Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Minister Miltenberger.

Thank you. Page 7, Lands, capital investment expenditures, corporate management, not previously authorized, $274,000. Total department, not previously authorized, $274,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Minister. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Committee, continuing on questions on this activity, I have Mr. Bouchard.

Does committee agree that consideration for Government of the Northwest Territories Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2014-2015, is concluded?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. How many times do we need to hear Ministers say, “Our staff are our most valuable resource,” or better yet, “We are committed to health and safety,” or finally, “We are developing a robust Occupational Health and Safety Program that meets legislative requirements”?

Every one of our Ministers at one time or another spews these paid political announcements about as freely as the falling snow. Yet the courts have clearly told us our failure of the safety promise. Territorial Supreme Court judge Garth Malakoe on Action 2013-000272 said, “The ultimate goal of workers safety...

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. When you have a chance, we’ll get a chance to introduce your witnesses that are already at the counter.

Again, Minister Miltenberger, if you would be kind enough to introduce your witnesses to the House.

Thank you, committee. Page 9, Transportation, operations expenditures, airports, not previously authorized, negative $624,000. Highways, not previously authorized, $140,000. Total department, not previously authorized, negative $484,000. Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, committee. Committee, if I could turn your attention to page 5 of the supplementary estimates. Health and Social Services, capital investment expenditures, administrative and support services, not previously authorized, negative $2 million. Total department, not previously authorized, negative $2 million. Does committee agree?

Thank you, committee. As agreed earlier, we’re going to be going to Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures) No. 5, 2014-2015. With that, I will turn it over to the Minister responsible, Minister Miltenberger, for opening comments.