Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Minister Sebert.
Debates of June 23rd, 2016
This is page numbers 763-836 of the Hansard for the 18th Assembly, 2nd 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 mr chair.
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Louis Sebert Thebacha
Mr. Chair, he doesn't serve at the pleasure of the Minister. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Mr. Chair. Is the department looking at other models for how we regulate oil and gas operations? Thanks, Mr. Chair.
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Louis Sebert Thebacha
Mr. Chair, no, we're not looking at other models at this time. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Mr. Chair. It's not the answer I guess I was hoping to hear, but I do have a question on the next page. Should I just hold it there? Thanks, Mr. Chair.
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The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.
Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. If there are no further questions on page 278, we'll -- I see none. We'll move to page 277. Mr. O'Reilly.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Mr. Chair. So as I understand it there's no change in staffing for this office, but I see that there's a change in compensation and benefits, a fairly substantial reduction. What's going on here? Thanks, Mr. Chair.
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Louis Sebert Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I wonder if I could have you ask the deputy minister to respond to that. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Haener
Thank you, Mr. Chair. There was funding for eight positions for the OROGO office. Prior to this unit being transferred to the Department of Justice, Industry, Tourism and Investment took the reduction for those two positions and thus only six are reflected in the information for the Department of Justice. The two positions that were eliminated are an information management officer and a regulatory officer. These positions were allocated to the unit post-devolution but were never filled, and it was determined that, given the low activity, they weren't necessary at this time. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Mr. Chair. Just so I understand, when did these reductions take place? Because it's not what I see on page 278 in 2015-16. Thanks, Mr. Chair.
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Haener
Thank you, Mr. Chair. All I can indicate is that what came to the Department of Justice was funding for the six positions. As part of the budget process, Industry, Tourism and Investment reduced its -- reduced the allocation for two positions. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Mr. Chair. So does anybody know when ITI made the reductions? Thanks, Mr. Chair. Just for 2015-16, on 278 it shows that there are six full-time positions. That's presumably to April -- sorry, March 31stof 2016. Thanks, Mr. Chair.
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Louis Sebert Thebacha
Mr. Chair, I would suggest that Ms. Schofield could provide some information. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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June 22nd, 2016
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Schofield
Thank you, Mr. Chair. When the decision was made to transfer the unit to the Department of Justice, an FMB submission was prepared to transfer the funds from ITI to the Department of Justice. In doing that, the reduction amounts were taken into consideration at the time of establishing those budgets. Then there are restatements that have to occur from one department to the other. In preparing the Main Estimates, the department has to present them as are approved by the Financial Management Board, and it resulted in the six positions coming over. The two were a part of the reduction that ITI had presented in their overall reduction exercise. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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