Julie Green

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just as a point of clarification, I felt that the deputy minister had said that the research was just finishing. If that is the case, then it seems like finishing the research in the life of the Assembly is just about a done deal. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I haven’t seen an expenditure line for the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories. Is he not paid by the Legislative Assembly? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Could the Minister please indicate the timing for producing this report and the next steps? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I note a significant travel budget for this office and I wonder if the Speaker could describe how this money is spent. Thank you.

Masi, Mr. Speaker.

I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave, that, notwithstanding Rule 4(1) of the Rules of the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories, on Monday, June 27, 2016, this Assembly shall meet from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to transact its business;

And further, notwithstanding Rule 6(1) of the Rules of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, on Monday, June 27, 2016, at 12:00 p.m. the Assembly shall be interrupted by the Speaker, or if the Assembly is in Committee of the Whole by the chair, who shall rise and report progress. The Speaker shall...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate the Minister’s offer to create a briefing note on this point, and I would like to take him up on that. The question I have here relates to a gas tax agreement. Is there any other line item in this budget which refers to a gas tax? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thanks to the Minister for that commitment. No further questions.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Can the Minister give us an idea of how many applications were received for the funding this year and how oversubscribed the fund is? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I have a couple of questions for the Minister about the NGO Stabilization Fund. There was some discussion about tying the stabilization fund to some kind of volunteerism initiative. Can the Minister confirm that that hasn’t happened and it won’t happen? I see that it is not in the description for the fund. Thank you.

Thank you for that clarification. Those are all of my questions.