Agreed.
Debates of Oct. 24th, 2024
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Committee Motion 44-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th
Some Hon. Members
Committee Motion 44-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th
The Chair Richard Edjericon
Thank you. Members, because we got translation here, we'll take a short recess.
--- BRIEF RECESS
Committee Motion 44-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th
The Chair Richard Edjericon
Thank you. I'll call the meeting back to order, committee. Thank you, Members. We're going on to continue on. Please turn on to page 60, programs and services, with information items on page 61. Are there any questions?
Department of Infrastructure, programs and services, infrastructure investment, $19,440,000. Does the committee agree?
Committee Motion 44-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 44-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th
The Chair Richard Edjericon
Thank you. Members, please return now to the Department of Infrastructure summary found on page 53. The Department of Infrastructure, 2025-2026 Capital Estimates, $184,875,000. Does the committee agree?
Committee Motion 44-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 44-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th
Committee Motion 45-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Infrastructure - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th
Denny Rodgers Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move this committee defer further consideration of the capital estimates for the Department of Infrastructure at this time. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee Motion 45-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Infrastructure - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th
Committee Motion 45-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Infrastructure - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th
Some Hon. Members
Question.
Committee Motion 45-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Infrastructure - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th
The Chair Richard Edjericon
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Consider next is all -- the motion is carried. Consideration of the Department of Infrastructure, 2025-2026 Capital Estimates, total department is deferred.
---Carried
Thank you, committee. And thank you, Minister. Sergeant-at-arms, please escort the witness from the chambers.
Committee, we have agreed to consider Tabled Document 193-20(1), Capital Estimates 2025-2026, Department of Environment and Climate Change. Does the Minister of Environment and Climate Change wish to bring witnesses into the chamber? Minister.
Committee Motion 45-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Infrastructure - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th
Committee Motion 45-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Infrastructure - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th
Committee Motion 45-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Infrastructure - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 45-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Infrastructure - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th
The Chair Richard Edjericon
Thank you. Sergeant-at-arms, please escort the witness into the chamber. Would the Minister please introduce the witnesses.
Committee Motion 45-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Infrastructure - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th
Jay MacDonald Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chair. On my right, I have Dr. Erin Kelly, deputy minister. And on my left I have Jessica St. Arnaud, director of finance.
Committee Motion 45-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Infrastructure - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th
The Chair Richard Edjericon
Thank you. Committee has agreed to forego general comments. Is the committee agreed to proceed to the details contained in the tabled documents? Committee, agreed?
Committee Motion 45-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Infrastructure - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 45-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Infrastructure - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th
The Chair Richard Edjericon
Thank you. Committee, the Department of Environment and Climate Change begins on page 23. We will defer the department totals and review the estimates by activity summary, beginning at page 25 with environment and management monitoring and climate change, with information items on page 26. Are there any questions? Seeing no questions, I'm moving on.
Department of Environment and Climate Change, environmental management, monitoring, and climate change, infrastructure investments, $249,000. Does the committee agree?
Committee Motion 45-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Infrastructure - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 45-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Infrastructure - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th
The Chair Richard Edjericon
Next we have is regional operation on page 27, information item on page 28. Are there any questions? I'm going to go to the Member from Great Slave.
Committee Motion 45-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Infrastructure - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th
Kate Reid Great Slave
Thank you, Mr. Chair. So I'm going to ask a question about a random one of these assets and kind of dive deeper than just one singular asset, but let's just talk about the boat, the replacement boat for field work in Inuvik. Can I please get a substantiation for that item? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee Motion 45-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Infrastructure - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th
Committee Motion 45-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Infrastructure - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th
Jay MacDonald Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chair. This specific item is part of a fleet of equipment that the department uses to deliver the programs for the department across the Beaufort Delta region. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee Motion 45-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Infrastructure - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th