Oral Question 130-14(2): Aboriginal Foster Parent Recruiting  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Minister has touched on an issue I would like to raise and that is the amount of money the department gives foster parents. This affects the ability of the department to attract aboriginal foster parents. What the department gives foster parents is no

Oral Question 130-14(2): Aboriginal Foster Parent Recruiting  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In the Northwest Territories, we all owe a debt of gratitude to those couples and persons who volunteered to be foster parents to the children whose lives are in crisis. Many of these children have been removed from situations involving violence or subst

Recognition Of Deh Gah School Pages  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the pages that are here from the Deh Cho. We have four pages from my home community of Fort Providence. They are all students from the Deh Gah School in Fort Providence. I would like to thank them for comi

Office Space Renovations  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As we all know it has been a number of long years since discussions have taken place within the Deh Cho First Nations, struggling over the decision whether to let the territorial government have a seat at the table. This year, they decided to take that le

Tribute To Joseph Farcy  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to take this moment to recognize an elder from my constituency, Mr. Joe Farcy, who passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2000. Mr. Speaker, Joe was born on April 4, 1912, and raised in the North Channel area at the mouth of the Mackenzie River. H

Motion 10-14(2): Pipeline Development (carried)  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have my name as the seconder for this motion. However, I want this House to note that the support from the Deh Cho First Nations for this motion is conditional. Mr. Speaker, as the Members will recall, when the aboriginal leaders met in Fort Liard last

Arctic Winter Games Team Selection Process  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, these changes require me to ask this government insist on an independent evaluation of our Territory's participation in the Arctic Winter Games. This evaluation should address how the different sports are selected to be in the Games, how athle

Arctic Winter Games Team Selection Process  Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement.

Arctic Winter Games Team Selection Process  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, last week I made a statement regarding the Arctic Winter Games that seems to have sparked a great deal of interest both inside and outside of this House. I listened with great interest as my colleagues rose and spoke of the impact the Arctic

Question 66-14(2): Mackenzie River Crossing Question  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask for clarification on the question I posed to the Minister responsible for Transportation regarding highway patrol presence in Fort Providence. He stated he would pass that on to the department. I would like to know if I can

Question 60-14(2): Mackenzie River Crossing At Fort Providence  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I said in my Member's statement, the ice roads to the north are useless without the ice crossing in Fort Providence. Can the Minister assure the House that the engineering study presently being used to construct ice crossings at Fort Providence will be

Question 60-14(2): Mackenzie River Crossing At Fort Providence  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Minister inform the House whether he would consider a highway patrol office presence in Fort Providence when the ice bridge is in operation?

Question 60-14(2): Mackenzie River Crossing At Fort Providence  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In my Member's statement today, I outlined some concerns I have with the ice crossing in Fort Providence. The Minister responsible for Transportation has taken steps to ensure that the highway is not damaged by heavy truck traffic by reducing the speed lim

Fort Providence Ice Bridge  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today, I would like to speak about the ice crossing at Fort Providence. Mr. Speaker, as a resident of and the MLA for Fort Providence, I have an understanding of what this ice bridge means to the economy of the North and to the people I represent. We wer

Question 44-14(2): Limits On Access To Student Financial Assistance Funding  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Minister explain why fundamental treaty rights of aboriginal people is being limited by time? The right to education is a fundamental, basic right to which aboriginal people with treaty status are entitled to. I do not see how it could be time-sens