Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, yes, we are expecting some increases in the expenses here, and there are some additional programs that are going to be rolled out. But I'll pass to director St. Arnaud to give a little bit more detail. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Debates of March 4th, 2025
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St. Arnaud
Thank you, Madam Chair. So, yes, the expenses are projected to increase as more bottles get returned to the depot. We're actually rolling out three new programs, and the accumulated surplus is being used, if you look at the 2024-2025 Main Estimates and the projected 2025-2026. So we expect the surplus to go down into future years. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Shauna Morgan Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madam Chair. Can the Minister or his staff give any more details as to what are these big programs that are about to roll out that we should be looking for? Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Jay MacDonald Thebacha
Thank you, Madam Chair. Deputy minister Jenkins will provide some detail. Thank you.
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Jenkins
Thank you, Madam Chair. So looking at over the next three years, about a million and a half, up to 2027-2028, to implement the waste resource management strategy. So different actions under that: Expansion of existing programs and the creation of several new waste reduction and diversion programs; piloting an expansion of the electronics recycling program; promoting existing programs of course; looking at options to reduce and divert construction renovation and demolition waste; working with the housing corporation and Department of Infrastructure.
We're also looking at doing -- making improvements to and investing in our depots and our processes centres. There's a number -- we've got lots of aging equipment there - bailers, forklifts, computers, quality assurance, accounting equipment. Looking at increasing the funding to help counter rising operator costs due to inflation, and some new infrastructure and equipment to continue the expansion of our drop-and-go program, looking at a number of outreach programs on our recycle programs as well. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Shauna Morgan Yellowknife North
Okay. Thank you to the Minister and staff for those -- that description. That is actually really useful to know, and we can follow up to get more detail about those new waste reduction and recovery programs which I think are exciting. Thank you.
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The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
No further questions. Thank you, Members.
Please turn now to the department summary found on page 75 with information items on page 76 to 82. Are there any questions? Seeing no further questions, committee, I will now call the departmental summary.
Environment and Climate Change, operations expenditure, total department, 2025-2026 Main Estimates, $133,814,000. Does the committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
Thank you, Minister, and thank you to the witnesses for appearing before us. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses from the chamber.
What is the wish of the committee? Member for Inuvik Boot Lake.
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Denny Rodgers Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I move the chair rise and report progress.
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The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
The motion is in order. The motion is non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion's carried.
---Carried
I will now rise and report progress.
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Report Of Committee Of The Whole
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Sheryl Yakeleya Deh Cho
Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 275-20(1) And, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you.
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The Speaker Shane Thompson
Thank you, Member from THE Deh Cho. Can I have a seconder. Let's pick the guy from Hay River North. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? Close vote. Motion carried.
Reports of Committee of the Whole. Third reading of bills. Mr. Clerk.
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Clerk Of The House Mr. Glen Rutland
Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Orders of the day for Wednesday, March 5th, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.
- Prayer or Reflection
- Ministers' Statements
- Members' Statements
- Returns to Oral Questions
- Oral Question 530-20(1), Senior Envoy to Government of Canada
- Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
- Acknowledgements
- Oral Questions
- Written Questions
- Returns to Written Questions
- Replies to the Commissioner's Address
- Petitions
- Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
- Reports of Standing and Special Committees
- Tabling of Documents
- Notices of Motions
- Motions
- Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills
- First Reading of Bills
- Second Reading of Bills
- Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
- Tabled Document 275-20(1), 2025-2026 Main Estimates
- Report of Committee of the Whole
- Third Reading of Bills
- Orders of the Day
Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.
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The Speaker Shane Thompson
Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Wednesday, March 5th, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.
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The House adjourned at 5:57 p.m.