Wendy Bisaro

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

Committee, we are on page 8-31, Health and Social Services, activity summary. Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just a comment at this point. I appreciate the explanation from the deputy minister. I know it’s a long and involved process but I hope FMB is listening, because what my experience is, is that when authorities go into deficit we as a government turn around and FMB approves the supplementary appropriation that wipes away the deficit. I don’t quite understand, and I know it’s not just the department at this point dealing with a possible solution, but I don’t understand why we cannot adequately fund our authorities. That’s just a comment.

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. To the motion.

Thank you. Mr. Guy.

Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. Mr. Guy.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. To the motion.

Thanks. I appreciate the explanation from the Minister, but it is, unfortunately, things I’ve been hearing about for quite a while and it sounds as though we are starting to move to take some serious action to try and increase efficiencies, and that’s great.

I note that the budget has an increase of about $4.5 million from the 2012-13 revised mains to be budgeted for ‘13-14. So to the Minister, is $4.5 million increase in the total budgets for all the authorities enough to allow them to meet their targets in ‘13-14 or are they going to be in deficit again? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 9-17(4), NWT Main Estimates, 2013-2014, and would like to report progress with eight motions being adopted. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. A motion is on the floor. To the motion. Mr. Hawkins.