Thank you, Member. Minister of Finance.
Debates of June 1st, 2022
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, quite often the finances would be restricted for particular purposes but let me just turn this to the deputy minister and see if he can provide more detail on this one. Thank you.
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Mackay
Thank you, Madam Chair. So the department required, at least for this year, to ensure that they had those planes available in case they needed them, and that was because it was apparent that there was going to be a shortage of planes available this season. So they wanted to make sure they had those available in case -- so that they wouldn't be short planes if they needed them. Thank you.
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Katrina Nokleby Great Slave
Thank you, Madam Chair. So then is it correct to say that this is just the amount of money to hold the planes and then should the planes then be used for suppression, we wouldn't be incurring more costs? Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, my understanding is that this is meant to be a contract for the use of those planes for the 45 days. It's similar, if you might recall, to what was done last year, again, just given, you know, what the impacts of COVID were on the airline industry and the predictions for the potential for a significant fire season.
It's not necessarily intended to be long term in the sense of multiple years but will provide for the use of the planes for this year. Thank you.
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Katrina Nokleby Great Slave
Thank you, Madam Chair. I think one last question, does that then include like the cost of fuel, all costs in for suppression, or would there be additional sort of materials costs on top of that? Thank you.
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, it is my understanding that this should be the full costing for the use of those airlines for the 45 days. Now, I say that, always, with just a note of caution that what we're seeing right now in terms of inflation and fuel costs, and essentially all costs around us seemingly rising, it's not to say that there couldn't be increased costs to the forest fire season this year. We're certainly very hopeful that it's not. Thank you.
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Katrina Nokleby Great Slave
Maybe you can ask the Minister of Infrastructure then if you can buy fuel from her, since it's always steadily laid out. No more comments. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
As a comment. Or a suggestion.
All right, environment and Natural Resources, forest management, not previously authorized, $830,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you, committee. Environment and Natural Resources, total department, operation expenditures, not previously authorized, $1,535,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Committee, please turn to page 8 of the tabled document. Department of Executive and Indigenous Affairs.
Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Cabinet support, not previously authorized, negative $20,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you. Executive and Indigenous Affairs, directorate, not previously authorized, negative $20,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you. Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Executive Council offices, not previously authorized, negative $80,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you, committee. Executive and Indigenous Affairs, total department, operation expenditures, not previously authorized, negative $120,000. Does committee agree?