R.J. Simpson

Thank you, and yes, there's a lot of a lot of information that's flowing into the different departments around labour markets, around local economies, and departments are working together to amalgamate it all and make sense of it all. For some information on how that works, I can ask the deputy minister to explain. Thank you.

Thank you. So the community justice committees:

The hamlet of Aklavik receives $53,000.

Inuvik Community Justice Committee receives $129,500.

Fort McPherson receives $82,000.

Paulatuk receives $45,000.

Tsiigehtchic $41,500.

Tuk $56,000.

Ulukhaktok $56,000.

Colville Lake $41,500.

Deline $75,000.

Norman Wells $56,000.

Tulita $49,000.

Fort Smith $71,000.

Fort Providence $53,000.

Fort Resolution $49,000.

Hay River $78,500.

Katl'odeeche First Nation $45,000.

Kakisa $41,500.

Enterprise $20,000.

Fort Simpson $63,000.

Wrigley $41,000

Fort Liard $49,000.

Somba K'e $41,000.

Behchoko $78,000.

Gameti $40...

Thank you. So the RCMP pay their members, and so they've been paying them they pay them the retro active pay and they haven't billed us for it yet, so. For some information on this, I can hand it to the...

Thank you. And again, we do have to follow the rules in other financial legislations. So there are processes in place to request forgiveness if you get to the point where you, you know, you're having collections called on you. So there are some processes in place but we don't want to have a program and have some people, you know, have to follow that program and others not. So what we might need is to perhaps change the program so it's a little more responsive but I don't want to, you know commit to, you know, just treating some people differently because, you know, they have different...

Yes, thank you, Madam Chair. I am here today to present the Department of Justice's main estimates for the fiscal year 20222023.

Overall, the department's estimates propose an increase of $3.3 million, or 2.5 percent, over the 20212022 Main Estimates. These estimates support the mandate objectives while continuing to meet the GNWT’s fiscal objectives to prioritize responsible and strategic spending.

Highlights of these proposed estimates include:

Forced Growth funding totaling $2.1 million of which $252,000 is to establish one court officer and one legal aid electronic disclosure position. The...

Thank you. I don't believe it is publicly available. I will have further discussions with the department though about that because I'm always in favour of releasing things publicly where possible. So I will see what we can do on that. Thank you.

Yes, that is the language that is, as the Member described it, it is offered here provided by College Nordique. Perhaps on how that is funded, because I know that we did provide a significant amount of funding to ensure that the backlog of, you know, applications for this program were dealt with. I can ask Mr. Saturnino for some more information. Thank you.

Thank you. Similar to comments I made earlier, yes, I've been saying that for years. Unfortunately, this is an accounting document for the most part and that's why we're here, just to parse out this information and provide additional information to committee as requested. You know, I wish this document was ten times its size and we could have information about all of the programs. But the fact is that I have two binders here that together are probably two feet high, and that's only my two departments. So I'm happy to provide information as I can but what is in the main estimates is what's...

Thank you, Madam Chair. Yes, there is a significant amount of collaboration between the Department of Justice and the RCMP before we see a final product and before it makes it to the Assembly. Mr. Bancroft can provide some detail on that. Thank you.

Yes, Madam Chair, thank you. I do wish to bring in my witnesses.