Daryl Dolynny

Daryl Dolynny
Range Lake

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 5)

These recoveries, is this a policy that is easily retrievable for review or is this something that’s just within the confines of the directorate?

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 5)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It goes without saying that our current NWT education system is in dire need of an overhaul. The recent Auditor General of Canada clearly pointed out numerous opportunities of reform, and we know that the department has been busy evaluating the delivery of northern education.

I’m sure the department is sparing no dime in gathering the best experts, discussion papers, research and feasibility studies on what changes it will need to institute. Then we are more than certain we will have a series of forums, follow-up discussions and reports at some juncture. The point is...

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 5)

Thank you, Madam Chair. With respect to the line entry for this page, we have a Sun Life medevac recoveries in the main estimates of $750,000 and we’ve seen from 2012-2013 of only $250,000. We’ve seen about a half million dollar lift in the mains. Maybe if the Minister could explain why the lift and what that number refers to.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 5)

I will take the advice of the Minister and I will bring the appropriate question to the Minister responsible for WSCC at a future time during the budget process.

My last question in the same relationship to the issues of claims growth and safety, the Minister has talked today about numerous tools and resources that the department is working on and everything. Just so that we’re very clear and understand all the variety of resources out there for our employees to have access to, could the Minister provide to this House all the tools and resources that this division is developing to support the...

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 5)

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. We are moving on with questions, I have Mr. Nadli.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 5)

The Minister is correct; this is a cascade approach. I think the first fine, $250; second fine, $400; and it’s a $1,000 fine for every claim thereafter. That’s according to WSCC guidelines.

I beg to differ, Madam Chair. I think $56,000 is $56,000. I’m sure anyone who said $56,000 is on the floor over there, don’t worry about it, it’s a small number... I believe it’s a large number. More importantly, the fact that it won’t go away because, as we continue, even with one more claim tomorrow, that’s another thousand bucks. It will just continue like this and snowball until such time as we go to...

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 5)

Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. We will go to Ms. Bassi-Kellett.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 5)

That’s, I guess, promising. I’m hoping to see some savings in the overtime area. For all the GNWT, time efficiency is what we’re looking for.

In previous information and in the vein of HR strategy involving information systems, there was supposed to be an ePerformance project that was supposed to be completed in this fiscal year. Can the Minister indicate to me if this ePerformance project is one schedule to be completed in this fiscal year? Thank you.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 5)

Thank you, Ms. Bassi-Kellett. Moving on with questions we have Ms. Bisaro.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 5)

Thank you, Madam Chair. It is just going to be a clarification question. The Minister mentions a number of 1.8 claims per 100 and the average of 2.4. Can the Minister and the department provide the statistical backup in terms of how that number was calculated, given the information and how the details around that where they came up with that 1.8? Thank you.