Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I want to talk about disability and what has been done for people with disabilities, specifically in the small communities. We find in the cities, the streets are paved and access to centres is accessible by wheelchair. However, in the Northwest Territories, in the small communities, most of the streets are not paved. There are no sidewalks to mention. It is very difficult for people with disabilities in those communities to get around to visit family members, grandchildren, community functions, et cetera.

The Department of Municipal and Community Affairs does not even have a program to address the needs for dust control at the community level, let alone paving the community streets. The Minister of Health and Social Services mentioned the establishment of a committee to look at issues that are faced by people with disabilities. I will be asking the Minister some questions about the terms of reference of that committee, to see if Municipal and Community Affairs is one of the departments that he is partnering with to develop a framework to deal with issues faced by people with disabilities. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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