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Committee Motion 365-19(2): Main Estimates 2023-2024, Industry, Tourism and Investment, Deferral of Department (page 221), Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

February 27th

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member. Madam Premier.

Committee Motion 365-19(2): Main Estimates 2023-2024, Industry, Tourism and Investment, Deferral of Department (page 221), Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

February 27th

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Caroline Cochrane

Caroline Cochrane Range Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. At this point, absolutely the report will be public unless there's things that are confidential under the Privacy Act that I have to redact, I think is the right term for that of course. But other than that, like, if there's names etcetera, those kind of things, but other than that the report should be public and the recommendations. I mean, what's the use of doing it if we don't have some kind of reply to the recommendations. So, yes, I will commit to that. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Committee Motion 365-19(2): Main Estimates 2023-2024, Industry, Tourism and Investment, Deferral of Department (page 221), Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

February 27th

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Member for Frame Lake.

Committee Motion 365-19(2): Main Estimates 2023-2024, Industry, Tourism and Investment, Deferral of Department (page 221), Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

February 27th

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks. That's all I have on this one. Thank you.

Committee Motion 365-19(2): Main Estimates 2023-2024, Industry, Tourism and Investment, Deferral of Department (page 221), Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

February 27th

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Are there any further questions under cabinet support? Seeing none. Please turn to page 124, Executive and Indigenous Affairs, cabinet support, operations expenditure summary, 2023-2024 Main Estimates, $2,290,000. Does committee agree?

Committee Motion 365-19(2): Main Estimates 2023-2024, Industry, Tourism and Investment, Deferral of Department (page 221), Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

February 27th

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 365-19(2): Main Estimates 2023-2024, Industry, Tourism and Investment, Deferral of Department (page 221), Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

February 27th

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. We'll now move to corporate communications, beginning on page 127 with information item on page 128. Questions under corporate communications? Seeing none, please turn to page 127, Executive and Indigenous Affairs, corporate communication, operations expenditure summary, 2023-2024 Main Estimates, $1,512,000. Does committee agree?

Committee Motion 365-19(2): Main Estimates 2023-2024, Industry, Tourism and Investment, Deferral of Department (page 221), Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

February 27th

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 365-19(2): Main Estimates 2023-2024, Industry, Tourism and Investment, Deferral of Department (page 221), Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

February 27th

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Directorate, beginning on page 130 with information items on page 131 to 133. Are there any questions under the directorate? Seeing none -- oh, Member for Frame Lake.

Committee Motion 365-19(2): Main Estimates 2023-2024, Industry, Tourism and Investment, Deferral of Department (page 221), Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

February 27th

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Madam Chair. I think this is the part of the budget where the government service officers are found, is that correct?

Committee Motion 365-19(2): Main Estimates 2023-2024, Industry, Tourism and Investment, Deferral of Department (page 221), Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

February 27th

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Yes.

Committee Motion 365-19(2): Main Estimates 2023-2024, Industry, Tourism and Investment, Deferral of Department (page 221), Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Madam Chair. Are we adding any to the network in this budget? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Committee Motion 365-19(2): Main Estimates 2023-2024, Industry, Tourism and Investment, Deferral of Department (page 221), Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

February 27th

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Madam Premier.

Committee Motion 365-19(2): Main Estimates 2023-2024, Industry, Tourism and Investment, Deferral of Department (page 221), Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

February 27th

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Caroline Cochrane

Caroline Cochrane Range Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. No, not at this time we're not adding any. I haven't received any requests on over to do that as well. I do know that, Madam Chair, that they would like a one stop kind of in Yellowknife but these really are for people in the communities so that they can access. A lot of it is actually translation services, elders, etcetera, to access programs. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Committee Motion 365-19(2): Main Estimates 2023-2024, Industry, Tourism and Investment, Deferral of Department (page 221), Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

February 27th

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Member for Frame Lake.

Committee Motion 365-19(2): Main Estimates 2023-2024, Industry, Tourism and Investment, Deferral of Department (page 221), Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

February 27th

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Madam Chair. Well, the Premier jumped ahead a few of my questions there. But let's start with which communities don't have GSOs right now so that they can know that the Premier's ready to fund them when they submit a request. Thanks, Madam Chair.

Committee Motion 365-19(2): Main Estimates 2023-2024, Industry, Tourism and Investment, Deferral of Department (page 221), Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

February 27th

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Madam Premier.

Committee Motion 365-19(2): Main Estimates 2023-2024, Industry, Tourism and Investment, Deferral of Department (page 221), Carried
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Caroline Cochrane

Caroline Cochrane Range Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. I can't rattle off which ones I don't but I can rattle which ones I do based on the sheet. So we have them in Lutselk'e, Behchoko, Gameti, Whati, Wekweeti, Fort Resolution, Hay River Reserve, Fort Liard, Fort Providence, Nahanni Butte, Jean Marie River, Sambaa K'e, Colville Lake, Deline, Fort Good Hope, Tulita, Aklavik, Fort McPherson, Paulatuk, Sachs Harbour, and Tsiigehtchic. Thank you, Madam Chair. I think that's it.

Committee Motion 365-19(2): Main Estimates 2023-2024, Industry, Tourism and Investment, Deferral of Department (page 221), Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

February 27th

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Member for Frame Lake.

Committee Motion 365-19(2): Main Estimates 2023-2024, Industry, Tourism and Investment, Deferral of Department (page 221), Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

February 27th

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks. Well, I want to thank the Premier for rhyming those off all so quickly. But let's just -- this is a free advertisement so if your community was not named, you want a GSO, the Premier's happy to entertain the proposal. So, there. So I do want to talk about the GSO function or that sort of service in the context of the regional centres and even in Yellowknife. We actually do have that in Yellowknife for the Francophone community and, as I understand it, it's actually quite well used and provides good service. So, you know, we talked in the past about is there an opportunity to partner with the federal government as we do in some of the smaller communities as well with Service Canada, then these people doing some Service Canada work as well. There's a Service Canada office in Yellowknife and, you know, is there any further thoughts about trying to work with the federal government so that there can be a combined storefront single service window so to speak for the federal territory government in a place like Yellowknife? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Committee Motion 365-19(2): Main Estimates 2023-2024, Industry, Tourism and Investment, Deferral of Department (page 221), Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

February 27th

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Madam Premier.

Committee Motion 365-19(2): Main Estimates 2023-2024, Industry, Tourism and Investment, Deferral of Department (page 221), Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

February 27th

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Caroline Cochrane

Caroline Cochrane Range Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. I think that really the whole purpose of the GSOs, government service officers, was to be able to provide services in small communities. It wasn't seen as a regional or a headquarters initiative. I note that there may be some appetite for it. I'm not against it either. But at this stage and honesty, Madam Chair, we're at the end of the government. We got, like, huge things we're trying to get finished within EIA. We've got, like, not only the priorities, the mandates, etcetera. We've got, like, things going on geopolitically that we're also watching for. We just went through COVID, etcetera. So I would say within the term of this government, it is not something that I'm looking at taking on at this point. It might be something the Member wants to brings forward in the next Assembly again. Those things take time to do. And my focus right now is getting done what we've already got on our plate. Now, if the opportunity slipped by me and there was conversation, I would take the opportunity, but at this point it's not something I'm going to focus a lot of time on. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Committee Motion 365-19(2): Main Estimates 2023-2024, Industry, Tourism and Investment, Deferral of Department (page 221), Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

February 27th

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Member for Frame Lake.

Committee Motion 365-19(2): Main Estimates 2023-2024, Industry, Tourism and Investment, Deferral of Department (page 221), Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

February 27th

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Madam Chair. Yeah, the Premier knows I'm pretty persistent because I've been raising this now, I think, for about seven years. So maybe it needs to go on a transition report or something for the next Assembly to deal with. I think that's all I've got on this one. Thanks, Madam Chair.

Committee Motion 365-19(2): Main Estimates 2023-2024, Industry, Tourism and Investment, Deferral of Department (page 221), Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

February 27th

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. All right, so are there any further questions under the directorate? Seeing none, please turn to page 130, Executive And Indigenous Affairs, directorate, operations expenditure summary, 2023-2024 Main Estimates, $6,501,000. Does committee agree?