Moving on. Page 12-14, information item, corporate management, active positions. Mr. Krutko.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Same question in regard to can we get a list of all the affirmative action candidates from P1s, P2s, P3s and anyone that may have a disability that works in this particular department.
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Bob McLeod Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have a breakdown here and I’ll provide it to the Member. Thank you.
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The Chair Bob Bromley
Very good. Thank you, Mr. McLeod. We’re on page 12-14, corporate management, active positions.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Bob Bromley
Moving on. Page 12-17, activity summary, minerals and petroleum resources, operations expenditure summary, $6.456 million. Mr. Krutko.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I see there’s a $200,000 increase in regard to grants and contributions. Could you point out what the increase of that amount is for?
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Peter Vician
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The increase in the grants and contributions that are appropriate to this activity relate to a specific project identified under strategic initiatives of the government. In this particular area, a net increase in the contributions, but the particular project of note is the Environmental Management Opportunities Training Initiative whereby the department will be contributing to the training of environmental monitors in all the regions of the Northwest Territories and will be doing so through a contribution with Aurora College. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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David Ramsay Kam Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just a question under industrial initiatives. I’m just wondering how many people work in that area under industrial initiatives and what exactly do we spend the $726,000 on. Thank you.
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Bob McLeod Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Chair. We presently have four positions in industrial initiatives. Their work is mainly involved with negotiating of socio-economic agreements, monitoring of socio-economic agreements and also handling the grants and contributions that we make to monitoring
agencies such as the Diavik Community Advisory Board. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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David Ramsay Kam Lake
How about a breakdown of the $726,000 that’s spent in the program delivery area on industrial initiatives?
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Peter Vician
The $726,000 is made up of $481,000 for compensation and benefits to fund the four positions that work in the unit; $180,000, as the Minister has indicated, towards contributions to Diavik Community Advisory Board and supporting agencies that monitor our socio-economic monitoring initiatives. The remaining $65,000 is other expenses associated with the operation of the office. For the Members’ benefit, this is the office that produces the Communities in Diamonds annual report and a number of other reports that are obligatory reports under the socio-economic agreements with Ekati, Diavik and Snap Lake. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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David Ramsay Kam Lake
I’m trying to understand what percentage of time or funding does the government currently put into new initiatives. You know, not looking after socio-economic agreements and that, but actually, as I was mentioning earlier, cold weather testing, new manufacturing and new industrial initiatives. What portion of their time is spent on trying to drum up some new business for us? Is there anyone there in that shop that that’s their job, Mr. Chairman? Thank you.
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Bob McLeod Yellowknife South
That would be a different division within the department; that would be our investment division that would be chasing down these opportunities. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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David Ramsay Kam Lake
How does the consultant for industrial initiatives, as shown on the org chart on 12-3, fit into the operations of the industrial initiatives shop and what’s the reporting function? Does the consultant report right back to the DM or...I’m just wondering who’s in charge of that shop, those four people, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.
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Peter Vician
The Member identified the position consultant, industrial initiatives. That is the manager that is responsible for the operation of that unit which is constituted with four positions. That position currently reports to the deputy minister in
light of all of the elements that relate to negotiations of socio-economic agreements, monitoring reports and so on. This is part of the overall process of our arrangement. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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David Ramsay Kam Lake
Is that person that is the manager of the four people an actual consultant or is it a member of the public service or management or how does that work? I am just wondering why it is referred to as a consultant? If it is a consultant, why would they be in charge of four people?