Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I guess the first comment is about the glossary. When we talk about "core," could we in the future just get that put in there, in the appendix, so that we have a clear understanding of what "core" is when it comes to municipal governments? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Minister Moses.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. We can put something in there, a definition of what the core needs are and how we use it to look at doing our funding to the communities and some of the questions that have already been asked. Yes, we can definitely do that.
Thank you. Mr. Thompson.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I thank the Minister for providing that. Next question is: how much money are we receiving from the Build Canada Fund, which is going to the communities? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Minister Moses.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I don’t have that detail. I can provide it, though, to the Member. It is increased funding, and it is addressing some of the core needs that I had mentioned earlier: the roads, solid waste, those kind of things. I will get that information for the Member. Thank you.
Thank you. Mr. Thompson.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. If the Minister can just get it to P and P so the group can understand that, that would be very grateful and helpful. The Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh talked about asset management there and, I heard, you know, talked about the core. With the core, would office buildings be part of the core or is that just something else? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Minister.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. We will get a definition of all the core infrastructure in the communities. We will share it with Members. I do believe that office buildings are part of that core, as well.
Thank you. Mr. Thompson.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate the Minister clarifying that. I am looking forward to that information. I guess my next question that I do have is: if municipalities decide to, you know, build recreation facilities, pools, libraries, does the government put funding towards those type of projects? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Minister.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. The municipalities get separate O and M funding, and they are free to use that for any special projects that they want to do outside of what the core needs are. That is really up to the municipalities when they go through their capital budgets. Thank you.
Thank you. Mr. Thompson.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Can the Minister advise: is this part of the gas tax that they receive? When we talk O and M, that is O and M, the operation and maintenance of facilities. I am trying to better understand this. If the Minister can clarify exactly that? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Minister.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Some of that is the CPI funding that they do receive as well as the gas tax. They can use either or look at any kind of special projects that they do. Our main focus is to have those core needs in place, the water, the sewage, the solid waste, for the health, wellness, and safety of our residents. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Mr. Thompson.
Thank you. I appreciate the Minister’s answers for that. Can the Minister explain why, when they talk about, you know, safety and health of the community, that recreation facilities would not be one of the cores? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Minister.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. With the presentation that we had given to committee a while back, I know that there is some possible federal funding that we can utilize. As we bring that definition forward, we will be able to see. I can’t say right now if it is a core need. I will look into that, and I will get back to the Member.
Thank you. Mr. Thompson.
That will be all. I would like to thank the Minister and the witness for providing the information here today. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Nothing further from committee. I will call the activity. Municipal and Community Affairs, regional operations, infrastructure investments, $29 million. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you, committee. Please turn to page 61. Municipal and Community Affairs, total capital estimates, $29 million. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you, committee. Committee, do you agree that we have concluded our consideration of the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, the Department of Lands, and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources?
Agreed.
Thank you, committee. Sergeant-at-Arms, you may escort the witness from the Chamber. Thank you to the witness for appearing before us. Mr. Beaulieu.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move that the chair rise and report progress.
Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. There is a motion to report progress. The motion is in order, non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.
---Carried
May I have the report, Member for Hay River North?
Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 215-18(3), Capital Estimates, 2019-2020, and would like to report progress, and Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with.
Do we have a seconder? Member for Yellowknife North. The motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed?
---Carried
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 27, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2018-2019, be read for the third time, and Mr. Speaker, I would request a recorded vote. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Masi. The Member has requested for a recorded vote. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
The Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, the Member for Thebacha, the Member for Hay River North, the Member for Yellowknife North, the Member for Kam Lake, the Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, the Member for Nahendeh, the Member for Frame Lake, the Member for Yellowknife Centre, the Member for Nunakput, the Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, the Member for Range Lake, the Member for Yellowknife South.
Masi. All those opposed, please stand. All those abstaining, please stand. The results of the recorded vote: 13 in favour, zero against, zero abstentions.
---Carried
Bill 27 has had its third reading. Third reading of bills. Minister of Finance.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that Bill 28, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2018-2019, be read for the third time, and Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Masi. The Member has requested for a recorded vote. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
