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Rylund Johnson

Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North

Thank you, Madam Chair. Sorry. Yes, I was confused as to what this is. I am very supportive of this. I think that Legal Aid long needs some technology to get all its case files in order. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member. Any further questions on Legal Aid services, $100,000? I will call the page. Legal Aid services, not previously authorized, $100,000. Does committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Total department, not previously authorized, $2,736,000. Does committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Now, we will turn to page 18, the last page. Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2020-2021, Department of Lands, capital investment expenditures, activity operations, not previously authorized, $114,000. Questions? Comments? Seeing none, I will call this. Operations, not previously authorized, $114,000. Does committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Total department, not previously authorized, $114,000. Does committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, committee. Do you agree that you have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 130-19(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2020-2021?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

All right. Thank you, Minister. Thank you to the witnesses appearing before us. Are they going to be the same witnesses? Okay. You can just stay there, and we will get through the process for the next one. Does committee agree that this concludes consideration of Tabled Document 130-19(2)?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Sorry. Member for Frame Lake.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Are we concluding the consideration of the supplementary right now? I want to seek indulgence of the committee to go back to page 15, the last item on the page. It says, "Taltson Expansion, pre-construction, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada," and there is an amount close to $2 million. I would just like to know what that is about, please. Thanks, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Okay. Does committee agree that we want to go back? Seeing nothing, you're okay? We're okay? Okay. Member for Frame Lake.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Can I get some explanation here as to what this carry-over is all about? Thanks, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member. Minister of Finance, on page 15, programs and services.

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Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Thank you, Madam Chair. I don't know if my pages are the same as yours, but regardless, Madam Chair, I am familiar enough to be able to tell you that -- yes, sorry. Madam Chair, that is funded by the federal funding, and it was just a carry-over that was required because the federal funding simply wasn't spent in the last year, Madam Chair. It's ongoing work that is happening. The money is there from the federal government and needs to be carried over. I am not sure if the Member wants more explanation for that. I can certainly turn it over to Mr. Koe if he does.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Minister. Member for Frame Lake.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Madam Chair. Yes, I would like to just get some details. Is some of this money for engagement with Indigenous governments, or what is this work that's being carried over? What's that all about? Thanks, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member. Mr. Koe.

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Koe

Thank you, Madam Chair. The Member is correct. This is part of the $18 million that was funded by the federal government as part of the Taltson expansion. This was the first year of the funding, so this is a carry-over of work that wasn't completed. You're correct; it was for things like engagement and that type of thing in the first year of the project. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Mr. Koe. Member for Frame Lake.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Madam Chair. Some of it is for engagement. Is some of it for planning, design work, or is it just a big bag? I'm just trying to understand what this is going to pay for. If the witnesses can't provide that now, I'm happy to get it. If I could get it by tomorrow would be even better, but I might be pushing it. Thanks, Madam Chair.