Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Mr. Chair. It’s a pleasure to see you in that position today. My question has to deal with this not previously authorized in the directorate for $9.755 million. I found that number to be a bit of a shocker, given the fact that this is a supplementary estimate. These are supposed to be monies not previously deemed in the main estimate program.

My first question has to do with the fact that the Devolution AIP identified $26.5 million, or almost $27 million to offset any implementation costs of the Devolution Final Agreement. If I can get maybe an explanation as to what is the cash flow...

Mr. Chair, last week, through another supplementary appropriation, we approved capital upgrades to the Louis Cardinal to the tune of about $380,000. Now this week we are seeing another infrastructure amount for almost $1.4 million. Can we get some clarification as to why we are seeing such extra costs moving forward? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. I give notice that on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, I will move the following motion: Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Sahtu, that the Government of the Northwest Territories revise or replace the Human Tissue Act in order to create a framework for organ donation that reflects the best practices across Canada;

And further, that the government provide a comprehensive response to this motion within 120 days. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

I’m not sure if I’m totally in agreement with that statement from the Minister. You don’t do something unless you see a cost benefit to the taxpayer. You just don’t do it because we think it’s going to save money and efficiencies where the economies of scale that tend to pop up from time to time.

I’ve got a hard time wrapping my head around what are the true targets. I know that there are bean counters out there – and I mean that in a positive way and in a positive light – that calculate by as doing this there’s savings, and I think if we’re going to be true to form and we’re going to be asking...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Ms. Bisaro.

The “circle of care” concept is used in health-specific privacy legislation in some other Canadian jurisdictions to define the group within which personal health information can be shared for the purpose of providing medical help. Northwest Territories legislation does not refer or define a “circle of care.”

Further, the Commissioner warns that even where jurisdictions have defined the concept, its scope is interpreted very differently by health care providers and the general public. The standing committee agrees that most people would expect that...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just want to continue on this path where we are trying to figure out if, really, at the end of the day of this request, are taxpayers ahead in terms of savings. Now, the deputy minister talked about a cost benefit of 23 percent versus I think he said 17.5 percent. If I could get some clarification, what does he mean by that? Are we seeing savings of a delta of possibly less than 5 percent going into a procurement shared system? Thank you.

Earlier today I spoke of the barriers of the targeted wage subsidies being in the hands of the employers wherein, I think, a perfect scenario, would be more suited in the stewardship of the apprentice.

Could the Minister indicate by what process in today’s landscape could the apprentice play a more active role in the control of directing such targeted wage subsides to would-be employers? Is this possible?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Again, I appreciate the explanation. I’m trying to bridge what we passed just last week in another supplementary infrastructure appropriation, which is about three-quarters of a million dollars for tenant improvements and office space. Now, I’m trying to combine this with this new component, all under the guise of financial shared services, so now we’re looking at… In my mind, if I add the two together, now we’re at $1.3 million of, I call it, unforeseen, or sometimes it’s always put to us here at committee as a one-time capital cost or one-time cost here.

With that in...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Admittedly, the North needs more skilled workers than ever before and it’s paramount that we need to do everything possible to make sure that our residents succeed at being given those skilled jobs of the future.

I rise today as a follow-up to my Member’s statement in which I talked about some of the barriers facing our northern apprentices. One of those barriers is the current way we legislate and regulate our targeted wage subsidies that flow from the employer to the apprentice employee. My questions today will be directed to the Minister of Education, Culture and...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I’d like to just spend a second here on the $667,000 entry on this line and it reads, “To provide funding for operational expenditures related to new office spaces for financial shared services in Norman Wells, Hay River, Fort Smith, Fort Simpson and Yellowknife.” If I can get a little bit more explanation as to what is the scope of that amount within that framework description. Thank you.