Daniel McNeely

Thank you to the Member of Great Slave. Minister of Finance.

I now call Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wishes of committee? Member for Boot Lake.

Thank you, Minister of Finance. Any further questions? Pardon me? You got one more question? Thank you to the Member of Great Slave. Go ahead.

Thank you, committee. Committee, we will turn to page number 4 for the Department of Environment and Climate Change, page 4.

Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization) No. 1, 2025-2026. Department of Environment and Climate Change, operations expenditures, environmental management, monitoring and climate change, not previously authorized, $2,563,000. Are there any questions?

So no further questions. Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization) No. 1, 2025-2026. Department of Environment and Climate Change, operations...

Thank you, committee. Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization) No. 1, 2025-2026. Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $147,000. Are there any questions?

Seeing none, Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization) No. 1, 2025-2026. Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, operations expenditures, total department not previously authorized, $147,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thanks to the Minister for that information.

My last question, in my statement I noticed that -- I noted that fully staffed small communities relieve pressure on regional centres, on the territorial hospital as well. How will the Minister's department track and report the system's wide impact? Mahsi.

Thank you, Minister of Finance. Member from Great Slave.

Thank you, committee. Sorry, Members, I will make that correction.

Operations expenditures, education, not previously authorized, $5,507,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you, committee. Now, please turn to page number 8 for the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment.

Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization) No. 1, 2025-2026. Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, operations expenditures, corporate management, not previously authorized, $45,000. Are there any questions?

Seeing none, Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization) No. 1, 2025-2026, Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, operations expenditures, corporate management, not previously authorized, $45,000...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Following up on my statement today, my first question to the Minister of Health and Social Services is I'm glad to see the Minister is focused on improving care and services in in the small communities. Will she commit to creating and implementing clear service standards that make community members can expect as part of the work her department is doing. Mahsi.