Question 175-16(6): Mandatory Audit Requirements For Crown Corporations  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On top of the process that we have in place where our corporations table their annual reports and business plans in this Assembly, that’s one method where Members have access and can measure how our corporations have done business. As for the ongoing work

Question 175-16(6): Mandatory Audit Requirements For Crown Corporations  One of the things we’ve done in the life of this government is looking at how departments have been performing with budgets, and look at the growing demand for more resources, and have an internal look at it that way as we do the work around refocusing our government. The additio

Question 175-16(6): Mandatory Audit Requirements For Crown Corporations  That’s one of the wonderful things about our consensus style of government: Members are fully aware of the work that’s going on. The Minister updates the committee and he would be able to inform them as to what level of work is going on, and the future Assembly could also make

Question 175-16(6): Mandatory Audit Requirements For Crown Corporations  As I tried to respond to the Member earlier about the fact that the Minister brings that work, the review to committee for their input as to how that work is going, and their response and advice to our Ministers helps us guide in that work. As we’re having this discussion here

Tabled Document 60-16(6): Northwest Territories Health Status Report - August 2011  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document entitled Northwest Territories Health Status Report, August 2011. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Bill 24: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2011-2012  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Wednesday, August 24, 2011, I will move that Bill 24, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2011-2012, be read for the first time.

Bill 25: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2011-2012  Mr. Speaker, as well, I give notice that on Wednesday, August 24, 2011, I will move that Bill 25, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2011-2012, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Minister’s Statement 39-16(6): ‘forging The Future’ Youth Conference  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In July 2009 the Northern Leaders’ Forum was created as a means for all leaders in the NWT to work collectively to advance the interest of our territory and its residents. We set ourselves a task of developing a common vision and road map for the future

Committee Motion 23-16(6): Concurrence Of Td 53-16(6), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2011-2012, Carried  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As the Finance Minister stated, he’ll get the additional information and provide that to Members. In our budget submission I believe we shared with committee a fair bit of that, but we’ll get the additional information. More importantly, as was stated e

Question 166-16(6): Financial Assistance For Town Of Norman Wells In Natural Gas Emergency  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The issue of Norman Wells, one, the gas supply has seized our attention. In fact, a number of departments -- Municipal and Community Affairs, Public Works and Services, and our Power Corporation -- are working with the community to deal with the issue that

Question 166-16(6): Financial Assistance For Town Of Norman Wells In Natural Gas Emergency  We have -- and I must say the Member has been consistent on that -- raised the issue, invited us to meet with the community leadership. We’ve done that on a couple of occasions. We’ve come up with an approach to help the community looking at the actual conversion that has to ha

Question 166-16(6): Financial Assistance For Town Of Norman Wells In Natural Gas Emergency  I believe that the situation as we find ourselves in Norman Wells also is being felt in another community supplied by natural gas, Inuvik. There the utility provider is looking at their options and approaching the federal government. We know that throughout the territory we hav

Question 166-16(6): Financial Assistance For Town Of Norman Wells In Natural Gas Emergency  We have limited opportunity left in the life of our Assembly to make approaches to the federal government. As I stated, this is of national significance and importance when you look at what happened to the natural disasters that did occur in Alberta and the prairie provinces for

Tabled Document 58-16(6): Forging The Future, Anchored In The Past, Building On Our Present, Youth Conference Report, July 7-8, 2011  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document entitled Forging the Future, Anchored in Our Past, Building on Our Present, Youth Conference Report, July 7 to 8, 2011.

Committee Motion 23-16(6): Concurrence Of Td 53-16(6), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2011-2012, Carried  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The second part of the question is the approach we are using to stay engaged with all the Aboriginal groups throughout the territory. We’ve done a number of things. One, first and foremost, is the door remains open, and the funds we are requesting, these