Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Minister Miltenberger.

Correct me if I am wrong; I heard that this will not be reviewed for a period of 10 years. Is that correct, Madam Chair?

Page 6, Justice, operations expenditures, activity, not previously authorized, legal aid services, $47,000. Community justice and corrections, not previously authorized, $355,000. Total department, not previously authorized, $402,000. Does committee agree?

Madam Chair, again, I appreciate the level of detail. Can the department indicate if there was a target level interest accrual for the first year of this fund?

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Mr. Kalgutkar, Mr. Neudorf, Mr. Aumond, welcome back to the House. With that, we’ll be opening the floor to general comments on the Supplementary Appropriation, No. 1. Mr. Menicoche.

Does committee agree?

Welcome back, committee. Committee agreed that we will be working on Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2012-2013. We will be going to the Minister of Finance, Mr. Miltenberger, for opening comments. Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Being part of the Standing Committee on Government Operations, the issue of an ombudsman did surface early on in our mandate, as we prepared for the people of the Northwest Territories, and it did receive unanimous support in coming forward, so I really welcome the Member for Government Ops Ms. Bisaro for bringing it forward, and Mr. Yakeleya for seconding it.

Really, in essence, this is an opportunity for this government, for government in general, to become more accountable to the people of the Northwest Territories. There is obviously a gap in our system. There is an...

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. General comments. Mr. Nadli.