This is page numbers 837-874 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 communities.

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 Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Minister McLeod.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Robert C. McLeod

Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, we're currently working on an options paper and we will provide that to the Regular Members. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Any further questions? Mr. O'Reilly.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Just so I understand, is that going to happen in 2016-17, this year, or can the Minister give us a date when we might get that paper? Thanks.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Minister McLeod.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Robert C. McLeod

Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, it's difficult for me to give a definite date right now, but we're just early days in this and we're trying to develop an option paper as to the Member's concern. As soon as we make some progress on it -- I'll keep Members updated as to the progress, but we do understand that it is the mandate of the 18thAssembly, so we've committed to doing that and I will keep Members updated regularly on the progress of that. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Any further questions, committee, to page 149? I see none. Going on to page 150, fiscal policy, active positions, information item. Any questions? Agreed?

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

That brings us back to page 148, fiscal policy, operations expenditure summary, activity total, $42,278,000. Agreed?

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you. That brings us to page 152, liquor revolving fund, operations expenditure summary, $63,000. Any questions? 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.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you. That brings us to page 154, Management Board Secretariat, operations expenditure summary, activity total, $9,726,000. We'll defer this and move to page 155, Management Board Secretariat, active positions, information item. Any questions? Agreed?

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Agreed. That brings us back to 154, Management Board Secretariat, operations expenditure summary, activity total, $9,726,000. Agreed?

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you. Okay, that brings us to page 157, Office of the Chief Information Officer, operations expenditure summary, activity total, $2,413,000. We'll defer this and move on to page 158, grants, contributions and transfers. Any questions? Agreed?

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Okay. Next we have page 159, Office of the Chief Information Officer, active positions, information item. Mr. Testart.

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Kieron Testart

Kieron Testart Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would like to know if any of these positions are dedicated to network security and ensuring our data is secure from the outside. Thank you.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Mr. Heffernan.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Heffernan

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, we have three active positions, two of which are currently filled. One of our roles is around overseeing information security and cyber security for the entire government, not just for networks. So networks are a portion of it, which is dealt with through the Technology Service Centre, but our office sort of oversees from a strategy policy and a best practise perspective, defining those best practises and then having the Technology Service Centre implement those for network security and having departments implement those for application and information security.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Mr. Heffernan. Any further questions, Mr. Testart?

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Kieron Testart

Kieron Testart Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I heard that there is one vacancy planned. Is it expected that vacancy will be filled in, let's say, this fiscal year? Thank you.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Mr. Heffernan.