Further Return To Question 49-16(1): Trade Mission To China  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My understanding is that government tourism staff accompanied the group that visited China and it will be that group that will be writing the report. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 49-16(1): Trade Mission To China  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My understanding is there were at least 12 people who went on the trip and it’s a matter of getting all of their different observations together and compiling a report. Thank you.

Return To Question 51-16(1): Renewable Energy Development Initiatives  Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I thank the honourable Member for that question. This is an area that the government has been looking at for some time and I’m also pleased to report that in the last government there were several initiatives that were looked at in terms of energy con

Further Return To Question 51-16(1): Renewable Energy Development Initiatives  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. What the Member is referring to is a fairly new concept and part of the problem with living in the North and travelling on airplanes and other means as we do, I’m not aware of any readily available companies whereby you can take advantage of these carbon

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Tabled Document 11-16(1): Petition To Address Crack Cocaine Problems In Inuvik  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table a petition from the citizens of Inuvik beseeching the RCMP to close down Inuvik’s crack cocaine houses. There are 770 signatures on the petition, Mr. Speaker. The petitioners are strongly concerned about the presence of crack cocaine in our