Daryl Dolynny

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.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I don’t know how I’m going to be able to follow that one. With just under 500 apprentices in the NWT, a recent ITI Economic Opportunities Panel reaffirmed the North needs more skilled workers but, more importantly, that these workers be Northerners.

I say this is a great observation, but no one really wants to talk about improving the process of our apprenticeship programs. We keep hearing the promise, finding the people committed to the trades. I say let’s fix and tweak the process and hopefully the people will step forward.

To achieve this, one must take the time to...

Mr. Chair, I guess I just want to get clarification. Will the full amount of $26.5 million be in our corporate coffers or our government coffers from the Government of Canada by April 1, 2014?

I do appreciate the forensic reply here. Again, my question is not to second guess where the money is being spent. I think that is a given. I think the facts are there. We heard from the deputy minister that we received just over $4 million of monies to offset, and again, as the note said here, that net effect on government operations will be nil. My concern is that we are now adding money on our side of the fence to top this up.

When do we anticipate to receive the full value of this $26.5 million? Will it be in our hands prior to the April 1, 2014, so-called launch date? Thank you, Mr. Chair.