Bob Bromley

I’ll leave it at that and see if I can get a different response next year at this time. Thank you.

I cannot think of a single reason why Charles could not get the help he needs through a similar system. There is no difference between the cost of living tax credit and an income support payment. It all comes from the same pot. So let’s treat everyone with the same respect and help people get back on their feet instead of psychologically trapping them in poverty.

I will have questions and I will have more on this tomorrow. Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. That certainly was the discussion at our level. Unfortunately, at the technical level, being privy to the discussions with the Utilities Board, I don’t think that’s what’s happening, so I appreciate the Minister looking in on that to see if there can be a correction there.

I’m very appreciative of this solar smart grid program. I think there’s some real potential there, so I appreciate the efforts. That was $125,000. I didn’t hear where the rest of the dollars were focused. Maybe there is an application or proposal program or something. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. A very important division here. I have a number of questions. There are a number of strategies that the department is looking after. The Greenhouse Gas Strategy, the Solar Strategy, for example, and I’m wondering if I can get an update on where we are with those in terms of their renewal period and what sort of evaluation. What are we achieving in terms of the goals set out? Are we on target? Thank you.

That’s good news. I just want to follow up on one more thing that the Minister has heard about before and that’s our requirement for less than total return on deposits for milk containers. I know the Minister was interested or at least somewhat open to giving a full return so that we’re not discouraging the use of milk as a beverage. Has that been done yet do we know? Thank you.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I just have a couple of questions on wind energy. The contribution to Aurora Research Institute to measure wind energy potential in the NWT, I believe I recall when there was this exact program a number of years ago. Is this a reinstitution of that program? I do remember seeing their maps and hearing some of the programs that they had going on that.

Just while we’re on the wind energy, I know the Minister has talked about the Storm Hills as a potential long-term solution to some of Inuvik’s energy issues. What’s happening and what’s the schedule on that development? Thank you...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just a couple of quick ones here. I see the IRMA program has ended and I know that was an important contribution to some of our Aboriginal communities. Is there a replacement? I believe that those were federal dollars. Is there anything being put in place in that stead?

And I’ll just ask my other one here. I want a bit of an explanation of the core funding for the NWT Water Board. How is that amount derived and does it include all costs like for the three-person little subcommittees that we’re planning on having for project-specific things and so on? Thank you.

I’ll leave it at that, Mr. Chair. We’ve already talked about revenue from this, as well, and so on. So, I’ll leave it at that. Thank you.

I appreciate that commitment. Will this bunch of documents include an NWT document and policy that requires financial security be in place before the project is approved?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Welcome to Mr. Speaker and staff. It’s great to have you at the witness table there. Thanks for those introductory remarks. It explained a lot of questions I had on the budget.

I think the Human Rights Commission funding, I understand we are going to be doing a 10-year review, which is really great. I know one of the issues that I come up against quite a bit is the whole issue of legal support, both for the commission and for constituents who are bringing complaints forward, so I hope that’s part of the review.

I also note the increase of a couple of positions for the...