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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member for Yellowknife North. Minister of Lands.

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Shane Thompson

Shane Thompson Nahendeh

Thank you, Madam Chair. Regulations enforcement, well, first of all we have got to get the regulations done. Then we can enforce the public lands act. We have made a commitment to committee that it's going to take us up to three years to do it because we need to do it right. We have a number of challenges out there of the way lands were managed in the past, and so we have made a commitment to have it done in three years. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Minister. Member for Yellowknife North, no more questions? Any other questions on the corporate management? Member for Hay River South.

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Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson Hay River South

Thank you, Madam Chair. With respect to, I guess, lands and unsettled areas, like the South Slave for instance and the Deh Cho, ITI developed an agricultural policy or a strategy. I am just wondering. I hear concerns, I guess, from people who want to do agriculture and they don't have access to lands, except for little plots, possibly. Is your department looking at maybe how to resolve that and allow some lands to be made available for agricultural use? Whether it's only one year at a time, people are looking for something to expand that market. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member for Hay River South. Would that question be more appropriate for the operations section? I am just trying to make sure it falls in the right place. Yes, that will be for the next section. I can put you on for that section. Do you have any for corporate management?

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Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson Hay River South

Yes, thank you. Just on the $303,000 and the board: what is the board make-up? Who are the board members, or where do the board members come from, and how long have they be on there? Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member for Hay River South. Minister.

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Shane Thompson

Shane Thompson Nahendeh

Thank you. Oh, God, I am going to say these names wrong here, so I am going to turn to the deputy minister here on this. Thank you.

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The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Minister. Ms. Haener.

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Haener

Thank you, Madam Chair. I have Mr. Baetz giving me a hard time for ripping the page out of his book. The current board is composed of a chair, who is Louie Azzolini, and then there are six other members, Elizabeth Wright, Edwin Amos, Mike Vaydik, oh, right, that is vacant right now -- I am reading a dated thing because we do have vacancies that we are currently working on filling -- Mike Vaydik, Danny Bayha, Ian McCrae, and Vern Christensen, whose spot is also vacant at this point, so we have a couple of vacancies that we are currently working to fill.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Ms. Haener. Member for Hay River South.

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Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson Hay River South

Thank you, Madam Chair. Are these directors primarily living in the Northwest Territories or are some from southern Canada? Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member for Hay River South. Minister of Lands.

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Shane Thompson

Shane Thompson Nahendeh

Yes, except for the one who was removed. It is vacated. He was actually living down south, but that position is vacated. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Minister. Member for Hay River South.

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Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson Hay River South

Thank you, Madam Chair. How long have these directors been in place? Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member for Hay River South. Minister of Lands.

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Shane Thompson

Shane Thompson Nahendeh

I can give you the dates, or would you risk to have the information given to you in writing? Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Minister. Member for Hay River?

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Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson Hay River South

Thank you, Madam Chair. He can give it to my in writing. Just one more item: the $303,000, is that money, those funds, fully spent each year, or are there some that are not used? Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member for Hay River South. Minister of Lands.

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Shane Thompson

Shane Thompson Nahendeh

Thank you, Madam Chair. It is really detailed information. I apologize. We just have to get that information here. There was a carryover of $44,000 for the 2018-2019 fiscal year. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Minister. Member for Hay River South.

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Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson Hay River South

Thank you, Madam Chair. I guess after listening to the Member for Frame Lake's comments and the number of people who have come in front of the board, which sounds like nil, I have a question about having that board in place, as well. The only thing that would, I guess, stop me from saying "get rid of it" is that it's job creation and that is what we are looking for here in the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Madam Chair. Just a comment.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member for Hay River South. I will take that as a comment. Are there any further questions on this section? If not, please turn to page 301. Lands, corporate management, operations expenditure summary, 2020-2021 Main Estimates, $3,612,000. Does committee agree?