Question O103-12(1): Paving Of Highway From Sandy Lake To Fort Smith  Recognizing that I am not totally familiar with the kilometre type of expression that the department uses, I would like the Minister to clarify to me what point is kilometre 0 to 60.

Question O103-12(1): Paving Of Highway From Sandy Lake To Fort Smith  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Minister of Transportation. I believe it was about six years ago that the GNWT paved from the junction into Sandy Lake, which is on Highway No. 5, I believe it is the Pine Point/Resolution highway. From the junc

Question O99-12(1): Clearing Roads To Trappers' Cabins  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Transportation. Along the Highway No. 5 going into Fort Smith, we go through a fair amount of Wood Buffalo National Park. There has been a concern expressed to me by different trappers and senior citizens who may ha

Counsellors' Abstention From Alcohol And Drugs  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to take the time to commend the current Social Services Minister for taking such decisive action in respect to abstention by alcohol and drug counsellors in the NWT. I believe it is critically important that alcohol and drug counsellors, in order

Committee Report 2-12(1): Report Of The Standing Committee On Legislation  Mr. Chairman, I would like to move to report progress.

Item 17: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The committee would wish to defer our discussions on Tabled Document 3-12(1) and Ministers' Statement 2-12(1) until next week and would like to discuss Committee Report 1-12(1) and Committee Report 2-12(1). Thank you.

Item 16: Second Reading Of Bills  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Baffin Centre, that Private Members' Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill would disallow increases to ce

Motion 24-12(1): Serving Of Alcohol At Government-sponsored Functions  On second look, Mr. Speaker, my motion is acceptable and does not require an amendment. I put this motion forward because of the fact that over the years I have noticed and I have recognized that the abuse of alcohol in our society has affected, as I stated in my motion, many fa

Motion 24-12(1): Serving Of Alcohol At Government-sponsored Functions  Thank you. Mr. Speaker: WHEREAS the problem of abuse of alcohol is affecting many individuals and families in the NWT; AND WHEREAS if individuals continue only to talk about alcohol abuse and take no concrete action; AND WHEREAS it is imperative that every action should be t

Motion 23-12(1): Walk-in Freezer For Kakisa  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Prior to going through my motion I would like to put forth two minor amendments.

Question O86-12(1): Minister's Plan To Develop An Economy In The Nwt  Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to return to Item 5, oral questions.

Question O82-12(1): Need To Review Department Of Social Services  Mr. Speaker, regardless of whether he was in charge then when he made those statements, he still made a statement that the department required a total review. I am somewhat concerned that a public figure such as an MLA can just talk for nothing like the Minister has in the past,

Question O82-12(1): Need To Review Department Of Social Services  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to know why the current Minister of Social Services publicly made statements that he felt the Department of Social Services required a total review. Thank you.

Question O82-12(1): Need To Review Department Of Social Services  With that, Mr. Speaker, recognizing that the Minister for the Department of Social Services has changed, but the department is still the same, the programs are still the same, the concerns of social issues are probably still the same in the North, I would like to know why he feel

Question O82-12(1): Need To Review Department Of Social Services  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Minister of Social Services. Mr. Speaker, in reviewing the Hansard, I am still not content with the types of answers that I am getting from the Minister of Social Services. I asked twice previously this week with respe