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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Does committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, committee. We'll take a short recess.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

I now call Committee of the Whole to order. Committee, we have agreed to consider Tabled Document 561-19(2): Main Estimates 2022-2023, and we are going to finish up from the Municipal and Community Affairs. Minister, do you have a witness?

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Shane Thompson

Shane Thompson Nahendeh

Yes, I do.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witness into the Chamber.

Minister, will you please introduce your witness.

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Shane Thompson

Shane Thompson Nahendeh

Thank you, Madam Chair. With me here today is deputy minister Laura Gareau. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, and welcome, Ms. Gareau.

Committee, we are on the additional information items, page 364 to 367, Member for Frame Lake.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Madam Chair. Yeah, on page 364, the Western Canada lottery revenue, it looks like it's going down but do we actually know what the revised amount is for 2021-2022 by now? Thanks, Madam Chair.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you. Minister of MACA.

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Shane Thompson

Shane Thompson Nahendeh

-- deputy minister. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Please wait for your light. Deputy minister Gareau.

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Gareau

Thank you. No, we don't yet for 2021-2022, and we will know that probably in the next three or four weeks. The figure that's on page 364 represents our best estimate of what the year end figures for revenue is going to look like. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Member for Frame Lake.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Yeah, okay, thanks, Madam Chair. Yeah, I was wondering whether it was just kind of -- some kind of placeholder because -- well, I think this is maybe part of the reason, maybe I'm wrong, about why the amount of money going into sports, recreation and youth, the last activity, maybe going down partly because of declining revenues from the lottery fund. Is that a fair statement? Thanks, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Minister of MACA.

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Shane Thompson

Shane Thompson Nahendeh

No, it isn't. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Member for Frame Lake.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

I thought it was going to be easier than that. Thanks, Madam Chair. So what are we doing to try to, dare I say, get people to buy more lottery tickets? Thanks, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member. Minister of MACA.

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Shane Thompson

Shane Thompson Nahendeh

So we are trying to get additional retailers out there. We are working on that presently. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Member for Frame Lake.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Madam Chair, no further questions.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Are there any further questions on the information items for MACA? Thank you.

Seeing none, thank you, Members. Please return now to the departmental summary found on page 331, revenue summary for information items on page 332. Mr. O'Reilly.

Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Madam Chair. I move that this committee defer further consideration of the estimates for the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs at this time. Mahsi, Madam Chair.