Thank you. Mr. Beaulieu.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'd like to ask the government if there is any plan to at least take a look at what has been put on the table by those three organizations that they are engaging on this project to see what has been put on the table for Taltson prior to this project. Any negotiation, anything that involves any discussion of compensation, anything that involves any discussion at all about what happened to the two communities of Rocher River and Rat River on the Taltson River. I'd like to ask the Minister if there is going to be any discussion at all that includes any of that, including a discussion of this current project.
Thank you. Minister McLeod.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Through you, I'd like to go to Minister Schumann.
Minister Schumann.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. When I sat down with all three of these governments to discuss the potential Taltson Hydro project, I stated quite clearly at that time that this is looking forward on how we can do the expansion to bring economic opportunities, not to just them but to the whole Northwest Territories. Through those conversations, they knew it was quite clear. They made it quite clear to me that this would not be a conversation about what previously happened with the Taltson expansion back in the 1960s. In fact, some of the chiefs even asked me, "You need to come to the communities and help me explain this to the residents, to quantify that this project is clearly on a moving-forward basis." Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Mr. Beaulieu.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. That's good. That's what I'm hoping for. I'm not trying to negotiate a compensation for the Aboriginal governments here in this Chamber. I just want to make sure that they have a clear understanding. If a direction was given by the three governments that the contribution agreement was signed and they've all said, "don't worry about the past; we're moving forward," it's on the record. I'm happy with that. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Anything further from committee? 2019-2020 Supplementary Estimates No. 1 (Operations Expenditures), Infrastructure, corporate management not previously authorized, $148,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Infrastructure, programs and services not previously authorized, $1,335,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Infrastructure, total department, $1,483,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you, committee. Please turn to Justice. 2019-2020 Supplementary Estimates No. 1 (Operations Expenditures), Justice, court services not previously authorized, $145,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Justice, services to government not previously authorized, $10,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Justice, total department not previously authorized, $155,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you, committee. Mr. Beaulieu.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that consideration of Table Document 389-18(3), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures) No. 1, 2019-2020, now be concluded and that Tabled Document 389-18(3) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriate bill. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. There is a motion on the floor. The motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.
---Carried
I'd like to thank the witnesses for appearing. Sergeant-at-Arms, you may escort the witnesses from the Chamber. What is the wish of committee, Mr. Beaulieu?
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that the chair rise and report progress. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. All those in favour? All those opposed?
---Carried
I will rise and report progress.
Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Committee Report 14-18(3), Interim Report of the Special Committee to Increase the Representation of Women in the Legislative Assembly; Tabled Document 381-18(3), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2018-2019; Tabled Document 382-18(3), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2018-2019; Tabled Document 388-18(3), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2019-2020; and Tabled Document 389-18(3), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2019-2020; and would like to report progress, with 11 motions carried, and that Committee Report 14-18(3) has concluded; and that consideration of Tabled Documents 381-18(3), 382-18(3), 388-18(3), 389-18(3) is concluded and that the House concurs with those estimates and that appropriation bills to be based thereon be introduced without delay. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with.
Masi. Do I have a seconder? Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes. The motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion carried.
---Carried
Orders of the day for Thursday, March 14, 2019, at 1:30 p.m.:
Prayer
Ministers' Statements
Members' Statements
Returns to Oral Questions
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Acknowledgments
Oral Questions
Written Questions
Returns to Written Questions
Replies to the Commissioner's 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
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Motion 36-18(3), Appointment of Ombud
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Motion 37-18(3), Extended Adjournment of the House to May 23, 2019
First Reading of Bills
Second Reading of Bills
Bill 48, Post-Secondary Education Act
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
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Bill 26, Statistics Act
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Bill 30, An Act to Amend the Human Rights Act
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Minister's Statement 131-18(3), Sessional Statement
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Minister's Statement 151-18(3), New Federal Infrastructure Agreement
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Minister's Statement 158-18(3), Developments in Early Childhood Programs and Services
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Tabled Document 237-18(3), Independent Commission to Review Members' Compensation and Benefits 2018 Review of Members' Compensation and Benefits Report, August 2018
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Committee Report 15-18(3), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of Bill 30: An Act to Amend the Human Rights Act
Report of Committee of the Whole
Third Reading of Bills
Orders of the Day
Masi, Mr. Clerk. [Translation] This House stands adjourned until Thursday, March 14, 2019, at 1:30 p.m. [Translation ends]
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The House adjourned at 5:22 p.m.
