Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Ms. Saturnino. Mr. Hawkins.

Madam Chair, I think we’re getting a bit more clarity here. So, we are hearing that the remission rate, the rate that we are writing off, or basically return of work services, if I can use that terminology, is increasing. The question that I have here is: How much of that is real cash that is being in default? Really, is this real cash that’s not coming back in as a result of a fairly high default rate of possibly 60 percent? How much of that revolving fund or how much of that of the potential $5 million increase here is due to actual cash not coming back into the coffers of this revolving...

Thank you, Madam Chair. Just so I’m completely understanding the situation, this increase has to do with more remissible loans being involved; however, what we have heard also here is that this is a revolving amount of money, so money going out and coming back in. With respect to as we are now talking about the challenges we have had in collecting that money to come back into this so-called pot of revolving money, so you’re saying that this increase of $5 million has no way, shape or form involved with the fact that we are struggling to collect those monies back that are in debt or default...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Again I ask, the Department of Transportation website last correspondence was 2010. That is it. Your current Deh Cho Bridge website is suspended. I appreciate the Minister wanting to provide Members information, but I think the public deserves to know where their dollars are being spent, not just the Members.

Will the Minister commit to do a full disclosure update, update these websites, talk about all the money, talk about the reserve and put a final closure to this project so we know indeed what taxpayers are on the hook for? Thank you.

Contrary to what we just heard from the Minister, I don’t believe this is indeed what’s transpiring. What we’re hearing from the industry is that there is indeed a large contract that is coming from the South, sole sourced, to do major repairs on the cement pillar to bring it up to safety code. We’re also hearing that this organization is coming back to fix the railings that were not repaired last year and to fix the electrical system that was not done properly last year. Again, we’re hearing to the tune of up to $4 million. Can the Minister confirm or deny whether or not we’re going to be...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Bill 24, An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act, and I would like to report that Bill 24 is ready for third reading. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to return to item 7 on the Order Paper.

---Unanimous consent granted

Does committee agree that Bill 24, An Act to Amend the Student Financial Act, is ready for third reading?

---Bill 24 approved for third reading

Mr. Speaker, I will entertain those numbers when the Minister has them for me. That would be great.

We know that this Temporary Foreign Worker Program is, as I said, delivered here through the NWT Nominee Program. We know that a recent ITI Economic Opportunity Strategy implementation plan proposed strengthening this NWT Nominee Program. However, there has been little information on the proposed timeline of action. There hasn’t been any mention of any anticipated resources required.

Can the Minister share with the House what is this action plan and how much is this going to cost taxpayers?

Thank you, committee. I’d like to turn your attention to Bill 24, clause 1.

---Clauses 1 and 2 inclusive approved