Thank you, Mr. Chair. The project has experienced several delays in a number of areas, including clear community support. In September 2010, the Tuk Development Corp ended its joint venture with Dowling Contracting, but there are still some discussions going on with the community. There is still some money in the 2010-11 budget to conclude those assessments. Thank you.
Has anything happened on the ground? Do we have a wind generator in Tuk, on the way to Tuk, on order? Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Minister Miltenberger.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. There’s been active involvement by the Member for Nunakput as well to make sure this project says live and on the rails. The intention is to be looking at establishing a tower this coming construction season and move this project forward, once again with the assistance of the Member for Nunakput to make sure we can have the community support needed to bring this project to fruition. Thank you.
Thanks for that information. Is that, like, the first of three? Is there still three, sort of, modest-sized turbines being planned there? Thank you.
We’re anticipating to start with the one and we’re still working on partnership arrangements with the federal government to get us up to three. Thank you.
Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. We’re on page 11, supplementary estimates, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, environment, negative $650,000.
Agreed.
Total department, negative $650,000.
Agreed.
Is committee agreed that we’ve concluded consideration of Environment and Natural Resources?
Agreed.
Is committee agreed that we’ve concluded our consideration of the detail?
Agreed.
Committee, let’s move back to page 1, summary of appropriations, operations expenditure appropriation, $8.437 million.
Agreed.
We’re on page 2, summary appropriations, total operations expenditures, $1,322,288,000.
Agreed.
Is committee agreed that we’ve concluded consideration of Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2010-2011?
Agreed.
Mrs. Groenewegen.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that consideration of Tabled Document 157-16(5), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2010-2011, be now concluded and that Tabled Document 157-16(5) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. A motion is on the floor and is being circulated. Mr. Minister, if I could get you to thank your witnesses, we’ll get the Sergeant-at-Arms to escort them out so that they don’t have to sit in the bottle of water. Thank you.
The motion has been circulated. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called.
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What is the wish of committee? Mrs. Groenewegen.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that we report progress.
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Can I have the report of Committee of the Whole, please, Mr. Abernethy.
Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 133-16(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2011-2012; Tabled Document 156-16(5), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 5, 2010-2011; and Tabled Document 157-16(5), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2010-2011, and would like to report progress with four motions being adopted and that consideration of Tabled Document 133-16(5), Tabled Document 156-16(5) and Tabled Document 157-16(5) are concluded and that the House concur in those estimates and that an appropriation bills to be based thereon be introduced without delay. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with.
Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. Motion is on the floor. Do we have a seconder? The honourable Member for Range Lake, Ms. Lee.
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Mr. Speaker, orders of the day for Wednesday, March 2, 2011, 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
Motion 40-16(5), Elders Teaching in Schools
First Reading of Bills
Second Reading of Bills
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Tabled Document 4-16(5), Executive Summary of the Report of the Joint Review Panel for the Mackenzie Gas Project
Tabled Document 30-16(5), 2010 Review of Members’ Compensation and Benefits
Tabled Document 38-16(5), Supplementary Health Benefits - What We Heard
Tabled Document 62-16(5), Northern Voices, Northern Waters: NWT Water Stewardship Strategy
Tabled Document 75-16(5), Response to the Joint Review Panel for the Mackenzie Gas Project on the Federal and Territorial Governments’ Interim Response to “Foundation for a Sustainable Northern Future”
Tabled Document 103-16(5), GNWT Contracts over $5,000 Report, Year Ending March 31, 2010
Tabled Document 135-16(5), GNWT Response to CR 3-16(5): Report on the Review of the Child and Family Services Act
Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Social Assistance Act
Bill 14, An Act to Amend the Conflict of Interest Act
Bill 15, An Act to Amend the Fire Prevention Act
Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Dog Act
Bill 17, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act
Bill 18, An Act to Repeal the Settlements Act
Bill 19, Municipal Statutes Amendment Act
Bill 20, An Act to Amend the Evidence Act
Minister’s Statement 65-16(5), Devolution Agreement-in-Principle, Impact on Land Claims and Protection of Aboriginal Rights
Minister’s Statement 88-16(5), Sessional Statement
Report of Committee of the Whole
Third Reading of Bills
Orders of the Day
Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Accordingly, this House stands adjourned until Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at 1:30 p.m.
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The House adjourned at 7:54 p.m.
