Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Madam Chair. I’m just going to zone in on one of the line entries here for the asset management, and that’s under the $2.758 million, which the descriptor indicates funding for costs associated with concluding the demolition of Sir Alexander Mackenzie School in Inuvik. I guess, just so I can understand some of the clarity here, this is now an operational cost, and I believe the original total budget – which it actually appears that this demolition has now dragged on for almost two and a half years, almost three years here – I believe, was around $8.6 million for the complete...

Thank you, Mr. Aumond. Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. For that, we’ll go to Mr. St. Germaine.

Thank you, committee. Page 14, Industry, Tourism and Investment, operations expenditures, corporate management, not previously authorized, $120,000; minerals and petroleum resources, not previously authorized, $250,000; energy, not previously authorized, negative $800,000. Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, committee. We are actually going to defer the clause by clause until we give consideration to the schedule found on page 3. So if I can get everyone to turn to page 3. Schedule, debts written off, total amount, $898,682.31. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’m strongly encouraged from what I am hearing from the Minister, and I appreciate the thoroughness of his reply. Back in October 2012, I suggested an amendment to the act of the removal and confiscation of the illegal and dangerous use of a mobile tool while driving. The then-Minister said the department would consider the idea. I’ve heard nothing since.

Because I believe we have to get tough on treatment like any other addiction, can the Minister convince this House he has a handle on this issue and will give it his full attention for the remaining life of the 17th...

I guess, as Members on this side of the House are asking, is what specifically this money will be spent on. There has been some fear, and I know it’s been talked about here in the House, that this does not become part of a slush fund for Cabinet direction for Cabinet priorities, that this is indeed to help, I guess, foster and prop up the devolution implementation.

So again I’ll ask the Minister what specifically is earmarked in this calendar year, which is a carry forward, where this money will be specifically spent. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. I’ll take that as more of a comment here. I’d like to turn over the floor here to Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Committee, we’re just going to take one quick second here. Thank you.

Thank you, committee. Mr. Hawkins.

I’d like to call Committee of the Whole to order. Committee, we are on page 12 of the Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2014-2015. When we went for the break, we just finished a motion. I’m going to continue on this, and if there are any questions, please let me know.

Education, Culture and Employment, operations expenditures, directorate and administration, not previously authorized, $1.378 million; education and culture, not previously authorized, negative $1.899 million. Total department, not previously authorized, negative $521,000. Does committee agree?