Deputy minister, what will we get for that money?
Thank you, Madam Chair. In that case, that money is provided primarily for support for training of early childhood educators working within licensed programs. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you. Member for Frame Lake.
Thanks for that. There's just a couple of smaller changes on page 42 under grants.
The early childhood program grants going up $35,000 while the early childhood scholarships are going down by $15,000. Normally we don't really see a lot of movement in these sections. So is there an explanation there? Thanks, Madam Chair.
Thank you. Minister of ECE.
Thank you. I believe the grants were perhaps I'll ask the deputy minister. Thanks.
Thank you. Deputy minister MacDonald.
Thank you, Madam Chair. I just believe those are year over year changes to that funding to actuals. Thank you.
Thank you. Member for Frame Lake.
Madam Chair, I don't have anything further but yeah.
Are there any further questions under this section? Member for Deh Cho.
Mahsi, Madam Chair. My question's in relation to the Early Childhood Infrastructure Fund. I believe you had an application process out earlier in the year, I believe, or last year to apply for early childhood infrastructure funding. And that one was to preserve existing centres, also to create new licensed daycare centres. I'm just wondering if this program would help an organization build a new infrastructure from the ground up? Mahsi.
Thank you, Member. Minister of ECE.
Yes, it would help it. It's unlikely that it would fund the entire thing but a number of the projects or I know at least one of the projects was a brand new build, and that was the one in Fort Smith. Thank you.
Thank you. Member for Deh Cho.
And your application process, I'm just thinking about the small communities where we never get anything like this in there because of the, I don't know, the limitations with the amount available organizations or volunteers or whatever it is, or for that matter qualified people. Your application process, I'm just wondering if there's been any applications, any interest from the communities like Fort Providence, Kakisa, all the small communities I'm mentioning about? Mahsi.
Thank you. Minister of ECE.
Yes, I believe that Fort Providence actually has an application in. We supported a project in Deline. And we do prioritize small communities, understanding that it's generally small communities who really lack the infrastructure. Thank you.
Thank you. Member for Deh Cho.
No further questions. Mahsi.
All right. Thank you. Member for Frame Lake.
Thanks, Madam Chair. Given that I don't think there's anybody else on your list, I move that the chair rise and report progress.
Thank you. There's a motion on the floor to report progress. Motion is in order and nondebatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried. I will now rise and report progress.
Carried
SergeantatArms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber. I'll see you tomorrow.
Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bills 23, 29, 38; Minister's Statement 202; Tabled Document 561, 567, 578, 579, and would like to report progress with one motion adopted. And, Mr. Speaker, I move that Report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you.
Thank you, Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes. Do we have a seconder? Member for Kam Lake. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? Motion is carried.
Carried
Orders of the day for Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022, 1:30 p.m.
Prayer
Ministers’ Statements
Members’ Statements
Returns to Oral Questions
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Replies to Budget Address (Day 7 of 7)
Acknowledgements
Oral Questions
Written Questions
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Replies to Commissioner’s Address
Petitions
Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
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Tabling of Documents
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Motions
Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills
First Reading of Bills
Second Reading of Bills
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Bill 23, An Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act
Bill 29, Resource Royalty Information Disclosure Statute Amendment Act
Bill 38, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2021
Minister’s Statement 202-19(2): Annual Status Report on the Mandate of the Government of the Northwest Territories, 2019-2023
Tabled Document 561-19(2): 2022-2023 Main Estimates
Tabled Document 567-19(2): Annual Status Report – 2019-2023 Mandate of the Government of the Northwest Territories, February 2021-January 2022 of the Government of the Northwest Territories, 2019-2023
Report of Committee of the Whole
Third Reading of Bills
Orders of the Day
Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022, at 1:30 p.m.
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The House adjourned at 8 p.m.
