Thank you, Mr. Chair. It’s estimated at approximately $865,000 of the $1.018 million. Expenses incurred will be recovered under the DFAA, additional costs being incurred by DOT mentioned, in the amount of $1.028 million will be added to the final claim, which is anticipated to be filed with the Public Safety Canada prior to March 31, 2013. Maximum recovery is up to 85 percent.
Debates of March 12th, 2013
This is page numbers 2545 – 2580 of the Hansard for the 17th 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 expenditures.
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Committee Motion 22-17(4): Concurrence Of Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 22-17(4): Concurrence Of Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair Daryl Dolynny
Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Committee, we’re on page 5, Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2012-2013. Municipal and Community Affairs, operations expenditures, public safety, not previously authorized, $349,000. Total department, not previously authorized, $349,000. Does committee agree?
Committee Motion 22-17(4): Concurrence Of Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 22-17(4): Concurrence Of Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair Daryl Dolynny
Thank you, committee. We’ll go to page 6, Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2012-2013. Public Works and Services, operations expenditures, asset management, not previously authorized, $732,000. Total department, not previously authorized, $732,000. Mr. Bromley.
Committee Motion 22-17(4): Concurrence Of Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Bob Bromley Weledeh
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I understand that this amount is for the increased electricity rate. What year are we in in that series of four years in increases?
Committee Motion 22-17(4): Concurrence Of Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 22-17(4): Concurrence Of Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 22-17(4): Concurrence Of Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Bob Bromley Weledeh
Am I correct, then, in assuming that we approved a similar amount last year, probably a little bit less for the increase last year?
Committee Motion 22-17(4): Concurrence Of Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 22-17(4): Concurrence Of Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Kalgutkar
Thank you, Mr. Chair. This is the 2012-13 fiscal year. I apologize to the Minister. I misled him. This is actually the first year of the 7 percent increase. So this is the first year that the department is seeing the rate increase. Thank you.
Committee Motion 22-17(4): Concurrence Of Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Bob Bromley Weledeh
Mr. Chair, that’s why I wanted to confirm that we have three more years of increases that is above this rate to go. Thank you.
Committee Motion 22-17(4): Concurrence Of Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair Daryl Dolynny
Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Page 6, committee, Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2012-2013. Public Works and Services, operations expenditures, asset management, not previously authorized, $732,000. Total department, not previously authorized, $732,000. Does committee agree?
Committee Motion 22-17(4): Concurrence Of Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 22-17(4): Concurrence Of Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair Daryl Dolynny
Thank you, committee. Page 7, Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2012-2013. Health and Social Services, operations expenditures, program delivery support, not previously authorized, $1.402 million. Mr. Yakeleya.
Committee Motion 22-17(4): Concurrence Of Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Norman Yakeleya Sahtu
On page 7 it says to provide funding to reflect the impact of projected shortfall for costs of blood and plasma protein products. Do you know how many people in that that reflects on the cost here?
Committee Motion 22-17(4): Concurrence Of Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 22-17(4): Concurrence Of Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Mr. Chairman, could I just get the Member to repeat that? I was just putting my earpiece on.
Committee Motion 22-17(4): Concurrence Of Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair Daryl Dolynny
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Mr. Yakeleya, if you could repeat that, please.
Committee Motion 22-17(4): Concurrence Of Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Norman Yakeleya Sahtu
Okay, the Minister has his earpiece on now? To provide funding to reflect the impact of projected shortfall for costs of blood and plasma protein products. I’m trying to figure out how many people or how much is that initially in the North here. It’s quite a high number.
Committee Motion 22-17(4): Concurrence Of Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair Daryl Dolynny
Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Yes, the Minister is listening and hearing. Go ahead, Minister Miltenberger.
Committee Motion 22-17(4): Concurrence Of Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It will change. Some of these costs could be attributed in the last year it was two individuals that drove the costs, that some of the blood products are very expensive depending on what may be ailing the individual clients. Thank you.
Committee Motion 22-17(4): Concurrence Of Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Norman Yakeleya Sahtu
Mr. Chair, anybody that needs medical attention or services, certainly my prayers go out to them. I just want to look at the numbers here. Is this not recoverable to any type of federal government program? This is our cost to our own for having the best health care services in Canada?
Committee Motion 22-17(4): Concurrence Of Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 22-17(4): Concurrence Of Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Norman Yakeleya Sahtu
Has it been projected by the Department of Health and Social Services? Is this a cost that we will incur every year in our budget? Hopefully these people can get well. That’s the ultimate goal here and something that is not a fault of anybody. Is it something that we project to see other people in the Northwest Territories that will have this type of disease and we need to take care of them?
Committee Motion 22-17(4): Concurrence Of Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2011-2012, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
This is a demand-driven service. Given all the factors that affect the health of Northerners, the age, the lifestyle issues, genetic issues, environmental issues, we anticipate that, yes, there will be an ongoing demand. The blood services part of Health and Social Services is one that has seen constant growth. Thank you.