Thank you, Madam Chair. It kind of works differently. The sunsetted programs such as the Office of Devolution would just be taken out of the budget, so it's not really to say that that would flow into it. The extra $50,000 in each area is actually what we're asking for from the main, so it wouldn't be federal government monies. It's what we're asking from this government to be approved in these mains. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Debates of Feb. 11th, 2021
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Committee Motion 76-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried
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Committee Motion 76-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried
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Committee Motion 76-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried
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Katrina Nokleby Great Slave
Thank you for that. Yes. I was just wondering if we did get any sort of initiatives or extra funding from the federal government for women over the next while, considering that they are supposed to be more supportive of gender equity, et cetera. I'll just continue to push or ask that the department continue to push for the federal government to give us some of this money to help us. I am just curious to know that, in this time coming up, it's not exactly the happiest time for people. I note things like the Arctic Inspiration Prize is always something that really does spark northern pride and enthusiasm. It always seems to go to very good causes, if I'm not mixing it up with other ones. Is there any thought to increasing that amount in the next while, in a sense of creating more community pride and things for people to see as hope and bright spots? Thank you.
Committee Motion 76-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried
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Committee Motion 76-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried
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Caroline Cochrane Range Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. At this time, we aren't looking to increase the Arctic Inspiration Prize, although I do recognize that, absolutely, it is important. It helps foster hope in people; however, there are many programs and services that also foster it, and as stated many times in this session, I've heard, we can't leave the next government in a deficit. It's a fine balance between actually increasing programs that are needed to meet our priorities and our operational needs and still making sure that we provide a sustainable government for the next government, the people who will be taking over. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Committee Motion 76-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried
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Committee Motion 76-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried
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Katrina Nokleby Great Slave
Thank you, Madam Chair. This one is a little bit of an obscure question and probably maybe one for the last Assembly or last year, but I'm looking at the contract services. In the 2019-2020 actuals, it was $474,000, but it looks to be generally more around $150,000. This year, it is looking like $115,000. I'm just curious to know what that blip amount was in 2019-2020, and is there a possibility that that type of increase would be needed at another date, therefore causing them to come back with a supplemental? Thank you.
Committee Motion 76-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 76-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried
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Caroline Cochrane Range Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. I do have an explanation, but I think, for more clarity, I'd like to turn it to Ms. Kennedy.
Committee Motion 76-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried
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Committee Motion 76-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried
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Kennedy
Thank you, Madam Chair. In 2019-2020, the Department of EIA undertook several contracts related to deputy minister recruitment, and so those contracts are covered in that area.
Committee Motion 76-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried
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Committee Motion 76-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried
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Katrina Nokleby Great Slave
Thank you, Madam Chair. Where would all the severance for deputy ministers who have been let go over the last year fall? Would it be in this budget here, or would it have been in the past? Thank you.
Committee Motion 76-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried
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Committee Motion 76-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried
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Committee Motion 76-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried
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Committee Motion 76-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried
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Kennedy
Thank you, Madam Chair. The compensation benefits line for the directorate within each department would show those amounts in the 2019-2020 fiscal year, I would imagine.
Committee Motion 76-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried
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Committee Motion 76-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried
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Katrina Nokleby Great Slave
Thank you, Madam Chair. Can the department provide me with the total amount of money since this Assembly started that has been spent on severance for deputy ministers? Thank you.
Committee Motion 76-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried
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Committee Motion 76-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried
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Caroline Cochrane Range Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. I think I will turn it to my deputy minister, Martin Goldney, for that.
Committee Motion 76-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried
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Committee Motion 76-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried
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Goldney
Thank you, Madam Chair. I think we can look at that. I think we do have to consider whether or not some of that information might reveal the terms of settlement agreements which we're required to keep confidential, but we can look at whether a global figure might be available.
Committee Motion 76-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried
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Committee Motion 76-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried
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Katrina Nokleby Great Slave
Thank you, Madam Chair. Yes. I can understand why we wouldn't be able to get a sum total of that number, so I'll expect that from the department. Thank you.