Wally Schumann

Wally Schumann
Hay River South

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 16)

Yes, when we have it completed, we can certainly do that. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 16)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, I believe that will be part of the PRA review. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 16)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. This is based out of Yellowknife, and this is for occupational health and safety, as I have said in my previous comment. This is something that we have internally funded within our department. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 16)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I don't think we have that totally sorted out yet, but I suspect it will be something that will be able to hold the fish in a safe manner so that we'll be able to transport it to plant in Hay River. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 16)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Well, we do have our regional office that doles out and conducts our inspections. The other one that we've talked about in this House beginning in April is the tourism operators are going to have a safety plan going forward. Every one of them is going to have to be able to produce that. As far as outside operators, particularly if it's, as the Member said, from outside of the territory, nothing like that has come to my attention. I would gladly sit down and have that conversation if that is taking place in the NWT. Maybe it's something that's going to have to happen if...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 16)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I can't talk about any specific operation, but I can say that it's bringing forward eligible expenses all in one year instead of having to spread out over a number of years. That's what was the big impact on that line item. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 16)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I know we track a number of these things, and, if we were to get a number from standing committee, I'm sure we can go in front of committee and give them all that information. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 16)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We were talking about the act. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 16)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I thank the Member for his comments. We have seven positions right now in that division, and I do not anticipate us cutting any of them. We have a number of things moving forward wherein we have to have people in these positions. We are going to be coming out with our strategy here very shortly on the Petroleum Resource Act. We have the Oil and Gas Operations Act that has to be maintained, as well, as the Member has said, with line 21 possibly coming on. I think, with this shutdown, it has made us kind of open our eyes and ears on the reclamation side of things, and we...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 16)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. As Ms. Mujcin said, it is a timing issue, and we should be able to maybe provide the actual number closer to the end of March, the end of this quarter, what the actually number will be, but we anticipate it is probably going to be less than the $292,000 you see here because there are less hectares. Thank you, Mr. Chair.