Is that the door opening to an agreement that they would find a way to do it if committee asked for an economic analysis? Is that the answer from the Minister?
Debates of Feb. 16th, 2015
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Yes, we’re part of consensus government here. If it’s the will of the Assembly to have work done on this at this juncture, we’ll look at trying to take that direction. Thank you.
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Robert Hawkins Yellowknife Centre
I would say stand by and we’ll see where that goes.
The next item is a little further on the NWT Child Benefit. Is the Minister able to tell us today how many people actually receive this? Thank you.
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Robert Hawkins Yellowknife Centre
While that detail is being provided, can someone take a look at how long it’s been in place at the current rate? It looked like it’s been adjusted a bit due to inflation, or is it a drawdown? Maybe we can look at how long it’s been in place.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Nothing further, Mr. Hawkins? We are on page 163, fiscal policy, operations expenditure summary, $34.816 million.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you. Fiscal policy, grants, contributions and transfers, total grants and transfers, $33.2 million.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you. For information, fiscal policy, active positions. Any questions?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you. Liquor Revolving Fund, operations expenditure summary, $63,000. Mr. Dolynny.
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Daryl Dolynny Range Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. I have been looking at this number ever since we had an opportunity to review these numbers months ago. I still found it odd where we’re forecasting in terms of revenues in the Liquor Revolving Fund, knowing we are going from a private to a consignment store
model in Yellowknife and looking at the proportionate amount of margin and extra dollars that this would generate. Yet I don’t see it translated in here because 50 percent of our population and 50 percent of our sales are going to be greatly affected with those two, both in dollars and in margin.
Can the department explain why there’s no change in forecasted revenues in this area? From a business model perspective, there should have been a lift, just a natural life. Thank you.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
That’s correct, page 167, Liquor Revolving Fund, operations expenditure summary, $63,000. Mr. Aumond.
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Aumond
Thank you, Madam Chair. I’m looking at the page 167, as the Minister says, and it’s speaking to amortization. There’s an information item at a later date and we get into the details of the Liquor Revolving Fund.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. I’m informed that perhaps the question that you want to ask would be more appropriate for page 176. Anything else from page 167?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you. Page 169, office of the chief information officer, operations expenditure summary, $2.837 million.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you. Office of the chief information officer, active positions. Any questions?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Agreed. Thank you. Page 173, office of the comptroller general, operations expenditure summary, $49.424 million.