Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I'm going to ask Ms. St. Denis to speak to our plan. I know we have one in plan. We've got our six tugs. They all have different areas to go. But I want to see if Tracy can speak to it. Thanks.
Debates of March 8th, 2023
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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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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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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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St. Denis
Thank you, Madam Chair. The Member is correct that there is planning that is underway. Preplanning gets done in advance as far as what community is done by which piece of equipment. That work is currently underway for the 2023 season as far as what planning needs to happen and when. And as well part of that exercise is doing a review of last summer, the 2022 season. And the plan is to have the Minister to share that report with standing committee. Thank you.
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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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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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Madam Chair. Yeah, look, I'm not asking about planning. I'm asking about a policy that says MTS will deliver fuel first to communities. Anything else comes after that. Is there any written policy, directive, whatever you want to call it, that says that's what MTS is going to do? Thanks, Madam Chair.
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Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake
Okay. Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I'm going to ask Tracy to speak further to that. Thanks.
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St. Denis
Thank you, Madam Chair. The core function and the core priority of the organization is delivering fuel and food to the communities. Part of the review from last year is at what point do we institute standard operating procedures if things are not going as planned. Preplanning happens in advance of the season. What are those things that are going to trigger? So agree with the Member, standard operator procedures are important. Last year was an anomaly, understanding that the Member referenced an incident a few years prior. But, yes, standard operating procedures are key but the core of delivering food, fuel to the community is priority number 1 for the organization.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Madam Chair. Well, if that's a priority, MTS has failed twice in my short-term here since we took it over. That's not a good track record. So is there an intention to ever create a written policy that says we're going to resupply communities first and everything else comes after that? Thanks, Madam Chair.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Okay, thanks, Madam Chair. That's great. When can we see that written policy? Thank you.
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Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, we'll have to get back to the Member. That is -- not tomorrow. We'll have to get back to the Member in terms of what our plans are. You know, it is very important that we -- you know, we look at this, and it's -- I'm presenting to standing committee on some of the lessons learns through MTS. And that's -- you know, we're looking at dates now. And I think, you know, that's a really good opportunity to be able to explain what are some of the challenges that we face in getting our fuel into the communities or supplies into the communities and having to deal with climate change and getting our tugs out of Hay River, for example. So, I mean, that is something that we will -- we are gathering some information now so that we can present to the committee. Thank you.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Madam Chair. I can hardly wait for that meeting. But I do want to ask now about Yellowknife Airport Revolving Fund on page 283. It's now a staggering $49 million of accumulated surplus. When are we going to start to get some of that money out the door to actually improve what's happening at the airport? Thanks, Madam Chair.
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Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I want to start by saying this is not real money that's on here but I'm going to have Ms. Lee explain why. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Lee
Thank you, Madam Chair. So the Minister is correct in that it is not cash dollars when it comes to the $49 million. When it comes to the accumulated surplus, it is a total of operational surpluses and funds but it is of majority of it assets. So if these are all in capital asset figures, they are not money that we can spend, unless we choose to sell some of them. But it is not cash dollars. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Okay. Before the clock runs out completely, can I get a number for what is available to actually spend on capital improvements at the airport and when we're going to start spending some of that money? Thanks, Madam Chair.