Thank you. President Young.
Thank you, Madam Chair. And what you're seeing there, we have had a number of positions that have been funded through internal resources and not through the core part of the main estimates, and so what you're seeing now is some of that now stable being put into the main estimates to be reflected there moving forward. So an example of that the Behchoko position's probably not a good one because it's being funded through grant funding now but, for example, our community housing planner had been funded through internal resources. It's now just being picked up through the core part of the main estimates. And so we do anticipate this number will be stable moving forward. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you, President Young. Member for Great Slave.
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, we haven't picked on travel too much yet this sitting, and it's been a big topic of conversation in the past. I note that we had a little bit less for this one in the 20212022.
Can the Minister or the department explain why that was less? And is the $219,000 here for the travel, is that so that the executive can get out to the different communities and chat with local staff, or maybe they can explain a little bit about what they're travelling for. Thank you.
Thank you. Minister Chinna.
Thank you, Madam Chair. And I just wanted to comment that engagement it needs to be done within the lifetime of this government because we are rolling out the strategic renewal. We need to communicate and improve that with the local communities as well too. But not only that, our programs and services as well, we're just recovering over COVID and there's a lot of work to get done out there as well. I'll just have President Young respond. Thank you.
Thank you. President Young.
Thank you, Madam Chair. And, yes, the lower number for 20212022 really does reflect the slowness of picking back up and getting back into normal business. But primarily the purpose for travel here would be participation through FPT meetings with our colleagues, territorial meetings, but more importantly, as the Minister talks about, engagement with our Indigenous government partners, with our LHOs, with our shelters, you know, all of the stuff that housing does and getting out to meet with folks on the ground. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you, President Young. Member for Great Slave.
Thank you, Madam Chair. I can think of one travel item that isn't going to cost you any money and that would be if the Minister and staff would come and do a tour of my riding, please. I've requested this now for a while and at one point, staff did come with me; however, I've not had the Minister tour any of the buildings in my riding and I would like to add in Lanky Court as I asked for in session at one point. Thank you.
Thank you. Minister Chinna.
Thank you, Madam Chair. I'll follow up with the Member.
Did you have anything further, Member for Great Slave? Okay.
Are there any further questions? Member for Frame Lake.
Madam Chair, I move that the chair rise and report progress.
There's a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and nondebatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.
Carried
I will now rise and report progress.
Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 81319(2), and would like to report progress. And, Mr. Speaker, I move that the 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 Deh Cho. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? The motion is carried.
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Orders of the day for Tuesday, February 14th, 2023, at 1:30 p.m.
Prayer
Ministers’ Statements
Members’ Statements
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
Reports of Standing and Special Committees
Returns to Oral Questions
Replies to the Budget Address (Day 5 of 7)
Acknowledgements
Oral Questions
Written Questions
Returns to Written Questions
Replies to the Commissioner’s Address
Petitions
Tabling of Documents
Notices of Motion
Motions
Notices of Motion 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
Minster’s Statement 264-19(2), Response to the NWT Chief Coroner’s Report on Suicide
Tabled Document 681-19(2), Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 26-19(2): Report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together
Tabled Document 694-19(2), Northwest Territories Coroner Service 2021-2022 Early Release of Data
Tabled Document 813-19(2), Main Estimates
Report of Committee of the Whole
Third Reading of Bills
Orders of the Day
Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Tuesday, February 14th, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.
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The House adjourned at 5:37 p.m.
