Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Madam Chair. We have a disposal of property policy and part of the policy is: once the building is declared surplus by the client department, the Department of Infrastructure disposes of the building in accordance with the Disposal of Improved Real Property Policy. Th

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Madam Chair. I'll get Mr. Moore to answer the question.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Madam Chair. I'll get Assistant Deputy Minister David Moore to answer this. Thank you.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Madam Chair. I have with me Steve Loutitt, who is my acting deputy minister for Infrastructure, and I also have David Moore, who is the assistant deputy minister for asset management with the Department of Infrastructure.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Yes. Thank you Madam Chair.

Question 429-19(2): Deferred Maintenance on Aging Infrastructure  I'm not aware that the Department of Infrastructure has turned down any federal funding. I just mentioned that two-thirds of our funding does come from the federal government, and we should be actively pursuing any further federal funding to be able to increase projects in the te

Question 429-19(2): Deferred Maintenance on Aging Infrastructure  Absolutely. I know there is federal funding out there, and Infrastructure, we get two-thirds of our funding from the federal government. If there are pots of money out there that we can pursue, then there is no reason why the department shouldn't be pursuing that to upgrade some

Question 429-19(2): Deferred Maintenance on Aging Infrastructure  I am happy to hear that the Members are getting interested in some projects in the Beaufort-Delta. The department was able to resurface 26 kilometres of the Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highway this summer, which utilized 15,000 square metres of aggregate. This was over and above the on

Question 429-19(2): Deferred Maintenance on Aging Infrastructure  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Deferred Maintenance Program is an essential part of the government's strategy to effectively manage our infrastructure. The Deferred Maintenance Program has a budget of $5 million a year. The deferred maintenance backlog, I think that's where the Memb

Question 426-19(2): Evictions and Use of Limiters during Winter Months  There are programs that are in place within the GNWT for residents who require or need assistance in meeting their financial obligations. For example, Education, Culture and Employment has an income support program, and the NWT Housing Corporation can provide one-time payment or

Question 426-19(2): Evictions and Use of Limiters during Winter Months  As I stated before, customers with arrears can enter into a plan, and as a result of that, they will not be charged any interest. We will not put limiters on their homes. I don't like the use of limiters, but just allowing a debt to increase to a point where customers have no cha

Question 426-19(2): Evictions and Use of Limiters during Winter Months  As I stated before, we will continue to use limiters as a way of ensuring that clients do not get too much into debt and do not have their house ruined if the power gets shut off.

Question 426-19(2): Evictions and Use of Limiters during Winter Months  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am not sure I would characterize NTPC collection activities in light of the COVID pandemic as aggressive. We are encouraging customers to enter into repayment plans to get their accounts back in order. If they honour their plan, they will not be charged

Minister's Statement 80-19(2): Marine Transportation Services 2020 Sailing Season and Community Resupply  [English translation not provided.] Mr. Speaker, four years after the Government of the Northwest Territories launched its Marine Transportation Services, or MTS, we continue to improve our capacity to operate a reliable and professional marine shipping service in the North. I

Question 403-19(2): Biomass Energy  It is possible if a suitable project came along that fits the investment criteria. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.