Legislative Assembly photo

Roles

In the Legislative Assembly

Elsewhere

Historical Information Calvin Pokiak is no longer a member of the Legislative Assembly.

Last in the Legislative Assembly September 2007, as MLA for Nunakput

Lost his last election, in 2007, with 12% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters March 25th, 2004

Thank you, Madam Chair. Can I ask the Minister or his staff through you, Madam Chair, we talked earlier about how you screen all the applicants in order to be so-called homeowners on either program. What happened in this regard in the case of the total of 22, I guess, if you talk both programs? Thank you.

Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters March 25th, 2004

Thank you, Madam Chair. Just a couple of quick comments on a few things here. Earlier, the Minister talked about 44 loan guarantees and 525 EDAP and four defaults and 18 defaults. I'm just wondering, the success rate is very good when you talk in that sense, but can you give me an idea of why there were, in terms of the loan guarantee, four defaults and in terms of the EDAP there were 18 defaults? Thank you.

Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters March 25th, 2004

Thank you, Madam Chair. I am going to make a few comments with regard to the corporation's goals. I would like to know what the department is doing to educate people who get into the homeownership program. Right now, there are a few people in my constituency who got into this program without any education from the department with regard to the upkeep. What is our department doing to educate homeowners with regard to the upkeep of the units? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters March 25th, 2004

Thank you, Madam Chair. Going back to his earlier comment, Madam Chair, he talked about band managers, SAOs, et cetera, that may require housing units in the smaller communities. I thought nowadays we are training our own people to be teachers. We do have local SAO people. Although they might not have the capacity to have these people in place, I know what they are looking at in terms of staffing. Looking back at my community of Tuk, a lot of the teachers we have are local. There are a few from the South. Will the 22 units accommodate the whole region or territory? Thank you.

Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters March 25th, 2004

Thank you, Madam Chair. I don't know if that was the question. I am looking in terms of the efficiency of heating with regard to the trailers. I know they make nice trailers nowadays, but I know there is a difference between the two. I am just wondering if that cost was considered. Thank you.

Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters March 25th, 2004

Thank you, Madam Chair. I would like to first talk about the 22 units. He's talking about cost-effectiveness. Have they considered the cost efficiency of using a trailer unit versus stick built? Thank you.

Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters March 24th, 2004

Thank you, Madam Chair. In his opening remarks, again I will refer to it, if you take a look at Highway No. 4, there is $3 million allocated for that. Again, it is the way they allocate funds I guess. I think in order for us to strive ahead, we should really think about the Tuk-Inuvik highway. That will create a lot of local employment, business and training. I think it is a good opportunity right now that we could work towards. I understand, Madam Chair, what the Minister is stating in regard to the way the fund works but, again, I would like to make one more point that on my list right now in my constituency they really want to see that highway between Tuk and Inuvik. At least we can get out of Tuk in the summertime and go somewhere just like everybody else. Just more of a comment, but we would like to continue to fight that battle, and I will continue to do so for the next three-and-a-half years. That is my plan. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters March 24th, 2004

Thank you, Madam Chair. In that case, Madam Chair, may I ask the Minister, our point of interest locally is to go to Inuvik, that is our point. So can that fall in line with your opening statement? Thank you.

Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters March 24th, 2004

Thank you, Madam Chair. A couple general comments, Madam Chair. Again, I would like to raise a question in regard to the Tuk-Inuvik highway. Once again it is being left out in the capital plan. Some time back, a couple of years ago the Department of Transportation constructed one kilometre of our 22-kilometre road along the highway from Tuk to Inuvik, and stopped funding that. When I take a look at the amount of money in the Minister's opening remarks, $580,000 is allocated for the community and local access road program, but that is divided amongst a number of communities. So that doesn't really give us much money to work with.

The first question I have, Madam Chair, on page 5 in that regard, is how would you determine points of local interest, where do you start? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Committee Motion 7-15(3): To Undertake A Quantitative Evaluation On Grade Extensions To Gauge Student Success, Carried March 24th, 2004

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I understand the process in terms of the requests for the numbers in the schools, but again there is a situation in my community. The classes are crowded and there just isn't enough space. Also the fact that I mentioned earlier at some of our meetings that the younger kids have a tendency to see what's going on. Inuvik is a good example in terms of the high school. They have SAMS and they have Samuel Hearne. They are divided from grades 1 to 7 and grades 8 to 12. It's a good example of what the younger students can see what's happening with the older students. Having said that, in my community of Tuktoyaktuk, this is what they are requesting. This is one of the problems they are encountering and issues they raised with me. I would just like to bring that forward, Mr. Chairman.