In June 2016, the Legislative Assembly reviewed and approved the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) budget for the three fiscal quarters July 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017. Owing to the late election, the budget for the first quarter of the 2016-2017 fiscal year was approved as a supplementary appropriation in February 2016.
The June O&M budget review was the first opportunity for Members of the Legislative Assembly to publicly review the full operating budget in detail. Review by Members in Committee of the Whole allows for detailed discussion on policy and budgetary matters, with the opportunity to question Ministers and their departmental staff on budget contents.
The budget for the three fiscal quarters ending March 31, 2017 implements the austerity measures and staff cuts outlined in the Impacts of GNWT Job Losses letter provided to Members.
See the pdf of my Budget Review Constituency Newsletter, providing links to all the questions I posed during the budget review.
Education, Culture and Employment: June 6-7
- College Nordique Dechinta Funding
- Federal Funding for French Education
- Labour Market Agreements
- Positions Cuts Information Table
- Upcoming ECE Legislation
- Federal Child Tax Benefit
Environment and Natural Resources: June 6, 8, 9
- Cumulative Impacts Monitoring Program
- Environmental Fund
- Upcoming ENR Legislation
- Climate Change Strategic Framework
- Environmental Liabilities Fund
- Barren Ground Caribou
- Electronics Recycling Program
- Thaidene Nene Park
- Water Strategy Action Plan
Executive: June 2
- Claims Negotiations Position Cuts
- MLA Claims Negotiating Committee
- Gender Equity on Boards
- Net Metering
Finance: June 24
Health and Social Services: June 14
- Early Childhood Development Funding
- Metis Health Benefits Funding
- Midwifery Services
- Extended Health Benefits Review
- French Language Services
- Non-Insured Health Benefits
Human Resources: June 3
Industry, Tourism and Investment: June 14, 16
- Fracking and Oil and Gas Operations Act
- ITI Staff Cuts
- New Petroleum Resources Act and Oil and Gas Operations Act
- Revenue from Non-Renewable Resource Royalties
- ITI Support for Renewable Industry Sectors
- Diavik Communities Advisory Board
- Environmental Studies Research Fund
- Mineral Industry Advisory Board
- Mining Incentive Program
- Secondary Diamond Industry Support
- Support for Agriculture and NIFTI
- Support for Economic Diversification
- Support for Aboriginal Pipeline Group
- Support for Canadian Zinc
- Support for Chamber of Mines
- Tourism Diversification Program
Justice: June 23
- Access to Information Fees
- Law Library
- Young Offender Facility
- Access to Justice
- Law Library Report Release
- Law Library Transition to Research Centre
- Legal Registries
- Office of the Regulator of Oil and Gas Operations
Lands: June 23
- Contribution Agreements Funding Uptake
- Land Use Planning and Sustainability Funding
- Lands Inspections Capabilities
- Liabilities and Financial Assurances Division
- Surface Rights Board
Legislative Assembly: June 24
Municipal and Community Affairs: June 24
- Cities, Towns, Villages Act—Local Improvement Fees
- Communities’ Drinking Water Protection
- Cut to NWTAC Funding
- Highway Rescue Services Funding Program Review
- Setting of Fees
NWT Housing Corporation: June 16
- Access to Federal Housing Funding & Committee Consultation
- Energy Conservation in Public Housing
- Housing Needs Surveys and Planning
- Contributions to Co-Op Housing
- Maintaining GNWT Funding to Housing
- RCMP Staff Housing