Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. To the motion. Mr. Nadli.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Lafferty.

Thank you, Ms. Allison. Mr. Moses.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The NTPC standby charge has acted as an effective barrier for those who wish to install solar panels or any other forms of alternative energy.

Over the last five years, customers who generated power to their own homes using alternative energy were forced to pay a standby rate based on their generating capacity. I am pleased to say because of the hard work of Regular Members on this side of the House, as of October 1st of this year this standby charge was removed.

We also heard this summer that NTPC drafted a proposal for the new net metering program. Net metering allows...

Sorry about that, committee, just had to make sure we had the math right. All those in favor of the motion, we have seven. All those opposed, we have seven. Unfortunately, the Chairman has to vote in this case to prolong debate. The Chairman will be voting not in favor of the motion. Motion defeated.

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Committee, we are on section 8-7, Education, Culture and Employment, activity summary, education and culture, infrastructure investment summary. Mr. Hawkins.

Do you have any witnesses you’d like to bring into the Chamber?

Now we’re getting into some of the details, which is good. We’ve been waiting for this for a while.

My interpretation of the plan is my interpretation. I’m assuming anyone on this side of the House who read the plan, as well, would have their own views. We know the department has their own views and I think the public might have their own views. So would the Minister like to enlighten us and maybe table this plan for everyone to see, because, quite frankly, Nats’ejee K’eh is closed, so what harm would that do?

Thank you. Does committee agree we have concluded consideration of the Department of Finance?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’m going to continue my questions from yesterday with the Minister of Health and Social Services on addictions and, more importantly, the closing of the Nats’ejee K’eh Residential Treatment Centre.

It’s clear that this Assembly and the people at large have a Mental Health and Addictions Action Plan for 2012-2015, which we were told were the guiding principles, or I guess the compass points, if you will. We waited meticulously for many months for the Minister’s Forum on Addictions. That’s on one side of the equation.

All the while, what’s happened on the other side of the...

Committee, if I can get you to turn page 3-6. Finance, activity summary, office of the chief information officer, infrastructure investment summary, information technology projects, $450,000. Does committee agree?