Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, committee. Sergeant-at-Arms, if you could please escort the witnesses into the Chamber. Thank you.

Mr. Beaulieu, if you would be kind enough to introduce your witnesses to the Chamber, please. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Again, committee, we’re on page 58, and continuing on with detailed questions I have Mr. Blake.

We still hear that the department here is compliant. We haven’t seen the final results yet, but I can tell you that the standards of practice are in violation, so to be fair I will ask this one more time and offer to the Minister of Finance to clearly articulate why his department refuses to deal with environmental remediation costs properly.

Thank you, committee. I would like to thank the Minister and Mr. Williams for joining us this evening. Can I get the Sergeant-at-Arms to please escort the witness out? Thank you.

Committee, keeping on with the capital estimates, I will ask committee to turn to the Public Works and Services section. With that, we will turn it over to the Minister responsible to see if he has any witnesses he would like to bring into the Chamber. Minister Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the Minister’s response. Unfortunately, history has shown this department has failed to publicly disclose the full operational cost for the shelter service nor has ever tabled a full cost accounting analysis.

Can the Minister commit to turn over a new leaf and agree to make an annual disclosure of full cost accounting of the Yellowknife Territorial Day Shelter? Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Allison. Continuing on, I have Mr. Moses.

Thank you, committee. I would like to thank Deputy Minister Aumond and Minister Miltenberger this afternoon. If I can get the Sergeant-at-Arms to please escort our witness out of the Chamber.

Committee, I will get you to turn your attention to the Human Resources section in your capital estimates, page 37. With that, we will turn to the Minister responsible for that department to see if he has any witnesses that he would like to bring to the House. Mr. Beaulieu.

Thank you, Minister Lafferty. If there are no more general comments, does committee agree to proceed to detail?

I appreciate the Minister’s reply to that. It’s apparent, given the current budget, that this shelter is expected to perform only basic core functions during what we’ve been hinting as a potential reduced open for business environment. However, many, including this MLA, feel this shelter is lacking the funds needed to perform the life-changing programs associated with mental health and addictions, not to mention critical life skill programs required for society reintegration.

Can the Minister indicate to the House where the funding dollars are for this? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Mr. Lafferty.