Question 102-19(2): Arnica Inn Transitional Housing Project  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Arnica project is a good project in that it brings in federal dollars. The other thing it does is: it will create employment and also provide some opportunities for contractors. Most importantly, it provides 42 extra beds for people who need housing. M

Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to welcome and recognize Colette Langlois, the Ombud for the NWT, and I think she is a constituent of mine in Hay River South. Thank you.

Arnica Inn Transitional Housing Project  Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank you, colleagues. I want to end this on a positive note and say that I am pleased with the Minister of NWT Housing Corporation's commitment to meet with all parties at one table in order to expedite this project. I will look to her to offer the sa

Arnica Inn Transitional Housing Project  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This past week I witnessed and participated in a decision-making process where there appeared to be a misunderstanding with respect to a matter that would provide housing to approximately 42 people in Yellowknife; a misunderstanding that blew up in the pre

Committee Motion 2-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 17-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2019-2020, Carried  Thank you, Madam Chair. I agree we disagree because, really at the end of the day, I look at these seniors, even if they have money. They have a choice: they can stay in the Territories or they can leave. If we don't give them the little bit of support even to help them and keep

Committee Motion 2-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 17-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2019-2020, Carried  Thank you, Madam Chair. I guess when I am reading this, on page 29, it says increase supports for seniors to stay in their homes and communities. It doesn't say seniors with money or seniors without money. I would like that clarified because what is the cost to keep somebody in t

Committee Motion 2-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 17-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2019-2020, Carried  Thank you, Madam Chair. I guess you kind of referred more so if it's predominantly Indigenous community. In Hay River, it would be a little bit different. The other thing is you could put up maybe five ramps, but a month after, there might be somebody who falls down and is perman

Committee Motion 2-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 17-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2019-2020, Carried  Thank you, Madam Chair. I've dealt with a few of those issues over the last few months. I guess I'm curious as to what we have for a budget. I guess it would be with the Housing Corporation. For seniors to age in place, we're looking at ramps. We're looking at possibly wider door

Committee Motion 2-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 17-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2019-2020, Carried  Thank you, Madam Chair. With all due respect, I'm not about to wait. I need it done right away. Anyway, the other thing is with respect to small businesses. We tend to cater to the bigger businesses, and it's the smaller ones that need to bid on contracts. A lot of the contracts

Committee Motion 2-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 17-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2019-2020, Carried  Thank you, Madam Chair. This is getting to be too easy. The other area is the BIP. The BIP is good. It's a good program. It helps northern businesses. However, we have to make sure that the bureaucrats who look after it actually make sure that it is working properly, and we have

Committee Motion 2-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 17-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2019-2020, Carried  Thank you, Madam Chair. Over the years, we see southern contractors come in here, and we always think they are going to hire local people. There are promises that they are going to use local businesses. Then, year after year, we wonder why that hasn't happened. We still haven't l

Committee Motion 2-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 17-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2019-2020, Carried  Thank you, Madam Chair. I'm just not sure where to start here. I guess I have seen the ups and I have seen the downs, being in business most of my life. A panel is fine, I guess. I have never really had much to do with panels. They might work. What I would suggest and what I want

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Madam Chair. Office space in Hay River is limited and probably the cost of temporary office space moving would exceed that $350,000 by quite a bit. That's probably the right choice to make. I just want to go back to the health authority and bring them in with the GNWT.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Madam Chair. I just want to go back to the temporary operations there in the $350,000. I think that was maybe for the roof repairs. I'm wondering: has the department looked to see if there were additional costs that would be incurred in maintaining that building? Any m

Question 98-19(2): Hay River Family Resource Centre  I'm pleased to hear that. We have to be more collaborative and we have to be more proactive in the approach that we take. We've got to learn to say yes, as the Minister of Health has learned how to do.