Julie Green

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Wednesday, June 29, 2016, I will move the following motion: I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave, that notwithstanding Rule 4, when this House adjourns on June 29, 2016, it shall be adjourned until Thursday, October 13, 2016; And further that at any time prior to October 13, 2016, if the Speaker is satisfied after consultation with the Executive Council and Members of the Legislative Assembly that the public interest requires that the House should meet during an earlier time during the adjournment the Speaker may give...

I don’t feel like I’m going anywhere with that, so I’ll move on to whether the Minister can comment on why communication staff will be centralized in the Department of Executive rather than in the departments where they could better serve the needs of residents of the NWT.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I’ll direct my question to the Minister responsible for the Department of the Executive. Mr. Speaker, the 2016-17 operating budget contains funding proposals for four new communications officers in the Executive. The positions were recommended in a functional review of the communications activity “to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of government communications through an increased focus on communication that is centered, digital, open, and engages residence.” The budget presentation said that a rigorous, transparent and public results reporting tool...

Of the total amount of money here, what’s the division between the Wellness Court and the integrated case management? Thank you.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the growth of the film, television and media arts sector is an economic success story in the Northwest Territories. In early 2015, ITI tabled Take One, a strategy and action plan to grow the economic potential of the sector, then at $9.7 million a year. The introduction of a $100,000 pot of money for a rebate program to be spent on training, spending and travel provided incentives to film on location with local residents. The feature film, The Sun at Midnight, was one of two films approved for the rebate last year. With a total budget of $250,000, the producers...

That’s all I have. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. By samples, does the witness mean core samples? Thank you.

Thank you for that commitment to provide the information. Those are all my questions.

That’s everything. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I’d like to enquire of the details of the Stanton Territorial Health Authority, deferred maintenance. Thank you.