Thank you. Minister of MACA.
Debates of Feb. 28th, 2023
This is page numbers 5441 - 5516 of the Hansard for the 19th Assembly, 2nd Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was know.
Topics
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 1st
Page 5472
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 1st
Page 5472
Shane Thompson Nahendeh
Thank you. So as all processes, there is a process that you go to FMB and decisions are made based on what our needs are. And, again, sometimes we're competing against health and social services, housing. And so sometimes the needs are in other areas. So we have to -- we present, and I can tell you that decisions are made based on what our pressing needs are in the Northwest Territories. So that is the extent I can share with committee on the process. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 1st
Page 5472
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 1st
Page 5472
Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Thank you so much, Madam Chair. And the next question, and I'm sure I could ask this to every single department that comes up here for one reason or another, but we know that the Minister of Finance informed us that there will be a healthy operating surplus at the end of this Assembly. And so what I think members of the public would like to know, especially with what's happening in Yellowknife, is why a greater portion of this operating surplus was not used to reduce the municipal funding gap. Thank you.
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 1st
Page 5472
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 1st
Page 5472
Shane Thompson Nahendeh
So we made a commitment to have a $5 million process to it. This operating surplus looks like it's a big thing there. But remember, that operation surplus -- and, again, probably going to have to ask the Finance Minister if I misspoke, but that's where our capital -- that's invest -- that's how we build our capital. So we have to be -- that's the process, and if you need to know more information on how Finance does it, then please reach out to the Finance Minister because she does a great job explaining it. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 1st
Page 5472
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 1st
Page 5472
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 1st
Page 5472
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 1st
Page 5472
Rocky Simpson Hay River South
Thank you, Madam Chair. For the community of Hay River, we've got a large percentage of seniors there, and one thing I know that a number of them bring up the property tax relief program and every once in a while they get excited because they hear it may be reviewed or might be discontinued. So I ask the Minister is there a review process taking place on the property tax relief program right now, or will there be one? Thank you.
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 1st
Page 5472
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 1st
Page 5472
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 1st
Page 5472
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 1st
Page 5472
Rocky Simpson Hay River South
Thank you, Madam Chair. And with the relief program, it says they're matching grants to tax-based communities. So I'm assuming that the tax-based community sets the criteria for the amount of relief. And right now I think it's probably a hundred percent in Hay River. Is that correct?
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 1st
Page 5472
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 1st
Page 5472
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 1st
Page 5472
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 1st
Page 5472
Rocky Simpson Hay River South
Thank you, Madam Chair. So for that amount it'll be up to this government to -- if we decide to make changes to it, otherwise the town is forced to go along with this relief program; is that correct?
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 1st
Page 5472
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 1st
Page 5472
Shane Thompson Nahendeh
So my understanding is the town of Hay River has a bylaw, and that's the bylaw that they need to follow. Thank you, Madam.
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 1st
Page 5472
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 1st
Page 5472
Rocky Simpson Hay River South
Thank you, Madam Chair. So is that bylaw in line, I guess, with legislation then because I'm assuming that if it's a matching grant and it's in legislation, then the town is forced to have that bylaw in place to make sure that the other half of the grant is included. Thank you.
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 1st, 2023
Page 5472
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 1st
Page 5472
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 1st
Page 5472