Glen Abernethy

That’s not consistent with what we heard during the business planning process this time. We were under the impression that the department was going to work towards the implementation of five. With one already in place, that means four more. Meaningful work towards implementing four more for a total of five during the 2011-12 fiscal year. I’m curious why that’s gone, why that’s no longer a commitment of the Minister as outlined in the business plans.

Is committee agreed that we’ve concluded page 5?

Page 8, supplementary estimates, Justice, operations expenditures, law enforcement, not previously authorized, $687,000.

Thank you, Minister Lee. Mr. Heide.

Page 4, supplementary estimates, Human Resources, employee services, not previously authorized, $618,000.

Let’s move along to our next department on page 11, supplementary estimates for Environment and Natural Resources, environment, not previously authorized, negative $650,000. Mr. Bromley.

So we’re happy to see that commitment. We’re happy that’s going to get done.

The second one we talked about previously was the policy and standards manual. When we were out talking to the people, including staff, it was made clear that a lot of work needed to be done to the policy and standards manuals to make them a little bit more clear, a little bit more plain language, make it easier for the employees to understand, but also clarity for, once again, residents of the Northwest Territories. We were at that time seeking a commitment from the Minister to include these revisions in the 2011-2012...

Detail?

Page 5, Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 5, 2010-2011, Health and Social Services, capital investment expenditures, health services programs, not previously authorized, negative $150,000.

Total department, $4.52 million.