Bob Bromley

Mr. Chair, I guess it’s difficult to know until we get further along on this, but I saw principles and so on in the Land Use Sustainability Framework, but when it comes down to dealing with people’s land and what they perceive as their land, it’s another kettle of fish. I appreciate that this is a general approach. I think if we give a lot of attention to this that we should be able to make some progress. It’s still a pretty general approach and I hope we can work on… Again, we’ve talked about this since early in the 16th Assembly that I am aware of, but it would be great to see some interim...

Thank you to the Minister. I think on a full cost accounting, I think that sort of information would be useful.

I just want to look now at the Power Subsidy Program. I know, under debt management, we subsidized about $27 million last year and we’re proposing $21 million this year. I see that directly under the Power Subsidy Program we’re subsidizing a little over $11 million each year. Now, that’s up quite a bit from ’11-12 when it was at about $5.2 million, and I know rates are going up and whatnot. Is this a temporary rise or are we settled in at this amount for the indefinite future, at...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I know that this division hosts the office of devolution. I am wondering, anticipating that we must be nearing a devolution draft agreement, what is the budget in here for public consultation should our draft agreement get signed in the near future or whenever? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just in terms of managing our debt, am I correct that we only have short-term debt, we don’t have long-term debt?

Mr. Chair, the Tlicho, I know that they have a five-year window and I think it’s extended well beyond that. Has that been finalized? Thank you.

Thanks very much for this information. Just one last one here. Do we categorize at all? I’m wondering what might, if we know, roughly, what proportion might be due to fossil fuels versus asbestos or contaminants of a different nature.

Thanks for the Minister’s comments. I guess I have to say back at you because I’m not, I guess my question is which of those does this office deal with. I’ve also heard good things about the parent counselling during separation and divorce program, but I thought we were talking about custody issues related to family trauma and so on, other than separation. Maybe I could get clarity, if we know where the focus of this office is or if it deals with both of those situations.

Mr. Chair, I just want to confirm that these do not reduce the power. They don’t reduce the underlying power and underlying causes of high power cost. They simply subsidize the rates and cushion the shock as rates go up. Is that correct? Thank you.

Sorry, Mr. Chair, what page are we on?

I think I’m getting it. If I were to ask what our current environmental liabilities are, knowing that the fund is about $44 million would tell me that that’s what our current liabilities are right now. Is that correct? If not, maybe I could find out what the current environmental liabilities are.