Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am going to be talking in Inuktitut. (Translation) Mr. Chairman, I do have a comment to make to the Department of Transportation, as well. The Department of Transportation allocates some funding to all the communities and I would like to give them appreciation for this. The Department of Transportation is visible in the communities, not only in Nunavut but within the west of Nunavut, and we appreciate that very much. Mr. Chairman, I would like to comment that you allocated funding to fix up the lighting system on the airstrips. In Clyde River this was done as well. The lighting system was done and also this will happen in Pangnirtung. In Broughton Island, they will be upgrading the airstrip. As I stated, this is a very important issue to make sure that there is safety within all the communities because we get aircraft into the communities. For that matter, to every day make sure that there is safety in all the communities and it is very important because you stated that your first priority is to make sure that there is no danger. Recently I stated that in Pangnirtung, that we have to relocate the airstrip to another, safer place and this is very important to have safety in that hamlet. In the Baffin region, it is right behind Iqaluit because they get many aircrafts. There are a number of aircrafts that land every day in that community and we would like to make sure that this is safe. I would like to see you work along with the federal government with the Department of Transportation, that the Pangnirtung hamlet have stated in a letter that they would like to relocate the airstrip. Also, we have given the government a motion from the hamlet of Pangnirtung. Like I stated, we appreciate the job that you are doing. I would like to comment on Clyde River, the terminal in Clyde River is in a very poor state. Also, they have been asking for another terminal building and the same goes for Broughton Island. Clyde River and Broughton Island have been asking for a terminal at the airport and I was not told that there was no funding left for these in the past. I would like to get a better understanding by writing to me for the reason why this is going to be delayed in those two communities of Broughton Island and Clyde River and, also, I would like to state, Mr. Chairman, it is very important that we have safety in the community because life is very important to us. Everybody has to be in a safe situation because this is your first priority, that everybody has safe grounds to live. Also, if the Minister would like to answer these two questions for the terminal in Broughton Island and Clyde River because I do not see them in the budget. Would you be kind enough to answer those two questions for me. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. (Translation ends)
Tommy Enuaraq on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 13th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 12th, 1997
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Tommy Enuaraq Baffin Central
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