Kevin O'Reilly

Thanks. Yeah, it would probably be covered in the briefing I guess, but I'm interested in that area.

So I look at the, you know, budget line here on page 92, land regional operations, and there is a little bit of a decline there. It's increased from what was spent in 20212022. But I'm also cognisant that, you know, at least one diamond mine's going to start closing down. We've got another one that is in closure, Snap Lake. There's a lot at stake for our government because if anything goes off the rails, we're totally liable for that. I just want to get on the record that the Minister believes...

Okay, thanks, Madam Chair. If I wasn't concerned before, now I'm really worried that all of this stuff is happening in secret behind closed doors. This is not good. And I'm not sure we should even be participating in that kind of process. That is very upsetting that look, good that we're getting experts; we're doing our homework to look at this. But if all of this stuff is happening behind closed doors and is being kept secret and we're only going to find out about it if Alberta decides they're going to do a regulation, that's not a good place to be. So I don't know, Minister or sorry...

Thanks, Madam Chair. Over on page 106, Inuvialuit Water Board, zero. What's happening? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Merci, Monsieur le President. Committee wishes to deal with Tabled Document 81319(2), 20232024 Main Estimates, with Legislative Assembly and Department of Environment and Climate Change. Mahsi, Madam Chair.

Okay, thanks for that. Can I go get some kind of a commitment, though, from the Minister that when the department has figured this stuff out, this optimization stuff, you got some better org chart, you got figured out how you're going to realign some of this stuff, that there could be something wrapped up and sent to the Regular MLAs so we know what happened? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Okay, thanks. So there was a big review of home care services, and I think there were some, you know, policy level changes that were made. But are we actually increasing any money in the budget to help better support home care services? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Yeah, thanks, Madam Chair. I've asked for this before. I had understood that there you know, with health system transformation from the regional, you know, boards to NTHSSA, that we'd have better data collection, better data capability. Do we have anywhere publicly available wait times for various services, and if so, where would I find that? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Thanks, Madam Chair. So is that where do I find this in the money or sorry, the money in the budget? I know on the grants and contributions, there's a respite fund. Is that different thafn the paid caregiver program? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Merci, Monsieur le President. I wish to table the following two documents: Model Bill for the Rebate of NWT Carbon Taxes; and, a letter from the federal minister of northern affairs to the Tlicho Grand Chief regarding a Regional Study for the Slave Geological Province dated February 3rd, 2023. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

No, thanks, Madam Chair. No, I appreciate the answers and, you know, I understand the importance of offering this service and the work that the staff go into trying to make sure it's fully staffed and maintained. So thank you very much. Thanks.