Committee Motion 8-15(4) To Amend The Schedule Of Bill 11, Carried  Thank you, Madam Chair. In the short time that I've been here -- it's been almost a year now -- I've probably learned a lot of things about how things work here. In all the conversations I've had with the Premier on the pipeline, he's very optimistic that this pipeline is going

A Year In The Future  Mr. Yakeleya, upset because he was unable to get his ice roads paved, is now trying to start his own country, with himself as president. ---Laughter He had hoped to have Mr. Villeneuve join him, but Mr. Villeneuve was too busy in his new position as chief of Lutselk'e. ---Laug

A Year In The Future  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my statement today is about what I might read about, opening a newspaper one year from now. ---Laughter Premier Joe Handley has returned from another long devolution negotiation with Ottawa. When asked if we are now a province, the Premier

Committee Motion 6-15(4): To Delete $50,000 From The Department Of Health And Social Services, Directorate Activity In Bill 11, Defeated  Thank you, Madam Chair. Looking at the $20,000 for having an Energy Star workshop, and I look at this $54,000 for a continuation of further research into high energy-efficient heating systems. I can't support the $74,000. I think all the LHO staff maintenance department, from

Committee Motion 6-15(4): To Delete $50,000 From The Department Of Health And Social Services, Directorate Activity In Bill 11, Defeated  Thank you, Madam Chair. I support the previous two motions, and I will support this motion, too. I think, with a lot of these monies that I have been seeing in here, as Mr. Ramsay has pointed out, I think a lot of these could be done in-house. I understand the Minister and the

Motion 11-15(4): Beverage Container Recovery Program, Carried  For someone that has set up a system in some of the larger communities that is approved, if this is delayed, then they may be out of some pocket money. They need to be reimbursed if we are going to delay this so that every community has an approved depot. So that is where I nee

Motion 11-15(4): Beverage Container Recovery Program, Carried  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I support the motion, but I represent one of the communities that has someone setting up a system. I want to be assured that, if this motion is passed, it says here, in every community without an approved depot, it can't be done. So it is all or nothing

Question 276-15(4): Contract Awards To Repair Samuel Hearne School  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Residents in Inuvik are quite angry with the fact that this has been going on for three or four years now. It seems like every year there seems to be a problem with this school. Even during the repair of the piles, we had a small fire under the school.

Question 276-15(4): Contract Awards To Repair Samuel Hearne School  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In discussions I had with the contractors that called me, they informed me that the same contractor that's doing the engineering work is also doing the repair to the piles. So I'd like to ask the Minister if he would send in an independent engineer to veri

Question 276-15(4): Contract Awards To Repair Samuel Hearne School  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, during the problems with Samuel Hearne Secondary School, I attended a lot of public meetings in Inuvik. One of the comments I heard in one of the meetings that I attended was that the contract would be tendered or an invitation put out to a lo

Samuel Hearne Secondary School Contracting Process  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise again today to speak on the continuing problems of Samuel Hearne Secondary School. I have spoken to the situation before. I have spoken to it from the community and the students' perspective, but, today, Mr. Speaker, I would like to

Question 266-15(4): Specialized Resources For Communities  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My understanding, and I could be wrong, is that mental health and addictions workers need a master's degree and the community wellness workers require bachelors' degrees. If this is true, is this affecting the department's ability to recruit and retain peo

Question 266-15(4): Specialized Resources For Communities  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In my Member's statement I made a few hours ago... ---Laughter ...I was talking about the need for first contact workers to be qualified. I'd like to ask the Minister of Health and Social Services about the government's direction in regard to qualificati

Addictions Treatment Centres  Mr. Speaker, during our pre-budget consultations, we heard from many communities that firmly believe that there is a need for regional treatment centres where there will be proper follow-up for clients. Many residents are saying that they need a regional treatment centre, whethe

Addictions Treatment Centres  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, after hearing that our tax revenues were $30 million less than what we were expecting, I felt guilty about the contents of my Member's statement. But I am over that now. ---Laughter That is why I rise today, Mr. Speaker, to speak on the