Agreed.
Debates of March 11th, 2022
This is page numbers 4017 - 4060 of the Hansard for the 19th Assembly, 2nd Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was know.
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Committee Motion 216-19(2): Committee Report 24-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Statutory Review of the Species at Risk (NWT) Act and Wildlife Act - Government Response to Recommendations Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Committee Motion 216-19(2): Committee Report 24-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Statutory Review of the Species at Risk (NWT) Act and Wildlife Act - Government Response to Recommendations Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Committee has agreed to begin the review with the Department of Health and Social Services. We will begin on page 6.
Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2021-2022, Department of Education, Culture and Employment, operation expenditures, junior kindergarten to grade 12, school services not previously authorized, negative $2,243,000. Does committee agree?
Committee Motion 216-19(2): Committee Report 24-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Statutory Review of the Species at Risk (NWT) Act and Wildlife Act - Government Response to Recommendations Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 216-19(2): Committee Report 24-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Statutory Review of the Species at Risk (NWT) Act and Wildlife Act - Government Response to Recommendations Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you.
Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2021-2022, Department of Education, Culture and Employment, operations expenditures, total department not previously authorized, negative $2,240,000. Does committee agree?
Committee Motion 216-19(2): Committee Report 24-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Statutory Review of the Species at Risk (NWT) Act and Wildlife Act - Government Response to Recommendations Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 216-19(2): Committee Report 24-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Statutory Review of the Species at Risk (NWT) Act and Wildlife Act - Government Response to Recommendations Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Oh sorry, that was me repeating the -- committee, we will turn to page 7.
Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2021-2022, Department of Education, Culture and Employment, capital investment expenditures, junior kindergarten to grade 12, school services not previously authorized, $2,243,000. Does committee agree?
Committee Motion 216-19(2): Committee Report 24-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Statutory Review of the Species at Risk (NWT) Act and Wildlife Act - Government Response to Recommendations Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 216-19(2): Committee Report 24-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Statutory Review of the Species at Risk (NWT) Act and Wildlife Act - Government Response to Recommendations Carried
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Committee Motion 216-19(2): Committee Report 24-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Statutory Review of the Species at Risk (NWT) Act and Wildlife Act - Government Response to Recommendations Carried
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Madam Chair. Yeah, for anybody who's listening or watching -- I don't know if anybody watches this anymore but, because it's so exciting. But I do think that we owe the public a little bit of an explanation here as to what's happening so I'd like to hear from -- I think this is an accounting exercise, transferring an asset from one category to another. But let's get the explanation from the Minister of Finance. Thanks, Madam Chair.
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. As the project unfolded, this is now being moved from what -- to being a capital expenditure rather than an infrastructure contribution. So it shows up over on the operations side. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Committee Motion 216-19(2): Committee Report 24-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Statutory Review of the Species at Risk (NWT) Act and Wildlife Act - Government Response to Recommendations Carried
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Committee Motion 216-19(2): Committee Report 24-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Statutory Review of the Species at Risk (NWT) Act and Wildlife Act - Government Response to Recommendations Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
All right. Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2021-2022, Department of Education, Culture and Employment, capital investment expenditures, total department not previously authorized, $2,243,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you.
We can now turn to page 8. Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2021-2022, Department of Health and Social Services, capital investment expenditures, administrative and supportive services not previously authorized, $893,000. Does committee -- Member for Yellowknife North.
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Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madam Chair. There's $900,000 here for health for information improvements. Very happy to see that it's fully offset by the Government of Canada. Can the Minister just explain what this health information, the software I assume, is doing and how we got it paid for 100 percent? Thank you.
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Committee Motion 216-19(2): Committee Report 24-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Statutory Review of the Species at Risk (NWT) Act and Wildlife Act - Government Response to Recommendations Carried
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. So Madam Chair, this is part of a much longer term strategy that's in place -- or that's getting underway now to address some of the foundational issues around providing better digital care and better access to digital records. That's certainly -- you know, and to jump ahead as to how it is that the federal government is paying attention to this, certainly I -- with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic, all jurisdictions saw the need to ramp themselves up to a situation where they could provide better digital care.
So while I can't see into the minds of the federal government, I would think that may well have factored in to it. And this is specific to -- specifically to do things such as interrelated information systems for virtual care. So, for example, if someone is seeing a medical professional outside of this jurisdiction, we want to make sure that the records can be compatible and easily transferred or shared but still maintaining the confidentiality over medical records. And medical records, as well as public health information such as vaccine pass -- or vaccine -- proof of vaccines. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you. Are there any further questions?
Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2021-2022, Department of Health and Social Services, capital investment expenditures, administrative and supportive services not previously authorized, $893,000. Does committee agree?
Committee Motion 216-19(2): Committee Report 24-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Statutory Review of the Species at Risk (NWT) Act and Wildlife Act - Government Response to Recommendations Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 216-19(2): Committee Report 24-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Statutory Review of the Species at Risk (NWT) Act and Wildlife Act - Government Response to Recommendations Carried
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March 11th, 2022
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2021-2022, Department of Health and Social Services, capital investment expenditures, health and social programs not previously authorized, $126,000. Does committee agree?
Committee Motion 216-19(2): Committee Report 24-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Statutory Review of the Species at Risk (NWT) Act and Wildlife Act - Government Response to Recommendations Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 216-19(2): Committee Report 24-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Statutory Review of the Species at Risk (NWT) Act and Wildlife Act - Government Response to Recommendations Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Supplementary Estimates, (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2021-2022, Department of Health and Social Services, capital investment expenditures, total department not previously authorized, $1,019,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.