Debates of March 3, 2017 (day 63)

March
3
2017
Session
18th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
63
Speaker
Jackson Lafferty
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Members Present
Hon. Glen Abernethy, Mr. Beaulieu, Mr. Blake, Hon. Caroline Cochrane, Ms. Green, Hon. Jackson Lafferty, Hon. Bob McLeod, Hon. Robert McLeod, Mr. McNeely, Hon. Alfred Moses, Mr. Nadli, Mr. Nakimayak, Mr. O'Reilly, Hon. Wally Schumann, Hon. Louis Sebert, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Testart, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Vanthuyne
Assembly Members
Topics
Member's Statement on Aklavik Market Rental Units
Member's Statement on Arctic Renewable Energy Initiatives
Member's Statement on Giant Mine Oversight Board Research Funding
Member's Statement on March Events in Hay River
Member's Statement on United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Member's Statement on Walk to Tuk Fitness Challenge
Member’s Statement on Acho Dene School Trip to Spain
Member’s Statement on Compromise on 2017-2018 Budget
Member’s Statement on Deline Men’s Hockey Tournament
Member’s Statement on New Generators for Yellowknife Power Plant
Minister's Statement 156-18(2): Co-operation on 2017-2018 Budget
Minister's statement 157-18(2): Progress on Access to Justice Legal Aid Commission Expands Outreach Services
Minister’s Statement 155-18(2): Correction for New Generators for Yellowknife Power Plant
Question 677-18(2): Climate Change Framework and Energy Strategy
Question 678-18(2): New Generators for Yellowknife Power Plant
Question 679-18(2): Inuvialuit Regional Housing Partnership
Question 680-18(2): Giant Mine Oversight Board Research Funding
Question 681-18(2): Proposed Yellowknife Airport Improvement Fees
Question 682-18(2): United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Aboriginal Peoples
Question 683-18(2): Aklavik Market Rental Units
Question 684-18(2): Aging-in-Place Housing Programs
Question 685-18(2): Reinstatement of Aurora College Program Funding
Question 686-18(2): Programs Flowing from Housing Survey
Question 687-18(2): Additional Funding for Homecare Services
Question 688-18(2): Additional Funding for Homecare Services
Question 689-18(2): Baseline for Homecare Workers
Question 690-18(2): Reinstatement of Aurora College Program Funding
Recorded Vote
Tabled Document 314-18(2): Northwest Territories Agricultural Strategy - The Business of Food: A Food Production Plan 2017-2022
Tabled Document 317-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2017-2018
Tabled Document 318-18(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 577-18(2): Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.
Tabled Document 319-18(2): Text of Letter to Prime Minister and Premiers from Smart Prosperity Canada
Statements

Minister’s Statement 155-18(2): Correction for New Generators for Yellowknife Power Plant

Mr. Speaker, this morning CBC published an article quoting from oral questions yesterday. The article repeats a misstatement that I made during my reply to oral question 670-18(2). I would like to take an opportunity to correct the record. Quoting from unedited Hansard, I said:

“I understand that there was a careful evaluation of the bid made by the Power Corporation. The bid from Virdi was the lowest rated, and among the factors looked at was price.”

What I should have said was that Virdi were the highest rated, lowest bidder. I apologize for any misunderstanding this has caused. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Masi. Ministers' statements. Minister of Finance.