Further Return To Question 79-16(1): Cost Of Living Issues

In the Legislative Assembly on November 30th, 2007. See this topic in context.

Further Return To Question 79-16(1): Cost Of Living Issues
Item 7: Oral Questions

Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, one of the problems we find is we have to look at some of the avenues that have been used by previous governments and if they’ve actually produced a result. Our goal would be how can we deal with this. Right now each department would have to come forward and make the reports to committee at business plan stages as well as in this forum. We can work as a Cabinet to look at a number of initiatives that may help in the long term, or try to find some short-term solutions. A lot of the problems we find, and as the Member has raised, is the cost of living, for example, in the food area. How do we impact that as a government when the private sector is providing that? There are some avenues that we can look at, but

that’s more longer term as the cost of energy and doing business. So that’s something that we can work on. Developing a mandate and going forward may be more problematic as it would cover quite a broad spectrum in a number of departments. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 79-16(1): Cost Of Living Issues
Item 7: Oral Questions

The Speaker

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Supplementary, Mr. Beaulieu.

Further Return To Question 79-16(1): Cost Of Living Issues
Item 7: Oral Questions

Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I’d be willing to look at doing that as we do from time to time. For example, if the Assembly highlights energy as a key piece -- we used to have that -- we can look at doing something of that nature, as well. As I said, I’m prepared to work as a committee, subcommittee structure to Cabinet on this issue, as well. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 79-16(1): Cost Of Living Issues
Item 7: Oral Questions

The Speaker

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Final supplementary, Mr. Beaulieu.

Further Return To Question 79-16(1): Cost Of Living Issues
Item 7: Oral Questions

Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as we have done in the past, or the process that we can use going forward is, for example, around the business plan areas, having a number of Ministers present to the committees. The Social Programs committee can be one of those when we talk about this initiative that affects a number of departments and look at doing in that area, as well if there’s a request from any committee of any initiative that we would line up the appropriate Ministers or myself, as Premier, to make presentations with committees. So we’d be prepared to work out an arrangement. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 79-16(1): Cost Of Living Issues
Item 7: Oral Questions

November 29th, 2007

The Speaker

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Oral questions. The honourable Member for Hay River South, Mrs. Groenewegen.