Thank you, Madam Chair. I appreciate that we have provided a 25 percent increase to compensation and benefits, I believe, for Health and Social Services, to allow some of our nurses to -- there will likely be overtime. Can I just get a sense from the Minister, if the coronavirus increases and Health and Social Services goes beyond the budgeted amount, does that become a cash flow problem? I want to make sure that they have access to resources to deal with this and how would that work if they spend this money. Thank you.
Debates of March 16th, 2020
This is page numbers 739 - 766 of the Hansard for the 19th 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 health.
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. All departments have a 5 percent contingency, as well, which I realize isn't a large cushion on top of 25, but there is some additional cushion. I guess, what I want to say, number one, is that no one should be worrying about their salary at this point in time. If the Department of Finance has to use tools within its disposal, it will do that, so that nobody should be worrying about their salary right now. We will sort out what we need to sort out to make sure that everyone gets paid to do the work they need to do to keep people safe. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you, Minister. Are there any further questions? If there are no further questions, we will go back to the department, Health and Social Services, appropriation authority required, $268,147,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Next department, Industry, Tourism and Investment, appropriation authority required, $36,615,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you. Department of Infrastructure, appropriation authority required, $140,005,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you. Moving on to Department of Justice, appropriation authority required, $54,324,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you. Moving on to Department of Lands, appropriation authority required, $9,591,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you. Moving on to Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, appropriation authority required, $56,257,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
All right. Now, we'll move on to operations expenditures, appropriation total, $872,199,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Under schedule 2, establishing borrowing limits for the Government of the Northwest Territories, appropriation authority required, $940,471,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you, committee. Do you agree that you have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 61-19(2), Interim Estimates (Operations Expenditures), April 1 to June 30, 2020?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you, Minister. Thank you to the witness. Sergeant-at-Arms, can you please escort the witness out. Does committee agree that this concludes consideration of Tabled Document 61-19(2)?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Committee Motion 11-19(2)-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 61-19(2): interim Estimates (Operations Expenditures), April 1 to June 30, 2020, Carried
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Steve Norn Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh
Marsi cho, Madam Chair. I move that consideration of Tabled Document 61-19(2), Interim Estimates (Operations Expenditures), April 1 to June 30, 2020, be now concluded, and that Tabled Document 61-19(2) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Marsi cho, Madam Chair.