Agreed.
Debates of March 11th, 2022
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Some Hon. Members
Committee Motion 217-19(2): Tabled Document 578-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2021-2022 Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Supplementary Estimates (Operation Expenditures), No. 3, 2021-2022, Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Indigenous and intergovernmental affairs, not previously authorized, $84,000. Does committee agree?
Committee Motion 217-19(2): Tabled Document 578-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2021-2022 Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 217-19(2): Tabled Document 578-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2021-2022 Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Supplementary Estimates (Operation Expenditures), No. 3, 2021-2022, Executive and Indigenous Affairs, total department, not previously authorized, $248,000. Does committee agree?
Committee Motion 217-19(2): Tabled Document 578-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2021-2022 Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Committee, we will now consider the Department of Finance, starting on page 9.
Supplementary Estimates (Operation Expenditures), No. 3, 2021-2022, finance, directorate, not previously authorized, $634,000. Does committee agree?
Committee Motion 217-19(2): Tabled Document 578-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2021-2022 Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 217-19(2): Tabled Document 578-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2021-2022 Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Supplementary Estimates (Operation Expenditures), No. 3, 2021-2022, Finance, human resources, not previously authorized, $221,000. Does committee agree?
Committee Motion 217-19(2): Tabled Document 578-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2021-2022 Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Supplementary Estimates (Operation Expenditures), No. 3, 2021-2022, Finance, information system shared services, not previously authorized, $181,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Supplementary Estimates (Operation Expenditures), No. 3, 2021-2022, Finance Management Board Secretariat, not previously authorized, $5,044,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Supplementary (Operation Expenditures), No. 3, 2021-2022, Finance, Office of the Comptroller General, not previously authorized, $7,092,000. Does committee agree?
Oh, Mr. O'Reilly.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Sorry, I'm trying to figure out -- I was on the other page. I wanted to ask some questions about the northern airlines amount.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Sorry, Madam Chair, I seek unanimous consent to go back to Management Board Secretariat item. It's spread over two pages. Thanks.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Are there any objections?
We'll go back to -- we'll return to Management Board Secretariat. Member for Frame Lake, you may continue.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, colleagues, and thanks, Madam Chair. This amount of $4.9 million, do we know how that is going to be distributed amongst the airlines? And I see that the entire amount's recoverable from the federal government, which is good. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. $4.917 million, Madam Chair, that is 85 percent offset by Transport Canada, and I do have a full breakdown as to how it would be provided to airlines. It's based on the same division that we did for the first two rounds of funding that we received by asking the airline companies to put their materials into the Department of Finance, evaluating them and running the comparison, so that we do our best to, in fact, provide the needs on an equitable basis as much as possible. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Madam Chair. It's been a long week. So I guess why I'm asking this is I'm particularly concerned about the smaller regional carriers who go to small communities. They're the only source of transportation to some of these communities, and I want to make sure that they are getting an equitable amount of the funding. Can the Minister provide that assurance? Thanks, Madam Chair.
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Yes, thank you, Madam Chair. So you might recall that earlier on in the pandemic when Transport Canada began being provided -- or began providing funding supports requesting, of course, that provinces and territories also chip in, efforts were made to make sure that all carriers across the Northwest Territories had eligibility. And in fact, we were able to include here rotary wing and some of the -- some of the airlines that might not have received funding under the provincial systems, specifically and in recognition for what the Member's raising, that the airline needs of the North, given the lack of road connections, are a bit different. So I do believe that we are in a position here to say that we've covered all -- or that we certainly are in contact with all of the airline companies.
I pause only to say that some of the companies have, in the last short while, started to see recoveries in their situation and so some that had received funding in the first two rounds may not continue to receive funding here, but it's for good news; it's because they've turned into a better profit situation than what they were in. So those that needed it and those that continue to show that need, based on the same financial formulas that we used before, will continue to receive the funding. Thank you, Madam Chair.