This is page numbers 393 - 436 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 communities.

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Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Mr. Chair, thank you. I had the opportunity to actually attend maintenance enforcement myself and meet with the people there who do this work. I was just looking. They provided me, when they were there, with a very significant number, and I am hesitant to say it and get it wrong. They actually do collect quite a significant amount of money for otherwise a fairly small staff, and they are then, of course, providing that to individuals. What I will perhaps do is to simply commit rather than to guess at what that number is. It was, as I say, a significant number, and they do a lot of work for the people whom they are serving. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Rocky Simpson

Thank you, Minister. Member for Yellowknife Centre.

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Julie Green

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Yes, thank you. I appreciate the commitment to provide that information. I am also interested in knowing what the ratio of money collected is to that that is ordered paid, if she could provide that information, as well, please?

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The Chair

The Chair Rocky Simpson

Thank you, Member. Minister.

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Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. In terms of the requests made versus actual success rates, I take it that that's, and I am getting a head nod. Yes, we will do our best. I assume that those numbers are tracked, and if they are, I think we can provide that. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Rocky Simpson

Thank you, Minister. Member for Yellowknife Centre.

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Julie Green

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have one more question, and that is about recalculation efforts. We passed some legislation in the last Assembly about recalculation, making it a simpler process. Can the Minister tell us whether that is now in effect or, if not, when it will come into effect? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Rocky Simpson

Thank you, Member. Minister.

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Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I know that there has been some time taken, partly because it had to be approved with partners within the federal government and the administration of the federal Divorce Act. My information at present is that, indeed, this service will be launched at the end of March 2020, so I suppose the Member can hold me to that. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Rocky Simpson

Thank you, Minister. Member for Yellowknife Centre.

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Julie Green

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Yes, thanks, Mr. Chair. Thank you to the Minister for that. I have a number of constituents who are looking forward to using this service, so my last question in this area is whether there will be some kind of awareness raising that this service is available, whenever it does become available, so that people can then begin to use it? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Rocky Simpson

Thank you, Member. Minister.

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Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Thank, Mr. Chair. It certainly is my intention as a Minister to ensure that any new programs that are being offered to members of the public do receive appropriate media or other types of communications. I would just note for the Member that, at this point, when I say the end of March, that will be when the applications are going to be accepted. I don't want to create a false expectation on the part of the public that they would then turn around and immediately have recalculations done with finality. I think perhaps, with respect to when the communication goes out in a formal fashion, it might depend on exactly what stage of the role that we're at. If it's just at the stage of receiving applications, that might not be the time when we actually use our communications facilities, but perhaps what I'll do is follow up with the Member and see if we can determine what the best timing is to, in fact, provide this information to the public so that they can best use the service in a timely fashion. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Rocky Simpson

Thank you, Minister. Member for Yellowknife Centre

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Julie Green

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Nothing further.

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The Chair

The Chair Rocky Simpson

Thank you. Anything further? Member for Kam Lake

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Caitlin Cleveland

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just noticed I missed something on page 284 and I'm wondering if we can turn back.

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The Chair

The Chair Rocky Simpson

It's up to me, so yes, we can.

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Caitlin Cleveland

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm just looking here at page 284, which indicates that there are three additional positions going into headquarters. I'm wondering if the Minister can explain to me what the positions are. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Rocky Simpson

Thank you, Member. Minister.

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Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chair. At this time, the Department of Justice was anticipating and is anticipating addressing unauthorized land occupancy happening in the Department of Lands, and that, to support that undertaking, the Department of Justice was estimating that they would require three additional positions. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Rocky Simpson

Thank you, Minister. Member for Kam Lake

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Caitlin Cleveland

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. What would be the cost of these three positions? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Rocky Simpson

Thank you, Member. Minister.

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Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I believe it is $500,000; $505,000 for three positions. Thank you, Mr. Chair.