Thank you. Ms. Wickens.
Debates of March 8th, 2022
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Committee Motion 197-19(2): Tabled Document 561-19(2): Main Estimates 2022-2023 - Executive and Indigenous Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
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Wickens
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, two of the positions within the chief electoral office were vacant until the new chief electoral officer took the position in November. So you -- those vacancies, the surplus of funds there, covered the by-election for the Monfwi, which was estimated at about $45,000. And then we expect the by-election for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh to come in slightly above that because of the unique circumstances at over $55,000.
Committee Motion 197-19(2): Tabled Document 561-19(2): Main Estimates 2022-2023 - Executive and Indigenous Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
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Committee Motion 197-19(2): Tabled Document 561-19(2): Main Estimates 2022-2023 - Executive and Indigenous Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Okay, thanks for that, Madam Chair. Can I -- the $55,000 for the most recent by-election then, is that going to require a supplementary appropriation? Thanks, Madam Chair.
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Committee Motion 197-19(2): Tabled Document 561-19(2): Main Estimates 2022-2023 - Executive and Indigenous Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
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Committee Motion 197-19(2): Tabled Document 561-19(2): Main Estimates 2022-2023 - Executive and Indigenous Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Okay. I'm just trying to understand that. I thought that we were still just on budget with the Monfwi by-election, then with this most recent one that there was no internal -- so I guess there's still enough money within the budget to handle that $55,000? Sorry that's kind of muddled. Thanks, Madam Chair.
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The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.
Thank you, Madam Chair. We will have enough with our current funding to pay for that. But if you want more detail, we could turn to Ms. Wickens to provide more detail. Thank you.
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Wickens
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, with the vacancies of the two positions that they weren't filled, we had a surplus there of $100,000 which would cover both by-elections.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
All right, thank you. Are there any further questions under office of the chief electoral officer?
Seeing none, Legislative Assembly, office of the chief electoral officer, operations expenditure, 2022-2023 Main Estimates, $650,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you. We will now move on to Legislative Assembly, office of the clerk, on page 14. Questions?
Seeing no questions -- oh, Member for Yellowknife North.
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Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madam Chair. I'm on page 14, and I'm looking at the purchased services line item. I'll note that in the last -- or this current fiscal, it was budgeted for 483 and next fiscal, it's projected to be 967. Can I get an explanation as to what that increase is? Thank you.
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The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.
Thank you, Madam Chair. We have an increase with a new position, junior broadcaster technician, 59,000; collective bargaining increase, 38,000; upgraded technology, Chamber, for one year, $100,000; upgraded technology, Caucus room A and committee room A, $98,000; remote standings participation, $35,000; interpretation and interpreter booths, public meetings, $23,000; interpreters, $679,000; increase amortization, $47,000; and job evaluation upgrade of $29,000. Thank you.
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Committee Motion 197-19(2): Tabled Document 561-19(2): Main Estimates 2022-2023 - Executive and Indigenous Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
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Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madam Chair. Yeah, I'm going to go out on a limb here and say given the size of the increase in purchased services, that's where the interpreters fall under -- I guess perhaps can I get some further explanation. I'm looking at the contract services budget, which declines, and then the purchased services line item actually increases. Can I just get some explanation if those are related and if purchased services is where you would find the interpreter services? Thank you, Madam Chair.
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The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.
Thank you, Madam Chair. Under contract services, we actually have a decrease of $379,000 but we have interior window caulking that we had planned to do for $40,000; fuel tank membrane replacement of $50,000; roadway and walkway trail maintenance at $25,000; window replacement for Caucus of $30,000. Ms. Wickens may have some additional comments as well. Thank you.
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Committee Motion 197-19(2): Tabled Document 561-19(2): Main Estimates 2022-2023 - Executive and Indigenous Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
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Wickens
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, in our contract services, we are sunsetting our interior office renos, which was around $414,000. And what you're going to see in purchased services is the increase of $484,000, and that's as a direct result of our interpreter fees.
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