Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Mr. Blake. Minister McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s difficult to continue with these types of questions when we continue to hear a paid public announcement here by the Minister. Clearly, the Minister and department are keen in ignoring these standards of public accounting.

So in preparation for the upcoming public accounts, can the Minister maybe enlighten us as to how many other breaches of accounting standards the Department of Finance intends to violate this year? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister Beaulieu. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. I didn’t hear a question there, but I’ll allow the Minister a final comment here. Minister McLeod.

Thank you. Does committee agree?

Committee, I would like to turn your attention to page 11 in the capital estimates. We will defer that until after detail. Committee, page 12, Education, Culture and Employment, education and culture, infrastructure investments, $5.826 million. Does committee agree?

This is where the Minister and our ideology differ. I know the Minister takes pride for doing what’s right for the residents of the Northwest Territories, and he did the honour of opening the new shelter this fall. However, it is clear, with the information that we have today, we are still lacking the required funds for a successful NWT day shelter facility.

Will this Minister commit to making sure we have in place solid targets, proper timelines and the proper funding dollars needed to deal with all levels of withdrawal management programs for our shelter residents? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. Ms. Allison.

Thank you, committee. Does committee agree we have concluded consideration of the Department of Finance?

Thank you, Mr. Nadli. Although a lot of the items brought forward, Mr. Nadli, are operational in nature, I will allow the Member to complete his list. I will then turn it over to Minister Lafferty, if he’d like to address some of those concerns. Thank you.