Thank you, Madam Chairperson. I would like to thank the Member for his observation. I know that he has experience as a SAO, and he is aware that there is a big difference from the time he was a SAO up to now. We appreciate his concern. We have had a high turnover of staff and we could certainly use more resources. I know the staff is doing their best with what we have at the regional level. We do have very good staff out there who are working very hard, and we appreciate them for all the work they do, but we have had a very high turnover. Thank you, Madam Chairperson.
Debates of Feb. 12th, 1998
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Manitok Thompson Aivilik
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. I believe the response from the Minister is a fair response because almost every time you pick up a newspaper, you see an advertisement for a municipal affairs officer or someone in a regional officer position. The department is obviously advertising for these positions. Out of 19 positions, for instance, in the Inuvik region, how many on an ongoing basis are actually filled?
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Manitok Thompson Aivilik
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. I am advised we now have only three vacancies in the Inuvik region. Thank you.
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. Madam Chairperson, I would like to ask the department, for instance, when the government has been transferring responsibilities from one department to the other, for example, emergency services; do they get the full staff who was actually employed under Transportation? Previously, I believe it was called Safety and Public Services. Did all that staff actually get transferred to MACA?
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Manitok Thompson Aivilik
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. I believe my deputy minister has more detail on that. Thank you.
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Ballantyne
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. Madam Chairperson, if my memory serves me correctly, I believe that the regional responsibilities came to us with all of the staff who was available in SAPS. My recollection, and I could stand to be corrected on this, is that there was some downsizing that occurred in SAPS before we were transferred. There were one or two positions that may have been eliminated from the fire safety division, but I could stand to be corrected on that. If there were any, it would have been of that magnitude. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. I have on the list, Mr. Roland.
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On grants and contributions, maybe some clarification because on page 4-28, you are calling for grants and contributions, $56.273 million with other operations and maintenance, $2.842 million, but when we go to the detail, total grants and contributions, $63.516 million. Am I missing something here? The numbers do not seem to add up when you throw in your salaries and wages on page 4-28.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Madam Minister. We are on page 4-28.
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Manitok Thompson Aivilik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Can you give us a few minutes? I have to consult with my staff. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We will give the director of finance a chance to speak. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Mr. Keeley
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Keeley
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The number for
grants and contributions under regional operations would only represent the grants and contributions that are actually in the region. The total number under detail of grants and contributions would represent all grants and contributions, including headquarters. That is why the two totals would not agree. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Regional operations, operations and maintenance. Total operations and maintenance. Mr. Roland.
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Further to that, where would you find headquarters? Would it be in its own area? Looking at this as a document for the first time, I would add up the totals and if you added your wages and salaries to the total grants and contributions operations and maintenance that is listed here, my assumption would be, $69.266 million. You say that is because it is registering a couple of other things, but I see a potential difference of almost $6 million. That is a fair chunk of money. That is a difference in where we see this. Where would we see the other funding come in, as total somewhere in here?
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. I am advised by the Clerk when we turn back to page 4-11, for example, under operations and maintenance, grants and contributions, we have $6.782 million for community operations. I am advised to point that out. Going back to regional operations, Madam Minister.
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Manitok Thompson Aivilik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will refer that to Mr. Chris Keeley.
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The Chair John Ningark
Mr. Keeley.
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Keeley
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. That is correct. That is where the total grants and contributions for headquarters show up. It is on page 4-11. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Operations and maintenance, total operations and maintenance. I have Mr. Erasmus.
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As I had indicated a few days ago in some questions I had with the Minister, I am quite concerned about the community development aspect and the fact that we are into devolving programs and services to the communities. A lot of the people who are trying to implement devolution at the community level could use some concentrated training which would occur at the college level.