Mr. Chairman, under contract services, the $331,000, there is some consulting contracts, miscellaneous contracts, there are photocopier leases, there is the Ottawa office lease. Under fees and payments there is maximizing northern employment, the amount in there is $3.646 million for MNE, interdepartmental training and development, $350,000, staff retention, $250,000, there is an entertainment allowance which is for the secretary to Cabinet, $1,000, and then miscellaneous fees, memberships, registrations, legal fees, $20,000. In other expenses there is the TSC chargeback, that is $159,000, and systems and communications chargebacks of $41,000. Mr. Chairman, as I mentioned before, I would be glad to give copies of this to all Members.
Debates of March 29th, 2004
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Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
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Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
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The Chair David Ramsay
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Ms. Lee, your time has expired. Any other questions on page 2-19? Ms. Lee.
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Sandy Lee Range Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just one more follow-up on the staff retention component. Could I get some more details about what is involved in that? Thank you.
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Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
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Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
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Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
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Snider
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. There was a commitment to GNWT employees that if they were in a position that was going to be affected, which meant that they could no longer remain in that position, we would make efforts to find them another position within the government rather than laying them off. This provides money to potentially retrain them so that they could move into another position or provide them with some interim salary dollars until another position can be found. There is actually a policy that lays out the number of weeks that they would have priority status within the government, and what efforts would be made. There is actually a retention program that is developed for each employee that is affected so that they know what is being done for them.
Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
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The Chair David Ramsay
Thank you, Ms. Snider. We will go now to page 2-19, executive offices, operations expense, total operations expense, $9.282 million.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
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The Chair David Ramsay
Agreed. Now we will go back to page 2-11, executive offices, program summary, operations expense, total operations expense, $13.750 million. Sorry, 2-23, Public Utilities Board, operations expense, total operations expense, $371,000. Ms. Lee.
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Sandy Lee Range Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. May I have the breakdown for $217,000 please? Thank you.
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Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Chairman, travel and transportation for staff and board members, $30,000; materials and supplies, office supplies, publications, printing, minor equipment, $7,000; purchased services, telecommunications, delivery and courier, advertising, meeting expenses, $10,000; contract services, this covers the chairman's salary, the consulting services for rate review activities, equipment leases, $145,000; and fees and payments, membership in the Arctic Alliance, for $12,500, and legal and miscellaneous registration fees of $12,500; for a total of $25,000 in fees and payments. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
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The Chair David Ramsay
Thank you, Mr. Minister. To page 2-23, operations expense, total operations expense, $371,000.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair David Ramsay
Page 2-25, Beaufort-Delta regional office, operations expense, total operations expense, $125,000.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair David Ramsay
Page 2-27, detail of work performed on behalf of third parties, total department, $6,000.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
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Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
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The Chair David Ramsay
We will go now back to page 2-11, program summary of executive offices, operations expense, total operations expense, $13.750 million.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.