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Historical Information Wendy Bisaro is no longer a member of the Legislative Assembly.

Last in the Legislative Assembly November 2015, as MLA for Frame Lake

Won her last election, in 2011, with 55% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters September 30th, 2015

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Thanks for the explanation.

I understand,

from

a security

perspective, that we need to make sure that our staff are secure no matter where they’re working, but could I get a sense of the scope of this renovation, because $360,000, I could buy a house for that. I am

just trying to understand. Is it just within this office that we’re doing renos or do we have to blast through a brick wall to put another door in or something? I’m not sure. Thank you.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters September 30th, 2015

Thank you, Mr. Chair. There is one item under this particular section. It’s to retrofit some office space. It seems like a huge amount of money to me to retrofit what seems to be a small office.

How big is this office and what kind of renovations are being done that are going to cost us $360,000 or so? Thank you.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters September 30th, 2015

Thanks to the Minister. I appreciate that, that we need two vehicles. But it would seem to me that we’re not sending two vehicles to Behchoko every day, so can the second vehicle that is here not be a bit more of a light-duty vehicle? Thank you.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters September 30th, 2015

So now I’m confused. I think the

background information we got said that there are three vehicles: one in Hay River, two in Yellowknife. I hope you don’t send the vehicle that we are replacing to Hay River,

because I understand that it’s

beyond repair. But then Hay River can deal with that.

I’m talking about the second vehicle here in Yellowknife. Does it need to be as much of a heavy- duty vehicle as this one that we’re currently buying?

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters September 30th, 2015

I think I may have forgotten my question. Oh, we have two vehicles, as I understand it, in Yellowknife, two sheriff

’s vehicles in

Yellowknife. So I understand that this one that is being replaced is the one that is used to transport the court party. Does the other vehicle need to be of the same size and the same expense, or is it a bit more of a light-duty vehicle for travel in and around Yellowknife? Thank you.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters September 30th, 2015

Mr. Chair, that seems like a heck of a lot of money for a vehicle. I guess the $65,000, is that sort of a standard price for a vehicle this size, or is this a speciality vehicle, apart from the size of it that will carry eight people? Is it speciality in that it has extra security measures or extra safety measures? Is it bulletproof, says my colleague.

It just seems

like that’s an awful lot of money. I would

have presumed we could get a vehicle of that size and that capability for, I don’t know, 10 or 20 thousand dollars less. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters September 30th, 2015

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I wanted to ask a question about the sheriff’s vehicle. What kind of a

vehicle is it that is required? This says a suburban or similar full-size to transport court party. I guess, how big is the court party? How big does this vehicle need to be? Are we looking at a fairly expensive vehicle or is it, you know, similar price to something you or I would buy off the lot that isn’t going to break the bank? Thank you.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters September 30th, 2015

That’s good. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters September 30th, 2015

So, to relate it to something I understand within Prelude Lake Park, it would be the same sort of a road as from the highway to get to Prelude Lake itself. Would that be a good comparison? Thank you.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters September 30th, 2015

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I just have a question with regard to the Gwich’in Park Lake access road. I know we have a program within Transportation for access roads. I’m wondering why – this is obviously a road issue – it’s in this department as opposed to being in the Department of Transportation. Thank you.