Debates of March 7, 2005 (day 50)

Agreed.

Page 5-38, work performed on behalf of others.

Agreed.

It carries on. Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Page 5-38, I see under divisional education board Beaufort-Delta, leasing service. I see we have $120,000. Do we provide this type of service or why wouldn’t this service be performed by the education board itself? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It is work performed on behalf of others. It is a cost recovery item that we provide to departments and boards. It is something that we do get our money back for. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Hawkins.

That’s fine. As far as page 5-39 under DIAND, we have two commitments for Sahtu and the Gwich’in and their land claim issues for $4,000 each, total $8,000. Could the Minister explain our role in those two?

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Under the land claim agreements, there is a requirement that we, as a government, would undertake certain activities. They would be listed out in the agreements and in this case, with both the Sahtu and the Gwich’in, the money would flow from DIAND for us to perform work for the organization. So that’s how that one works. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Certain activities beg the question what activities or what types of activities. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will have Mr. Rattray provide some detail in that area.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Rattray.

Mr. Chairman, it’s not a lot of money, so there’s not a lot of activity. It’s to attend a number of meetings related to the economic development provisions of the land claims and to understand some reporting on the government’s activities in those areas.

Thank you, Mr. Rattray. Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Nothing further.

Thank you. Work performed on behalf of others, pages 5-38 and 5-39.

Agreed.

It carries on to pages 5-40 and 5-41 for a total of $1.38 million.

Agreed.

Thank you. That returns us to volume two, page 5-7, operations expenditure summary – and this is still in volume one -- $44.285 million.

Agreed.

Now we will go to volume two. We will start on page 4-5 and I will give committee a second to get those books open. We are on page 4-5, activity summary, asset management, infrastructure investment summary, total net book value and work in progress, $13.589 million.

Agreed.

Thank you. Page 4-6, infrastructure acquisition plan, asset management, tangible capital assets, total tangible capital assets, $364,000, total activity, $364,000.

Agreed.

Page 4-7, activity summary, information and communication technology, infrastructure investment summary, total net book value and work in progress, $2.366 million.

Agreed.

Page 4-8, infrastructure acquisition plan, information and communication technology, tangible capital assets, total tangible capital assets, $650,000, total activity, $650,000.

Agreed.

Thank you. Page 4-9, activity summary, petroleum products, infrastructure investment summary, total net book value and work in progress, $21.583 million.

Agreed.

Page 4-10, infrastructure acquisition plan, petroleum products division, tangible capital assets, total tangible capital assets, $6.767 million, total activity, $6.767 million, total department, $7.781 million.

Agreed.

Thank you. Now return to page 4-3, that is department summary, infrastructure investment summary, total net book value and work in progress, $37.538 million.

Agreed.

Thank you. Does committee agree that the main estimates for the Department of Public Works and Services are concluded?

Agreed.

I would like to thank the Minister, Mr. Aumond and Mr. Rattray for attending with us this evening. Thank you very much.

What is the wish of committee? Mr. Braden.

Mr. Chairman, I move we report progress.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. There is a motion to report progress. The motion is in order. It’s not debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

I will rise and report progress.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 19, Appropriation Act, 2005-2006, and Committee Report 10-15(3) would like to report progress with two motions being adopted and, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. There is a motion on the floor. Do we have a seconder? The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, Mr. Hawkins. The motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Orders of the day for Tuesday, March 8th, at 1:30 p.m.:

Prayer

Ministers' Statements

Members' Statements

Returns to Oral Questions

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

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

Second Reading of Bills

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

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Bill 17, Modernization of Benefits and Obligations

Act

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Bill 19, Appropriation Act, 2005-2006

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Bill 20, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3,

2004-2005

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Committee Report 9-15(3), Standing Committee on

Accountability and Oversight Report on the Review

of the Draft 2005-2006 Main Estimates

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Committee Report 10-15(3), Standing Committee

on Governance and Economic Development

Report on the Review of the Draft 2005-2006 Main

Estimates

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Committee Report 11-15(3), Standing Committee

on Social Programs Report on the Review of the

Draft 2005-2006 Main Estimates

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Committee Report 12-15(3), Standing Committee

on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of

the Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the

Administration of the 2003 General Election

Report of Committee of the Whole

Third Reading of Bills

Orders of the Day

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Accordingly, this House stands adjourned until Tuesday, March 8, 2005, at 1:30 p.m.

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The House adjourned at 10:16 p.m.