Question 113-16(2) N.W.T. Participation At The 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games  Mr. Speaker, I thank the Minister for that. I’d also like to ask the Minister: when we will know? Will committees be informed as to our plans and our actual participation in the Olympics and how everything is going to play out down there? When will we have an idea of when all t

Question 113-16(2) N.W.T. Participation At The 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games  Mr. Speaker, I expect that we’ll have that information as part of the business planning process in May–June. We have toured some sites in Vancouver in order to help us develop our business plan.

Question 113-16(2) N.W.T. Participation At The 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In answering my question before, the Minister had mentioned a proposal. I’d like to ask him if there was a dollar amount attached to this proposal that was put forward.

Question 113-16(2) N.W.T. Participation At The 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games  Mr. Speaker, there is a proposal that was put forward. I think it would be premature for me to indicate what that figure is, but we are looking at some substantial dollars.

Motion 3-16(2) Transfer Of Responsibility For Social Housing Motion Carried  Mr. Speaker, I support this motion. I supported the last.... Actually I moved the last motion that came out in this respect. Having worked in local housing authorities for 23 years, I’ve seen firsthand all the people that would come in, take care of their assessment and be out th

Bill 3 An Act To Amend The Employment Standards Act  Mr. Chairman, the Standing Committee on Social Programs conducted its public review of Bill 3, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, on February 18, 2008. The committee would like to thank the Minister and his officials for appearing before the committee. This amend

Bill 1 Interim Appropriation Act, 2008-2009  I’m sorry, Mr. Chairman. We’re on item 7, Transportation?

Bill 1 Interim Appropriation Act, 2008-2009  Mr. Chairman, I was looking at the monies that were allocated for Highway No. 8, and I notice that there’s a figure in there. The question I had was on the Mackenzie Valley Winter Road Bridge Program. There’s a budget figure there of $4 million. I’m just wondering if I could ask

Bill 1 Interim Appropriation Act, 2008-2009  Thanks for clarifying that. Where would the ice road funding come out of? I’m hoping it’s not Highway No. 8.

G.N.W.T. Hiring Practices  Mr. Speaker, I’d like to use my Member’s statement today to talk about affirmative action or, in some cases, the lack of affirmative action. I look to a time when most of the jobs were taken up by southerners who were just up here for the money. Many of those people decided to

Recognition Of Curler Heather Mccagg-Nystrom  I’m pleased to recognize my Yellowknife South neighbour, Heather McCagg-Nystrom. Heather’s curling with the N.W.T./Yukon women’s curling team, skipped by Kerry Galusha-Koe, this week in Regina, Saskatchewan, at the Scott Tournament of Hearts. Other members of the team include Tee

Question 99-16(2) Public Service Medical Prescription Benefits  Mr. Speaker, I’m very pleased that the Member asked that question, because we always want to make sure that our employees are well treated, and we don’t want to inflict any undue hardship on our employees. I’d have to get some more detailed information from the Member, because as

Question 99-16(2) Public Service Medical Prescription Benefits  Mr. Speaker, we can check into that right away. I understand that in the communities drugs are provided at no cost and that in the larger centres that do have pharmacies, with the forms that are submitted, they are only charged 20 per cent. So we’ll undertake to look at which emp

Question 99-16(2) Public Service Medical Prescription Benefits  There are a number of issues that have to be dealt with. I guess the most critical one would be for the businesses or pharmacies that dispense the drugs to have the equipment and technology to be able to utilize such a drug card. Secondly, how do you control costs or dispensing

Question 103-16(2) G.N.W.T. Hiring Practices  I came into this Assembly with rose-coloured glasses, thinking I could make a difference. After a week I left them outside. It’s frustrating, sometimes, Mr. Speaker, hearing from constituents who run into one road block after another. It’s equally frustrating because it seems lik