Rocky Simpson

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Prior to 1989, this government recognized an inequity with respect to the lack of Indigenous representation in the GNWT public sector. In an attempt to address that inequity, the Affirmative Action Policy was established. The policy was designed to offer priority hiring to candidates belonging to eligible designated groups that are underrepresented within the public service. These groups include not only Indigenous persons, but also recognize Indigenous non-Aboriginal persons, resident disabled persons, and resident women.

The intent of the Affirmative Action Policy...

Madam Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 181-19(2), Capital Estimates 2021-2022, and would like to report progress with one motion carried and that consideration of Tabled Document 181-19(2), Capital Estimates 2021-2022, is concluded and that the House concur in those estimates and that an appropriation bill be based thereon, to be introduced without delay, and, Madam Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Does the committee agree that consideration of the Department of Health and Social Services is completed?

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those against? Abstentions? Motion carried.

---Carried

Tabled Document 181-19(2), Capital Estimates 2021-2022, will be reported as ready for consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Mr. Norn, what is the will of the committee?

Does the committee agree that consideration of the Department of Finance is completed?

Mr. Norn.

Does the committee agree that consideration of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources is completed?

Thank you, committee. We will now move onto the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation. I will remind committee that the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation is including in the capital estimates as an information item and the totals are not voteable. The committee has previously considered the activity summaries and will return to the corporation summary found at page 64. Are there any questions or comments from the committee? I see none. Does committee agree that consideration of the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation is complete?

Does the committee agree that the Department of Education, Culture and Employment is completed?

Thank you, committee. We will now move onto the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. The committee has previously considered the activity summaries for the department. We will return to the departmental summary on page 61. Are there any questions or comments from the committee? I see none. I will now call the departmental summary. Capital Estimates 2021-2022, Municipal and Community Affairs, $29,000,000. Does the committee agree?