Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Madam Chair. For me, this department here, even though we are talking about capital estimates, this department here is literally the lynchpin for the way we do business in the Northwest Territories. So, again, this department has a broader aspect than just the $200,000 that we have before committee.

Madam Chair, we have been told time and time again, devolution will reduce reliance on federal funding, and yet I kept saying show me the evidence where this occurs, and to this day the department has never been able to show how and by what measure those broad statements we continue to...

Thank you, Minister Lafferty. Ms. Allison.

Sergeant-at-Arms, if could you please escort the witnesses at this time. Thank you.

Mr. Beaulieu, if you would care to introduce your witnesses to the House.

Thank you, committee. Committee, I would like to turn your attention to page 14, labour development. Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the Minister’s response. Unfortunately, history has shown this department has failed to publicly disclose the full operational cost for the shelter service nor has ever tabled a full cost accounting analysis.

Can the Minister commit to turn over a new leaf and agree to make an annual disclosure of full cost accounting of the Yellowknife Territorial Day Shelter? Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Allison. Continuing on, I have Mr. Moses.

Thank you, committee. I would like to thank Deputy Minister Aumond and Minister Miltenberger this afternoon. If I can get the Sergeant-at-Arms to please escort our witness out of the Chamber.

Committee, I will get you to turn your attention to the Human Resources section in your capital estimates, page 37. With that, we will turn to the Minister responsible for that department to see if he has any witnesses that he would like to bring to the House. Mr. Beaulieu.

Thank you, Minister Lafferty. If there are no more general comments, does committee agree to proceed to detail?

I appreciate the Minister’s reply to that. It’s apparent, given the current budget, that this shelter is expected to perform only basic core functions during what we’ve been hinting as a potential reduced open for business environment. However, many, including this MLA, feel this shelter is lacking the funds needed to perform the life-changing programs associated with mental health and addictions, not to mention critical life skill programs required for society reintegration.

Can the Minister indicate to the House where the funding dollars are for this? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Mr. Lafferty.