Agreed.
Debates of June 6th, 2024
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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
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Some Hon. Members
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
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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
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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
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The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
Committee, we will now return to the bill number and title, Bill 2, Missing Persons Act. Does the committee agree?
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
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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
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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
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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
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The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
Does the committee agree that Bill 2, Missing Persons Act, is now ready for third reading?
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
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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
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The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
Thank you, committee. Does the committee agree that this concludes our consideration of Bill 2, Missing Persons Act?
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
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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
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The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
Thank you, Minister, and thank you to your witnesses. Sergeant-at-arms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber.
Committee, we have agreed to consider Tabled Document 93-20(1), 2024-2025 Main Estimates. We will now consider the Department of Infrastructure.
Does the Minister of Infrastructure wish to bring witnesses into the House?
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
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June 6th
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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
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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
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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
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The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
Thank you. Sergeant-at-arms, please escort the witnesses into the Chamber.
Would the Minister please introduce her witnesses.
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
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, on my left is deputy minister Steve Loutitt. On my right is Amy Burt, who has a very important title -- I'm sorry, I've forgotten it -- director of corporate services. Every time.
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
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The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
Order. Does the committee agree to forego general comments on the Department of Infrastructure?
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
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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
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The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
Seeing no more general comments, does the committee agree to proceed to the detail contained in the tabled document?
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
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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
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The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
Committee, we will defer the departmental summary and review the estimates by activity summary beginning with asset management starting on page 263, with information items on page 266. Are there any questions? Page numbers are page 263 with information items on page 266.
Member from Yellowknife North.
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
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Shauna Morgan Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madam Chair. I just wanted to clarify that under division management, there's a huge jump in the budget line from 2023-2024. Well, the original main estimate's $361,000, and then by the end of last year, we had $6.5 million, and now this year we're looking at $7.265 million. Can the Minister clarify what was the cause of this big jump in funding.
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. That was funding that was appropriated for the purpose of the Hay River harbour restoration. Thank you.