Thank you, Mr. Schumann. Any further questions Mr. O'Reilly?
Debates of June 9th, 2016
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
I don’t think so. Maybe I can just ask for a general comment. There's sort of big changes from 2015-16 to 2016-17. Presumably these are the result of the end of a research program, a funding arrangement, that sort of thing. I just want a general answer from the department. Thanks, Mr. Chair.
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Kelly
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Many of these are programs that have started and are at one year of funding or have a couple of years of funding and then that funding ends their partnership funds, so you're correct with your assessment as you described it. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Cory Vanthuyne Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Chair. My question has been asked and answered. Thank you.
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The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.
Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. Any further questions, committee, on page 109? Mr. Nakimayak?
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Herbert Nakimayak Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just looking at the actuals from 2014-15 for climate change adaptation project, and this here it shows 200. Can the department explain the reduction? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Kelly
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Because of all of the work that's been going on with the Pan Canadian framework, the federal government is looking at those contributions and they put forward $200,000 this year but are looking at other funding opportunities. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.
Thank you, Mr. Nakimayak. Any further questions, committee, on page 109? Work performed on behalf of others, information item, are we agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.
Agreed, thank you. Next we're on page 110. Work performed on behalf of others, Information Item, any questions. Committee, are we agreed on page 110?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.
Agreed, thank you. On page 111, work performed on behalf of others, information item, any questions. Are we agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed
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The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.
Agreed. That brings us to page 112. We're nearing the end here, committee.
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Work performed on behalf of others, information item, any questions. Are we agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.
Okay. I see none. Committee, please return to department total on page 79. Mr. Vanthuyne.
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Cory Vanthuyne Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate that our guests and the Minister want to wrap this up, but I also recognize that there are a couple components that haven't been discussed in our conversations over the last couple days with ENR, and so I think that before actually closing out this department there a couple points that I want to raise so that we're on the public record. We have it in our mandate document, Mr. Chair, that we are going to finalize and implement the Conservation Action Plan in order to finalize existing plans for protected areas. I wonder can the department please give as much information as they can on what that plan is, what resources we're allocating, what kind of time frames we're looking at. I think the public is looking for some clarification on what this is now. There's been a name change apparently you know in recent months from preservation strategy to conservation network strategy. I think the public would really appreciate some clarification and elaboration on this aspect. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Campbell
Thank you, Mr. Chair. That document is currently going through the process. We just recently completed a discussion on it through the Committee of Cabinet and the next stage is to Cabinet, so I'm assuming Members will see it shortly after that. We did previously engage with the Standing Committee from the last government -- near the end of the last government we engaged with all our partners on that document and we are currently running the revised document through the process I mentioned. The name change as from Conservation Action Plan and through the engagement process, it was decided that we would change the name now to the GNWT Priorities for Advancement of the Conservation Network Planning, and that document will focus on two key areas. One being the completion of the existing candidate areas and the second area being the renewed strategy. With part of devolution, we had the protected area strategy and now going forward we're going to have a renewed strategy that again focuses on the GNWT being the lead for that strategy. We hope to have that document out this summer. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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