Question 534-19(2): Tourism  Masi, Mr. Speaker. [Translation] Today, about the all-season road to Whati. How is the government getting along? I have questions for the Minister of ITI. [End of translation] [Microphone turned off] ...celebration in November, the grand opening of the all-weather road. I would j

Whati All-Season Road  [Translation] Masi, Mr. Speaker. Today, about the all-season road to Whati, there will be an opening of that all-season road, so when we take a look at it, that would be Highway No. 9, there will be a celebration. Today, is the government on both sides will be working together? W

Committee Motion 75-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Finance - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried  Masi, Madam Chair. I just had to reiterate that when we're here asking questions to the Ministers and the department, we're carrying a message forward from our constituents. It's their voice, and this is what we're hearing throughout the Northwest Territories. I appreciate that M

Committee Motion 75-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Finance - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried  Madam Chair, I'm not going to talk on the translation area, but I am interested in the library services into the communities. Public library services $1.9 million. I understand through the briefings that we've received, there's 21 public libraries in the NWT and 13 communities wi

Committee Motion 75-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Finance - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried  Masi, Madam Chair. The Minister has made some moves within the department, within the year. One of them, obviously, that we have been striving toward for quite some time is a partnership with Indigenous governments on their revitalization, the MAP program, which is great. I am op

Committee Motion 75-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Finance - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried  Masi. [Translation] When we look at education, our language, our culture and heritage, I wish that more Indigenous people would be employed or maybe some of the jobs can be transferred to the regions, specifically for this department. When we look at this, we look at who all spea

Committee Motion 75-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Finance - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried  Masi, Madam Chair. [Translation] ...we have language and culture in place. When we look at this, we look at how many people are working, we can see that. For headquarters, and I'm talking about Yellowknife, it says that there are 404 people in the regional office. In the bigger c

Committee Motion 75-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Finance - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried  Masi, Madam Chair. Just going down further, to travel. I thought for sure that travel would be reduced, but it has gone up again. What is the rationale for travel going up from last year to this year? Masi.

Committee Motion 75-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Finance - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried  Madam Chair, probably just more of a clarification. I'm on page 33, fees and payments. It went up slightly. What consists of fees and payment? Madam Chair, masi.

Question 523-19(2): Replacement of Chief Bruneau School  Masi, Mr. Speaker. The Minister touched on federal engagement. I am assuming that federal has been approached because the chief, my leadership, last year, we met, and there was a clear direction to the Minister that we need this to happen, a new school replacement. Has the depart

Question 523-19(2): Replacement of Chief Bruneau School  I am glad the Minister is considering also highlighting the importance of community engagement. It's very important to get that input from the general public of Behchoko on this particular new school; how it's going to be structured; how it's going to look; and obviously, where i

Question 523-19(2): Replacement of Chief Bruneau School  [Translation] About this, people are asking me now about the new school to be built. If that is the case, where will it be, in Edzo or in Behchoko? Because we know we have a lot of parents who are very concerned because this is a major project. This is my question to the Minister

Question 523-19(2): Replacement of Chief Bruneau School  Masi, Mr. Speaker. [Translation] Today, when I spoke on my Member's statement about the school, Chief Jimmy Bruneau school, we know that it has been 26 years since the renovation, and then, that school that we had, it has been 50 years. [Translation ends] [Microphone turned off]

Replacement of Chief Jimmy Bruneau School  Masi, Mr. Speaker. [Translation] Today, speaking of education, I would like to say that Behchoko, Edzo, and Chief Jimmy Bruneau School, it's been built 50 years ago, and the last renovation that was done in 1995. It has never been brought up or did any work on it. For so long, it

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Masi, Madam Chair. Obviously, we need to be provided with that detailed information. I know for a fact that there has been ongoing discussion with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, NWT Housing Corporation, and Finance, with the federal ministers. We are at a critical stage