Mobility Access  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize and welcome my constituent assistant, Leanne, I want to say "Jameson," but Campbell. Hopefully, she is enjoying her time here in Yellowknife. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

59th Wedding Anniversary of Constituents Mr. and Mrs. Trennert  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to congratulate and recognize Max and Julia Trennert, who are celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary. Max was in Inuvik 60 years ago, working as a surveyor while mapping the community of Inuvik. Julia was a student at t

Question 33-19(1): Emergency Warming Shelter in Hay River  Well, I guess it's an emergency warming shelter because what's going to happen here is we've got people on the street and, with these temperatures, we're going to end up having somebody freeze, here. I guess what we are looking for, or the group is looking for, is some assistance

Question 33-19(1): Emergency Warming Shelter in Hay River  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In Hay River, we are in dire need of an emergency warming shelter for the homeless, so the questions I have are for the Minister of Housing and the Minister of Homelessness, which is the same person. I would like to ask the Minister if her department is pr

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  No further questions at this time. Thank you.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Madam Chair. I guess, if we are looking at a fair assessment, I am hoping that this government takes a look at the assessment and decides, outside of MACA, it would have to be outside MACA, whether it is a fair assessment or not. I am [microphone turned off] doesn't so

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Madam Chair. If they are following, I guess, the same methods as those for privately owned properties, would it not follow, then, that in Hay River I see property values down? I am not sure what it is like in Yellowknife, but would it not follow that the government wou

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Madam Chair. The tax bill there for Stanton is quite substantial, and I see that the property, it says here, is that you, in your statement, is it is assessed by the same methods as those used for privately owned property. Am I correct in saying that MACA is the one wh

Question 11-19(1): Hay River Fishing Industry  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This project is very important to not only the NWT fishers but the community of Hay River as well, in terms of employment and contracting opportunities. Will the Minister commit to providing me with an expected timeline to move this project ahead in a time

Question 11-19(1): Hay River Fishing Industry  Will this project be retendered or sent out for RFP fairly soon?

Question 11-19(1): Hay River Fishing Industry  Knowing the work that it takes to prepare a tender such as this, and knowing that only two tenders were received, has the Minister's department met with or considered meeting with the lower bidder to explore options that would bring the project within budget and keep the work, I

Question 11-19(1): Hay River Fishing Industry  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The question that I have today is for the Minister of ITI. Recently, the tender for the construction of a fish processing receiving plant in Hay River was cancelled. When I saw this, I concluded that it was due to the bid amounts received, which were consi

Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I would like to recognize my wife, Bette Lyons. She is here, and she is keeping me fed and the Minister of ECE, as well. We appreciate her showing up in Yellowknife this week. Thank you.

Great Slave Lake Commercial Fishery  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today, I would like to talk about the commercial fishery on Great Slave Lake. If you look at the various industries that have come and gone in Hay River, you will find that the commercial fishery has outlasted most of them. This is remarkable considering t

Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize a few people in the gallery, as well: my wife, Betty Lyons, who travelled here with me for this; and my daughter-in-law, Chantelle Lafferty, hiding over there; and a friend of mine, Donna O'Brien. As well, I'd like to recognize Mr