David Krutko

I do not believe that we can debate a motion that’s already been dealt with in this House. We’ve discussed the motion. It was voted on; it was passed. The motion has been dealt with, and I don’t think it’s appropriate to just go over an item that’s already been dealt with.

If you’re asking for a particular position in regard to this item on positions, I think we can ask for clarification from the department, but we’re not going back to something that’s already been dealt with.

But again, on a similar argument of base-plus funding, I think they should have coordinators. If you want to have a program to run, you have to have someone overseeing it. It shouldn’t be simply given to them on the basis that if they don’t have a coordinator, they still get it. I think it comes back to the argument of having someone overseeing this program but also having it coordinated so that it’s functional and we’re seeing results.

I’d just like to again ask in regard to the base-plus funding…. I believe that in order for any program to function, you do have to realize that there are costs...

Deputy Minister Cooper.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Welcome, witnesses.

When we left off, we were on page 7-35, Community Justice and Corrections. Mr. Hawkins.

Mr. Chair, the information that’s been distributed from the Minister…. I notice the money is distributed based on per capita. We’re always pounding on Ottawa’s door and saying that per capita doesn’t work for us in the Northwest Territories and we have to change that system. I’m wondering: have you ever looked at base-plus funding for these programs? Everybody realizes that any program, no matter what it is, always has up-front costs — administration costs, overhead costs — that we have to look at. In this case I’d just like to know: has it ever been looked at to have some sort of base-plus...

Thank you, Ms. Alexander. Next on my list, I have Mr. Ramsay, Mr. Beaulieu and Ms. Bisaro. Mr. Ramsay.

Information item, Corporate Human Resources, Program Delivery Details. Agreed?

Does the committee agree that the Minister bring in his witnesses?

The next two pages are in regard to Management and Recruitment Services, Active Positions, information item, pages 2-64 and 2-65. Agreed?

Department of Human Resources, Management and Recruitment Services, Active Positions, information item, approved.

Minister McLeod.