With that, maybe I could suggest we take a short break right now, and then when we come back, we’ll have Mr. Bromley in the loop. Take a short break.
The Committee of the Whole took a short
recess.
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Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department Of Education, Culture And Employment
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Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department Of Education, Culture And Employment
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The Chair David Krutko
I call the Committee of the Whole back to order. We’re under Active Positions — By Region, information item, page 8-8. Wish of the committee?
Department of Education, Culture and
Employment, Department Summary, Active Positions — By Region, information item, approved.
Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department Of Education, Culture And Employment
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The Chair David Krutko
Page 8-9, information item, Active Positions — Community Allocation.
Department of Education, Culture and
Employment, Department Summary, Active Positions — Community Allocations, information item, approved.
Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department Of Education, Culture And Employment
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The Chair David Krutko
Page 8-10, Revenue Summary, information item. What is the wish of the committee? Agreed? Mr. Bromley.
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Bob Bromley Weledeh
Thank you, Mr. Chair. We’re on page 8-10. I just want to understand what the
increase in the early learning and child care was due to, from $60,000 to $265,000.
Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department Of Education, Culture And Employment
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Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department Of Education, Culture And Employment
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Jackson Lafferty Monfwi
Mahsi, Mr. Chair. That increase was due to the fact that the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development of Canada provided funding to implement the universal child care benefit.
Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department Of Education, Culture And Employment
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Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department Of Education, Culture And Employment
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Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department Of Education, Culture And Employment
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The Chair David Krutko
Anything else on the page? Okay. We’re at Revenue Summary, information item, page 8-10.
Department of Education, Culture and
Employment, Department Summary, Revenue Summary, information item, approved.
Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department Of Education, Culture And Employment
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The Chair David Krutko
Turn to page 8-13, Directorate and Administration, Operations Expenditures Summary, Activity Summary: $7.841 million. Mr. Bromley.
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Bob Bromley Weledeh
Mr. Chair. I see travel has gone up by about 68 to 70 per cent. I think, as we all know, we’re trying to cut back quite a bit. Is there an explanation for that, or is this an opportunity for a motion?
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Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department Of Education, Culture And Employment
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Jackson Lafferty Monfwi
My understanding is there has been an increase through internal reallocation to reflect the actual expenditures. Mahsi.
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Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department Of Education, Culture And Employment
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Bob Bromley Weledeh
Thank you to the Minister for that. If I understand it, the actual expenditures have been greater in previous years; it just wasn’t recognized in this accounting.
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Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department Of Education, Culture And Employment
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Jackson Lafferty Monfwi
Mr. Chair, I can certainly tell you that it’s not a mystery. Maybe I could get Mr.
Devitt to possibly give some detailed
information on that.
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Paul Devitt
Mr. Chair, the expenditure on travel in 2006–07 was $202,000. I believe in the latest fiscal
year it was about $130-some thousand. I don’t have the exact figure here. So the $125,000 now budgeted is very close to last year’s actual expenditures.
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Robert Hawkins Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I was just wondering if the department had, vis-à-vis the Minister obviously, some explanation and definition as to what falls under Purchased Services, Contract Services, as well as Fees and Other Payments — they seem to cover quite a large element here — based on a further breakdown, they could offer the committee for insight.
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