Thank you. Member for Kam Lake.
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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Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Have they hired all three positions? Are they staffing them from within, or are they going out to competition on these positions? 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. Right now, we do have a little bit of extra support, but it's off the side of a desk. If this mains are approved, this takes effect April the 1st, Madam Chair, and at that point, yes, we will be putting them out to competition. It's the right way to do it. 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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Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Thank you very much, Madam Chair. I am just wondering, and maybe I am reading this wrong. They do not appear to show up in the headquarters line items for active positions within the directorate, so I am just wondering where they show up for staffing. 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, Madam Chair. If you could, turn it to my deputy minister, Martin Goldney.
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 the count is not reflecting that addition because there is also a sunsetting for the office of devolution and the three positions there. 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
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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Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
No. Thank you, I really appreciate that, that clarification. One of the other questions that I have is: under this gender equity unit, there is also a Status of Women Council, which is fabulous and wonderful, and I see here it shows that they have gone from $394,000 to $444,000, which is great because it appears to be an increase in the budget. However, when I was looking -- sorry, Madam Chair, if you will allow me to go forward to 129, it looks as though the budget and the contribution from the GNWT is actually $425,000. I am just wondering if the Premier can speak to the differentiation between the two and why they differ. 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 had to flip to 129. The reason it is not included is: the $50,000 that we are looking for an increase, it's not included right now because it's not approved. Once it's approved, it will be included into this.
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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Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Thank you very much, Madam Chair. That is good news, then, that there is going to be some extra money then for the status of women. I am just wondering, then, because it appears, though, that in previous years, as well, the actuals were consistent at $394,000, and the budgets are kind of all over the place for status of women on page 129. The contributions range from anywhere from $394,000 to $509,000, so I am just wondering if the Premier can speak to that, as well. 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. What I will do is turn that to Ms. Amy 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. $394,000 had previously been the contribution for the Department of Executive and Indigenous Affairs. There are other government departments that provide contribution funding, as well, to this organization, and so on the information item on page 129, that GNWT contribution is everything that the organization receives from across government.
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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Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Is this also the section where I would ask about GSOs, or is that in another section? Are you able to clarify for me, please? 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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Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Thank you very much. No. I appreciate that, and I do see regional operations here. Thank you. Currently, the NWT is sitting at 23 GSOs, and as I have pointed out multiple times this week, there is a web of government services for people to kind of navigate through. I am wondering if there is a plan to expand the 23 GSOs to all 33 communities so that people all have an opportunity to work with somebody to navigate government support systems. 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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