Motion 4-16(2) United Nations Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples Motion As Amended Carried Unanimously  Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to return to item 15, notices of motion. Unanimous consent granted.

Motion 7-16(2) Extended Adjournment Of The House To May 22, 2008  I give notice that on Thursday, February 21, 2008, I will move the following motion. I move, seconded by the Hon. Member for Thebacha, that, notwithstanding rule 4, when this House adjourns on February 21, 2008, it shall be adjourned until Thursday, May 22, 2008. And further, tha

Bill 1 Interim Appropriation Act, 2008-2009  I have a question in regard to the jet boat expense scheduled for Norman Wells. I wonder what the urgency is for this addition. I don’t believe it was in the ’07 – ‘08 main estimates. There is a jet boat for Behchoko that I gather was in the main estimates last year, but the one

Committee Motion 6-16(2) To Delete $85,000 From The Lightning Location System — Enr Committee Motion Not Carried  I move that $85,000 be deleted from the interim appropriation detail booklet amount set out in Schedule 2, Capital Investment Expenditures, item number 9, Environment and Natural Resources on page 6, for the project “Lightning Location System.”

Committee Motion 6-16(2) To Delete $85,000 From The Lightning Location System — Enr Committee Motion Not Carried  I hear the Hon. Member from across the floor, but I have to again state there is no indication in the materials and explanations that we have had, apart from his words just now, that indicates that this is an urgent item. I gather that the system is already there, and I understan

Northland Trailer Infrastructure Assistance  Yellowknife is home to a potential health and safety risk, Mr. Speaker. Water and sewer infrastructure exists in one small corner of the city that is well beyond its shelf life and badly in need of repair. These pipes are more than 30 years old and a disaster waiting to happen.

Northland Trailer Infrastructure Assistance  This is an issue of public safety. A major sewer collapse will create both unsanitary and uninhabitable conditions in the trailer park. It’s not inconceivable that 1,200 people will be displaced from their homes with nowhere to go. So when planning this year’s budget, conside

Committee Motion 2-16(2) To Delete $500,000 For Fort Smith Health Centre — HSS Committee Motion Not Carried  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am firmly planted on the fence in regard to this motion. I understand fully why this project should go forward, and I do believe that through the master plan of renovating this facility and the long-term care facility in Fort Smith, it will be of benef

Committee Motion 2-16(2) To Delete $500,000 For Fort Smith Health Centre — HSS Committee Motion Not Carried  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I’d like to address a couple of the items relative to Community Justice and Corrections as well. Two items are listed: Inuvik Young Offender Facility foundation issues and North Slave correctional centre all-erosion drainage modification. From the title of

Committee Motion 2-16(2) To Delete $500,000 For Fort Smith Health Centre — HSS Committee Motion Not Carried  Thank you for the explanation. Mr. Chairman, just a general comment about a number of items in this appropriation. It’s really helpful if we could have some sort of an explanation, other than the fact that it needs to be done, in order for us to determine whether or not these t

Committee Motion 2-16(2) To Delete $500,000 For Fort Smith Health Centre — HSS Committee Motion Not Carried  Mr. Chair, I need to go back to the premise under which I had understood that items were in this appropriation. It doesn’t seem to be a safety issue. It doesn’t seem to be an already-in-progress contract issue. I question whether we should go ahead with the $225,000 expense when

Committee Motion 4-16(2) To Delete $225,000 For North Slave Correctional Centre — Aboriginal Healing And Spiritual Program Area — Justice Committee Motion Not Carried  Mr. Chair, I don't know whether it’s the female perspective that Mr. Bromley referenced in his Member’s statement or whether we're just smarter than everybody else, but I was going to say what Jane was saying, and then I was going to say what Mr. Bromley has said. I have diffic

Committee Motion 4-16(2) To Delete $225,000 For North Slave Correctional Centre — Aboriginal Healing And Spiritual Program Area — Justice Committee Motion Not Carried  Mr. Chair, I’d like to echo the comments of the previous speaker in regard to the École St. Joseph School project. The school is not in my riding, but many students who live in my riding go to that school, which happens to be next door. I do believe that the Catholic School B

Committee Motion 4-16(2) To Delete $225,000 For North Slave Correctional Centre — Aboriginal Healing And Spiritual Program Area — Justice Committee Motion Not Carried  Mr. Chair, just a follow-up. How much of that $9.2 million has been expended and is not available? Do we have any idea of the carryover amount that will be available to the board?

Support For Energy Savings And Sustainability Initiative  I am sorry that I didn’t hear you for the loud applause. In my short time here as MLA, we’ve talked much about energy, the environment and climate change. It is accepted that as human beings, we are hurting our house — our planet. Some say that we are destroying it. It is als