This is page numbers 4463 - 4502 of the Hansard for the 16th 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 health.

Topics

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Moving on to Department of Justice, operations expenditure, legal aid services, not previously authorized, $100,000.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Court services, not previously authorized, $107,000.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Community justice and corrections, not previously authorized, $342,000.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Total department, not previously authorized, $549,000.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Department of Education, Culture and Employment, operations expenditures, education and culture, not previously authorized, $100,000.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Income security, not previously authorized, $1.560 million.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Total department, not previously authorized, $1.660 million.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Transportation, operations expenditures, airports, not previously authorized, $253,000.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Highways, not previously authorized, $309,000.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Marine, not previously authorized, $413,000.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Road licensing and safety, not previously authorized, $18,000.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Total department, not previously authorized, $993,000. Ms. Bisaro.

Wendy Bisaro

Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have a question that applies to all of these increases. The briefing note explains that there was no increase for fuel in this current year’s budget for all of these departments. My question to the Minister, I guess, is that it sounds as though we have adjusted our amounts going forward, future years, sounds as though we are planning to budget enough dollars to cover what we expect to incur in fuel costs. I guess my question would be: is that correct? Are we now stabilized going forward with this additional funding for fuel? Have we added enough money in our 2010-11 budget so that we’re not going to run into this problem in future years? I’ve raised this issue a number of times in regard to fuel increases. It seems that we are woefully inadequate in projecting and budgeting our costs for fuel. The bottom line is are we stabilizing as we go forward? Thank you.

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Deputy Minister Melhorn.