Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Abstentions? The motion is carried. Thank you.
---Carried
Committee, does committee agree that we shall proceed now to the Department of Justice?
Debates of Oct. 19th, 2022
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Committee Motion 297-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 - Legislative Assembly - Deferral of Department (page 14), Carried
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Committee Motion 297-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 - Legislative Assembly - Deferral of Department (page 14), Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 297-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 - Legislative Assembly - Deferral of Department (page 14), Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you, committee, and thank you to Mr. Speaker and his witnesses. Sergeant-at-arms, please escort the witnesses from the -- oh, yes, Mr. Speaker?
Committee Motion 297-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 - Legislative Assembly - Deferral of Department (page 14), Carried
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Frederick Blake Jr.
Sorry, Madam Chair. Just closing comments here. I'd like to thank the Members for their ongoing support. But seriously I'd just like to thank our witnesses, Ms. Wickens and also Mr. Brian Thagard, our sergeant-at-arms. This'll be his last budget he'll be presenting after 30-some odd years. So big hand of applause. Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
Committee Motion 297-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 - Legislative Assembly - Deferral of Department (page 14), Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Sergeant-at-arms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber.
Committee, we will now consider the Department of Justice. Does the Minister of Justice wish to bring witnesses into the Chamber?
Committee Motion 297-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 - Legislative Assembly - Deferral of Department (page 14), Carried
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Committee Motion 297-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 - Legislative Assembly - Deferral of Department (page 14), Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Sergeant-at-arms, please escort the witnesses into the Chamber.
Welcome. Minister, would you please introduce your witnesses.
Committee Motion 297-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 - Legislative Assembly - Deferral of Department (page 14), Carried
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R.J. Simpson Hay River North
Thank you, Madam Chair. I have Charlene Doolittle, the deputy minister for the Department of Justice, and James Bancroft, the director of corporate services.
Committee Motion 297-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 - Legislative Assembly - Deferral of Department (page 14), Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
The committee has agreed to forego general comments. Is the committee agreed to proceed to the detail contained in the tabled document?
Committee Motion 297-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 - Legislative Assembly - Deferral of Department (page 14), Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 297-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 - Legislative Assembly - Deferral of Department (page 14), Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Committee, the Department of Justice begins on page 60. We will defer the departmental totals and review the estimates by activity summary beginning at page 61, with Corrections, with information items on page 62. Questions, comments? Member for Yellowknife North.
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Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madam Chair. I'm just looking at the line item for specialized courts and integrated case management services tenant improvements in Yellowknife. We're making some office improvements for integrated service delivery model. Can I just get a bit more explanation of what that is and what building that's in. Thank you.
Committee Motion 297-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 - Legislative Assembly - Deferral of Department (page 14), Carried
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Committee Motion 297-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 - Legislative Assembly - Deferral of Department (page 14), Carried
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R.J. Simpson Hay River North
Thank you, Madam Chair. You know, I'll just hand it to Mr. Bancroft. He has the details on this one.
Committee Motion 297-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 - Legislative Assembly - Deferral of Department (page 14), Carried
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Committee Motion 297-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 - Legislative Assembly - Deferral of Department (page 14), Carried
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Bancroft
Thank you, Madam Chair. To answer the Member's question about the location of the building, currently it's in what's been known as the old highways building in Yellowknife and on the main street. And the details about the tentative improvements is to make the space for useable for the program that's operating in there, that being integrated case management and the specialized courts.
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Committee Motion 297-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 - Legislative Assembly - Deferral of Department (page 14), Carried
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Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madam Chair. Do we have a total cost for that project? Just concerned about how much money we're putting into what I assume is a Northview building. Thank you.
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Committee Motion 297-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 - Legislative Assembly - Deferral of Department (page 14), Carried
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R.J. Simpson Hay River North
Thank you, Madam Chair. So as I understand it, the costs aren't laid out in the capital estimates. Thank you.
Committee Motion 297-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 - Legislative Assembly - Deferral of Department (page 14), Carried
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Committee Motion 297-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 - Legislative Assembly - Deferral of Department (page 14), Carried
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Committee Motion 297-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 - Legislative Assembly - Deferral of Department (page 14), Carried
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Committee Motion 297-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 - Legislative Assembly - Deferral of Department (page 14), Carried
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R.J. Simpson Hay River North
Thank you. I don't -- I'm not sure who the owner of that building is, thank you. But we can find out and get that information to the Member. Thank you.
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