Question 333-14(6): Complexity Of Seniors Fuel Subsidy Application Forms  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am not familiar with that particular work that had been undertaken and whether there has been consultation with seniors. I must say though that a lot of changes have been introduced into the seniors' fuel subsidy over the last several years. I heard wha

Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would also like to recognize all the people from the Dogrib Nation in the gallery today, but there's one I work with, Mr. Speaker, that I would like to recognize. That is Violet Camsell-Blondin, the chair of the Dogrib Community Services B

Minister's Statement 77-14(6): Official Languages GNWT Public Response  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to inform the House that later today I will be tabling the Government of the Northwest Territories' response to the final report of the Special Committee on the Review of the Official Languages Act. Mr. Speaker, the Government of the Northwest Terr

Question 330-14(6): Housing For Teachers  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Our priority is extremely high. It has been in the forefront for this government since we took office, Mr. Speaker, with substantial additional investments. We have been working on retention programs for teachers through the teacher induction program and v

Question 330-14(6): Housing For Teachers  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I do not have that answer right here. I will get it for the Member to advise him of when we can expect some answers from the deputy ministers' task force. Thank you.

Question 330-14(6): Housing For Teachers  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We are very concerned, as I stated. We are continually working on teacher retention. We understand that it is an issue of great importance and value to ensure that we retain teachers. We are working with the various organizations, the representatives from

Question 330-14(6): Housing For Teachers  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I continually ask my department to provide me with communities where difficulties arise and we have our officials work with various methods within the government to find resolution to this. As I stated, the mandate for housing lies with the Northwest Terri

Question 329-14(6): Housing For Teachers  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am committed, Mr. Speaker, to continue to work for resolution on this. However, as we all know there is a Housing Corporation. We do have a deputy ministers' task force to look at this issue and it is not within my mandate, Mr. Speaker, to go into the co

Question 329-14(6): Housing For Teachers  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as we know, a number of years ago the government got out of the ownership of housing. At the time there were several initiatives that were undertaken by the government to involve the Housing Corporation. I do not have the mandate, Mr. Speaker,

Question 329-14(6): Housing For Teachers  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This has been an issue that I have discussed with my own department extensively, as well as with other Cabinet Members because it is an issue of concern to all of us. It is ongoing and it does shift from community to community. We seem to get the problem s

Question 329-14(6): Housing For Teachers  Mr. Speaker, the comments may be in relation to a question asked about housing in Tuktoyaktuk and I indicated that, in that particular case, I was informed that there were two houses available in Tuktoyaktuk, but they would have to be provided at fair market rent. It could be po

Question 317-14(6): Hay River Heritage Centre  Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. I can commit to have my staff assist the Hay River organization to see first of all, if we can support any applications for their organization in Hay River, if we can find funding from our particular operations. Additionally, we can assist to identify

Question 317-14(6): Hay River Heritage Centre  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I can't answer that question. I will certainly get the answer for the Member on whether we have and the amounts that we have, if we have supported the heritage centre.

Question 317-14(6): Hay River Heritage Centre  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the term "heritage centre" is used in Yellowknife for the Prince of Wales Heritage Centre. It was a name that had to be allocated back in 1979 by the federal government who would not fund museums. They would fund heritage centres. That is the

Question 317-14(6): Hay River Heritage Centre  Mr. Speaker, I have become aware of the situation in Hay River with their historical site building and museum through the media, through the Hay River paper. So I am familiar with the efforts that are being made in Hay River to continue with an organization, with a facility where