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Mr. Menicoche.
Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommend that the Department of Transportation thoroughly investigate the necessity and practicality of installing a catwalk and report back to Members with other options for maintenance and inspection duly compared within the scope of the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
The motion is in order. To the motion.
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Mr. Menicoche.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee recommends that before the Deh Cho Bridge opens to traffic, the Department of Transportation ensure that a qualified authority certifies that the design and construction of the Deh Cho Bridge meet the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Motion is in order. To the motion.
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Mr. Menicoche.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee recommends that the department keep all Members of the Legislative Assembly fully apprised of progress on the bridge and cost implications and provide regular updates to the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Infrastructure; and further, that these updates include details specifically related to project risks, schedule and toll collection and establishing an engineer record; and furthermore, that the department provide Members with a timeline and the total costs for completion of the Deh Cho Bridge Project at the earliest possible date. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Motion is in order. To the motion.
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Mr. Menicoche.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee recommends that the department provide an all in, total cost for the project when it is complete that clearly identifies internal costs to the Legislative Assembly and the public.
Thank you. Motion is in order. To the motion.
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Mr. Menicoche.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Transportation provide and make public a detailed action plan to implement the recommendations contained in the Auditor General’s report on the Deh Cho Bridge Project within 90 days. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Motion is in order. To the motion.
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Mr. Menicoche.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories provides a comprehensive response to this report within 90 days.
Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. The motion is in order. To the motion.
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Seeing no further motions, does committee agree that this concludes our business on Committee Report 1-16(6), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General’s Report on the Deh Cho Bridge Project, 2011, Department of Transportation?
Agreed.
Thank you, committee. We’ll move on to Committee Report 2-16(6), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General’s Report on NWT Health Programs and Services, 2011, Department of Health and Social Services. We will go into general comments. Seeing no general comments, does committee agree that we go to detail?
Agreed.
We will move on to recommendations in the form of motions. Mr. Menicoche.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories develops a plan for implementing all the Auditor General’s recommendations on health programs and services, and provides it to Members of the Legislative Assembly and the public; and further, that the implementation plan include a timeline and quarterly progress updates to the Standing Committee on Social Programs beginning in June 2011.
The motion is in order. To the motion.
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Mr. Menicoche.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Health and Social Services follows through on commitments made in its strategic plan and action plan to revise the model to allocate funding to health and social services authorities, develop performance agreements that include expected results for key programs and services, and corresponding reporting requirements.
The motion is in order. To the motion.
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Mr. Menicoche.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Health and Social Services, health authorities, and the Department of Human Resources develop a comprehensive system-wide recruitment and retention plan for health professionals for implementation in 2012-2013 and that they monitor progress against the plan on an ongoing basis.
The motion is in order. To the motion.
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