Daryl Dolynny

Now we’re dealing with a number all of us can understand. So we’ve got a $38 million problem. This $38 million problem is being dealt with in this fiscal budget and the next fiscal budget, from what we hear. We’ve heard from both the deputy minister and the Minister that this is a fluid problem. We don’t have a good understanding. We’re at the mercy of the federal government. Things change, seven years forward, seven years backward, if anyone does CRA type of initiatives knows that.

We’re dealing with a problem where we’re really at the mercy of a lot of unknown variables. We’ve heard from the...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are for the Minister of Health and Social Services.

What is the complete breakdown of how the $900,000 budget for the on-the-land mobile treatment program will be spent in the 2014-2015 Main Estimates?

With reference to the Poundmaker’s, Aventa, Fresh Start and Edgewood treatment programs offered to our residents with addictions:

What are the number of program days offered and the daily rates for each?

What is the average monthly cost to the GNWT for each?

What are the number of NWT clients who have started these programs for each, the number of NWT clients who...

Thank you. Page 12-35, information item, lease commitments - infrastructure. Any questions?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. If could maybe get a little bit more clarification with this $100,000 for the convention bureau. Thank you.

Thank you, committee.

Again, I appreciate the Minister’s ongoing commitment and steadfast resolve in being true to his word.

Minister Ramsay also went on to say on October 24, 2013, “It’s not an issue about funding and it shouldn’t be an issue of funding.” With the main estimates and ITI before the House later today, is there a budget for lifeguards for this year’s budget? Thank you.

Committee, we are on page 12-33, activity summary, economic diversification and business support, grants and contributions, $13.858 million. Agreed?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just a clarification question on the energy contributions under the $1.6 million. I notice in the description it talks about an Energy Plan charrette. Are we planning to have a follow-up or is that a follow-up to what we had before? Thank you.

I’m getting detail. Seeing no general comments, we’ll go into detail. Is that right, committee?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With the cold weather today, it’s really hard to start talking about summer and our beaches, especially about safety. Recently, the coroner tabled a report on the findings of a young boy’s accidental drowning on June 27, 2013, at Fred Henne Territorial Park. Within the coroner’s report, there are strong recommendations and comments about the assistance of the Royal Life Saving Society of Canada, methods that this government should be following to make our beaches safer.

Sadly, it is also mentioned that all levels of protection must be a priority and implemented before...