Question 62-16(2) Shortage Of Adequate Housing For Teachers In Sachs Harbour And Paulatuk  Mr. Speaker, I’d like to thank the Member for asking that particular question. Yes, we are aware as a department. As the Members will know, it is a Territorial-wide issue. Housing is a real challenge for professionals living in the community, whether it be nursing, health workers

Question 62-16(2) Shortage Of Adequate Housing For Teachers In Sachs Harbour And Paulatuk  Mr. Speaker, we are working with different parties. We’re doing a pilot project in one of the regions. We’re doing design work and having the Housing Corporation guarantee financing as a third party because the G.N.W.T. does not get involved with housing. We are looking at option

Question 62-16(2) Shortage Of Adequate Housing For Teachers In Sachs Harbour And Paulatuk  Mr. Speaker, yes, it would be an honour to go visit Nunakput. We did arrange to visit the community, but due to circumstances, we couldn’t visit. We are planning to make arrangements to visit the community. Probably after session sometime we’ll make some arrangements to go visit

Tabling of Documents  Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document, entitled Aurora College Annual Report, 2006-2007. Mahsi. Document 16-16(2), Aurora College Annual Report, 2006-2007, tabled.

Bill 2 Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2007-2008  As you know, we are unique in the North compared to other jurisdictions. We are one of the jurisdictions that provide court circuits to the most isolated communities, as opposed to southern jurisdictions. It does cost us money to travel to these communities. We do work with the

Bill 2 Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2007-2008  Mr. Chair, we can certainly provide more detailed information on the court circuits in the communities. There are communities that at times the judges would have to spend a night. But most times they don’t have accommodation or restaurants, as the Member indicated. We are working

Minister’s Statement 9-16(2) Public Housing Rental Subsidy Survey Results And Plans For The Future  Mr. Speaker, in November 2007 I advised Members that the Department of Education, Culture and Employment and the N.W.T. Housing Corporation had initiated a review of the Public Housing Rental Subsidy program. At that time I committed to providing Members with results of the revie

Acknowledgement 3-16(2) Ms. Giselle Marion – Tlicho Lawyer  [English translation not provided]. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to recognize Ms. Giselle Marion of Behchoko, who recently passed the N.W.T. bar exam. Ms. Marion is a role model among Tlicho youth. She has demonstrated to her peers that with hard work and perseveranc

Question 52-16(2) Consumer Protection Measures In The Residential Tenancies Act  Mr. Speaker, the Residential Tenancies Act will be given over to this House. It’s forthcoming. I did manage to meet with the Standing Committee on Social Programs on January 21 just to give them a brief on the actual changes to the act itself and to get some more feedback from th

Question 52-16(2) Consumer Protection Measures In The Residential Tenancies Act  Mr. Speaker, we will be taking into consideration what is brought forward here today, because the act is still in the works. It has been presented to the Social Programs Committee, and it will be brought to the House. I can certainly take those suggestions into consideration, wor

Question 52-16(2) Consumer Protection Measures In The Residential Tenancies Act  Mr. Speaker, these leases the Member is referring to…. There are different areas, different avenues, whether it be private contractors or at the community level. But certainly those suggestions will be taken into consideration in my discussion with my department, and possibly int

Question 52-16(2) Consumer Protection Measures In The Residential Tenancies Act  Mr. Speaker, I am certainly hoping to give notice of introduction of the bill later on this week. Mahsi.

Tabling of Documents  Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document, entitled Part 2 — 18th Annual Report of the Victims’ Assistance Committee of the Northwest Territories. Mahsi. Document 14-16(2), Part 2 — 18th Annual Report of the Victims Assistance Committee of the N.W.T., tabled.

Minister’s Statement 6-16(2) Stand-Off In Norman Wells  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Early Friday morning, Norman Wells detachment members responded to the serious situation of a man with a gun. After 40 hours of emergency action, police were able to defuse a stand-off in a local residence and apprehend a young man before he could commit harm

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery  Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize Sabet Biscaye, chairperson of the Official Languages Board and the Aboriginal Language Revitalization Board. Mahsi.