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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Mr. Bromley. Page 9-10, information item, revenue summary.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Page 10-9.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Page 10-10, active position summary, information item. Ms. Bisaro.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Wendy Bisaro

Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I had a question with regard to the increase in staff. It shows we’re going from 184 staff persons, indeterminate full-time in ‘09-10 to 191 in ‘10-11. If the Minister could advise where these staff are going and what they’re going to be doing as well. Thank you.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Minister of Education.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Jackson Lafferty

Jackson Lafferty Monfwi

Mahsi, Mr. Chair. There is an added position, assistant curator position as part of collection and exhibit renewal at the museum, website and multimedia coordinator position also added at the museum. Another position added as an aboriginal student achievement coordinator to deal with the Aboriginal Student Achievement Initiative. Another position is an administrative officer for an aboriginal language position as the Official Language Implementation

Initiative. Mr. Chair, another position as an SFA loan officer position through the Student Financial Assistance Initiative. Another position, coordinator position as part of the Alberta Achievement Test that’s been highlighted. There’s one part-time PY as part of the Early Childhood Small Communities Initiative and one adjusted full-time immigration administrative position, South Slave, one part-time position, PY, now funded as full-time as Early Child Community Initiatives and another part-time Early Childhood Initiatives. So those are the positions that are before us, Mr. Chair.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Next on the list I have Mr. Ramsay.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

David Ramsay

David Ramsay Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just wanted to ask a question on the active position summary. Looking at last year at 184 and then this year there’s 191, that’s an increase of seven. Obviously, or the total actually is an increase of nine positions. Given the fact that ECE is transferring their responsibility for social housing back to the Housing Corporation -- and I’ve said this before -- I think there has to obviously be some sensitivity to the staff that were hired four years ago. I believe it was 11 or 12 staff and it might have gotten even up to 14 staff that were hired to deliver that Social Housing Policy through ECE and Income Security and I’m just wondering what is the HR plan for those positions and how come we’re not seeing any of that reflected in the budget. Thank you.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Minister of Education.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Jackson Lafferty

Jackson Lafferty Monfwi

Mahsi, Mr. Chair. The reason it’s not reflected in this budget is we’re still working out the logistics of transferring those positions. So we’re at the development stages, development plans for the actual transfer of the program and also there’s going to be PYs attached to it. So those are still in the preliminary stages as we speak. Mahsi.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Mr. Ramsay.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

David Ramsay

David Ramsay Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. That’s fair enough. I appreciate the response from the Minister and look forward to seeing that information when it comes available. Thank you.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Thank you. Page 10-10, information item, active position summary. Agreed?

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Moving on, page 10-13, Education, Culture and Employment, activity summary, directorate. Mr. Bromley.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Bob Bromley

Bob Bromley Weledeh

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Another, hopefully, quick question here. I see the TSC chargebacks have increased by somewhat over 50 percent and I’m just wondering if that’s a one-time thing, if there’s an explanation for that. Thank you.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Minister of Education.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Jackson Lafferty

Jackson Lafferty Monfwi

Mahsi, Mr. Chair. Those TSC chargeback costs is a target adjustment required to reflect the new rate structure and to fund the growth in the network, Internet and DCN, usage costs and the implementation of the Strategic Security Initiative. So those are the cost factors. Mahsi.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Bob Bromley

Bob Bromley Weledeh

That probably does it, but I’m curious about the security side of things. We can probably spend as much as we want to on the security and I’m wondering is that something new or is that just a tune-up of an existing program? Thank you.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Mr. Devitt.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Paul Devitt

Mr. Chair, my understanding, from discussions with the TSC, is that the security aspect, although very important, is a very small portion of the total financial cost and that most of this is due to increased usage costs. Thank you.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Ms. Bisaro.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Wendy Bisaro

Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My question has to do with board reform. I mentioned it in my remarks earlier. I’d like to know from the Minister whether or not the department has any plans over this next fiscal year to make any changes in terms of the makeup of education authorities or if there are any plans, if it’s not changed in the makeup, what sorts of things are in the works that the department is planning to work on. Thank you.