Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, that just went out in I believe -- the contract was just awarded in October of 2021, and it is for a three-year contract. But I mean, at the time that was put out for tender, so. Thank you.
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Frieda Martselos Thebacha
So the next question I have is on page 253, you have ten positions allocated for this coming 2022-2023. The ten positions in the South Slave. How is that divided? For which communities? Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, if you look at the active positions from 2021-2022 and then 2022-2023, there's only an increase of one, and that's what's put in the occupational health and safety specialist. So the breakdown is -- so we're only increasing it by two. So the South Slave will be ten. The Deh Cho, seven. The Sahtu, one. And the Beaufort Delta, seven. And the North Slave, six. That's the breakdown of the positions. There's only two new positions that have been included.
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Frieda Martselos Thebacha
Madam Chair, I said with the South Slave positions. There are several South Slave communities. I want to know how that -- well, if we even go to the nine positions, because we know one is going to Hay River now. So I want to know how that's broken down with the South Slave. Are they -- so how many in Fort Smith? How many in Fort Res? How many in Hay River? Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. I just want to note that all the MTS positions are in Hay River. So that's why you see the number there. It relates to just MTS.
I think the next section when we get into some of our regional OPs, you'll be able to see much more of some of the positions there. But under this section that talks specifically about MTS, that's where the majority of those positions are, because it fits through our fiscal projects in that area. So that's why it's high in that area. But if we get into some of the -- the next section, you'll be able to see some of the other positions equally. Thanks.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Are there any further questions from Members on programs and services?
If there are none, please turn to page 252, Infrastructure, programs and services, operations expenditure summary, 2022-2023 Main Estimates, $16,716,000. 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 move on to -- I'm just going to -- yeah, move on to regional operations. And that begins on page 254, with information items on 255 to 257. Questions. Member for Yellowknife North.
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Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madam Chair. Can I just get the total amount we are spending on road salt right now?
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Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you. Thank you, Madam Chair. And I think I said this number yesterday but I'm just -- it's about almost $400,000.
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Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madam Chair. No, I believe the Minister was asking for 478,000 more money in road salt but I'm looking for the total that would bring us up to. I believe we're spending quite a bit more than that already. Thank you.
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Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake
Sorry, Madam Chair. I thought the Member was asked to -- off the top of my head to be able to say how much more we're asking. Our total budget for salt is $1.1 million. Thank you.
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Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North
Yeah, I guess when bringing forward this ask for a half million dollars in salt, it seems like a lot. Can I get, you know -- what is the temperature we don't put salt on the roads and for how many months of the year essentially are we not salting the roads? Thank you.
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Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, that's very technical in nature. I don't know what exactly months. I'm going to assume in the winter months because it wouldn't make sense in the summer. But I'm going to see if Mr. Brennan can speak to the exact months of the year that we provide salt. Thank you.