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The Chair David Krutko

Thank you, Mr. Henry. Mr. Minister.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The secretariat is performing only this function for Nunavut.

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The Chair David Krutko

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Any comments regarding detailed work performed on behalf of others. Total budget, total department, $600,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair David Krutko

Page 2-33, program summary. Financial Management Board Secretariat, program summary. Operations and maintenance. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am not sure if this

is the place to ask, but one of the activity descriptions is self-government and I know that we had put some more money into self-government to make things more efficient and move things along a little faster. I was wondering if this move had actually resulted in self-government negotiations moving faster than they were prior to us putting money into it.

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The Chair David Krutko

Thank you, Mr. Erasmus. Mr. Minister.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I cannot answer that question. Certainly staff from FMBS have participated at the tables and provided financial analysis and advice, we hope that has helped. I cannot say whether or not it speeded up the process.

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The Chair David Krutko

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. If the Minister is not qualified to answer that, who is?

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The Chair David Krutko

Thank you, Mr. Erasmus. Mr. Minister.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would suggest that the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs would be the person to answer that question.

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The Chair David Krutko

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Page 2-33, operations and maintenance. Mr. Henry.

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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South

Mr. Chairman, I found the particular amount I was looking at, I would appreciate an explanation from the Minister. He had talked about the $600,000 charge back for work performed on behalf of Nunavut. On the next page, under Revenues, Recoveries and Transfer Payments, there is a Nunavut computer system charge back of $2.2 million. Could the Minister give me some explanation or clarification of what that amount is in relation to the $600,000? Thank you.

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The Chair David Krutko

Does the committee agree to go back to that particular item?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Mr. Minister.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. That amount is a government-wide figure. Because we were responsible for coordinating all of the system's charge backs, it is listed here, but it is not all relative to this department. The amount is for every department of government.

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The Chair David Krutko

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Henry.

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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South

For greater clarification, the $2.2 million is that the total amount that we can expect in this present fiscal year to be receiving from Nunavut for all services that we provide? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair David Krutko

Thank you, Mr. Henry. Mr. Minister.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Mr. Chairman, this amount refers only to computer systems charge backs. There are many more contracts with Nunavut for much more than $2.2 million. This amount refers just to computers.

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The Chair David Krutko

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On that same page 2-50, which we are kind enough to go back to for Mr. Henry, there is an indication that we require $4,000 to handle NSF cheques. I hope those are not our cheques. Could we get an explanation of that please?

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The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Thank you, Mr. Erasmus. Mr. Minister.