Question 430-16(2) Elders Facility In Fort Resolution  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier today I talked about the elders facility in Fort Resolution and the need to have the department take a serious look at working with the community to maximize the use of this facility. Today I have questions for the Minister of Health and Social S

Question 430-16(2) Elders Facility In Fort Resolution  Mr. Speaker, as I understand it, this facility was initially planned to be a centre for 24 hour elderly care. Can the Minister tell me what the initial plans were for this facility when it was first built?

Question 430-16(2) Elders Facility In Fort Resolution  I talked about the costs incurred when an elder is transferred to another community, like Hay River, Fort Smith or Yellowknife. Can the Minister tell me what the total cost to the department is for one elder to be taken out of Fort Resolution and cared for in Hay River, Fort Smit

Question 430-16(2) Elders Facility In Fort Resolution  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’m not really getting the answers I’m looking for. However, if the Minister has looked at all options, would it be possible for the Minister to tell me if they have looked at the option of what it would cost to the department to upgrade this facility to

Youth Programs And Infrastructure  Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. [English translation not provided.] Mr. Speaker, many times over my first year as MLA for Tu Nedhe I spoke of our lack of programs and infrastructure for youth at the community level, specifically in my riding. On September 8, 2008, I attended the grade

Energy Alternatives For Residents Of Tu Nedhe  Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. With the rising cost of fuel across the NWT my constituents in Fort Resolution and Lutselk’e are going to feel the crunch this winter. It is certainly even possible that many residents of Tu Nedhe who are under 60 years old and not eligible for the seniors

Question 413-16(2) Energy Alternatives For Residents Of Tu Nedhe  Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Today in my Member’s statement I talked about some energy alternatives for the residents of Tu Nedhe. I’d like to ask the Minister of the Ministerial Energy Coordinating Committee, Mr. Bob McLeod, some questions. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister tell this H

Question 413-16(2) Energy Alternatives For Residents Of Tu Nedhe  Can the Minister provide me with some details on what’s planned, if anything, to assist residents of Tu Nedhe?

Question 413-16(2) Energy Alternatives For Residents Of Tu Nedhe  Can the Minister tell us when he can provide cross government details on budgets and what is being planned for the various departments under the energy initiatives? When can the Minister provide some of that detail?

Question 413-16(2) Energy Alternatives For Residents Of Tu Nedhe  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Minister tell us if the government has had a serious look at the viable alternative of just simply providing wood stoves to people who cannot afford wood stoves? People who cannot afford wood stoves cannot get to the point where they’ll be requesti

Repair And Reconstruction Of Highway No. 6  Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. [English translation not provided]. Today I’d like to talk about the slow response by the Department of Transportation regarding issues raised by residents of Fort Resolution for repair and reconstruction of Highway No. 6. Mr. Speaker, I first raised t

Tabled Document 75-16(2): Supplementary Appropriation No. 2, 2008–2009  I actually had one question on page 12. I’m okay with asking him. I’m pretty sure that the Minister will be able to answer the question without the other witness. It shouldn’t be a problem.

Tabled Document 75-16(2): Supplementary Appropriation No. 2, 2008–2009  On the negative supps for Education and Culture for $10.272 million I’m assuming that that is going to be treated like the other negative supps and returned back in ’09–10, that same amount, and then the positive supp of $3.750 million on careers, which leaves a net balance of $6

Question 402-16(2) Repair And Reconstruction Of Highway No. 6  Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. In my Member’s statement today I spoke about repairs to Highway No. 6. I’d like to ask the Minister of Transportation why the repairs to at least the worst sections of Highway No. 6 are not being done when $1 million is set aside specifically for this work

Question 402-16(2) Repair And Reconstruction Of Highway No. 6  Mr. Speaker, in speaking with a former long term highway employee and contractor, I was told that it could take as little as three weeks to do the work and repairs, repairing the worst section of the highway once equipment is mobilized. I was wondering if the Minister could take