Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I now call Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of committee, Mr. Beaulieu?
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Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh
Marci cho, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, committee wishes to consider Tabled Document 86-18(2) Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2016-2017. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
We will take a short break and begin with the consideration. Thank you.
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
We will now continue with Committee of the Whole, consideration of Tabled Document 86-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), Number One, 2016-2017. Does the Minister of Finance have any opening remarks? Minister McLeod.
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Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes
Yes, I would, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I'm here to present Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), Number One, 2016-2017. This document provides for an increase of $168.7 million to the capital budget. The most significant item is the $141.8 million for the carry-over expenditure for infrastructure projects that were not able to be completed during the 2015-16 fiscal year. The other significant item is $26 million for various infrastructure projects under the Department of Transportation, which will be significantly funded, 75 per cent, by the Government of Canada under the Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component of its new Building Canada Plan. That concludes my opening remarks, Mr. Chair. Thank you.
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
Thank you, Minister. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the Chamber. Would the Minister please introduce his witnesses.
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Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, to my left I have Mr. Mike Aumond, who is the deputy minister of Finance, and to my right I have Mr. Sandy Kalgutkar, who is the deputy chair of the Financial Management Board. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
Thank you, Minister McLeod. I will now open up the floor to general comments on the document, keeping in mind that we will have time to make comments on each department. Are there any general comments on the supplementary estimates? Seeing none, does committee agree that we proceed to the detail?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
We will begin at page six, Department of Education, Culture and Employment. Questions on page six, Education, Culture and Employment? Seeing none, I'll call the page. Education, Culture and Employment, operations expenditures, education and culture, not previously authorized, $908,000. Total department, not previously authorized, $908,000. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
Moving on to page seven, Health and Social Services, questions on page seven? Comments? Seeing none, I'll call the page. Ms. Green.
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Julie Green Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I'd like to enquire of the details of the Stanton Territorial Health Authority, deferred maintenance. Thank you.
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Kalgutkar
Thank you, Mr. Chair. So this was deferred maintenance spending that was used to address some of the mechanical systems that are currently in the hospital that need significant refurbishment. This was just really a stop-gap measure until the new hospital which is currently being built, which will address, obviously, a lot of those issues, which was this money that was being used to address some of the existing deficiencies until that new hospital is completed. Thank you.
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Julie Green Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chair. That gives rise to a question about when the GNWT will stop being responsible for maintenance at the existing hospital. Thank you.
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Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Once they open up the new hospital, we won't be responsible for any maintenance on the current one. Thank you, Mr. Chair.