This is page numbers 195 - 230 of the Hansard for the 14th Assembly, 6th Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was communities.

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Supplementary To Question 62-14(6): Substantiation For Hay River Hospital Renovation
Question 62-14(6): Substantiation For Hay River Hospital Renovation
Item 7: Oral Questions

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The Acting Speaker

The Acting Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. The honourable Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Miltenberger.

Further Return To Question 62-14(6): Substantiation For Hay River Hospital Renovation
Question 62-14(6): Substantiation For Hay River Hospital Renovation
Item 7: Oral Questions

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Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the intent was to demonstrate that both projects are both worthwhile and both needed following the appropriate process. The Hay River project is slated to commence this year and will be well along by next year. The Fort Smith one follows subsequent to that. So there is no plan. The Hay River project should be complete before the Fort Smith one gets up and running. So we are not going to go and dismantle the Hay River facility if something happens to Fort Smith. The plan is to build and renovate as it's laid out in the capital plan. Hay River is to start this year and next year and be done hopefully on time and on budget. If all goes well, the Fort Smith renovations will follow subsequent to that. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 62-14(6): Substantiation For Hay River Hospital Renovation
Question 62-14(6): Substantiation For Hay River Hospital Renovation
Item 7: Oral Questions

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The Acting Speaker

The Acting Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Mr. Miltenberger. Final supplementary, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Supplementary To Question 62-14(6): Substantiation For Hay River Hospital Renovation
Question 62-14(6): Substantiation For Hay River Hospital Renovation
Item 7: Oral Questions

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Jane Groenewegen

Jane Groenewegen Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I keep hearing the Minister refer to the Fort Smith health centre. I represent Hay River constituents. I want to know about the capital allocation and project for the Hay River hospital. Again, by the way the Minister phrases it and says Hay River should go ahead and then Fort Smith in the subsequent year, I am asking about Hay River. Is there a commitment on the part of this Minister irrespective of what happens in Fort Smith to keep the renovations for the Hay River hospital on track? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 62-14(6): Substantiation For Hay River Hospital Renovation
Question 62-14(6): Substantiation For Hay River Hospital Renovation
Item 7: Oral Questions

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The Acting Speaker

The Acting Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. The honourable Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Miltenberger.

Further Return To Question 62-14(6): Substantiation For Hay River Hospital Renovation
Question 62-14(6): Substantiation For Hay River Hospital Renovation
Item 7: Oral Questions

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Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I don't know how much clearer I can be. The capital plan is laid out. The budget has been approved. I can do a statutory declaration. The Hay River project is going to go ahead. This Assembly did the health and social services budget yesterday. It's going to be confirmed. We've made every effort to make sure it's in the budget, it's there. The funds will be voted and we will proceed as planned. I can't give greater assurance than that, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 62-14(6): Substantiation For Hay River Hospital Renovation
Question 62-14(6): Substantiation For Hay River Hospital Renovation
Item 7: Oral Questions

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The Acting Speaker

The Acting Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you. Item 7, oral questions. The honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, Mr. Nitah.

Question 63-14(6): Communities Targeted For Housing Development
Item 7: Oral Questions

February 19th, 2003

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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Honourable Roger T. Allen, Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation. Mr. Speaker, as we all know, housing is a major, major issue in the Northwest Territories, the shortage of housing. Through the work of the Housing Corporation, studying the needs of housing in the Northwest Territories, the corporation has determined six communities that need to be targeted this fiscal year. The Minister, in his Minster's statement, mentioned those six communities. I would like to ask the Minister to reiterate those six communities once again, for the record. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 63-14(6): Communities Targeted For Housing Development
Item 7: Oral Questions

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The Acting Speaker

The Acting Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Nitah. The honourable Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, Mr. Allen.

Return To Question 63-14(6): Communities Targeted For Housing Development
Question 63-14(6): Communities Targeted For Housing Development
Item 7: Oral Questions

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Roger Allen

Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I am prepared to advise the Member of those six communities, not necessarily in alphabetical order: Lutselk'e, Hay River Reserve, Fort Providence, Fort Good Hope, Wha Ti, and Fort Liard. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Return To Question 63-14(6): Communities Targeted For Housing Development
Question 63-14(6): Communities Targeted For Housing Development
Item 7: Oral Questions

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The Acting Speaker

The Acting Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Allen. Supplementary, Mr. Nitah.

Supplementary To Question 63-14(6): Communities Targeted For Housing Development
Question 63-14(6): Communities Targeted For Housing Development
Item 7: Oral Questions

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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Those housing projects in those targeted communities alone are challenged every construction season. I would like to ask the Minister to commit in the House that the pads and access roads and power poles that will be needed to make sure that these houses are running in proper order will be done as soon as possible in the new construction year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Supplementary To Question 63-14(6): Communities Targeted For Housing Development
Question 63-14(6): Communities Targeted For Housing Development
Item 7: Oral Questions

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The Acting Speaker

The Acting Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Nitah. The honourable Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation, Mr. Allen.

Further Return To Question 63-14(6): Communities Targeted For Housing Development
Question 63-14(6): Communities Targeted For Housing Development
Item 7: Oral Questions

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Roger Allen

Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Our budget allocations remain fairly flexible so if there is funding allocated to that community, we are prepared to help those communities. We are prepared to help those communities develop lot development and other services that may be required. So we are fairly flexible in permitting that and we will continue to work with our program officers to ensure that that level of service is maintained. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Further Return To Question 63-14(6): Communities Targeted For Housing Development
Question 63-14(6): Communities Targeted For Housing Development
Item 7: Oral Questions

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The Acting Speaker

The Acting Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Allen. Supplementary, Mr. Nitah.

Supplementary To Question 63-14(6): Communities Targeted For Housing Development
Question 63-14(6): Communities Targeted For Housing Development
Item 7: Oral Questions

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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, every season communities are challenged with the same problem, identifying lots. Most communities have community plans, but the lots seem to come in just before the construction season, resulting in major shifting of the houses resulting from the permafrost. I would like to ask the Minister to work with the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs to determine the long-term housing needs in those communities and develop those plans and develop the lots, so that the lots are ready for the short construction season. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Supplementary To Question 63-14(6): Communities Targeted For Housing Development
Question 63-14(6): Communities Targeted For Housing Development
Item 7: Oral Questions

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The Acting Speaker

The Acting Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Nitah. The honourable Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation, Mr. Allen.

Further Return To Question 63-14(6): Communities Targeted For Housing Development
Question 63-14(6): Communities Targeted For Housing Development
Item 7: Oral Questions

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Roger Allen

Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am very pleased to make reference to that very question. We have been in the past collaborating with MACA to identify raw land that we may be able to develop for future housing needs, as this is a common occurrence in many small communities. We are also looking at some of the geotechnical work required to make sure those lots are suitable for future housing development. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Further Return To Question 63-14(6): Communities Targeted For Housing Development
Question 63-14(6): Communities Targeted For Housing Development
Item 7: Oral Questions

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The Acting Speaker

The Acting Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Allen. Final supplementary, Mr. Nitah.

Supplementary To Question 63-14(6): Communities Targeted For Housing Development
Question 63-14(6): Communities Targeted For Housing Development
Item 7: Oral Questions

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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the Minister for his positive response. Mr. Speaker, the Minister has indicated that the Housing Corporation and Municipal and Community Affairs have been collaborating on this very issue. I would like to ask the Minister, if they could share any information that they have and if they will commit to share that information with the communities as soon as possible, so that the communities have a long-term plan and an idea of where the housing will be going and other community developments will be going. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Supplementary To Question 63-14(6): Communities Targeted For Housing Development
Question 63-14(6): Communities Targeted For Housing Development
Item 7: Oral Questions

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The Acting Speaker

The Acting Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Nitah. The honourable Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation, Mr. Allen.

Further Return To Question 63-14(6): Communities Targeted For Housing Development
Question 63-14(6): Communities Targeted For Housing Development
Item 7: Oral Questions

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Roger Allen

Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, we will provide that level of information. I will speak only for the NWT Housing Corporation for our technical people to work with the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs to further those discussions and we will provide the sufficient detail that is required. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Further Return To Question 63-14(6): Communities Targeted For Housing Development
Question 63-14(6): Communities Targeted For Housing Development
Item 7: Oral Questions

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The Acting Speaker

The Acting Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Allen. Item 7, oral questions. The Member for Range Lake, Ms. Lee.

Question 64-14(6): Territorial Health Care Fund
Item 7: Oral Questions

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Sandy Lee

Sandy Lee Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question today is for the Deputy Premier and it's regarding the statement he made earlier about the results coming out of the Premier's meeting in Ottawa regarding health care funding. Mr. Speaker, I must say the last thing I did last night before going to sleep was to hope for good news this morning, and I was happy to hear about the extra money that will be coming our way when I heard it for the first time this morning. I appreciate that the details are not final yet, but I do think that we have reached a historical milestone in that a separate territorial health fund has been created. My question to the Deputy Premier is for more elaboration on what's meant by a floor of $60 million to be allocated on the basis of $20 million. Can you elaborate any more than what is stated there? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 64-14(6): Territorial Health Care Fund
Item 7: Oral Questions

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The Acting Speaker

The Acting Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Ms. Lee Deputy Premier, Mr. Antoine.