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Debates of , 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 19)

All those abstaining, please stand.

Members, the results of the recorded vote are in. We have ten in favour, six opposed and zero abstaining. The motion is carried.

Motion carried.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 17)

Thank you. I think I see where Wendy’s going with this question. I want to try and re-ask the question in a slightly different way.

You’ve identified a competency officer to be eliminated. The budget hasn’t been approved. We’re in the process of reviewing the budget. Yet you’ve already taken the steps to eliminate it from your organization, which suggests to me that you have already cut the position. Given that the budget isn’t approved, why are you eliminating the position from your system already?

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 17)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. You’re saying it is being reduced and the program is being cut even though the Premier did indicate in his statement that it was in fact being enhanced?

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 17)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yesterday, when I first started talking about the Department of Human Resources, I pointed out that the Premier indicated that Community Health Nurse Development Program is going to be increasing. However, when I look at the Main Estimates for the Department of Human Resources, I see they’re eliminating one of their vacant nurse educator mentor positions. I’m wondering if they can help me understand how eliminating the positions that support the Community Health Nurse Development Program are in fact enhancing the Community Health Nurse Program, also keeping in mind that...

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 17)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Looking at the Mains on page 2-63, I notice that in this section, Management and Recruitment Services, the only reductions that seem to have occurred are a small percentage in travel and a small percentage in materials and supplies, as well as the elimination of one vacant position.

Yesterday I talked about efficiencies and how large organizations with less staff are able to manage their human resources services — organizations with far more staff than the GNWT has. I was wondering if you could help me understand or go through the process you went through to identify...

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 17)

Mr. Speaker, I was going to talk about something different today, but after hearing the lead Minister responsible for the Refocusing Government Strategic Initiative Committee, I thought I would talk about his statement instead. I’m happy to see the government is moving forward with refocusing government. I’m happy to hear that the government is planning on conducting program reviews. I’m happy to hear that the government is planning to change the GNWT’s approach to infrastructure. I’m also happy they’re going to be improving human resource management, improving service delivery and managing...

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 17)

I think it’s less important that it’s activated. I think it’s more interesting that you’ve taken the steps to move beyond the budget process and begin implementing things that haven’t been approved by this House. Just a comment, but I think it might have been a bit premature and approaching the inappropriate.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 17)

Related to this area but not specifically the nurse educator mentors anymore: on the next page — it’s related to this page as well — it indicates that maximizing northern employment is being reduced by $800,000-ish. Can you tell me what kind of review or program evaluation was done to identify areas in which maximizing northern employment could be cut, given the strategic plan of this Legislature, which is to support youth and maximize northern employment?

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 17)

That’s great. That helps me understand the nurse educator mentor with respect to the students, but it doesn’t answer the question even remotely with respect to the Community Health Nurse Development Program. My question was specific to the Community Health Nurse Development Program.