R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Minister and welcome to Mr. Stewart. We will now return to the departments that were previously deferred, starting with the Department of Health and Social Services. Does committee agree?

Thank you, committee. We will now proceed to the environment activity on page 71. I will call this activity. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, environment, operations expenditure summary, activity total, $3,999,000. Does committee agree?

I have a general idea of how many homecare workers are in each region. What is the issue with seeing that this region has significantly less per capita than other regions and putting the money in that region and putting out two jobs, let's say, with the job descriptions that have already been created, and hiring two homecare workers? What is wrong with that plan? Is it too simple? Is it not related to an action plan or a framework? What is the problem here?

Thank you. We will now return to the departmental total. Committee, please turn to page 221. Department of Infrastructure, total department, $240,419,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Tabled Document 261-18(2), Main Estimates 2017-2018. I would like to report progress with one motion being adopted, and the consideration of Tabled Document 261-18(2) is concluded, and that the House concur on those estimates, and that an appropriation bill to be based thereon be introduced without delay. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you.

Thank you, committee. We have concluded consideration of the Legislative Assembly. I would like to thank the Speaker and his witnesses for appearing before the committee. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber.

Committee, as we agreed, we will now return to the main estimates and consider the departments that have been deferred. I will turn to the Minister of Finance. Minister McLeod, do you have witnesses you wish to bring into the Chamber?

Thank you, committee. Does committee agree that this concludes consideration of the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, change is in the air. The light is coming back, the days are getting longer, and things are heating up in the Town of Hay River. March is a busy month back home, so I would like to take a minute to feature a few upcoming events.

First, the K'atlodeeche First Nation is hosting the annual K'amba Carnival this weekend on the Hay River Reserve. Festivities kicked off last night with the crowning of this year's K'amba Queen, Michelle Lafferty. Anyone nurturing a hidden talent and a bit of a competitive streak will find something to try with snowmobile and dogsled...

Thank you, committee. We will now proceed to the programs and services activity. Please turn to page 233. I will call this activity. Department of Infrastructure, programs and services, operations expenditure summary, activity total, $28,420,000. Does committee agree?

All those abstaining, please stand. The result of the recorded vote is 15 in favour, two opposed, zero abstentions. The motion is carried.

---Carried

What is the wish of committee now, Mr. Beaulieu?