Wendy Bisaro

Frame Lake

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Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 20)

Thank you, Minister. Next on my list is Mr. Moses.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 20)

The other thing I wanted to ask here, is I had gathered that the PRO, program review office, has established a work plan. I’d like to know is it an annual work plan or is it a multi-year work plan.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 20)

I appreciate Mr. Aumond’s efforts to try to get rid of “other.” With regard to our GNWT assets, we are responsible for them so we are self-insuring our own assets, but there are always risks when we have assets and the risk of loss. I think there’s a program called Property Impairment Reporting Program for GNWT buildings. Could I get confirmation that that is a program that we use to assess risk on our GNWT assets?

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 20)

Thank you to the Minister for that. I don’t necessarily need the specifics, but I was looking for what the end goal was. I think the more we can have things available to our residents on-line, it allows people from communities, for instance, who do have access to the Internet. Once we get the Mackenzie Valley fibre optic link up and running, that should make life wonderful for far many more of our residents.

In my view, we need to be transparent and accessible as a government, and I think this is one way that we can show that. Just a comment, but I applaud the department for moving in this...

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 20)

Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. Page 9-31, Justice, activity summary, corrections, operations expenditure summary, $38.169 million. Mr. Bromley.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 20)

Thank you for the explanation. That’s a great way to go with not having to ask for new dollars, but I guess I would encourage the department to make sure that if we don’t find efficiencies, that we do make sure that we expand into all the communities where we don’t have government representation, because it seems to be a very effective method of providing service to our residents.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 20)

Just one last question then, and I guess it goes to what the hopes are from the department for getting what stuff do you want to get on-line. What’s your end goal? Is it to have absolutely everything available electronically, or will there always be some stuff that has to be done in person?

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 20)

That’s good. Thanks to the Minister.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 20)

Does committee agree?

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 20)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have a couple of questions here. I wanted to also state that I think the single window service centres have been extremely well received. I’ve heard nothing but positive things about them. I think, in the Minister’s remarks, he did talk about establishing three new government service officers in three new communities, and that’s great. I was wondering if the Minister or the department could advise what the end goal is here. How many communities do we want to get single window service centres? Where do we want to have them? How many are we going to end up with when we’re...