Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have on my left the deputy minister of the Executive, Ms. Snider. On my right, I have the director of corporate services, Carl Bird.
Debates of March 5th, 2002
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Environmental Protection
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The Chair David Krutko
Thank you, Mr. Premier, and welcome, witnesses. General comments on the department's estimates? General comments? We will go into detail.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair David Krutko
We will begin on page 2-13, Commissioner's office, operations expense, total operations expense, $209,000.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair David Krutko
Page 2-15, Ministers' offices, operations expense, total operations expense, $3,438,000.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair David Krutko
Page 2-17, Ministers' offices, grants and contributions, grants, $50,000. Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Mr. Chairman, on page 2-16, I am just wondering why the line, Native Women's Association grant in kind, shows a reduction of $73,000.
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Bird
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The grant in kind is for the use of the Tapwe Building. At the time of the development of the main estimates, the renegotiation of the lease agreement had not been finalized. It will be finalized prior to the fiscal year end, and this will be coming forward as a supplemental requirement in the new year with an offsetting grant in kind revenue.
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The Chair David Krutko
Thank you, Mr. Bird. Page 2-17, Ministers' offices, grants and contributions, grants, $50,000.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair David Krutko
Page 2-19, Cabinet Secretariat, operations expense, total operations expense, $11,179,000. Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The compensation and benefits have gone up about half a million dollars from the current year's main estimates. Could we get an explanation for that increase please?
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Bird
From the main estimates, the main area is for the Energy Secretariat; salaries, wages and compensation for that. Also, to bring in line the compensation and benefits expenses with the way all departments are now reporting them, by adding items such as training, medical travel and all other employee-related items into that line from other expenses.
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Other expenses have gone up about $5 million from the mains for this current year, these mains that we are looking at right now. What is that $5 million for?
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Bird
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. That is the $5,646,000 increase: $4,646,000 related to the Maximizing Northern Employment initiatives that the Executive is responsible for; the portion of the million dollars for the Energy Secretariat that is not compensation and benefits; approximately $600,000 to $700,000 in other expenses.