Thanks. Well, we can quibble over deadlines, but the Minister's words were by the May/June 2023 sitting. We've got, what, three days left, so I would appreciate getting it with enough time to actually look at it and raise any issues that need to be followed up on hopefully in the House. So I appreciate that we may get this tomorrow. But I don't think this is going to solve the rates stabilization fund problem which seems to be ongoing and structural with NTPC. And, you know, I worry that the next Assembly's going to be faced with the same issue again and again and again until we come up with a real energy plan, and I haven't seen it so far. Thanks, Madam Chair.
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Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madam Chair. Sorry, can I just get the numbers again on what the power corp applied to be the rate of diesel on the rate application and what the price of diesel is and -- I believe it's like a dollar and a dollar 50, and those numbers are -- they have their own kind of prices because they're exempt from carbon tax and some other things; can I just get those numbers? Thank you.
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. So the price of fuel that was in the rate is $1. It is now market price, of course much higher at $1.50, which is roughly a 40 percent increase. And power generation for communities is exempt from the carbon tax application. Thank you.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2023-2024, Department of Finance, operations expenditures, directorate, not previously authorized, $17,834,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you. Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2023-2024, Department of Finance, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $17,834,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
We can now turn to page 9. Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2023-2024, Department of Health and Social Services, operations expenditures, administrative and support services, not previously authorized, $4,101,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Supplementary Estimates, (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2023-2024, Department of Health and Social Services, operations expenditures, health and social programs, not previously authorized, $3,187,000. Does committee agree? Member for Frame Lake.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Madam Chair. So one of the line items here is to provide funding for obstetrical services at Stanton Territorial Hospital, $762,000. Can someone just explain to me what period of time this covers and what this funding is going to be used for? Thank you.
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. This is for the current fiscal year 2023-2024, and it is intended to help support the funding of an additional five positions as well as some additional -- actually 6.25 positions, if you will, is how it's termed, Madam Chair. Thank you.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Okay, thanks. And when we had the period, I think it was last year where the obstetrics unit was closed, has anyone actually calculated how much that cost us in terms of medical travel and perhaps associated costs? Thanks, Madam Chair.
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. I don't know that I have that here right now. I can certainly make an inquiry as to whether or not. But I -- yes, I think there's -- I think we probably have an estimate. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Madam Chair, that has actually been in fact, calculated. Ask and you shall receive. $1.1 million approximately in terms of the transportation and accommodations to accommodate the need for those who had to travel for birth. Thank you.