Kevin A. Menicoche

Thank you, Madam Chair. Will this figure be used for the next four years annually, $14 million taxation revenues and school revenues? I am just wondering if we will be using that figure for the next four years.

Thank you very much for that explanation. I take it it’s other transfers or other grants that other departments receive that don’t actually show up in the Department of Finance.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. (English not provided)

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the social workers who have been working in my riding of Nahendeh. I know that they're working very hard. Just on behalf of myself and the people I represent, I would just like to say thank you very much for the work that they're doing. Mahsi cho.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe this question will be directed to the Premier. I have before me the 14th Legislative Assembly final report of the Special Joint Committee on Non-Tax-Based Community Affairs. What strikes me in this report is that it recommended the establishment of a standing committee on non-taxed based communities. I am wondering if the government has looked at that and are willing to proceed with that in the 15th Assembly.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I was just wondering where it would show up if it's an actual cost to the budget.

Thank you, Madam Chair. My next question is with regard to when Ottawa announces a new initiative that is cost shared 50/50. I think that's what kind of gets us into trouble, because we don't have the other 50 cents to chip in to begin with, yet we take the opportunity to do it. Does that also come before the House, where we can have input into an initiative that's good but we just can't afford?

Thank you, Madam Chair. I think my next question would be let's say the windfalls or the extra bonus revenue that we receive, are government the ones who spends it or does it come before the House so we can have some input? I am just wondering how that process works.

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. In regard to the opening remarks and the budget address, the Minister speaks about reallocating $15 million from low priority spending to invest in higher priority areas. If I can ask the Minister, what specifically is referenced with that?

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. (English not provided) I would like to take this moment to reflect upon our road to the northern leaders meeting in Hay River, NWT, in the first week of April. I was pleased to be involved in a dinner that the Aboriginal Summit hosted in January. At this informal gathering it was observed that never before had northern leaders and the whole of the GNWT MLAs gathered to discuss items of mutual concern. At the outset of the 15th Assembly, we did indeed recognize that we as the GNWT are no longer the only government in the North. Our regions are more formidable presences...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I don't know if I'm preceding the committee, because I'm looking at page 3-12, if you will permit me. At the bottom it says the above amounts reflect only program delivery costs and does not include corporate and administrative costs. I'm just wondering where do the corporate and administrative costs of the department show up.