Thank you. Honourable Premier.
Debates of March 8th, 2022
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Caroline Cochrane Range Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. So there is an increase from the last year. It's $11,000. $20,000 of that is actually for compensation and benefits, and then $9,000 is a decrease for computers that have sunsetted because of -- we had to set up the previous year and not.
The gender equity, it's staffing mostly for those positions. So indirectly, it does go towards the work. Directly, you know, all of those costs are included into this figure, so. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Thank you very much, Madam Chair. And I believe this question has kind of already been answered but when the federal government was discussing MMIWG action plans, there was conversation about federal dollars that would come with that in order to do implementation across Canada. So I'm wondering if those discussions are still on with the federal government and when we can expect to hear about any additional funding for the NWT to implement that action plan? And I know that there are many -- there's a multiyear plan, and there are many pieces to it, but I'm wondering if we're expecting to see any dollars this fiscal year. Thank you.
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Goldney
Thank you, Madam Chair. And yes, there are conversations on going around an FPT table related to the national action plan and coordinating the work across jurisdictions and supporting that work. Don't have any figures yet from the Government of Canada but we do expect that will still continue to be an active conversation about how Canada can support the work across the federation. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Thank you very much, Madam Chair. One last question, I know that -- and I'm very grateful that the NWT tabled its action plan ahead of the federal government and decided to do that on their own. The discussions that are happening at the federal -- or the FTP table about that action plan, or the national action plan and how we'll all work together, is there conversations happening with the gender equity unit about how the NWT's plan will work with the national plan as well? Just and -- thank you. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Caroline Cochrane Range Lake
Madam Chair, if I can turn that to Minister of Status of Women who attends the FPTs.
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Premier. So right now, just to assure Members with respect to the engagement at the FPT level, Sabet Biscaye, who is the director of the gender equity unit actually sits as a co-chair on some of those tables at the officials level. So we are actually extremely well linked in, arguably better than some of our sister provinces and territories given the role that she's playing, a leadership role she's playing at that level. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you. Are there any further questions under the directorate? Member for Frame Lake.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Yeah, thanks, Madam Chair. The Office of Devolution Initiatives was sunsetted in 2021, and I'm just wondering where that work was picked up. I believe there was some work being done on negotiation of an offshore resource management agreement of some sort and under the devolution agreement, after five years, there was supposed to be a review of the delegated authority of the GNWT, and just wondering where that work was picked up. Thanks, Madam Chair.
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Caroline Cochrane Range Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. For that, I'll turn it to Martin Goldney, deputy minister.
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Goldney
Thank you, Madam Chair. So with respect to the offshore negotiations, I think when we first saw this sunset, we were anticipating a conclusion on those negotiations a little sooner than it has turned out to be but nevertheless we've been able to manage that file with existing resources and are still hopeful that we're very close to the finish line on those negotiations.
For the MVRMA related work, we did recognize that this also needs to be supported across government and include other departments. So we have been relying on shared working groups to inform those discussions moving forward. But the initial priority and focus was on working with our Indigenous government partners. So we think we've done that work and signalled to Canada that we're ready to proceed with conversations related to that commitment in the devolution agreement and hope to see that pick up steam very soon. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Madam Chair. I appreciate that answer. Is it fair to say this work has been delayed, then, as a result of COVID? Thanks, Madam Chair -- and by how much? Thanks, Madam Chair.
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Caroline Cochrane Range Lake
I think lots of things were delayed by COVID as Martin said -- or that deputy minister said, that it's still going forward. We have partners at the table for the offshore accord. And the -- with the MVRMA work, we had to work -- we're working with the Intergovernmental Council to develop the terms of reference. So whenever you're working with a large amount of Indigenous governments, it takes time. But it's better to take time to do it right. So we do have the terms of reference for the review. We've submitted that to Canada, and we're looking forward to continuing the work on that. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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