Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Madam Chair. I’d like to welcome the Minister and delegation here today. I do have some general comments, Madam Chair. I am going to try not to repeat too many things that were said by my colleagues. If I do, it’s probably only to earmark that there is some general concern and I think it’s important for the Minister and team to be aware of.

There is no doubt that business in general in the Northwest Territories is going through a transitional change. A lot of businesses are struggling out there, so I do always encourage the department and the Minister to find the right means in...

Just a suggestion, Madam Chair, in the future. My recommendation is that should be a broken down expense line. It is a separate entity in itself and to bring into a general funding pool with so many different arms, it’s very hard to keep consistencies from year to year for budget requirements. So would the department consider including it as a separate budget line in the next budget cycle?

Thank you. I’m strongly encouraged with what I’m hearing today, and I applaud the department and the Minister for sharing those great initiatives with everybody here. A lot of the initiatives may not have an educational overtone or an affect in our school system.

Can the Minister indicate if there has been collaboration with the ECE Minister to work on educational programs through the Department of Transportation, which we can touch the lives of more of our school children out there in the Northwest Territories?

No further questions.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier today I made reference to a tragedy in the Yellowknife community this past summer. Again, it’s important to share our thoughts for the Hardy family as I continue with this conversation.

The community and the NWT have been debating about helmet legislation and who should spearhead such legislation. I agree, as I said in my Member’s statement, it might be a bit premature to consider this legislation in the House, but I do encourage municipalities to further this process.

I believe this government could have more impact and effectiveness in the education and...

In the spirit of transparency and accountability, whether this question is asked here or asked in public accounts, how are these performance measures being able to be communicated to standing committee as a way of keeping track of the performance grading of the corporate management of this department?

Thank you, Madam Chair. Would the Minister characterize this as a balloon payment that came and originated from the Opportunities Fund?

I’m still a bit unclear here exactly where the source of this interest, where it’s coming from and why just the one-time insertion in the main estimates. Can you explain again so I can follow the deputy minister? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Before we leave this page of 12-9 on general revenue, I’m just looking for inconsistencies in reporting years and looking at patterns. I notice in the interest earned in the NWT Opportunities Fund in 2011-2012, there was nothing noted. Yet, in 2012-2013, $1.043 million and again in 2013-14, nothing recorded. Can the Minister indicate why the pattern and maybe an explanation as to why we see only the one entry in the 2012-13 Main Estimates.

The other question I have is with respect to the egg marketing levy. Can we get an explanation as to what exactly this line entry is? It’s a new one for this year. Thank you, Madam Chair.