Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. That is correct. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Committee wishes to consider Committee Report 26-18(3), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of Bill 42, An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products Tax Act, and Bill 43, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act; Bill 42, An Act to Amend

Committee Report 30-18(3): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of Bill 56: An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and the Executive Council Act, No. 2, and the Draft Code of Conduct  Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Public Engagement The committee held public meetings in Fort Smith, Yellowknife, and Inuvik. At each public meeting, a presentation was made by committee staff outlining the proposed changes to Bill 56, and the contents of the Code of Conduct. Committee

Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery  Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Today I would like to recognize two interpreters from my riding, Maro Sundberg, who is interpreting in Wiiliideh Dogrib language, and Tom Unka, who is an interpreter in the Chipewyan language or Denesuline language from Fort Resolution. Thank you.

Passing of Isadore Tsetta  Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Today I rise to speak about the passing of yet another long-time Yellowknives Dene elder, Isadore Tsetta. Isadore was predeceased by his parents Antoine and Monique Tsetta; his wife Elise; his siblings Benny and Rosanna; and his goddaughter Adeline. Isador

Question 804-18(3): Housing Core Need  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The reason that I asked the last question is because public housing takes people out of core need. I suppose that is what public housing is all about. Individuals that can't afford adequate and suitable housing end up in public housing. We have 2,400 publi

Question 804-18(3): Housing Core Need  I would like to ask the Minister if the Minister feels that people who currently reside in public housing are in core need.

Question 804-18(3): Housing Core Need  Often, individuals who have perfectly good housing units, suitable and adequate units, because they have an affordability issue identify as being in core need for housing, so I would like to ask the Minister if he could give the House a definition of "core need."

Question 804-18(3): Housing Core Need  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On Monday I made a Member's statement on the Housing Corporation, the core need housing programs, and so on. I have questions more specifically towards the core need of the social housing in the Northwest Territories. I would like to ask the Minister respo

Eulogies for Muriel Betsina and JR Abel  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to speak about an unfortunate recent passing of two residents of Ndilo, Muriel Betsina and JR Abel, both of whom were related as grandmother and grandson. To begin, I would first like to talk about Muriel. Muriel has been a long-time resident

Question 800-18(3): Alcohol Sales and Reduction of Bootlegging  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That is exactly what I was thinking of: a legislative change. I think that going to the communities and having the communities vote on this type of thing sometimes works, sometimes doesn't work. People are upset over those types of decisions, but I was thi

Question 800-18(3): Alcohol Sales and Reduction of Bootlegging  In Iqaluit, recently, they opened a beer-wine store, and they put some restrictions and limits on the amount of wine and beer that can be purchased by an individual, I think, like, 24 cans of beer and maybe four bottles of wine, or a combination of something. In our liquor stores

Question 800-18(3): Alcohol Sales and Reduction of Bootlegging  In my Member's statement, I spoke of the City of Yellowknife having discussing on operation hours of the liquor store. I think that the initial concept was that they would reduce the amount of hours, and it was, I think, rejected by council. I would like to ask the Minister if hi

Question 800-18(3): Alcohol Sales and Reduction of Bootlegging  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In my Member's statement, I talked about alcohol impacts on our communities. I would to ask the Minister of Finance some questions on some of the items that I thought might help, hours of operation for liquor stores and purchasing limits. I would like to a

Prevention of Alcohol Bootlegging  Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Alcohol is a big issue in our communities, including regional centres and Yellowknife. In the last government, I was the Minister of Health and Social Services for two years. I could not believe that we were spending well over a million dollars a day in th