Maintenance Of The Highway No. 3 Access Road  (Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to talk about Highway No. 3. That is my statement today. Improvements on Highway No. 3. We are thankful these improvements will be done soon because we always use this highway, which is important to us. This highway that is there,

Question 319-15(4): Aboriginal Languages And Cultural Program  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. As this is one of the top priorities for the communities, I just have a final question for the Minister. Can the Minister assure this Assembly that the ALCIP program will hold the same kind of validity as any other teaching program, and given its place in the

Question 319-15(4): Aboriginal Languages And Cultural Program  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Minister highlighted the new curriculum for the program, so I'd like to ask the Minister about the ALCIP programs being administered through various school boards; a difficult task, considering their mandate lies elsewhere. Can the Minister te

Question 319-15(4): Aboriginal Languages And Cultural Program  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it is my understanding that the ALCIP program is funded with official language money provided by the federal government. Is the Minister willing to truly make the aboriginal language and culture its priority and commit to manage this money? Mahsi,

Question 319-15(4): Aboriginal Languages And Cultural Program  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, (English not provided) Mr. Speaker, in my Member's statement earlier, I spoke about the government making aboriginal languages its priority. I commended the ECE on its effort to revive the ALCIP program. At this time, Mr. Speaker, I would like t

Language Revitalization Programs  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it is great to hear that there will be an increase in the ECE funding for the budget address. I have not heard of enhancing aboriginal language or culture programs, but, at the same time, I am also looking forward to seeing this in the budget in

Question 310-15(4): Traffic Lights At Behchoko Access Road Intersection  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there has always been a government's vision for the NWT highway that includes an operating highway system that provides for improved safety, reliability for people and resource development. Now we are in the process of resource development and n

Question 310-15(4): Traffic Lights At Behchoko Access Road Intersection  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. In follow-up, if the Minister is not committing today, but I understand he wants to work with his department on this particular issue, will the Minister at least commit his staff to talking to my constituents and other constituents who make heavy use of road

Question 310-15(4): Traffic Lights At Behchoko Access Road Intersection  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, earlier I spoke of the Highway No. 3 and the importance of public safety. Highway No. 3 is a major highway to Yellowknife from the South. Given the increase of traffic volume, especially with the winter road opening sometime this month, there i

Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would just like to recognize the Tlicho Government in the building, Grand Chief Mr. Mackenzie. ---Applause Former MLA for North Slave and now currently chief of Behchoko, Chief Lafferty. ---Applause I can't see from here, but other Tlicho c

Traffic Safety On Highway No. 3  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. (English not provided) Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak up on an issue that has growing concern in my constituency. That is the traffic safety at the intersection of the Behchoko access road on Highway No. 3. Mr. Speaker, that stretch of highway is a very

Question 306-15(4): Rent Scale For Social Housing  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the fact that the Minister is willing to sit down and talk about transferring these units. The Minister also touched on the evaluation being done. I am just wondering when that evaluation is being done for the Tlicho region. Mahsi.

Question 306-15(4): Rent Scale For Social Housing  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. (English not provided) Mr. Speaker, one of the questions that I would like to ask the department is, we have community members that have been living in social units for a number of years, some of them over 15 years. I am wondering if the department is open

Question 306-15(4): Rent Scale For Social Housing  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, these individuals I am referring to, community homeownership who are in social housing units, they are paying that amount due to the fact that one of the spouses is working a seasonal job that was making a hefty wage over the summer, and then the

Question 306-15(4): Rent Scale For Social Housing  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, during our pre-budget consultation, discussion on the high cost of living has been a huge issue during our tour. Mr. Speaker, my question today is to the Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation, who is responsible for social housing. I