Thank you, Mr. Chair. What is the impact to the supplemental reserve for operation expenditures after, should this supplementary appropriation pass? Thank you.
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Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Chair. We have just under $14 million. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Kieron Testart Kam Lake
Just a point of clarification. Is it $14 million currently or $14 million after the supplementary appropriation? Thank you.
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Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes
Yes, my apologies. I should have put in after supplementary No. 3, so it's $14 million after supplementary No. 3. Thank you.
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Kieron Testart Kam Lake
Thank you. After the fiscal year, the supplementary reserve, does it get rolled back into general revenues and used to correct, let's say, deficit in the infrastructure; supplementary reserve? Is that the standard practice with these funds? Thank you.
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Stewart
Thanks, Mr. Chair. I wouldn't characterize it as being rolled back in, but it's expenditures that aren't undertaken, so there would be that much cash left over in terms of the draw on our overall revenue. It would affect our overall cash position at the end of the year. It would just be that money would be left and we wouldn't have as large of negative cash position if we had that left over at the end of the year. Thanks, Mr. Chair.
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
Thank you. I see no more general comments. Does committee agree we move into the detail?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Cory Vanthuyne Yellowknife North
Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Really, I just want to share a comment that I'm happy to see that the Government of the Northwest Territories is providing some additional matching dollars here as a contribution from the Government of the Northwest Territories towards the Arctic Inspiration Prize. I think this is an organization that does a lot of great work in supporting good concepts, good ideas, and a lot of successful initiatives that we have seen serve the Northwest Territories over the years. I'm happy to see that the Government of the Northwest Territories continues to make contribution to the Arctic Inspiration Prize and most grateful to Arnold Witzig and his wife, the philanthropic family who started our Arctic Inspiration Prize. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. Executive and Indigenous Affairs, operations expenditures, Indigenous and intergovernmental affairs, not previously authorized, $50,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
Thank you. Executive and Indigenous Affairs, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $50,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
Thank you, committee. Please turn to page 5. Department of Finance. Seeing no comments or questions, I will call this item. Mr. O'Reilly.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chair. So, it looks like there are a number of, perhaps, communications efforts, positions identified on this page in relation to cannabis implementation. Can the Minister or staff give us a summary on what this is all about? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Stewart
Thank you, Mr. Chair. There are three positions related to this activity. Two of them are related to the implementation of cannabis sales and distribution, so they will be involved in the review of any vendor applications that we get to open additional locations; they will also be involved in the overall corporate cannabis-related activities; and then, thirdly, to support the future policy changes. The federal government has indicated that there will be some decisions made around things like edibles, for example, within the year, and that will require some additional policy work.
The second area, the second major area, which is the third position, is around capacity to address workplace-related issues associated with cannabis. So, the WSCC has amended the Safety Act around defining and prohibiting impairment at work, and they require, then, a policy development and guidelines around "fit to work" that we're in the process of developing now. That position will take on the responsibility of advice and support around that new policy and other labour relations issues associated with cannabis, as well as developing some training materials for managers, to help with the implementation of the fit to work policy. Thank you, Mr. Chair.