Agreed.
Debates of June 7th, 2012
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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
Some Hon. Members
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair Wendy Bisaro
Page 5-23, Finance, activity summary, information item, budget, treasury and debt management, active positions.
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 Wendy Bisaro
Page 5-25, Finance, activity summary, office of the comptroller general, operations expenditure summary, $18.633 million.
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 Wendy Bisaro
Page 5-26, Finance, activity summary, office of the comptroller general, grants and contributions, contributions, total contributions, $11.085 million. 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 Weledeh
Thank you, Madam Chair. Is this an amount that’s expected to occur on an ongoing basis or is this adjusted from year to year?
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair Wendy Bisaro
Thank you, Mr. Bromley. You’re referencing the Power Subsidy Program, I believe. Mr. Miltenberger.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Madam Chair. This is the Residential Power Subsidy Program.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair Wendy Bisaro
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. To the question of whether the amount stays the same or is adjusted annually, Mr. Aumond.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Aumond
Thank you, Madam Chair. The rate is adjusted somewhat annually and is, of course, dependent on what happens with power
rates. As rates increase then the subsidy increases accordingly.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Bob Bromley Weledeh
I guess as the amount of power is used, especially in thermal communities where the subsidies apply, that amount would go up. Is that correct?
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Aumond
It all depends on what the consumption is, of course, for an individual ratepayer, but as each unit of energy, each kilowatt hour, the price of that kilowatt hour goes up. Anything past 1,000 kilowatt hours, the subsidy goes up accordingly.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Bob Bromley Weledeh
The $3,000 subsidy for the previous two years has been discontinued, and that was a business subsidy, I believe. That’s been discontinued. Was that a one-time thing just for those two years? 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 Wendy Bisaro
Thank you, Mr. Bromley. I think you meant $3 million. I will go to Minister Miltenberger.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Bob Bromley Weledeh
My last question is: We’re not paying anything to Northland Utilities here. Has something changed in the agreement there, dropping from $500,000 last year?
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Kalgutkar
Thank you, Madam Chair. This was all part of the rate going to the one rate zone, so those subsidies that we provided to the Power Corp and to Northland Utilities sunset at the end of ’11-12. 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 Wendy Bisaro
Thank you, Mr. Kalgutkar. We are on page 5-26, activity summary, Finance, office of the comptroller general, grants and contributions, contributions, total contributions, $11.085 million. Are we 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 Wendy Bisaro
We are on page 5-27, information item, Finance, office of the comptroller general, active positions. Questions? Seeing none, we move to page 5-29, activity summary, Finance, office of the chief information officer, operations expenditure summary, $2.436 million.
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 Wendy Bisaro
We move to page 5-30, information item, Finance, office of the chief information officer, grants and contributions, contributions, total contributions, $100,000.