Daniel McNeely

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My question is related to probably joint with the two pots of money here, or the two budgets here: emergency management and office of the fire marshal. I’d like to ask the Minister if there’s any allowance within that budget or that department there to assist the smaller communities to make sure that their fire marshal or fire department is up to standard and it meets the audit provided by this department through this budget. Is there funding available for that support? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I noticed on yesterday’s DOT summary or statements or information here or the review, the tolls were a little bit less than this interest allowance here of 8.1 for the last couple of year. I am just wondering if we are making any money if our toll revenues are less than what the interest is. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Looking at the financial shared services and then the third sub-entry here, other program costs, can the Minister just elaborate a little bit what that expense is in a little bit more detail? I notice $1-million reduction in there as well. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am glad to see the wording, “improve community capacity.” It is really common in these smaller communities that they lack financial bookkeeping skills. Within this budget, is there allowance for somebody from the regional office with financial management skills and preferably auditing skills to go in and support the communities and their bookkeeping systems? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Yes. Thank you, Mr. Chair. My last statement is more of a comment I would say. In many of the cases in the smaller communities it’s good to know that the finances are there and the support is there and I would encourage the department to randomly, I would say, go into some of the communities and do an audit on their fire truck, for example. In some cases we hear stories they can’t even get the fire truck going, or they go to the site and find out the water pump doesn’t work so they’ve got to call the private sector or the hamlet’s water truck, for example. Maybe that kind of audit support...

No, I didn’t have my hand up there, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So we may expect some funding for next marine season? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Mr. Speaker, today I'd like to use this time here to share a couple announcements here. One is to Ms. Vivian Pellissey there who the Minister earlier mentioned on receiving the Education Hall of Fame. Congratulations Ms. Pellissey on your over 30 years of dedication to strengthening the educational foundation of the Community of Tulita, truly a large and most recognized reward and I extend my support to you.

The second one is to recognize this day here, 23 years ago we seen the conclusion of the Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claim, which was signed on this day and received a royal...

Yes, on the same page, 414, here on the same program, community access roads. Earlier the Minister mentioned this is a community-based application program is there reserved amounts per region? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Further down the page there on 406, total permits, looking at the three sets of numbers across the board here, 3.9, 3.9, 3.9 again, and back in 2014-15, 4.4. Are those numbers related to the total revenues going across the Deh Cho Bridge? Thank you, Mr. Chair.