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Katrina Nokleby Great Slave

Thank you. Then my question is why is it revolving fund to begin with? I really struggle sometimes with understanding the accounting mechanisms that have been set up, the third arm, health's -- you know, the third arm's length health authorities, the housing corp, or NWT Housing not being a department. Like, why did we decide to do it this way; what makes this worthwhile if we can't then control it? Thank you.

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The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Minister.

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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Thank you, Madam Chair. That -- I guess I set myself up for that one. Madam Chair, so, I mean, we have the liquor and cannabis commission, which is the entity responsible for actually doing the sales of the liquor and now cannabis. So the revolving fund really does fund those operations and as soon as they have an excess, they don't make a profit; that money goes back to the consolidated revenue of the Government of the Northwest Territories. But by keeping it separate, they do -- they can run their own operation, and -- yes, separate unto themselves which I would say is not necessarily an area that I'm keen to see myself have to get too involved into the actual buying and selling of the liquor. Thank you.

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The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Anything final, Member for Great Slave?

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Katrina Nokleby Great Slave

Seeing as the Minister left me, like, 15 seconds, I really do want to ask a question; however just -- I won't. That could be her reward. So thank you, Madam Chair. Thanks.

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The Chair Lesa Semmler

All right. Are there any further questions under the information items? Seeing none, thank you, Members, please return now to the departmental summary found on page 149. Revenue summary, information items on page 150. Are there any questions? No further questions, I will now call the department summary.

Finance, operations expenditures, total department, 2023-2024 Main Estimates, $337,534,000. Member for Frame Lake.

Committee Motion 379-19(2): Tabled Document 813-19(2): 2023-2024 Main Estimates - Finance - Deferral of Department (Page 149), Carried
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Merci, Madam la Presidente. I move that this committee defer further consideration of the estimates for the Department of Finance at this point. Mahsi, Madam Chair.

Committee Motion 379-19(2): Tabled Document 813-19(2): 2023-2024 Main Estimates - Finance - Deferral of Department (Page 149), Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler

The motion is in order. To the motion.

Committee Motion 379-19(2): Tabled Document 813-19(2): 2023-2024 Main Estimates - Finance - Deferral of Department (Page 149), Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Question.

Committee Motion 379-19(2): Tabled Document 813-19(2): 2023-2024 Main Estimates - Finance - Deferral of Department (Page 149), Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Consideration of Department of Finance, 2023-2024 Main Estimates, operating expenditures, total department, is deferred.

Thank you, Minister. Thank you to the witnesses for appearing before us. Sergeant-at-arms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber.

Member for Frame Lake, what is the wish of committee?

Committee Motion 379-19(2): Tabled Document 813-19(2): 2023-2024 Main Estimates - Finance - Deferral of Department (Page 149), Carried
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Merci, Madam la Presidente. I move that the chair rise and report progress. Mahsi.

Committee Motion 379-19(2): Tabled Document 813-19(2): 2023-2024 Main Estimates - Finance - Deferral of Department (Page 149), Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler

There's a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

I will now rise and report progress.

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Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Report Of Committee Of The Whole

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The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

May I please have the report of Committee of the Whole. Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes.

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Lesa Semmler Inuvik Twin Lakes

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 813-19(2), 2023-2024 Main Estimates, and I would like to report progress with one motion passed. And, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

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The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes. Do we have a seconder? Member for Yellowknife South. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Third reading of bills. Mr. Clerk, orders of the day.