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Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson Hay River South

Thank you, Madam Chair. When you say contracts are in place, have the contracts been let for those already, then? Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member. Minister of Finance.

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Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Thank you, Madam Chair. I understand that the projects are at different stages, and these are carry-overs, Madam Chair. I am forgetting that, as well. The carry-over amounts are different in terms of the projects. When you're comparing the carry-overs, you are not necessarily comparing the total value of the project, one to the other; you are comparing only the amount of carry-over, one project to the next. At this point, there are different cash-flow pressures on each project, and that in the one case, the one is simply, I suspect, further ahead than the other. As such, there is less of a carry-over. Again, I can certainly provide a more detailed breakdown of that cash flow if that's what the Member is interested in.

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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. No. That is fine. I think I have an understanding of what the issue is there. I would like to know when we can expect the design to be completed because I don't think it's completed yet and when we could expect ground-breaking on that facility, 48 beds for Hay River.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

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

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Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Thank you, Madam Chair. I think the Minister of Health and Social Services might have some more breakdown in terms of timing. Perhaps I will ask her, Madam Chair, please.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Minister of Finance. Minister of Health and Social Services.

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Diane Archie

Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. The 2020-2021 capital plan is currently under development. Any change to previous amounts will require a form of FMB in Cabinet. There are still some discussions around this scope and the project. We have been in discussions of possibly looking at the number of bed facilities. There is still some discussion around that and the impacts, whether it's increased costs. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Minister of Health and Social Services. Member for Hay River South.

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Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson Hay River South

Thank you, Madam Chair. Can the Minister tell me if the geotech has been done in the area where this new building is going to go? Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

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

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Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Thank you, Madam Chair. I think I am getting the answer is "no" right now. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

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

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Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson Hay River South

Thank you, Madam Chair. The other thing is: with COVID-19, I am just wondering what the added cost or are we anticipating added costs because of that for these projects because of design changes or special design to take into account what is happening today? Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member. Minister of Finance.

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Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Thank you, Madam Chair. It's too early to say necessarily. As far as design changes, there is no information here that suggests that is inevitable or imminent. I suppose the short answer is: not anticipated, Madam Chair. Again, the capital plan for 2021-2022 is underway, so if there do need to be significant changes, there would be an opportunity to see those at that time. 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. Geez. I thought I ran out of time there. I just wanted to talk about the sterilizer room. Is that for the new facility or is that to do with the old H.H. Williams Memorial Hospital? Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member. Minister of Finance.

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Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Madam Chair, I am confident that the Minister of Health and Social Services has the answer.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Minister of Finance. Minister of Health and Social Services.

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Diane Archie

Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. The sterilizer room upgrade is for the Hay River Health Center. The funding for the insulation and condensing unit in the sterilizer room, to handle the additional heat load, they are adding air conditioning to the room. There has been a delay in the work to get it completed. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Minister of Health and Social Services. Member for Hay River South.

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Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson Hay River South

Thank you, Madam Chair. The next one is the heating system for Woodland Manor. Is that for the existing part of the manor, or is that for the new, 10-bed, extended-care facility? Thank you, Madam Chair.