Thank you. Ms. Lee.
Debates of March 8th, 2023
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Lee
Thank you, Madam Chair. So Marine Transportation is actually a revolving fund so there is a subsequent information item for them. We do have to include this line item here under our 2021-2022 actuals because per the Revolving Fund Act, any kind of accounting deficits that is being shown by revolving fund does need to be absorbed by the administering department. So this is the line item that just shows that funding towards that revolving fund. It doesn't actually get budgeted within the programs and services activity. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Katrina Nokleby Great Slave
Thank you, Madam Chair. So then is it fair to say that when we come to the -- if I'm here -- that we've come to the next year's mains estimates, we would see another number show up in the actuals for 2022-2023? Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. The answer is yes, but I'd want to give Connie an opportunity to explain that really quick. Thank you.
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Lee
Thank you, Madam Chair. So, yes, that is correct. Assuming that there is an accounting deficit that's being -- that is going to be incurred by the Marine Transportation Services revolving fund, you will see another actuals there. In any year where there is not one, you will not see a line item there. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Katrina Nokleby Great Slave
I think we could all safely assume there's going to be a deficit for this revolving fund next year so I'll -- so then my -- and I don't want to go down -- too far down the accounting rabbit hole, but why then do we not sort of try to anticipate what this number would be and include it in the forecasting? Why is it only added in retroactively, if I've got it right. Thank you.
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Committee Motion 377-19(2): Committee Report 45-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Bill 60: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act - Government Response to Recommendations, Carried
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Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I'm going to ask Connie to speak -- or Ms. Lee to speak a little bit more to it. Thanks.
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Lee
Thank you, Madam Chair. So, yes, while the Member is correct in stating that we may want to anticipate such a cost, that is not how the Revolving Fund Act works and has stated that situation. So we do not budget for it, and we do not ask for appropriations for that until the fact is complete. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Katrina Nokleby Great Slave
Thank you, Madam Chair. I will leave it at that. So if dictated by the Act, good enough for me.
My next question is could the Minister or department speak about the fluctuation or change there in the amount around the technology service centre? I note that it's about a -- I can't do math today -- $600,000 change order -- change. So, on page 271, so if the Minister or department could just tell us what that's about? Thank you.
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Committee Motion 377-19(2): Committee Report 45-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Bill 60: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act - Government Response to Recommendations, Carried
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Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, the technical -- Technology Service Centre, there's the variance there. So the budget was underestimated for the assets that were pushed into service, and then the increase is more about the amortization for any of these GNWT assets. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Katrina Nokleby Great Slave
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I'd like to congratulate the Minister and her department on reopening up the driver's vehicle centres for walk-ins. Ya, thank you. When I saw that, I was quite happy as last year I realized I had an expired driver's license for two days that I didn't realize because I couldn't walk in on the Friday. So can -- or the Saturday or the Sunday. Probably not the Monday either. I think I had to come back on Tuesday at that point.
So, can the Minister speak just a little bit around compliance and licensing. I do understand that we have moved towards a more secure driver's license over the last few years. Is there a way that we're going to be able to sort of -- and I know there's been streamlining being done. So maybe I'll just ask for an update on all of that. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I'm going to ask Ms. St. Denis to speak to a little bit more about that. Thanks.
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St. Denis
Thank you, Madam Chair. The Member is correct about the security value that we actually have in our driver's license. We actually were the second jurisdiction in Canada to get that heightened level of license. As far as implementation, it's fully in effect across the territory. So continuing to look to continue to have that driver's license in place. No plans to make any amendments at this time. It seems to be working well. Thank you.
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