David Ramsay

Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to ask the Minister, are there any federal dollars, substantial federal dollars -- and I’m talking in the hundreds of thousands of dollars -- that are going to be coming to this government in the near future? I’m not talking about the $100 a month to help families offset day care costs; I’m talking about contributions from the federal government, former commitments or new commitments, whatever the case may be. Is there new money coming? Thank you.

Community health programs, $1.554 million.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that $367,000 be deleted from the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation, NWT Housing Corporation activity, in Supplementary Appropriation, No. 1, 2006-2007.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, that was four months ago. By the sounds of the Minister’s response, it is going to be another three or four months until they get some kind of determination on charity leases and what a level playing field might look like. Mr. Speaker, the inaction of the government to level the playing field may indeed cause the closing of more day cares here in Yellowknife. I know the Minister was listening when I spoke of the hundred or so children that are on waitlists currently in Yellowknife awaiting space in day cares. I would like to ask the Minister this:...

Thank you, committee. We are now on page 25, Health and Social Services, capital investment expenditures, not previously authorized, program delivery support, $101,000.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I’ll start off by saying obviously I don’t agree with any of the new positions coming in. I don’t believe I’ve been given enough information by the Housing Corporation and the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs that they’ve done a complete and thorough examination of their staffing. I don’t think they’ve covered all the bases in terms of maybe re-profiling some employees to carry out this work. I think the lands officers definitely belong with MACA. They don’t have any place, as I see it, inside the Housing Corporation. I’m happy to hear that...

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mrs. Groenewegen.