Debates of March 2, 2009 (day 20)

March

2009

Session

16th Assembly, 3rd Session

Day

Speaker

Paul Delorey

Word

Members Present

Mr. Abernethy, Mr. Beaulieu, Ms. Bisaro, Mr. Bromley, Hon. Paul Delorey, Mrs. Groenewegen, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Jacobson, Mr. Krutko, Hon. Jackson Lafferty, Hon. Sandy Lee, Hon. Bob McLeod, Hon. Michael McLeod, Hon. Robert McLeod, Mr. Menicoche, Hon. Michael Miltenberger, Mr. Ramsay, Hon. Floyd Roland, Mr. Yakeleya

Assembly Members

Topics

COMMITTEE MOTION 8-16(3): SMALL COMMUNITY CHIPSEALING PROGRAM CARRIED

COMMITTEE MOTION 9-16(3): CONCURRENCE OF TD 17-16(3), SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION NO. 3, 2008-2009 CARRIED

MEMBER’S STATEMENT on ADOPTION OF CALIFORNIA VEHICLE EMISSION STANDARDS

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON AKLAVIK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABILITY PLAN

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON ATCO PROPOSAL TO MERGE WITH NWT POWER CORPORATION

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON EQUITY STAKES IN LARGE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENTS

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON REVIEW OF POWER RATES AND POWER CORPORATION OPERATIONS

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON SHORTAGE OF FRONT-LINE SOCIAL SERVICE WORKERS IN NUNAKPUT COMMUNITIES

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON SPORT NORTH FEDERATION

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON SUPPORT FOR ABORIGINAL LANGUAGES

MINISTER’S STATEMENT 44-16(3): ABORIGINAL LANGUAGES MONTH CELEBRATIONS

MINISTER’S STATEMENT 45-16(3): NUTRITION MONTH (MARCH)

QUESTION 220-16(3): REVIEWS OF POWER RATES AND POWER CORPORATION OPERATIONS

QUESTION 221-16(3): REVIEWS OF POWER RATES AND POWER CORPORATION OPERATIONS

QUESTION 222-16(3): PUBLIC INFORMATION ON HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM APPLICATION FORMS

QUESTION 223-16(3): ELDERS’ PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL-BASED LANGUAGE PROGRAMS

QUESTION 224-16(3): TSIIGEHTCHIC ELDER’S HOUSING CONCERNS ARISING FROM SPRING FLOODING

QUESTION 225-16(3): SHORTAGE OF FRONT-LINE SOCIAL SERVICE WORKERS IN NUNAKPUT COMMUNITIES

QUESTION 226-16(3): ADOPTION OF CALIFORNIA VEHICLE EMISSION STANDARDS

QUESTION 227-16(3): EQUITY POSITIONS IN LARGE-SCALE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENTS

QUESTION 228-16(3): ATCO PROPOSAL TO MERGE WITH NWT POWER CORPORATION

QUESTION 229-16(3): COST-EFFECTIVE MEDICAL TRAVEL ALTERNATIVES

QUESTION 230-16(3): ATCO PROPOSAL TO MERGE WITH NWT POWER CORPORATION

QUESTION 231-16(3): REVIEW OF POWER RATES AND POWER CORPORATION OPERATIONS

QUESTION 232-16(3): EQUITY POSITIONS IN LARGE-SCALE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENTS

QUESTION 233-16(3): TERMS OF REFERENCE AND MANDATE FOR ELECTRICAL RATES REVIEWS

QUESTION 234-16(3): REVIEW OF POWER RATES AND POWER CORPORATION OPERATIONS

RECORDED VOTE

RETURN TO QUESTION 189-16(3): MEETING TO DISCUSS NGO FUNDING POLICY

RETURN TO WRITTEN QUESTION 3-16(3): GNWT EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE BONUSES

TABLED DOCUMENT 19-16(3): RESPONSE TO PETITION 5-16(3): NWT ELECTRICAL POWER RATES

Statements

QUESTION 228-16(3): ATCO PROPOSAL TO MERGE WITH NWT POWER CORPORATION

Glen Abernethy

Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just want to follow up on some questions from some of my colleagues on the different power reviews that are going on. I believe that there are some members of the public and members of the South who believe that a decision has already been made with respect to the sale of the Power Corporation to ATCO. I would like to ask the Premier, has Cabinet made a decision to sell the Power Corporation to ATCO? Thank you.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. The honourable Premier, Mr. Roland.

Floyd Roland

Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The ATCO proposal we have not made a final decision on that. That is why we are undertaking the review. Thank you.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Roland. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, Mr. Hawkins.