Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today, my statement is directed to the Minister of Lands in regards to the remedial cleanup opportunities along the shores of Bear Lake. As the public would know, there is a number of old mine sites that have taken a long time for their remedial cleanup, and as a part of devolution, I think these need to be concentrated on. The flip side or the other opposite side of the remedial cleanup opportunities is the economic wealth that it would generate.

During the slow economic, idle times now, what better way than to review the environmental land management system and do an audit. If so, if maybe there is one underway that could be utilized and expedite this a little bit faster. Later on, I will have questions for the Minister. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My question is on page 368 underneath the transitional rent supplement program. It seems to me there, with the whole issue of core need, we have over the years since the Shaganappi programs of years and years ago have created this industry, which is a 100 per cent liability to this government through the Housing Corporation and then on to this program. With the limited amount of funds that we receive, my suggestion is if a review of that program could happen because there are other support programs, we have heard over the last four months here, to address anti-poverty such as the soup kitchen program, the shelter program, the income support program. I just bring that forth as a comment, Mr. Chair. Thank you.

Yes, I wanted to point out, Mr. Chair, that the comments around "core need" are actually on page 368 on the next summary underneath "transitional rent supplementary program."

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I stand to rise to say that I will support this motion. On the basis of this challenging issue of housing throughout our 33 communities, I know in listening to previous government statements there, it is a department that is surely putting its best efforts forward based on the resources it has. It goes on a 360 scenario where you come back to where it is, just a lack of resources.

It kind of disturbs me to use other industries and multipliers to emphasize the needs for this one and the creation of jobs. Addressing this hidden benefit that we do not recognize in our cash flow and in our general accounts is the benefits created by the Norman Wells oil feed. The Norman Wells oil field has been producing a magnitude of benefits to the federal coffers. If we had another field like that, rest assured, then we could have measurables to prove that that industry works and generates prosperity for this government, in turn injecting more programs into the communities.

I ask -- and I will reply to my question in saying I see on a daily basis over 100 direct jobs in the community of Norman Wells for Imperial Oil, that is not to mention the supply chain management system in place to support the community and support that industry. So if you included that additional workforce, it will be much higher. The town of Norman Wells realizes over $300,000 in quarry fees. That is additional and over and above. There is an incremental amount of benefits out there. For those reasons, I think we have to keep our options open on industry creation of benefits that lie within this high-potential part of Canada. I make that statement. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If there is one to be developed here in the near future or upcoming future, could that plan of reduction or reducing expenses be provided to our side there? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can we request if there's any reduction plans on reducing internal operating O and M costs? Thank you.

In reducing costs and looking at creating more revenues that's ongoing, is there an internal briefing that could be supplied to the other side for such things as layoffs possibly, reduction of hours, those types of measures to reducing corporate cost?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today my statement is directed to the Minister responsible for the NWT Power Corporation. Maintaining current operations is a normal corporate business; however, creating new, innovative models of reducing cost is a demonstration of good management. I know we have heard in previous statements there there has been some measure such as replacing the board of directors will amount to X amount of dollars in cost savings, but there's other initiatives that were highlighted in previous statements such as using more pilot projects like the solar power project in Colville, and I'd like to ask the Minister responsible, when considering the demand is increasing on the grid supply of power so the economy of scale comes in, and I'm just wondering what reduction plans are in place within the corporate structure? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

I’m killing two birds with one stone. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier, the Premier’s Award when to a recipient of mine, a constituent in Deline. Her name is Ms. Brenda Baton. So thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today, I would like to acknowledge Ms. Brenda Baton from Deline, who just arrived or just received the 2016 Premier’s Award for the NWT Assets Aurora College Partnership. The Premier’s Award is to recognize outstanding individuals and teams who have gone above and beyond. Brenda works hard and is dedicated to the work she does in her community and for the delivery of that program in the whole Sahtu Region. On behalf of the Sahtu Region, I would like to congratulate Ms. Baton. Continue with the great work for the Sahtu Region, Brenda. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.