Daniel McNeely

Thank you, committee. Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization) No. 1, 2025-2026. Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $147,000. Are there any questions?

Seeing none, Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization) No. 1, 2025-2026. Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, operations expenditures, total department not previously authorized, $147,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thanks to the Minister for that information.

My last question, in my statement I noticed that -- I noted that fully staffed small communities relieve pressure on regional centres, on the territorial hospital as well. How will the Minister's department track and report the system's wide impact? Mahsi.

Thank you, Minister of Finance. Member from Great Slave.

Thank you, committee. Sorry, Members, I will make that correction.

Operations expenditures, education, not previously authorized, $5,507,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you, committee. Now, please turn to page number 8 for the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment.

Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization) No. 1, 2025-2026. Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, operations expenditures, corporate management, not previously authorized, $45,000. Are there any questions?

Seeing none, Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization) No. 1, 2025-2026, Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, operations expenditures, corporate management, not previously authorized, $45,000...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Following up on my statement today, my first question to the Minister of Health and Social Services is I'm glad to see the Minister is focused on improving care and services in in the small communities. Will she commit to creating and implementing clear service standards that make community members can expect as part of the work her department is doing. Mahsi.

Thank you, to the Member. Moving on to the Member of Great Slave.

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Documents 341-20(1) and would like to report progress. And, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thanks to the Minister for that response there. If I can make a suggestion: The safety officer could be -- he or she's duties expanded for community audits.

My last question there, Mr. Speaker, is how does the Department of Environment and Natural Resources protect communities from wildfires? I understand there's a FireSmart program, for example. Those types of protection proactive measures. Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions today is follow-up from my statement to the Minister of ECC. My first question, what did the ECC do to prepare for the 2025 wildfire season? Mahsi.