Question 124-16(6): Summer Student Employment For Pws  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think I answered that question. More specific, we have hired 13 students this year. Our target, again, is to try to max the hire from last year. Of course, we have a budget that we have to follow and it’s going to be a challenge, but I’ve instructed our

Question 124-16(6): Summer Student Employment For Pws  The answer is no. Our practice is to try to hire students based on their program of study. If there are students who are planning to be architects, engineers, information technology students, those are the ones we focus on. Sometimes the level of applicants in those areas is not

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to welcome everybody here today. I want to especially recognize an inductee to the Hall of Fame, a well-known educator from Fort Providence, Ms. Margaret Field. She’s been working for many years at the school and more recently as an adult educator.

Question 97-16(6): Realignment Of Highway No. 4 Ingraham Trail  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. First of all I have to thank the Member for being patient on this project, something that all of us had to do as we waited for the remediation team to put their plans together. A lot of that work has been concluded. We’ve taken the opportunity over the l

Question 97-16(6): Realignment Of Highway No. 4 Ingraham Trail  I certainly can confirm that option three corridor has been discontinued. It does not meet the needs of what the team requires. We have recognized that this is a remediation project but it’s also the Ingraham Trail Realignment Project that has to fit along both the group’s needs

Question 97-16(6): Realignment Of Highway No. 4 Ingraham Trail  The Giant Mine Project and the Ingraham Trail Realignment Project are not on the same boat as ITI and Fred Henne Park. Those discussions have been taking place. Right now it would be a different initiative. It would not be part of the dollars earmarked for a realignment that we’r

Question 97-16(6): Realignment Of Highway No. 4 Ingraham Trail  The realignment will be funded by the Federal Remediation Team and from the GNWT Giant Mine Liability Account. There is no avenue to tie in a park with those types of resources. There has been discussion with ITI. I believe the department was not able to come up with the capita

Bill 15: An Act To Amend The Deh Cho Bridge Act  Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 15, An Act to Amend the Deh Cho Bridge Act, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill amends the Deh Cho Bridge Act to: • remove references to the Deh Cho Bridge Fund; •

Bill 16: An Act To Amend The Motor Vehicles Act  Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill includes amendments that make the use of a restricted electronic device while operating a motor

Bill 15: An Act To Amend The Deh Cho Bridge Act  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 15, An Act to Amend the Deh Cho Bridge Act, be read for the first time.

Bill 16: An Act To Amend The Motor Vehicles Act  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act, be read for the first time.

Minister’s Statement 13-16(6): Deh Cho Bridge  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to provide Members with an update on the Deh Cho Bridge. Mr. Speaker, in the past six months two major reports have been released: The Levelton Report and the Auditor General’s report. The Levelton Report was a review of the Deh Cho Bridge

Question 78-16(6): Distracted Driving Legislation  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The answer is yes. We are bringing legislation forward for introduction during this session.

Bill 15: An Act To Amend The Deh Cho Bridge Act  Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Monday, May 16, 2011, I will move that Bill 15, An Act to Amend the Deh Cho Bridge Act, be read for the first time.

Bill 16: An Act To Amend The Motor Vehicles Act  Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Monday, May 16, 2011, I will move that Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.