Jane Groenewegen
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Does the Minister know how long it’s going to take his department to do this homework and come up with a potential proposal to this change of this residency policy?
Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. The motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. Dolynny.
Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. The motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. Yakeleya.
Department of Human Resources, operations expenditures, management and recruitment services, not previously authorized, $130,000. Total department, not previously authorized, $130,000.
Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Mr. Kalgutkar.
Question is being called. The motion is carried.
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Mr. Dolynny.
Question is being called. The motion is carried.
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Mr. Moses.
Question has been called. The motion is carried.
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Does committee agree that that concludes the consideration of Committee Report 6-17(5), Report on the Review of the 2014 Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Northwest Territories Child and Family Services?
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The government has been talking about attracting more people to live in the Northwest Territories and encouraging people who already live here to stay. I know that we are open to ideas to do this. I have a suggestion to offer. Let’s be a little more flexible in providing health coverage to people who like to travel outside of the territory. In turn, that may keep them living in the Northwest Territories and not moving out to some other province that allows them to travel for a longer period of time during the year.
For those people who do long-term travelling in the...
Thank you, Minister Abernethy. To the motion.