Thank you. Minister of Finance.
Debates of Oct. 21st, 2025
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. That's correct. So that actually -- and I'm glad the Member mentioned it because there are -- it is worth noting the $3.533 million here do relate to this year's wildfire season. They are the portion of wildfire response that arrives when there's an emergency evacuation which would fall under the responsibility of MACA's emergency response team rather than the wildfire response. And so correct, that to get a full projection or a full picture of the costs for the wildfire, for any given wildfire season involved, both for the base budget for both ECE -- or for MACA as well as for ECC as well as it may relate to the work that they do but particularly for ECC in this regards, then adding any supps on any given year once we have a sense of those actuals. So at this point in time, looking at the base and the present supps, we would say we're probably in and around somewhere between 65 to 70 million but that is preliminary math. I want to emphasize in the saying that there's -- it is only October, and there may well still be some costs coming in from the summer but, again, it's a rough estimate, say, between 65 and 70 million, Madam Chair.
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The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
Thank you. Member for the Sahtu.
Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026, Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, emergency management, not previously authorized, $5,465,000. Does the committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026, Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, total department, not previously authorized, $5,465,000. Does the committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
Members, there is a schedule on page 10 that details the supplementary reserve impact. The schedule is not a votable item and is included as information only. Are there any questions on this schedule?
Seeing no further questions, as this is not a votable item we will continue on. Committee, do you agree that you have concluded consideration of Table document 388-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Committee Motion 81-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 388-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026 - Deferral of Estimates
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Denny Rodgers Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I move that this committee defer further consideration of Tabled Document 388-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026, at this time. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Committee Motion 81-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 388-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026 - Deferral of Estimates
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Committee Motion 81-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 388-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026 - Deferral of Estimates
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Some Hon. Members
Question.
Committee Motion 81-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 388-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026 - Deferral of Estimates
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The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Consideration of Tabled Document 388-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026, is deferred.
---Carried
Thank you, Minister, and thank you to the witnesses for appearing before us.
Committee, we have agreed to consider Tabled Document 385-20(1), 2026-2027 Capital Estimates. Members, we have agreed to forego opening comments and general comments on the overall documents. So we will go directly to the detail.
Committee, will begin with the Legislative Assembly. Does the Speaker wish to bring witnesses into the chamber?
Committee Motion 81-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 388-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026 - Deferral of Estimates
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 21st
Committee Motion 81-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 388-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026 - Deferral of Estimates
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 21st
Committee Motion 81-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 388-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026 - Deferral of Estimates
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 81-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 388-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026 - Deferral of Estimates
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The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
Thank you. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the chamber.
Thank you. Would the Speaker please introduce the witnesses.
Committee Motion 81-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 388-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026 - Deferral of Estimates
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Shane Thompson Nahendeh
Thank you, Madam Chair. On my right, is Miranda Bye, Deputy Clerk, Members and pricing services. And on to my left is Glen Rutland, Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.
Committee Motion 81-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 388-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026 - Deferral of Estimates
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The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
Does committee agree to proceed to the detail contained in the tabled document?
Committee Motion 81-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 388-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026 - Deferral of Estimates
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 81-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 388-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026 - Deferral of Estimates
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The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
Committee, the Legislative Assembly begins on page 15. We will defer the totals and review the estimates by activity summary beginning on page 16 with the Office of the Clerk with an information item on page 17. Are there any questions?
The Legislative Assembly, Office of the Clerk, infrastructure investments, $1,828,000. Does the committee agree? The Member for - the Premier - Hay River North.
Committee Motion 81-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 388-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026 - Deferral of Estimates
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R.J. Simpson Hay River North
Thank you, Madam Chair. I just have some questions about the broadcasting system. Am I on the right section here? Yes, that's the only section, I guess.
I know that there have been some changes to the broadcasting system here. We used to have access to the Legislative Assembly proceedings on satellite, one of the only legislature required by law to be carried by satellite providers. But I understand that that has now changed. I think our equipment was outdated, and we couldn't get the signal out or something. So I was just wondering how this change has gone over and whether there is -- you know, any of these broadcasting system improvements are going to address that issue that we're not carried on satellite anymore. Thanks.
Committee Motion 81-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 388-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026 - Deferral of Estimates
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 21st
Committee Motion 81-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 388-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026 - Deferral of Estimates
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The Speaker Shane Thompson
Thank you. So when we made the change, we had one situation brought to our attention. It was actually News North Network in Inuvik and who was talking about -- because they were advertising in Inuvik through the satellite, they had concerns, but we were able to connect them through our live streaming and they were able to broadcast that way. So we haven't had any other concern brought to our attention at this time.
Committee Motion 81-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 388-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026 - Deferral of Estimates
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 21st