Question 52-17(1): Inuvik Natural Gas Reserves  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is also for the Premier of the Northwest Territories in regard to my Member’s statement that I did earlier today on the gas shortage that is happening in Inuvik and the urgency on that matter. My first question is: Can the Minister provide me

Question 52-17(1): Inuvik Natural Gas Reserves  I would like to ask the Premier, after all of his briefings and all of his information sessions, will the Premier commit to supporting the residents and the businesses of Inuvik by participating in a joint effort to create an action plan to find a solution for a long-term gas sup

Question 52-17(1): Inuvik Natural Gas Reserves  Mr. Speaker, just one final question for the Premier. Once the discussion paper is finalized, will that information be available for all Members of the Legislative Assembly?

Question 62-17(1): Health Promotion And Prevention Funding  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to make reference to the state of the health and social services system made by the Minister of Health earlier today. There were some strong words put in there that I’d like to make reference to. One was we can make real changes in the health an

Question 62-17(1): Health Promotion And Prevention Funding  In discussions during our strategic planning there were references made to increasing the prevention budget to 1.5, possibly 2 percent in the prevention budget. Currently, we’re under 1 percent within the GNWT health and social services system. Is the department ready for that in

Question 62-17(1): Health Promotion And Prevention Funding  I know the current policy within the Health Promotion Fund that is regulated through the Department of Health and Social Services, one of the policies is anybody who receives funding for a project cannot get funding for any subsequent years for the same project even though the

Question 48-17(1): Addictions Treatment Infrastructure In The Beaufort-Delta  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question also is for the Minister of Health and Social Services. It’s dealing with our priorities set out by the 17th Legislative Assembly, enhancing addiction treatment programs using existing infrastructure. To date, with our priorities, has the Dep

Question 48-17(1): Addictions Treatment Infrastructure In The Beaufort-Delta  I understand that we’re not looking at building any new infrastructure, especially with the situation that the GNWT is in. However, I’d like to see an inventory of the buildings that are not being used right now in the Beaufort-Delta that can house such treatment programs for the

Question 48-17(1): Addictions Treatment Infrastructure In The Beaufort-Delta  In some of the other departments, the Department of Justice, they have a really good diversion program. The Department of ECE has a really good on-the-land program. Has the Department of Health looked at these successful programs and thought about implementing them in the treatme

Question 48-17(1): Addictions Treatment Infrastructure In The Beaufort-Delta  Thank you, Minister of Health and Social Services, for that answer. My last question is in regard to the same thing with the programming. We have a lot of programs for people that are institutionalized. We have a lot of programming for people who are incarcerated in the Northwest

Support For Youth Programs  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I would like to make reference back to the Caucus priorities set forth by the 17th Legislative Assembly. One component that I personally thought was missing was the component to honour our youth, and, actually, it is really great to see a strong co

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Going on to my colleagues’ comments, it’s not very often that we do get a lot of youth of this magnitude in the House, into the gallery. I’d like to recognize all the students from Ulukhaktok. Welcome to Yellowknife. Welcome to the Legislative Assembly.

Question 40-17(1): Access To Early Childhood Education And Development Programs  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions today are for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. They deal with his Minister’s statement on Friday dealing with the Aboriginal Student Achievement update. He set out four priorities, and my question is dealing with the early ch

Question 40-17(1): Access To Early Childhood Education And Development Programs  We do know there are programs out there and we do know that it is a priority for the government and within the Department of ECE. My question specifically was what programs are in place for communities that don’t have those programs and communities that need those facilities. Wha

Question 40-17(1): Access To Early Childhood Education And Development Programs  Like I mentioned earlier, I do know there are programs out there, but in some of the communities and regional centres specifically, there is not enough infrastructure to house the number of youth that we’re getting that need those programs. Moving forth with his Minister’s statem