So, to that point then, I guess the previous strength of claim conducted by the federal government then indicated that they do or do not have the ability to make a case for a land claim? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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This is page numbers 2115 – 2164 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 information.
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Bob McLeod Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Chair. That is a federal government legal opinion, and they do not normally share their legal opinions with us, Mr. Chair.
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
Thank you. I see nothing further on this section. I will call the activity. Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Indigenous and intergovernmental affairs, operations expenditure summary, total activity, $6,748,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
Thank you, committee. Moving on to our sixth and final activity, Office of priorities and planning. This is a less-than-$1 million activity. It can be found on pages 117 to 119. I will give committee a moment. I see nothing for office of priorities and planning. I will call this activity. Executive and Indigenous Affairs, office of priorities and planning, operations expenditure summary, total activity, $880,000. Does committee agree?
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
Thank you, committee. Now, there are two information items, lease commitments, on page 120, and work performed on behalf of others, page 121. Does committee have any comments or questions about these two information items? Seeing none, we can return to the departmental total. The total is found on page 97. Mr. O'Reilly.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Mr. Chair. I was not sure exactly where to ask this question, and it's partly a product of the merger of these two departments. In the business plan for the Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations it shows a staffing reduction of four positions from 2016-17 to 2017-18 in Yellowknife headquarters. I am wondering if someone can explain to me how that shows up in this amalgamation of these two departments and what those four positions were all about? Thanks, Mr. Chair.
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Courtoreille
Thank you, Mr. Chair. The four positions referenced by the Member were internal transfers to the Department of Finance as part of the shared corporate services amalgamation. Thank you, sir.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Mr. Chair. So can I just get a little bit of detail, then, on what sort of functions, what kind of jobs, did those people do? Thanks, Mr. Chair.
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Courtoreille
Thank you, Mr. Chair. The four positions referenced by the Member were the director of policy, planning, and communications; a senior communications advisor; a financial planning and budget analyst; and a records ATIPP coordinator position. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Mr. Chair. Did any of those positions have any roles to play with regard to negotiations? Thanks, Mr. Chair.
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Bob McLeod Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Chair. They provided general support. They are still available to provide that support as part of the shared services. The more detailed policy, we kept an analyst position in the department. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Mr. Chair. I guess the point here, though, is that these positions were in DAAIR and now they are going to be cut, so there is some loss of corporate knowledge and institutional history and so on. Were all those positions staffed, or were they vacant? Thanks, Mr. Chair.
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Bob McLeod Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just want to clarify that they were not cut. They were transferred to shared services, and all four positions were staffed. Thank you, Mr. Chair.