This is page numbers 997 - 1040 of the Hansard for the 15th Assembly, 4th Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was going.

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The Chair

The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Dent.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Frame Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. I'm advised that the answer is yes.

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The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Hawkins.

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Robert Hawkins

Robert Hawkins Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Madam Chair. That's all for now.

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The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Thank you. We are on page 9-10 -- thank you for helping with my job -- revenue summary, information item, revenue summary. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Page 9-13, activity summary, directorate and administration, operations expenditure summary, $6.527 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Okay, agreed, thank you. Page 9-14 and 9-15, activity summary, directorate and administration, active positions. Ms. Lee.

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Sandy Lee

Sandy Lee Range Lake

Madam Chair, I had a question on page 9-13 and I was looking for $3.33 million, but I only heard $6.527 million so I didn't raise my hand there.

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The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Okay, does the committee agree that we return to page 9-13?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Agreed, thank you. Ms. Lee.

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Sandy Lee

Sandy Lee Range Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. I just have a short question on the other expenses under $3 million. I see that almost all items there is less than what was budgeted, or what were the actuals for 2004-05, except for the fees and payments that is going up for $500,000. I'm just looking for confirmation even as to whether this is an exercise in part of the 10 percent or one percent cut I think that all departments had to go through, because this is going to be a pretty conservative budget. Travel is going to be less than last year. Everything is going to go down except for the contract services. Yes, I mean it's comparable to last year, but I just want to know what explains the cuts there. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Dent.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Frame Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. Well, compared to the 2005-06 revised estimates, we're looking at an increase, not a decrease, from the current year. So expenditures will be going up under fees and payments. All the others we're expecting to keep the same.

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The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Ms. Lee.

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Sandy Lee

Sandy Lee Range Lake

Thank you. I guess that raises the questions about how it would come the 2005-06 was less than 2004-05, but I'll just limit my question to what constitutes or what's included in the fees and payments and in particular the $500,000 increase from 2004-05? Thank you.

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The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Dent.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Frame Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. Mr. Devitt advises me that the largest part of that would be the chargeback for central systems.

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The Chair

The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Ms. Lee.

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Sandy Lee

Sandy Lee Range Lake

I don't understand what central system is. Could I get that information, please?

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The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Dent.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Frame Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. The chargeback to TSC.

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The Chair

The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Ms. Lee.