Thank you, Member. I will let the Minister answer if that's correct?
Debates of March 1st, 2021
This is page numbers 2199 - 2242 of the Hansard for the 19th Assembly, 2nd Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was going.
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Committee Motion 81-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Health and Social Services - Deferral of Department (page 169), Carried
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Committee Motion 81-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Health and Social Services - Deferral of Department (page 169), Carried
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Committee Motion 81-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Health and Social Services - Deferral of Department (page 169), Carried
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Committee Motion 81-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Health and Social Services - Deferral of Department (page 169), Carried
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Katrina Nokleby Great Slave
Thank you, Madam Chair. We, at least, see $500,000 change for the last line items in compensation and benefits, and I see about $1 million in total to these areas. Just more of a comment. Thank you.
Committee Motion 81-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Health and Social Services - Deferral of Department (page 169), Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you. I will take that as a comment. Any further questions? Corporate management. Any other questions? Member for Kam Lake.
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Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Just a couple of questions. Last year, when we did this exercise, we touched briefly on the topic of tracking carryovers, and I'm wondering: typically, on an annual basis, what percent of Infrastructure's entire budget becomes a carryover to the next year? Thank you.
Committee Motion 81-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Health and Social Services - Deferral of Department (page 169), Carried
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Committee Motion 81-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Health and Social Services - Deferral of Department (page 169), Carried
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Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. That was the question I had about an hour ago in terms of some of our summary costs, and when we get to the front page, we look at -- it's mostly, Madam Chair, because of an accounting structure, and how the Department of Finance allows us to put some of the budgets on our estimates. I am going to ask ADM Brennan to be able to summarize that. It's kind of hard to explain how the budget is comprised. Thank you.
Committee Motion 81-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Health and Social Services - Deferral of Department (page 169), Carried
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Committee Motion 81-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Health and Social Services - Deferral of Department (page 169), Carried
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Brennan
Thank you, Madam Chair. Carryovers are essentially a capital item on capital projects, when we don't spend money, but you request a carryover. On the main estimates, there are no carryovers, except there were provisions to come for supplementary funding if you have a federal agreement where you can carry money over. Generally speaking, there are no carryovers in this budget except as it ties to federal O and M funding. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Committee Motion 81-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Health and Social Services - Deferral of Department (page 169), Carried
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Committee Motion 81-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Health and Social Services - Deferral of Department (page 169), Carried
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Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Sorry, I am breaking up my questions more today because I got some flak for that last time. There was discussion last year about a project tracking system in order to be able to track the carryovers that are happening. My assumption would be that this would come out of the O and M budget through department management, and I am wondering if that is budgeted for within this year's O and M through department management. Thank you.
Committee Motion 81-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Health and Social Services - Deferral of Department (page 169), Carried
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Committee Motion 81-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Health and Social Services - Deferral of Department (page 169), Carried
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Committee Motion 81-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Health and Social Services - Deferral of Department (page 169), Carried
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Committee Motion 81-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Health and Social Services - Deferral of Department (page 169), Carried
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Committee Motion 81-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Health and Social Services - Deferral of Department (page 169), Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Are there any further questions under Infrastructure, corporate management? Seeing no further questions, please turn to page 240. Infrastructure, corporate management, operations expenditures, 2021-2022 Main Estimates, $7,898,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 81-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Health and Social Services - Deferral of Department (page 169), Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you. We will now move on to regional operations. This is one where we are going to jump ahead a little bit. All right, committee. This is regional operations, beginning on page 250 to 253, but there are a whole bunch of informational items. If they pertain to this department, you can ask them on those for now. Do I have questions on regional operations? Member for Yellowknife North.
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Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madam Chair. I am looking at page 251, and we spend $32 million a year on leases. If I go to the information item on 263, lease commitments, it's $12,124,000. Can I just get clarification of the difference between those numbers? I want to understand: how much a year are we spending on leases? Is it $32 million a year or $12 million? Thank you, Madam Chair.
Committee Motion 81-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Health and Social Services - Deferral of Department (page 169), Carried
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Committee Motion 81-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Health and Social Services - Deferral of Department (page 169), Carried
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Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. We are looking at the proposed budget, so we are asking an increase of $1.5 million, which brings us up to $32,601,000, and these are costs associated with Child and Family Services. It also includes some of the leasing funds for Education, Culture and Employment, some of the temporary student housing that has ended.
To answer the Member's question, it is an increase of $3.4 million in terms of that. There are a number of things involved, some of the Stanton legacy, the long-term care facility, the lease cost associated with Child and Family Services, Education, Culture and Employment, some of the temporary housing. There are a number of variances in the budget in terms of how we justify the increases. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Committee Motion 81-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Health and Social Services - Deferral of Department (page 169), Carried
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Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madam Chair. I was just waiting for my light to turn on there. I guess the question I am asking is... [Microphone turned off]
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
All right. Member for Yellowknife North. Sorry. Just wait. How's this? Go ahead, Member for Yellowknife North.