Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I don't think it will come as any surprise in this House when I bring up the subject of emergency preparedness in the NWT and how we deal with emergencies. My questions today are for the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, the Honourable Vince Steen. Mr. Speaker, in the past two years or so, I have been addressing with the Minister and the department the question of funding to prepare for emergencies in the Hay River area, through the Hay River Fire Department, and getting a response vehicle for them.
On March 4th, I just about fell off my chair when I heard about a press release with the heading "Preparing for Emergencies in the NWT Just Got a Whole Lot Easier." The federal government is contributing $130,000 to the region to enhance emergency preparedness. Ethel Blondin-Andrew, MP for the Western Arctic, made the announcement today. The money will go towards improving emergency communications in the community of Enterprise and assist in the creation of NWT emergency measures programs. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs how this $130,000 is helping prepare for emergencies in the community of Enterprise. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.