Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. [English translation not provided.]

Today I wish to talk about the problem with dust in the Tu Nedhe communities. In Fort Resolution the

hamlet council plans to have the community chipsealed this summer. I understand they have put the money into the plan to chipseal the community. I believe they are looking at the economies of scale and will be working with DOT to have the community chipsealed while Highway No. 6 is being done.

In Lutselk’e the situation is quite different. In Lutselk’e the community plan on paper does not match the actual siting of the residential houses in the community. However, the community does not wish to relocate the houses and would rather have the plan redrawn to match actual sitings of the houses.

In the summer months there is a cloud of dust sitting over Lutselk’e as long as there are vehicles moving around the community. Lutselk’e has just become responsible for the municipal services in the last two or three years. I feel that they could use the support from this government to make it possible to put some dust suppressant on the road this summer or fall.

The Department of MACA must continue to provide support and the logistics of actually getting the product into Lutselk’e and some technical support to apply the product. I have spoken to the SAO and he advises me that it would be very difficult, if not impossible, to get the work completed this summer without the support of the government.

MACA should not be taking the position that they are no longer responsible for completing capital projects in the communities. What will it take for MACA’s staff to ensure that this project gets completed? The project is very important to the whole community. The community needs the project completed this summer. They have the funding and they need the assistance in the technical aspects of the project, such as the amount of material needed, what preparation work is needed, and the marshalling of the materials and equipment into the community.