David Ramsay

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Back to page 2-83, corporate human resource services, operations expenditure summary, $4.419 million.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I guess just to put it into context with the last Collective Agreement -- I think it was three, three and three, over three years percentage wise -- if we were to do that based on our current calculations of what it costs the government for the public service, at $400 million, that is $36 million over three years and that is just on the three, three and three.

Whatever deal we arrive at with the union is going to have huge implications on our budgeting for the next three, four or five years, whatever term the contract is, whatever the deal is. That is what I am trying...

Thank you, Mr. Braden. The Minister is good. Government accounting, grants and contributions, contributions, $8.307 million.

Thank you, committee. I would like to thank Mr. Minister and your witnesses, Mr. Taggart and Mr. Voytilla, for your indulgence this evening. Thank you. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Mr. Roland, can you clarify that, please?

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Ms. Lee.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I wanted to pick up where one of the other Members had gone in terms of the human resources consolidation. As the Minister is aware, I made a statement in the House the other day with regard to the growth and the expense of the public service. That was taken roughly by the UNW, the union president and some other executives with the UNW.

What I just wanted to mention to the Minister today is that part of what I see this human resources consolidation doing, is actually getting a handle and getting an understanding of where the GNWT is going with its public service....

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Now I’ll call for a short 10-minute break. Thank you.

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Back to the total on page 2-5, $3.116 million.