Further Return To Question 51-16(1): Renewable Energy Development Initiatives Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My colleague at the Department of ENR is dealing with energy conservation issues and there are a number of projects that are looking into this area. I guess the best example is the Fort Smith electrification project whereby the government is converting a
November 28th, 2007Assembly debate Oral Questions
Question 53-16(1): Tax Incentives For Caregivers Of People With Disabilities Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yesterday I spoke to people with disabilities in Inuvik and a lot of people with disabilities have to have people care for them, take time off work, look after them. I’d like to direct my questions to the Minister of Finance, Mr. Roland.
November 28th, 2007Assembly debate Oral Questions
Return To Question 53-16(1): Tax Incentives For Caregivers Of People With Disabilities Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I would like to also ask the Finance Minister, when he contacts his department, would he ask them if there are any tax breaks available for businesses who want to make their places of business wheelchair accessible? Thank you.
November 28th, 2007Assembly debate Oral Questions
Return To Question 53-16(1): Tax Incentives For Caregivers Of People With Disabilities Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Those that have to comply with the Building Code, in some cases, have no one to enforce the Building Code. So I would like to ask the Minister of Finance, or Mr. Roland as Premier, would he direct the Department of Public Works to have a buildi
November 28th, 2007Assembly debate Oral Questions
Return To Question 53-16(1): Tax Incentives For Caregivers Of People With Disabilities Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A concern from the Town of Inuvik, again, is the lack of a building inspector in Inuvik to enforce codes and regulations. How do we go about getting an inspector in Inuvik? Thank you.
November 28th, 2007Assembly debate Oral Questions
Return To Question 56-16(1): Office Space For Enr And ITI In Constituency Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, we have had some discussions. That situation that the honourable Member described also occurs in other communities. The reasons we haven’t dealt with it yet comes down to money, and it costs money to relocate to another office. As well, there has
November 28th, 2007Assembly debate Oral Questions
Further Return To Question 56-16(1): Office Space For Enr And ITI In Constituency Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I haven’t seen anything formal other than I know that within the Department of ENR, there have been indications that they do require additional space for their own departmental requirements. Until such time as we are officially advised that they wan
November 28th, 2007Assembly debate Oral Questions
Further Return To Question 56-16(1): Office Space For Enr And ITI In Constituency Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As a department, we would like to be where the action is. We will be prepared to look at moving downtown as the Member indicates there is office space available. The main consideration would be one of cost. If it is one way to service our clientele bet
November 28th, 2007Assembly debate Oral Questions
Further Return To Question 56-16(1): Office Space For Enr And ITI In Constituency Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Definitely, we would like to find a way to have a single-window approach, especially with the Community Futures program. I expect that the timeline would have to be tied in with the business planning process. I would think that it would probably be a p
November 28th, 2007Assembly debate Oral Questions
Written Question 1-16(1): Homeownership Programs In Inuvik Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation. 1. What is the funding allocated for homeownership programs in Inuvik? 2. How many clients were approved for homeownership program funding in Inuvik and what was the amou
November 28th, 2007Assembly debate Written Questions
Provision Of Wheelchairs For Quadriplegics Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, providing a quality of life to the residents of the NWT so they can become independent, self-reliant individuals has to be a priority of the 16th Legislative Assembly. Mr. Speaker, on November 15th , I had an opportunity to meet in Inuvi
November 27th, 2007Assembly debate Members’ Statements
Question 21-16(1): Provision Of Wheelchairs For Quadriplegics Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I know I’ve been here for a while, but I didn’t think I was an MLA for Yellowknife now. ---Laughter ---Applause Mr. Speaker, my Member’s statement before I spoke to the fact that I believe that we failed this individual by not providing them with the q
November 27th, 2007Assembly debate Oral Questions
Supplementary To Question 21-16(1): Provision Of Wheelchairs For Quadriplegics I’d like to ask the Minister, what’s the criteria that individuals have to meet to receive a wheelchair? Would it be a recommendation from a rehabilitation centre in Edmonton that they may have just come from? Thank you.
November 27th, 2007Assembly debate Oral Questions
Supplementary To Question 21-16(1): Provision Of Wheelchairs For Quadriplegics Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think if we dig a little further, we’re going to find that this motorized wheelchair was removed from this individual. But I would like to ask the Minister if Glenrose Rehabilitation Centre in Edmonton is an expert and they deal with a lot of NWT resid
November 27th, 2007Assembly debate Oral Questions
Question 24-16(1): Approaches To Government Infrastructure In Response To Climate Change Thank you, Mr. Speaker. For a while there I thought I’d go through this session without a question. ---Laughter The northern economic development Ministers met in Ottawa Thursday and Friday of last week. In the discussions on climate change and in the three briefings that were
November 27th, 2007Assembly debate Oral Questions