STANDING COMMITTEE ON HOUSE SERVICES Monday, May 10, 2021

MINUTE NO. 5 9:23 a.m. — Legislative Chamber

1. Present: Ms. Mowat in the chair and members , ,* , ,* , and .

Substituting Members Jennifer Bowes for Hugh Nerlien for Terry Dennis (9:23 a.m. – 9:29 a.m.)

Other Members Hugh Nerlien

2. The Deputy Chair advised the committee that pursuant to rule 139(5), the estimates for the legislative branch of government were committed to the committee on April 12, 2021:

Vote 76 Advocate for Children and Youth Vote 34 Chief Electoral Officer Vote 57 Conflict of Interest Commissioner Vote 55 Information and Privacy Commissioner Vote 21 Legislative Assembly Vote 56 Ombudsman and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner Vote 28 Provincial Auditor

3. The committee considered the estimates for the Advocate for Children and Youth.

4. The committee concluded consideration of the estimates for the Advocate for Children and Youth. On motion of Mr. Ottenbreit:

Resolved, that there be granted to Her Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2022, the following sum:

For Advocate for Children and Youth ... ………………….…..$2,690,000

5. The committee considered the estimates for the Chief Electoral Officer.

6. The committee concluded consideration of the estimates for the Chief Electoral Officer.

7. The committee considered the estimates for the Conflict of Interest Commissioner.

8. The committee concluded consideration of the estimates for the Conflict of Interest Commissioner. On motion of Mr. Steele:

Resolved, that there be granted to Her Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2022, the following sum:

For Conflict of Interest Commissioner ...... $576,000

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9. The committee considered the estimates for the Information and Privacy Commissioner.

10. The committee concluded consideration of the estimates for the Information and Privacy Commissioner. On motion of Mr. Nerlien:

Resolved, that there be granted to Her Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2022, the following sum:

For Information and Privacy Commissioner ...... $2,058,000

11. The committee considered the estimates for the Legislative Assembly.

12. The committee concluded consideration of the estimates for the Legislative Assembly. On motion of Mr. Ottenbreit:

Resolved, that there be granted to Her Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2022, the following sum:

For Legislative Assembly ...... $10,255,000

13. The committee considered the estimates for the Ombudsman and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner.

14. The committee concluded consideration of the estimates for the Ombudsman and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner. On motion of Mr. Steele:

Resolved, that there be granted to Her Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2022, the following sum:

For Ombudsman and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner ..... $4,115,000

15. The committee considered the estimates for the Provincial Auditor.

16. The committee concluded consideration of the estimates for the Provincial Auditor. On motion of Mr. Nerlien:

Resolved, that there be granted to Her Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2022, the following sum:

For Provincial Auditor ...... $8,912,000

17. The committee considered its sixth report. It was moved by Mr. Ottenbreit:

That the sixth report of the Standing Committee on House Services be adopted and presented to the Assembly.

The question being put, it was agreed to.

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18. It was moved by Mr. Steele:

That this committee do now adjourn.

The question being put, it was agreed to.

19. The committee adjourned at 9:33 a.m. to the call of the Chair.

______Rob Park Committee Clerk Deputy Chair

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