Thank you, Mr. Antoine. Mr. Krutko.
Debates of Feb. 25th, 1998
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Committee Motion 28-13(5): Recommendation To Provide Fair And Equitable Access To Compassionate Travel
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The Chair John Ningark
Committee Motion 28-13(5): Recommendation To Provide Fair And Equitable Access To Compassionate Travel
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Can the Minister tell me out of the 52 communities which ones in the territories do not have airports?
Committee Motion 28-13(5): Recommendation To Provide Fair And Equitable Access To Compassionate Travel
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, there are some communities in the north that do not have airports. Besides Tsiigehtchic, there is Rae-Edzo, and there are some smaller ones like Kakisa and Enterprise. If he wants complete details I will do research and give all the details. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Krutko.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Out of these communities, Mr. Chairman, which ones are isolated or restricted from access in or out of their communities because of the highway network because of the break up and freeze up which will effect the community's ability to get in and out in case of an emergency.
Committee Motion 28-13(5): Recommendation To Provide Fair And Equitable Access To Compassionate Travel
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, there are other smaller communities like in the Kitikmeot area like Bay Chimo that are also isolated on a permanent basis and Tsiigehtchic is isolated during freeze up and break up.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you, Mr. Antoine. Mr. Krutko.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Is the Minister or the department, willing to go into the community of Tsiigehtchic and sit down and discuss this issue with them to see if they can come to a way of resolving this issue by working out some alternative? I do not think we are asking for a permanent airport, but we are asking to identify an area where they can use a piece of road or a piece of cut line for an emergency if it came to a point where you had to get a plane in there to get someone out. The only ability they have right now is trying to land on the ice when it is just after freeze up or after break up, but that is dangerous because you do not know what the conditions of the ice are. Will the Minister assist the community by holding a meeting to discuss this issue with the community so they can try to identify a solution to the problem?
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, we were planning to go up into the Delta area sometime after this session finishes, Mr. Chairman. We will be in the vicinity and we will make that trip to Tsiigehtchic to meet with them about this. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Are you saying that the sooner we finish the sooner you will go there? Thank you. Mr. Krutko.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Could I have the Minister write a letter to Tsiigehtchic just saying what he stated here so they are aware that they will be coming in to discuss this issue, so I do not have to draft up another motion? It is just about ready to go but if there is no need for it I will pass on that one.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Minister.
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, we will write a letter.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Corporate services. I have Mr. Henry. Sorry, Airport page 10-7, transportation airports. Mr. Henry is on the list.
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Following up on Mr. Krutko's question. Does the department have any guidelines or policies at which they will consider putting a runway or a strip into a community? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We have a standard document called Capital Standards and Criteria. That is what we use. Under there it deals with airports as well.
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Under the Capital Standards and Criteria, what communities in the territories do not have airports that are eligible for them, or strips? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The short answer is that according to the Capital Standards and Criteria, if I understand the question correctly, I believe there are no communities at the present time under the Capital Standards and Criteria. Thank you.
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