Kevin O'Reilly

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I am just trying to understand the scope of this research. Is the department looking at a total review of the CTV Act or just this specific very small change that is being requested to allow the tax-based municipalities to have the authority to use local improvement charges for this very specific purpose? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair, and I apologize. I should have asked, the Northwest Territories Heritage Fund is on this page, and it’s in our mandate that there’s going to be a review of that legislation undertaken. I’m just wondering if the Minister can tell us when that is going to begin. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Under the taxation list here, there’s a bunch of revenue coming in and there’s a couple of trends I’m just wondering about here. Personal income tax has been higher back in 201415, but the projection here is that it will continue to increase, even though we’re in tough economic times, so the personal income tax is increasing, but, payroll taxes, the projection is that there’s going to be a decrease. I’m just wondering if someone from the department can explain these two contrasting trends? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Yes, I would be interested in seeing that sort of document. There is obviously no sort of urgency, now we have a number of other things. If the department could provide that, even in conjunction with the next business plan, that would be helpful. Thanks, Mr. Chair. That is all I have.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. A couple of things here I wanted to pursue. Presumably this is the section where taxes are dealt with in some measure. I’m just wondering, the federal government made a commitment to increase the northern resident tax deduction. They didn’t index it. I’ve raised that here in the House, and I know the Minister was just at a Finance Ministers’ meeting in Vancouver, I think, on the weekend. It just came to my mind that I should ask him, was there any movement towards indexing of the northern resident tax deduction at that meeting, and has he had an opportunity to work with his...

Thanks, Mr. Chair, and I want to thank the Speaker for providing that information. I’m just curious, these independent statutory officers, do they prepare their own budgets and those are submitted then to the Board of Management for review, is that how the process works? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. The Minister answered the question about the annual review part but how do we compare against other jurisdictions in terms of our fees and licence payments and so on? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Just so I understand this. If all this money then is not spent subsidizing diesel, then it could be reallocated towards an investment in renewables in the current year? Would that be done through a sup? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair, I appreciate that. I guess I’ll just reiterate. I think the problem is with the design of the program. If there’s a $40,000 cap and it’s not fully subscribed, there’s a need there, the problem is with the design of the program. I’m just asking if the Minister will come to committee and try to work out a way to improve the services and redesign the program.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I appreciate the Minister’s commitment to do that. I look forward to getting the information. I have one other question about the contribution for Arctic Energy Alliance. In 2015-16, it looks like there was a one-time contribution of $1.8 million done through supplementary appropriations. Can someone from the department explain what happened there? Thank you, Mr. Chair.