Question 312-16(2) Dental Surgery Service For Fort Resolution Residents  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Aside from the fact that this is money that’s going south and that the service is not available and expensive and so on, there are also long waiting periods for people to go and get dental surgery. Can the Minister tell me if there is recent work to bring

Committee Motion 47-16(2) To Reinstate $108,000 For Renewable Resource Officer Positions And Bear Fencing Program (Committee Motion Carried)  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I will also support the motion. I believe in the program or idea of bringing a renewable resource officer 1 to the community level, especially in the smaller communities, where the workload isn’t there for a full-time renewable resource officer position but

Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department Of Municipal And Community Affairs  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I’m pleased at a lot of things here, in the department, also. I’m happy the New Deal’s in place. I’m happy the department increased capital for communities by over $5 million. I guess the issue of having some of the groups…. Some of the communities that ar

Committee Motion 45-16(2): To Delete $1.5 Million From Tourism And Parks For Parks Renewal (Committee Motion Carried)  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I, too, will support the motion. I agree that parks renewal is very important but not essential. I think that at this point we’re having many issues with the budget. We’re having difficulty retaining our staff. We’re putting lots of families through a lot

Infrastructure And Services In Tu Nedhe  [Translation.] Today what I’d like to talk about is the transportation from Pine Point to Hay River. There is some money put aside for that project. We’re still short of some funding, but I’m sure we could come up with something. Also, I’d like to mention the dust in Lutselk’

Question 303-16(2) Transfer Of Responsibility From North To South Slave Regional Office  [Translation.] Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I have a question for the government leader. Last year in Lutselk’e we had people. We had a head office in Fort Smith, and then we had transition from Fort Smith to Yellowknife. The question is: I’d like to know the status of the tra

Question 303-16(2) Transfer Of Responsibility From North To South Slave Regional Office  [Translation.] I have a question again. When are we going to get the status of the transition? When are we going to get the reports? I’m talking about the reports from Lutselk’e. [Translation ends.]

Question 303-16(2) Transfer Of Responsibility From North To South Slave Regional Office  [Translation.] Mr. Speaker, this is the first time that we had transition from Fort Smith to Lutselk’e. They are there, but now it’s very difficult for them to do any management or paperwork. So I am asking whether they could have a government employee from our department secon

Question 303-16(2) Transfer Of Responsibility From North To South Slave Regional Office  [Translation.] Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We have a government now. They are a self-government now. They have their own policies and legislation. But I would like someone from a department to go to Lutselk’e and assist them in Lutselk’e. Maybe they could go to Behchoko and sit dow

Question 21-16(2) Aboriginal Employment Statistics In Maca  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In keeping with yesterday’s question on affirmative action, I have a written question for the Minister of MACA. 1) For each of the last three years, 2006–07 to 2008–09, can the Minister provide the number of aboriginals employed in the following are

Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department Of Education, Culture And Employment  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have a few general comments on the Department of Education. I’m pleased that there’s going to be $1 million spent on children and youth in the department. That’s an important aspect for some of the smaller communities. The two small communities that

Counselling Services In Lutselk’e  Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Previously I talked about counselling services in Lutselk’e. Unfortunately, the services currently being offered to the residents of Lutselk’e are not meeting the needs of the people. With the recent suicides that the community has had to deal with, the

Question 287-16(2) Counselling Services For Lutselk’e  Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Today I talked about the importance of involving community First Nations groups in the design and delivery of mental health and addictions programs and services. Mr. Speaker, I’d like to ask the Minister: in light of what has happened in the last couple

Question 287-16(2) Counselling Services For Lutselk’e  Mr. Speaker, I understand there is an MOU between the community and the department. Can the Minister tell me what the MOU entails?

Question 287-16(2) Counselling Services For Lutselk’e  I am told there is an MOU between the department and the Lutselk’e Dene Band. If the Minister finds the MOU, would the Minister agree to complete an immediate review of the MOU with the Lutselk’e Dene Band?