Statements in Debates
Thank you, committee. Page 14, Industry, Tourism and Investment, operations expenditures, corporate management, not previously authorized, $120,000; minerals and petroleum resources, not previously authorized, $250,000; energy, not previously authorized, negative $800,000. Mr. Bromley.
Thank you, committee. We are actually going to defer the clause by clause until we give consideration to the schedule found on page 3. So if I can get everyone to turn to page 3. Schedule, debts written off, total amount, $898,682.31. Does committee agree?
I guess, as Members on this side of the House are asking, is what specifically this money will be spent on. There has been some fear, and I know it’s been talked about here in the House, that this does not become part of a slush fund for Cabinet direction for Cabinet priorities, that this is indeed to help, I guess, foster and prop up the devolution implementation.
So again I’ll ask the Minister what specifically is earmarked in this calendar year, which is a carry forward, where this money will be specifically spent. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. I’ll take that as more of a comment here. I’d like to turn over the floor here to Mr. Bromley.
Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Committee, we’re just going to take one quick second here. Thank you.
Thank you, committee. Mr. Hawkins.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We all know very well that $300,000 isn’t going to be sufficient to run this shelter, as has been proven in the past.
We have learned from our past that merely providing four walls is not in the best interest for those who use this shelter. Many MLAs have demanded that we offer rehabilitation options and hope for our homeless.
What is the Minister doing specifically to address required enhanced services and proper funding for such services as we await the opening of this new territorial day shelter?
Thank you, Mr. Nadli. To the motion. Mr. Abernethy.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Committee Report 6-17(5), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2014 Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Northwest Territories Child and Family Services, and I would like to report progress with 10 motions adopted. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Nadli. To the motion. Mr. Bromley.
Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. The motion is in order. To the motion. Ms. Bisaro.