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Residential Tenancies Act
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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Thank you, Mr. Villeneuve. Mr. Dent, thank you. Mr. Cooper.

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Cooper

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I can say that the practice had been for the previous Chief Judge to actually contact community leaders, and to canvas their views with respect to the suitability of a perspective candidate. So it was done rather more informally in the past. The views of the community have, my understanding is, always been taken into account. Bearing in mind that neither the department or the Minister has any direct involvement, or has had in this process of selecting JPs.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Thank you, Mr. Cooper. Mr. Villeneuve.

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Robert Villeneuve

Robert Villeneuve Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Taking that into consideration, I am assuming that in some

communities where a lot of community members aren't really pleased with some of the works of the JP, not to discredit any of the JPs we have, but I know it is probably an issue that has been brought up before. What are the steps that community members can take if they feel that they have a petition or something of that matter going around the community that they want a new JP selected? Perhaps there are reasons beyond the JP's control, but I know residency is usually a high priority for a lot of community members. What is the Minister's take on that subject? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Thank you, Mr. Villeneuve. Mr. Dent.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In the situation where a community is concerned about the suitability of a JP, they should probably write to the Chief Judge and outline their concerns.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Villeneuve.

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Robert Villeneuve

Robert Villeneuve Tu Nedhe

That is sufficient. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Thank you. Registries and court services, operations expense, total operations expense, $10.013 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Page 7-25, community justice and corrections, operations expense, total operations expense, $32.554 million. Ms. Lee.

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Sandy Lee

Sandy Lee Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The breakdown for $7 million under other expenses, please. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Dent.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Travel and transportation is $865,000; material and supplies, $1.666 million; purchased services, $277,000; utilities, $1.268 million; contract services, $1.709 million; fees and payments, $389,000; other expenses, $756,000.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Ms. Lee.

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Sandy Lee

Sandy Lee Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like some breakdown on the contract services for $1.7 million and for the $1.66 million under materials and supplies and the breakdown for the other expenses.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Dent.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Contract services include contracts with wilderness camps, the Salvation Army, elders' contract and contracts with doctors and dentists. The other expenses include the maintenance chargeback for facilities to Public Works and Services, as well as furniture and equipment for the facilities. Materials and supplies includes food and supplies for the correctional facilities, office supplies, medical supplies for the correctional facilities and inmate clothing and correctional officer uniforms.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Ms. Lee.

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Sandy Lee

Sandy Lee Range Lake

Thank you very much. My last question on that item is, is it possible for the Minister to give us the dollar figures for different contracts under contract services that he had outlined? How much for wilderness? How much for the Salvation Army? And how much for the third item? Actually, I just want those two items. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Dent.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Some of that detail we're going to have to give the Member at a later time. The wilderness camps apparently is about $1.2 million, but we don't have the detail of the others. We'll have to get back to the Member with the balance of that information.

Residential Tenancies Act
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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Ms. Lee.

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Sandy Lee

Sandy Lee Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. That's fine. I hope to get that as soon as possible. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Dent.