Debates of March 29, 2004 (day 10)

March
29
2004
Day
10
Speaker
David Krutko
Word
Members Present
ITEM 1: PRAYER
Assembly Members
Topics
Bill 5: Tlicho Community Government Act
Committee Motion 11-15(3): Recommendation That The Government Formally Respond To The Auditor General’s Report On Land Claims Implementation, Carried
Committee Motion 12-15(3): Recommendation That The Aboriginal Affairs Budget Be Separated Into Multiple Activities, Carried
Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-Government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
Committee Motion 14-15(3): Recommendation To Establish Regular Reporting Of All Southern And International Travel, Carried
Member’s Statement On A Representative Public Service
Member’s Statement On Assisting Oil And Gas Development In The Sahtu
Member’s Statement On Condolences To Family Of Former Chief Edwin Fabien
Member’s Statement On Issue Of A New Name For The Northwest Territories
Member’s Statement On NWT Council Of Sport And Recreation Partners
Member’s Statement On Practical Solutions For Homelessness
Member’s Statement On Recognition Of Army Recruit Arthur Lafferty
Member’s Statement On Tribute To Inuvik Speed Skating Coach Karen Polkoff
Minister’s Statement 20-15(3): Homelessness
Minister’s Statement 21-15(3): Language Leader Awards 2003
Motion 3-15(3): Extended Adjournment Of The House To May 26, 2004
Motion 4-15(3): Appointment Of The Human Rights Commission Members
Motion 5-14(3): Appointment Of The Director Of Human Rights
Question 100-15(3): Issue Of Name Change For The Northwest Territories
Question 101-15(3): Supporting The Manufacturing Industry In The Northwest Territories
Question 102-15(3): Community Franchise Recommendations Of The Robertson Report
Question 103-15(3): Waiving Of The Business Incentive Policy
Question 104-15(3): Waiving The Business Incentive Policy
Question 105-15(3): Taltson And Bear River Hydro Projects
Question 106-15(3): Power Rates In Colville Lake
Question 107-15(3): Formal Consultation Standards For GNWT
Question 108-15(3): Waiving The Business Incentive Policy
Question 98-15(3): Assisting Oil And Gas Development In The Sahtu
Question 99-15(3): Rationale For NWT Council Of Sport And Recreation Partners
Tabled Document 18-15(3): Deline Self-Government Agreement-In-Principle
Tabled Document 21-15(3): Expression Of Interest For Corporate Training For GNWT Employees
Written Question 12-15(3): Northern Oil And Gas Development
Written Question 13-15(3): Bad Debt Collections For Corporations, Boards And Agencies
Written Question 14-15(3): Government Investment Into The Northern Manufacturing Industry Over The Last 10 Years
Statements

Written Question 13-15(3): Bad Debt Collections For Corporations, Boards And Agencies

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Ministers responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation, Northwest Territories Power Corporation, Workers' Compensation Board, Northwest Territories Development Corporation and Aurora College. I realize this is not just one Minister. I’m directing this question to all the Ministers separately.

Please advise as to who does the work of bad debt collection for the following Crown corporations, the WCB and Aurora College:

NWT Housing Corporation;

NWT Power Corporation;

Workers’ Compensation Board;

NWT Development Corporation; and,

Aurora College.

2.

Is it the GNWT Finance department or a private sector company?

3.

If it is done by a private sector company, please advise as to whether there was any open tendering process to choose who would do the bad debt collection within the last five years and, if so, when.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Just to remind the Member, you can only make one written question to a particular department or Minister. So one written question per department. Not one for all departments. Ms. Lee.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. May I just reword that question to the Premier on behalf of all these Ministers? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

---Laughter

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