David Krutko
Statements in Debates
Total department, not previously authorized, $549,000.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, a lot of times Member’s stand up raising issues and questions from their ridings and not getting the answers that they’d like. Mr. Speaker, we cannot hide behind the authorities of boards, regardless if it’s a health board or an education board, as a reason the Minister can’t do anything.
Mr. Speaker, it’s clear in the NWT Health Act that the Minister can do something by way of directives to the Department of Health, the service boards, regardless if it’s the Inuvik Health Board, and also instruct them to carry out certain activities. It’s in the legislation...
That is more of a comment. Did you want to respond, Mr. Minister?
Agreed. Sergeant-at-Arms, escort the witness in.
For the record, Mr. Minister, can you introduce your witnesses?
More of a comment. Minister of Finance.
Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses in.
For the record, Mr. Minister, can you introduce your witnesses?
We’re on page 3-23, activity summary, corporate human resources, operations expenditure summary, $11.086 million. Ms. Bisaro.
Court services, not previously authorized, $107,000.
Deputy minister.
At this time I’d like to ask the Minister if he’ll be bringing in witnesses.