David Ramsay
Statements in Debates
Debates of
, (day 7)
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister how an income support officer makes the determination whether somebody is going to be on a payroll basis or not. The individual I am talking about here walks into the office and has been employed for years and has a certain skill set. How can they pigeonhole people into being payrolled, is what I am trying to say, and who makes that determination? How is that determination made on whether an income support client is payrolled or if they have to submit these monthly report cards?
In this instance, Madam Speaker, if I could, the...
Debates of
, (day 7)
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I think the Minister of Finance may have his Regular Members mixed up in the quotes that occurred in the local press in regard to support of this initiative. I’ve said before and I’ll say it again, I am supportive of decentralization when it makes sense and when this government can show us an actual business case that does make sense. In this regard there was none, there was no consultation. If you want to call consultation us standing up on this side of the House questioning the Minister of Health and Social Services to try to get him to produce a document that...
Debates of
, (day 6)
Beaufort-Delta regional office, $350,000.
Debates of
, (day 6)
Total department, negative $1.209 million.
Debates of
, (day 6)
Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Minister.
Debates of
, (day 6)
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just one other question. I have some more questions regarding the medical clinics in Yellowknife, and perhaps I can ask the Minister that at another time as it is not appropriate right now. But one of the questions that does pertain to this is the fund that is coming over from I think it says it’s going to be offset by $400,000 from the Yellowknife health authority. Where are they getting that money for the renovations because, if I’m not mistaken, the renovations at Great Slave Medical House came from some federal funding that they got? Is this some money that...
Debates of
, (day 6)
Total department, not previously authorized, $467,000.
Debates of
, (day 6)
Lands administration, not previously authorized, $750,000.
Debates of
, (day 6)
Total department, not previously authorized, negative $489,000.
Debates of
, (day 6)
Lands administration, not previously authorized, $141,000.