Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to table a number of documents here from the Canadian Travellers Report Card and Evaluation of Government Policy and Practice for Canadians Who Travel, 4th Edition. This is by the Canadian Snowbird Association.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. We’ll go to Minister Miltenberger. Actually, we’ll go to Mr. Kalgutkar.

Thank you, committee. Bill 8, Write-off of Debts Act, 2013-2014. Clause 1.

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Madam Chair, if I’m reading the deputy minister’s response, and I have to maybe go back to answers tomorrow to take a look at it, but I did hear the word it “could” be for offices and it would not be used for discretionary funding.

I know all too well, being in this House for the few years that I have, typically the Department of Finance as well as departments know very well where they’re spending the money. Money is not easily come by in this House. Money is very sought after, and when there is money to be spent, I can assure you, Madam Chair, we all know that there is a laundry list a mile...

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. For that, we’ll go to Mr. Aumond.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. I’ll go on to Ms. Bisaro.

I will probably get some clarifications on the changes in fines, which leads to my next question. I took the liberty to compare our fine and demerit program for distracted driving and put them against the rest of the country. While the NWT residents normally suffer from a high cost of living, clearly our fines make us the cheapest place to get caught in the country.

Can the Minister explain why our fines, from what I know today, are published at $115? Why are they so low? More importantly, what is he doing to address our inability to deter motorists? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, committee. Page 13, Transportation, operations expenditures, corporate services, not previously authorized, $349,000. Total department, not previously authorized, $349,000. Does committee agree?

Okay, I am hearing we should proceed. Does committee agree to go clause by clause?

At least we got an answer that’s quick and easy. I guess maybe I’ll ask the Minister to expand on what exactly this $10.957 million will be specifically spent on in relation to these one-time transitional costs. Thank you.