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James Arvaluk Aivilik

Madam Speaker, is it the practice of the territorial government, being the trustee of the Arctic Winter Games initiatives, to take an interest in the spirit of the selection process of the Arctic Winter Games?

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The Speaker

Mr. Arvaluk, I don't believe you had a question. Mr. Arvaluk.

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James Arvaluk Aivilik

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I was trying to pose a supplementary, but it didn't come out very clearly. I believe the recreation directors, coordinators and other government employees who are connected with the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs and I take it that the territorial government is a trustee. Does the Minister responsible for sports and recreation participate in the guidelines and intent of those guidelines for the Arctic Winter Games?

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The Speaker

Thank you. Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. Arngna'naaq.

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Silas Arngna'naaq Kivallivik

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, to date I have not been involved in any of the selections nor the guidelines as to which players will be selected for the Arctic Winter Games. Whether that may have been in the past, I don't know. But to date I have not been involved. The governing body of the particular sport would decide the guidelines for a selection of participants in the Arctic Winter Games. The associations, themselves, in this case, the hockey association, would be asked to review the selection process for the final team. Thank you.

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The Speaker

Thank you. Final supplementary, Mr. Arvaluk.

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James Arvaluk Aivilik

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am sorry this is a final supplementary. Can the Minister at least check into the matter and ensure that fairness and equality is practised in the selection process to avoid discrimination against smaller communities. Thank you.

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The Speaker

Thank you. Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. Arngna'naaq.

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Silas Arngna'naaq Kivallivik

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Yes, I will.

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The Speaker

Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for North Slave, Mr. Zoe.

Henry Zoe

Henry Zoe North Slave

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, the NWT Association of Municipalities, in resolution 93(1), called for the territorial and federal governments to begin discussions to complete the Mackenzie Valley Highway. In June of last year, Madam Speaker, the Minister of Transportation informed the association that his department is developing financial proposals for the federal government's consideration. Can the Minister tell us whether these proposals were completed?

The Speaker

Thank you. Minister of Transportation, Mr. Todd.

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John Todd Keewatin Central

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Yes, as the honourable Member has indicated, it has been one of the priorities that we have established in our update of the transportation strategy. We are currently working with Mr. Frank Pope in trying to work out a plan to extend the highway in that area. We are on track for the negotiations we are undertaking with the federal government. During the break, when some of you are at the Arctic Winter Games, I will be in Ottawa trying to convince, along with Ms. Blondin-Andrew and Mr. Anawak, the federal government to join us in this venture of roads to resources. Thank you.

---Applause

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The Speaker

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Zoe.

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Henry Zoe

Henry Zoe North Slave

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I appreciate the Minister giving me his strategy for this particular initiative. But you didn't answer my question. My question was, could the Minister tell us whether these proposals were completed, as indicated in June to the NWT Association of Municipalities?

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The Speaker

Thank you. Minister of Transportation, Mr. Todd.

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John Todd Keewatin Central

Well, this is a moving document...

---Laughter

...you have to feel the policy.

---Laughter

The reality is that, in principle, we have said we are going to make a priority of roads in the Mackenzie and some other areas, in our negotiations with the federal government. These strategies are well under way. There are discussions taking place with some regional groups. I am hopeful that we will be able to convince our federal counterparts that this is a good initiative. Until we know how much participation we can get from the federal government, it is difficult to say definitively that this is when it is going to happen, here is what we are going to do and this is the time schedule in which we are going to do it.

We have a plan, we just don't have the money. We need to find a way to convince the federal government to join us in this initiative which is important to the people in the area that is affected. Thank you.

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The Speaker

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Zoe.

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Henry Zoe

Henry Zoe North Slave

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am not going to prolong this question. Am I correct in assuming the proposal is not complete, which is what the Minister in indicating?

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The Speaker

Thank you. Minister of Transportation, Mr. Todd.

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John Todd Keewatin Central

We have established that there is a requirement, or we see as a priority, the need for these roads in some initiatives that we have laid out. Mr. Lewis spoke to it earlier. I am saying to you the weakness in the proposals is to determine how much involvement we can get from federal government. Once we have that, if we can get it, then we will be able to put it to bed with respect to timing and how we would go about it. In the meantime, there are people like Mr. Pope, for example, who are taking a very aggressive position in his area in trying to come up with some creative ideas on how to expand that highway. I applaud him for it. What we're doing is getting in behind them to say that this is a good idea. I don't know how else to answer the question. We want to build roads, we have a plan, we made a priority and we stake out the money. We have to go out there and find the money from the federal government and that's what I'm trying to do.

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The Speaker

Thank you. Final supplementary, Mr. Zoe.

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Henry Zoe

Henry Zoe North Slave

Madam Speaker, I thought my supplementaries were straight forward. I just asked a simple question on whether the financial proposal that the Minister is developing has been completed or not. I want to know if it is and what's happening to it. I realize that the Minister is developing one. It appears from the comments received from the Minister that this financial proposal is not completed yet. Am I correct?

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The Speaker

Minister of Transportation, Mr. Todd.

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John Todd Keewatin Central

Yes, Mr. Zoe is correct. Thank you.