Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Public safety is always the number one thing for the NWT highways. It is a priority of this government and the department in particular. As of today I can update the Members of this House that the department and the winter road joint venture have actually had a meeting about the concerns of the events that have taken place over the last couple of weeks on the winter road. The number of fires, in particular, is very unusual. Of everything that I have been briefed on up to date, I think in the last five years there might have been one fire, and it was out on the winter road section closer to one of the mines. This is of a particular concern. I believe the joint venture is going to have ongoing meetings with contractors and stuff to try to get to some kind of conclusion as to what is causing these issues. As that moves forward, I can keep Members informed on that. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Wally Schumann on Question 692-18(2): Public Safety On The Ingraham Trail
In the Legislative Assembly on March 6th, 2017. See this statement in context.
Question 692-18(2): Public Safety On The Ingraham Trail
Oral Questions
March 5th, 2017
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