Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, we are right now spending what we're -- I mean, in terms of talking about energy savings and energy rebates, the Government of the Northwest Territories spends almost $8 million a year in terms of supporting territorial support, power supports. There's several million dollars a year that goes to seniors' home heating subsidies. There's $30 million a year that we've put to keep power rates low just recently, notwithstanding others. So I mean, I don't disagree that getting folks to a position where they're not as reliant on diesel is certainly one that, I think, we all share. But getting there, you know, in bits and pieces is hopefully not what we're going to have to do and hopefully we can do so on a much larger scale. I don't yet have actuals for this program, and it's one that -- to the extent that it's run through Arctic Energy Alliance, I would have to see where those actuals are at. Is this money getting out the door? Is it getting out to those that need it? Where is it going? Again, because it's administrated by a third party, and I have confidence that they're trying their best to get it out the door, but I don't have that information so I just can't speak to the degree or extent to which it's effective. I hope it is. I share the Member's concern. You know, if it's fully subscribed, then certainly then I welcome an opportunity to have a look at whether it's something that we do think has value. If it's not fully subscribed, then we want to look at, in the course of fiscal sustainability, if this is the right place to put public dollars. Thank you.
Caroline Wawzonek on Committee Motion 23-20(1): Committee Report 2-20(1) - Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Bill 2: Missing Persons Act - Government Response, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on June 6th, 2024. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 23-20(1): Committee Report 2-20(1) - Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Bill 2: Missing Persons Act - Government Response, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
June 6th, 2024
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