Thank you, Madam Chair. I appreciate the clerk responding to what was going to be my next question as to what was going to happen now that that wasn't going to happen. Can someone explain what this monument was for? Is this the one for the missing and murdered Indigenous women? Thank you.
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Frederick Blake Jr.
Thank you. I'll turn this over to Ms. Wickens. Thanks.
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Wickens
Thank you, Madam Chair. No, the funding was to go towards a large monument or just enhancement of the site itself, but it just never came to fruition.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you. Any further questions under Office of the Clerk? Seeing none, please turn to page 14. Legislative Assembly, Office of the Clerk, operations expenditure summary, 2021-2022 Main Estimates, $9,417,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you. We will now turn to the Office of the Speaker, beginning on page 17 with information items up to page 19. Questions? Seeing no questions, please turn to page 18. Legislative Assembly, Office of the Speaker, operations expenditure summary, 2021-2022 Main Estimates, $508,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you. We will now go to statutory offices, beginning on page 20, with information items on pages 23 and 24. Questions? Member for Frame Lake.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Madam Chair. I see that there are a few areas of increases, here, and maybe I'll speak with the Ombud office. Can someone explain to me what the increase here is all about? Thanks, Madam Chair.
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Frederick Blake Jr.
Thank you. The increase is to the Ombud's compensation and benefits of $5,000; also, a new intern position at $58,000. The intern funding will offset costs. Also, an increase to the telecommunication contract of $13,000, with a reduction in materials and supplies of $5,000. Thank you.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Madam Chair. It sounds good to have an intern working with the Ombud. How about the increase in the Language Commissioner office there? Thanks, Madam Chair.
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Frederick Blake Jr.
Thank you. I'd like to thank the Member for asking me this question here. We have an increase to the Commissioner's compensation and benefits of $132,000, also an increase of $53,000 to move the admin from part-time to full-time. Thank you.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Madam Chair, and you're welcome to the Speaker for asking these questions. I have one more, if I could. There is an increase of the director, Human Rights Commission line of about $200,000, and I'd like to get an explanation there. Thanks, Madam Chair.
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Frederick Blake Jr.
Thank you, Madam Chair. The increase of actually $169,000 is an increase to the executive director compensation and benefits of $12,000; also a new position. They have had an unfunded intern on staff for two years who carried a full workload. They requested that this position turn into a full-time human rights officer position, increase of $140,000, also an increase to their travel budget to support a pilot program that they are launching, which will allow two trips per year for the Human Rights Office to visit the five regional centres. The pilot program would have the commission utilize their accumulated contribution to fund the contract community reps in communities outside of Yellowknife, to provide part-time services in restorative human rights education and information to community members. Thank you.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Madam Chair. No, that all sounds good. Another intern position and increased travel to promote the Human Rights Commission, I'm all happy with that. Thanks, Madam Chair.
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Katrina Nokleby Great Slave
Thank you, Madam Chair. I'm just looking at the active positions on page 23, and I'm just curious to know about the position that is no longer there in the Sahtu. Has that position been moved to the South Slave? Is that one of those positions, or has it been something different? Thank you, Mr. Chair.