Katrina Nokleby

Thank you. And I do recognize this is, like, a tiny amount, a drop in the hat of this department's budget. But, you know, every, you know, new journey is taken with the first step. So this is a start. And I do appreciate that, you know, it did sound like if there's more than the $10,000 that is wanted that we would perhaps be looking to add money here so that's great.

I just wanted to ask a bit about around the Arctic Energy Alliance. It always noted and sort of touted as being the solution of getting money out the door, etcetera. And, you know, I'm always in support of NGOs doing work because...

Thank you, Madam Chair. And I think that's good. I mean, we definitely want to be increasing capacity within Indigenous organizations to do the work, and I'm glad to hear that it's not just being subbed out and hopefully will lead to some of the longer term jobs that my colleague was mentioning. I guess I just want to say that I have heard some issues around safety that did not have to do with climate change, and I just want that to be noted that it is out there and perhaps the Minister needs to get a better look at that or be aware of that.

My next, though, is around the highway operations. I...

Thank you, Madam Chair. So given that there has been incidents, it would seem to me that not approving plans and just looking at them is leaving the government open to a liability here. Ultimately we are responsible for the projects that we have on the ground and the people that are working on them. And when we go ahead and just not ensure that that's being done, I would suggest that that's actually a failure on our part to ensure the safety of our people.

Madam Chair, can I just get a question on the decrease of the transportation costs from the actuals of 20212022 to the main estimates coming...

Thank you, Madam Chair. Just to clarify, this year the winter road to the Monfwi area to Gameti and such is actually being constructed by the Tlicho themselves, is it not? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Does the department actually sign off on the project plan? Do they for example, do they review it and check it for any deficiencies? Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. And, yeah, I have been going about that one through the red tape working group but maybe I'll just come directly to this Minister and update her on what my specific instance is.

I'm just looking at enterprise information management. It's up about $400,000. And my understanding, is that a software program that's used by the department? Maybe I could get a bit more information as to why we've seen a bit of a jump there. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. But does not design and technical services, is that not the group that then works with projects and ensures the project execution? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Sorry, I yeah, I have questions. Sorry, I just wasn't looking at that. And, yeah, sorry, my apologies. My next question is around the inspection services. So I note that that's a pretty stagnant item for the last couple years or last year unpredicted. Is there where the boiler inspections lie? Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Maybe sorry, I got a frog in my throat. But I asked about health and safety project manager, health and safety officers for the projects. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I will leave it at that. So if dictated by the Act, good enough for me.

My next question is could the Minister or department speak about the fluctuation or change there in the amount around the technology service centre? I note that it's about a I can't do math today $600,000 change order change. So, on page 271, so if the Minister or department could just tell us what that's about? Thank you.