Thank you. Member for Yellowknife North.
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Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madam Chair. I wish that was higher. I think the area of priority here is not just on the typical legal aid, but that outreach clinic. I can't even imagine how difficult it is to get someone to give you family law advice in the Beau-Del. It can be difficult getting hold of a lawyer in Yellowknife for that. I would encourage the Minister and the department to put together some sort of proposal for that outreach clinic because I do believe the federal money exists and there are different funding pools. It just really needs a champion to write the proposals and put together a vision of what an outreach clinic can actually look like. Other than the Access to Justice services agreement, is there any other federal money flowing in in this area? Because I do believe there are a number of pools. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Bolstad
Thank you, Madam Chair. I know our executive director of the Legal Aid Commission is an active participant in FPT groups, and she would be live to any federal funding opportunities. Currently, our main stream is through the Access to Justice services agreement. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you. Are there any further questions under legal aid services? Seeing none, please turn to page 286. Legal aid services, operations expenditure summary, 2021-2022 Main Estimates, $7,130,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you, committee. We will take a short recess and resume with the next activity.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Committee, we are moving on to the Office of the Regulator of Oil and Gas Operations, beginning on page 288, with information items on page 290. Member for Frame Lake.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Madam Chair. I know how much the Minister of Justice likes my questions on this area. I had understood that OROGO had retained a third party to do an assessment of their resourcing needs, recognizing that there hasn't been any oil and gas activity here now in years, or very little, shall we say. Has that consultant or the contractor been hired, and when is a report expected? Thanks, Madam Chair.
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R.J. Simpson Hay River North
Thank you. The report is expected at the end of this month, I believe. It's a third party, and it is doing everything the Member has asked in the past, looking at not just whether the budget is adequate to operate as is, but considering what's going on in the territory and what a future budget should look like. Thank you.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Madam Chair. Thanks to the Minister. Is the Minister going to share that report with the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment? Thanks, Madam Chair.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you. Are there any further questions on the Office of the Regulator of Oil and Gas Operations? Seeing none, please turn to page 289. Office of the Regulator of Oil and Gas Operations, operations expenditure summary, 2021-2022 Main Estimates, $1,928,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you, committee. We will now start on policing services, beginning on page 291 and information item on page 292. Questions? Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.
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Steve Norn Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh
Thank you, Madam Chair. Looking at page 292, Territorial Police Services Agreement, can the Minister just describe what this line item is and how much of this line item is contributions from the federal government? Thank you.
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R.J. Simpson Hay River North
Thank you. I can ask Ms. Bolstad for a breakdown because I believe it is 70-30. Thank you.
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Bolstad
Thank you, Madam Chair. Yes. This line represents the GNWT's 70 percent share of the Territorial Police Services Agreement for the provision of policing services in the territory. Thank you, Madam Chair.