Thank you. Page 1-9, Legislative Assembly, revenue summary, information item.
Agreed.
Thank you. Moving on to page 1-10, Legislative Assembly, active position summary, information item.
Agreed.
Page 1-13, Legislative Assembly, activity summary, Office of the Clerk, operations expenditure summary, $7.738 million.
Agreed.
Thank you. Page 1-14, Legislative Assembly, information item, Office of the Clerk, active positions.
Agreed.
Page 1-17, Legislative Assembly, activity summary, Office of the Speaker, operations expenditure summary, $338,000.
Agreed.
Thank you. Legislative Assembly, information item, Office of the Speaker, active positions.
Agreed.
Thank you. Page 1-21, Legislative Assembly, activity summary, expenditures on behalf of Members, operations expenditure summary, $7.934 million.
Agreed.
Agreed. Thank you. Moving on to page 1-23, Legislative Assembly, activity summary, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, operations expenditure summary, $626,000.
Agreed.
Agreed. Thank you. Page 1-24, Legislative Assembly, information item, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, active positions.
Agreed.
Agreed. Thank you. Page 1-27, Legislative Assembly, activity summary, statutory officers, operations expenditure summary, $1.603 million.
Agreed.
Legislative Assembly, activity summary, statutory officers, grants and contributions, contributions, $250,000.
Agreed.
Agreed. Thank you. Page 1-29, Legislative Assembly, information item, statutory officers, active positions.
Agreed.
Agreed. Thank you. Returning then, please, to page 1-7, Legislative Assembly, department summary, operations expenditure summary.
Agreed.
Agreed. Thank you. Does committee agree that that concludes our consideration of the budget for the main estimates of the Legislative Assembly?
Agreed.
Agreed. Thank you, Speaker Jacobson. I will ask the Sergeant-at-Arms if he would please escort the witnesses from the Chamber.
I’d like to ask, what is the wish of the committee? Minister Miltenberger.
Thank you, Madam Chair. Over the last few weeks, Members of the Legislative Assembly have been working hard on reviewing the departmental budgets for the 2013-14 fiscal year. This review started with the review of the departmental 2013-14 business plans last September and consideration of the 2013-14 Main Estimates in Committee of the Whole during the current session.
As part of their review, Members of his House have recommended amendments to the 2013-14 Main Estimates:
With respect to the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment:
$600,000 to increase funding identified for the tourism industry for increased investment in tourism marketing activities.
A transfer of $100,000 identified for energy policy initiatives to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to increase funding to the Energy Efficiency Incentive Program.
With respect to the Department of Health and Social Services:
An additional $330,000 to establish midwifery services in Hay River. The total amount to be allocated in 2013-14 for this initiative is $470,000. The remaining $140,000 will be re-profiled funding identified for the territorial midwifery clinical coordinator position.
$1.670 million to increase funding for prevention and promotion activities. The government will consult with the Standing Committee on Social Programs on the allocation of this funding.
I will follow through with these commitments in the Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2013-14, which will be introduced into this House within the next few days. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Mr. Menicoche.
Thank you, Madam Chair. I’m pleased to hear the Minister of Finance’s remarks on this subject and the budget. Members from this side of the House worked really hard as a team to…
I’m sorry, Mr. Menicoche. From the notes that I was following along with for the budget commitments that Mr. Miltenberger read, I think there were a couple of items that were missing. Could we have agreement that we would allow Mr. Miltenberger to go back to ensure that we do have the full and comprehensive list of changes? Is committee agreed?
Agreed.
Great. Thank you. I think the two that were missing was with respect to ITI. I believe that those were not read out, if I am not mistaken. Was that read out? Okay, then which ones were missing? Mr. Miltenberger, if you could start with respect to the departments and just go through them again. I’m sorry; I thought there were two items missing.
Thank you, Madam Chair. Once again I apologize for double-siding my speech.
With respect to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources:
$100,000 to increase funding to the Energy Efficiency Incentive Program. This increase will be funded through the transfer of $100,000 from the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment.
$400,000 to implement a program to replace electric hot water heaters with fuel-fired hot water heaters in communities that depend on thermal generation for electricity.
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For further clarity, with respect to the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment:
$600,000 to increase funding identified for the tourism industry for increased investment in tourism marketing activities.
A transfer of $100,000 identified for energy policy initiatives to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to increase funding to the Energy Efficiency Incentive Program.
With respect to the Department of Health and Social Services:
An additional $330,000 to establish midwifery services in Hay River. The total amount to be allocated in 2013-2014 for this initiative is $470,000. The remaining $140,000 will be re-profiled funding identified for the territorial midwifery clinical coordinator position.
$1.670 million to increase funding for prevention and promotion activities. The government will consult with the Standing Committee on Social Programs on the allocation of this funding.
I will follow through with these commitments in the Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2013-2014, which will be introduced into this House within the next few days.
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Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. We will be sure now we have all of that on the record. Mr. Menicoche.
Thank you very much, Madam Chair. I just want to recognize all the Members on this side of the House that work so diligently to make an impact on this budget, and I also thank our Cabinet colleagues who were able to achieve what we feel is an improvement to our NWT budget for the benefit of all our constituents in the Northwest Territories. We look forward to working with the government as they implement the budget over the next year.
Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. The motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
The motion is carried.
---Carried
Okay. If I can direct your attention back, please, to the summary page for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Page 13-7, Environment and Natural Resources, department summary, operations expenditure summary, $71.565 million.
Agreed.
Does committee agree that we have concluded consideration of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources?
Agreed.
Mr. Menicoche.
