Question 336-15(5): Status Of Perry Building Functional Review  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As part of their functional review, would the Minister speak to the WCB Minister about having WCB build their new office complex in Inuvik? We do have tenants for them. Thank you.

Question 336-15(5): Status Of Perry Building Functional Review  Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, if the building is deemed unsafe, why is the first floor occupied? Thank you.

Question 336-15(5): Status Of Perry Building Functional Review  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, a few years ago the Perry Building in Inuvik was closed down because of some structural concerns. I'd like to ask the Minister of Public Works and Services, what's the status of the Perry Building right now? Is it occupied? Do they plan to occ

Question 320-15(5): Multi-year Funding For Non-government Organizations  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Would the Minister commit to ensuring that an NGO like the transition home in Inuvik is multi-year funded? Thank you.

Question 320-15(5): Multi-year Funding For Non-government Organizations  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to ask the Minister, who has the authority to approve multi-year funding for NGOs? Thank you.

Question 320-15(5): Multi-year Funding For Non-government Organizations  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my Member's statement spoke of the need for multi-year funding for NGOs. They provide an essential service. We have to let them know that we value their service. I'd like to ask the Minister of Health and Social Services, what can we do as an

Multi-year Funding For Non-government Organizations  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I'd like to stand and speak to the plight of our non-government organizations to continually have to fight for money year after year. Mr. Speaker, we're talking a lot of first-contact groups in the communities that deal with a lot of t

Item 17: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Madam Chair. Thanks to the Minister for that thought. I just see the word human resource and I think it's for a human resources function, hiring and staffing of the human resource section of Health and Social Services. If that's the explanation for it, I am willing t

Item 17: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Madam Chair. I look at this and I see we've got $2.2 million going to recruitment and retention in human resources, and I see across the page there we've got $5.8 million to human resources. I'd just like to ask the Minister to explain to me why we have...Does the de

Question 316-15(5): Importance Of Transportation Infrastructure  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we seem to talk 60 percent of the time, 30 percent we are doing documents, 10 percent is action. I would like to ask the Minister, why is Ottawa so reluctant to deal with the Northwest Territories and give us what is rightfully ours? We hav

Question 316-15(5): Importance Of Transportation Infrastructure  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the Minister for that. I am glad to hear we have the Premiers', across the country, support. This document is being given to Ottawa. It makes a very compelling argument as to why we need a highway. Has Ottawa responded? What was Ottawa's resp

Question 316-15(5): Importance Of Transportation Infrastructure  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my dream also included a resource revenue sharing deal. ---Laughter Mr. Speaker, Connecting Canada: Coast to Coast to Coast is a very good document. I'd like to ask the Transportation Minister if this was an application given to Ottawa as to

Importance Of Transportation Infrastructure  I think we have to get that in perspective and do what's best for the people of the Northwest Territories. Mr. Speaker, the NWT is ranked fourth out of 65 countries worldwide, surveyed by the Fraser Institute, but we're ranked last in terms of infrastructure and the quality of o

Importance Of Transportation Infrastructure  It is just a dream, but we have the means to make it a reality. Mr. Speaker, in 1977, they halted construction of an all-weather road because of the uncertainty of the oil and gas industry. Who drives the Territories, Mr. Speaker? Is it the oil and gas industry, is it indust

Importance Of Transportation Infrastructure  But it is just a dream, Mr. Speaker. ---Laughter