Question 29-17(2): Moratorium On Evictions Due To Public Housing Arrears  As the Minister stated, we have less than two months to get our orders in place here to have more tenants get their orders in place and get caught up on their arrears or come into a payment plan. Has the department looked at an action plan to help these tenants who are in arrears

Question 29-17(2): Moratorium On Evictions Due To Public Housing Arrears  Mr. Speaker, as stated in the moratorium, on April 1, 2012, the NWTHC will once again be carrying out its evictions. We have a number of tenants who have not got into a payment plan. Is the Minister of Housing committed to possibly having their LHOs go out and speak with the

Question 29-17(2): Moratorium On Evictions Due To Public Housing Arrears  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This last question deals with the tenants that have not gone into a repayment plan. Do we have a number of tenants across the Northwest Territories who will possibly become evicted April 1 st that will result in some of our other programs being accessed

Committee Motion 2-17(2): Resume Consideration Of Item No. 11, Department Of Transportation, Interim Appropriation 2012-2013, Carried  Thank you, Madam Chair. My question is once again in regard to the access to some of our surrounding communities in the Beaufort-Delta region. As most of you are aware, a lot of our schools were shut down and even some of our communities were shut down during a big blizzard tha

Committee Motion 2-17(2): Resume Consideration Of Item No. 11, Department Of Transportation, Interim Appropriation 2012-2013, Carried  I do agree; the contractors did a great job of opening up the highways again. I do look forward to looking at those provisions for any of our contractors, regardless of whether it’s snow removal or even airport services that do exhaust their budgets, how this government can suppo

Committee Motion 2-17(2): Resume Consideration Of Item No. 11, Department Of Transportation, Interim Appropriation 2012-2013, Carried  I appreciate the comments. No further comments or questions, Madam Chair. Thank you.

Recognition Of The Work Of The Members Of The Beaufort-Delta Education Council  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Before I begin my Member’s statement I would just like to take a second to congratulate the Premier on his receiving of the Golden Jubilee Medal yesterday. ---Applause Continuing with the theme of recognition, I was very honoured last week to attend a l

Question 18-17(2): Policy Regarding Illegal Activities In Public Housing Units  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question today is for the Minister of Housing. Today we heard some questions regarding the alcohol and drug issue that we continue to see and face in the Northwest Territories. Meanwhile we also have a housing issue. I would like to put the two together

Question 18-17(2): Policy Regarding Illegal Activities In Public Housing Units  Thank you. I’d like to ask the Minister, are there any different sizes of penalties depending on the infractions that are put forth by the tenant whether it’s bootlegging, selling of hard drugs or recreational drugs, even such things as gambling? Is there any difference in terms

Question 18-17(2): Policy Regarding Illegal Activities In Public Housing Units  Thank you. I really commend the work that Housing has been doing on this situation and hope that they do have a plan where we can start looking at tenants who are abusing this program. It’s still contributing to our social problems by feeding these addictions to the people of the

Question 18-17(2): Policy Regarding Illegal Activities In Public Housing Units  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Once again I really enjoy hearing what the Minister has to say about making sure that people who are selling to our people actually are evicted, and that should cut down on our problems with the selling of alcohol and drugs to our people. Has the Minister

Question 23-17(2): Reinstatement Of Beaufort-Delta Health And Social Services Board  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question today is for the Minister of Health and Social Services. It’s in reference to the leadership meeting that we had in January, again, where he did a presentation. There was a lot of really strong support for reinstating a board for the regional

Question 23-17(2): Reinstatement Of Beaufort-Delta Health And Social Services Board  With all due respect, in filling the CEO position there are a lot of people in the surrounding communities who just listened to the Member for the Mackenzie Delta and his issues that he has that need to be addressed, and I think they need to be addressed before a CEO is put into

Question 23-17(2): Reinstatement Of Beaufort-Delta Health And Social Services Board  I would just like to recognize that I do understand that the Minister has quite the workload becoming the new Minister of Health and Social Services, and I do also like to recognize that I’ll take into consideration that as soon as possible means that as early as tomorrow startin

Question 11-17(2): Busing Services For Inuvik Students  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just recently attended a meeting on the super school in Inuvik last week and there were a lot of good concerns – good school – that were brought up. A lot of good concerns were brought up not only for this new super school but things that have been happe