Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. The honourable Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. Robert McLeod.

Mr. Speaker, I’d have to review Hansard, but I don’t think I made the comment that 911 has to be available in every community. I think the word I said was “basic service” in each community, and I’ve assured the Member that we haven’t closed the door on this and we will explore all options and see what works well.

We have had recommendations and motions moved from the NWTAC. We’ve had recommendations from the coroner’s office. So as I said in my last statement before, this is something that we’re going to have to have a look at and see if it’s feasible and see if we can work out some partnerships so we can get this thing moved forward. Thank you.

Thank you to the Minister. That’s a little more conciliatory than what I thought I had heard earlier. I guess the Minister says that we want to provide basic service to all communities. I have to ask the Minister what he means by “basic service.”

When I talk of basic service I talk cell phone service and the comfort of knowing that they can call and have people respond within a matter of minutes, whether they’re 20 kilometres out of town, which in some cases... So just the basic service that some of the larger communities take for granted. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The time for question period has expired; however, I will allow the Member a supplementary question. Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate that. I appreciate the answer to the question, but I wonder if the Minister understands that if we start to establish a 911 service, that there is a CRTC decision which requires then that NorthwesTel provide cell phone service wherever there is enhanced 911 service. Does the Minister know that?

The Minister is aware of that, and in a conversation that I had with the Member, she had indicated that this may be a ruling that’s coming down. So I am aware of it and if that... That’s another option that we’d have to look at, is the ruling that comes down and how it might affect our ability to provide service to all of the Northwest Territories. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Final supplementary, Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’m not sure what else I can ask. I guess, you know, things are going to be looked at and I suppose I should take some comfort in that, but I still don’t take much comfort in the fact that this government is not going to, I don’t think, seriously look at assisting our communities, those that can assist them in providing 911 service. Will the Minister answer or let me know whether or not his department is going to have funds in the 2010-11 operations budget that will allow our communities to implement 911 service?

No, Mr. Speaker, not at the moment. But like I said, it’s something we continue to work on.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Item 8, written questions. Item 9, petitions. Item 10, reports of standing and special committees. Item 11, tabling of documents. The honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Miltenberger.

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document titled

Northwest Territories Capital Estimates 2010-2011. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. The honourable Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Lafferty.

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. Item 12, notices of motion. Item 13, notices of motion for first reading of bills. Item 14, motions. Item 15, first reading of bills. Item 16, second reading of bills. Madam Clerk, orders of the day.

Thank you, Madam Clerk. Accordingly, this House stands adjourned until Friday, October 16th , at 10:00 a.m.

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The House adjourned at 15:42.