building Canada Fund projects presently at?