Thank you. Mr. O'Reilly.
Mr. Chair, I'm not sure that was actually an answer. Are we talking about 2019, 2020, 2023, that people are going to have to wait to see what this resource centre is going to look like and have access to it without having to call somebody and arrange for someone to come down and open up a door? Thanks, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Minister.
Yes, Mr. Chair. The money for the new resource centre, as I understand it, is part of the 2018-2019 budget, but I think the point is that there won't be a period of time where there will be nothing. If we do move to a new resource centre, we're hoping it will be a seamless transition from the old library. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister. Mr. O'Reilly.
Thank, Mr. Chair. Yes, I think I've heard the words "seamless transition" from the Minister before in a different context, so I'm not sure I want to go there.
Can the Minister commit to provide a bit more of a plan for what this resource centre is going to look like, when it might be open, and what actually happened with the materials and with the court library? Can he give us a written update? I don't want to prolong this, but can he commit to give us a written update and a plan for the resource centre? Thanks, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Minister, the Member is asking for a written update. How do you respond?
Yes, we can provide a written update.
I just want to point out, however, that it's not as though any of the materials in the old library have been disposed of to this point. The full collection is there. It's not being updated as it once was, admittedly, but the old collection is still there. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister. Mr. O'Reilly.
Great. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, in giving us that written update, if you can talk about the transition from the court library to the resource centre as well, that would be great. Any idea when we might be able to get that update? Thanks, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Minister.
I believe we could get that update quite soon. The complication, as I said, was that the renovations that initially seemed to be fairly straightforward are going to be more complicated, but I will provide the update as requested. Thank you.
Thank you, Minister. Nothing further from Mr. O'Reilly. I'm seeing nothing further from committee. I will call this section. Justice, court services, infrastructure investments, $800,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you, committee. The next activity is on page 55, legal aid services. I see no comments or questions from committee. Justice, legal aid services, infrastructure investments, $203,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you, committee. Please return to page 49. I will call the department. Justice, total capital estimates, $4,892,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you, committee. Does committee agree that we have concluded consideration of the Department of Justice?
Agreed.
Thank you, committee. Thank you to the Minister and his witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, you may escort the witnesses from the Chamber. Noting the time, I will now rise and report progress.
Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 416-18(2), Capital Estimates, 2018-2019, and would like to report progress; and, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with.
Masi. Do I have a seconder? Member for Nahendeh. The motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed?
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Mr. Speaker, the orders of the day for Thursday, September 28, 2017, at 1:30 p.m.:
Prayer
Ministers' Statements
Members' Statements
Returns to Oral Questions
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Acknowledgements
Oral Questions
Written Questions
Returns to Written Questions
Replies to Commissioner's Opening Address
Petitions
Reports of Standing and Special Committees
Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
Tabling of Documents
Notices of Motion
Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills
Motions
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Motion 36-18(2), Extended Adjournment of the House to October 3, 2017
First Reading of Bills
Second Reading of Bills
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Bill 27, An Act to Amend the Environmental Protection Act
Committee Report 12-18(2), Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning Report on the Progress Review of the Mandate of the Government of the Northwest Territories, 2016-2019
Minister's Statement 186-18(2), Update on the A New Day Program
Tabled Document 416-18(2), GNWT Capital Estimates 2018-2019
Tabled Document 419-18(2), Proposed Mandate of the Government of the Northwest Territories, 2016-2019 (Revised)
Report of Committee of the Whole
Third Reading of Bills
Orders of the Day
Masi, Madam Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Thursday, September 28, 2017, at 1:30 p.m.
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The House adjourned 6:01 p.m.
