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The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

First reading of bills. Minister responsible for Justice.

R.J. Simpson

R.J. Simpson Hay River North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 37, an Act to Amend the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Minister. Motion is in order and is non-debatable. All those in favor. All those opposed. Any abstentions. The motion is carried. Bill 37 has had first reading.

---Carried.

The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

First reading of bills. Minister responsible for Justice.

R.J. Simpson

R.J. Simpson Hay River North

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 38, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act 2021, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Minister. Motion is in order and is non-debatable. All those in favor. All those opposed. Any abstentions. Motion is carried. Bill 38 has had first reading.

---Carried

The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

First reading of bills. Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment.

R.J. Simpson

R.J. Simpson Hay River North

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 39, an Act to Amend the Post-Secondary Education Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Minister. Motion is in order and is non-debatable. All those in favor. All those opposed. Any abstentions. The motion is carried. Bill 39 has had first reading.

---Carried

The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

First reading of bills. Second reading of bills. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters.

Bill 23, Bill 24, Bill 29, Bill 30, 31, 32, and 33. Tabled Document 137-19(2), Tabled Document 138-19(2), Tabled Document 439-19(2), Tabled Document 466-19(2) with Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes in the chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

I now call Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of committee? Member for Frame Lake.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Madam Chair. Committee would like to consider Tabled Document 437-19(2): Capital Estimates 2022-2023. General comments Finance, Industry, Tourism and Investment, and Infrastructure. Thanks, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Does committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, committee. We will take a short recess and resume with the first item.

---Recess.

I'll now call Committee of the Whole back to order.

Committee, we've agreed to consider Tabled Document 437-19(2) Capital Estimates 2022-2023, and we have the Minister's opening remarks yesterday. We've agreed to begin with general comments on the capital estimates, and I will go to Member for Frame Lake.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Madam Chair. I do have some technical questions. So I'm wondering if the Minister may want to have her colleagues with her, or how would you like to do that?

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Minister?

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Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Madam Chair, I do have witnesses available so I'd be happy to have them in the room and ready to go.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Did you want -- what we can do is -- if they want to sit through general comments, we can have them come in if you need them.

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Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Yes, I propose to bring in two of them for the general comments, which I expect might be more technical on the one side and then switch them out as need be when we get to the Department of Finance, please. Minister and Terence Courtoreille, please.

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The Chair Lesa Semmler

Sergeant-at-arms, please escort the witnesses to the Chamber.

Welcome. Minister, will you please introduce your witnesses for the record and so we know who is who.

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Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Madam Chair, on your right, Bill MacKay is deputy minister of Department of Finance, and on the left Terence Courtoreille is deputy secretary to the Financial Management Board.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. All right. I will go back to Member for Frame Lake.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Madam Chair. Yeah, I appreciate the Minister getting her witnesses here.

So this is the largest ever capital budget for this government, and I'm just wondering how much of it is actually unspent projects, unspent capital works from the previous year. So, you know, are there carryovers, or there's this new term that the department seems to be using, "future cash flow.” How much of it is unspent funds from last year or previous years beyond that. Thanks, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member. Minister.