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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Minister of Infrastructure.

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Diane Archie

Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. I'm looking at the business support program. It's designed to help businesses in the Northwest Territories to implement renewable energy and efficiency projects. So I'm going to ask Mr. Jenkins if he can provide perhaps some examples on things that we've done with the fund. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Mr. Jenkins.

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Jenkins

Thank you, Madam Chair. So I don't have any examples that come to mind in terms of the project. We'd have to follow up with some specific examples for the Member. I don't have any at-hand that I can relay today. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Member for Hay River South.

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Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson Hay River South

Thank you, Madam Chair.

The next one is the energy guide for houses. I see that again it's at $190,000 and then continuous. Has there been an uptake in that over the last two years considering people have been home and the increased cost of goods and building material and utilities as well? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Minister of Infrastructure.

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Diane Archie

Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, if you look at our energy contributions, you will notice that we in the past have gone from 190 to the actual of 150. So that just tells the story perhaps maybe it's not but the energy guide for houses, it's a program that we work with Arctic Energy Alliance, to be able to assist homeowners and businesses to be able to complete some of the energy efficiency audits. And I know, you know, it was brought to our attention on the floor at one point where perhaps where we've got an overtake in there but not enough capacity to be able to do the work. So I mean, we have that balance, and I know that's been a struggle for people who have signed up to be able to get a home energy audit. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Member for Hay River South.

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Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson Hay River South

Thank you, Madam Chair. You know, I think that's an important area, you know, that some focus should go on just because of rising costs and, you know, in Hay River, for example, you know, last couple weeks ago, a lot of people got propane bills for a thousand plus dollars for a month. So, you know, it's getting a little bit scary out there for residents.

The next item is the incremental Arctic Energy Alliance programs. We showed revised estimates at 3,831. Now we're down to 1,585. Just explain that; thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Minister of Infrastructure.

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Diane Archie

Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. If I can ask the Member to perhaps provide what page they're referring to and then I can -- it would be a little easier for me to go back to that.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Page 248 on the main estimates.

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Diane Archie

Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. I'm going to ask Mr. Brennan to provide that information.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. ADM Brennan.

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Brennan

Thank you, Madam Chair. Yeah, so what the Member is referring to is a result of a re-cash flow due to our Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund.

So we had a four-year agreement for low carbon -- LCELF program, and we've extended it by two years. So we've done a re-cash flow throughout the next two years. So that decrease that you're seeing is actually moving money into two fiscal years by upwards of $4 million over two years. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Mr. Brennan. Members, can you please wait for your light to go on before you start speaking so it gives some time for the interpreters to catch up. Thank you. Member for Hay River South.

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Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson Hay River South

Thank you, Madam Chair. And I will.

The next item is Students Against Drinking and Driving. You know, we talk about drinking and driving. Is there any I guess program that's equivalent to that for drug use? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Minister of Infrastructure.

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Diane Archie

Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. The Students Against Drinking Driving is a program that'd be able to support awareness to high school students in the territories so that they can make safer choices when travelling on vehicle or passenger roads or trails. Madam Chair, this is not a lot of money. We recognize that. But I mean, it is a campaign tool that we used in the past to be able to ensure that we don't have students drinking, driving, and provide awareness. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Minister, I think the Member was asking whether we have something equivalent for drug use and driving.

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Diane Archie

Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. So I will ask Jenkins to be able to see what we have -- if we're able to expand in this area as well because they're both very -- not good. Thanks.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Jenkins.

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Jenkins

Thank you, Madam Chair. So obviously good point raised by the Member here. And, of course, this program is, you know, labelled Students Against Drinking and Driving but obviously the program itself really is to sort of promote driving under the influence. So whether that be alcohol or drugs. So thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Mr. Jenkins. Member for Hay River South.