Bill Braden

Thank you, Mr. Braden. We understand from some of the background research that committee has done into this, that the location of these two positions has yet to be determined. So we don’t know which regions or which communities they are going to go to. In fact, similar positions that have been recruited for in the past have been extremely difficult to recruit to. On this one, I am with Mr. McLeod. I looking at the amount of resources, both PY and financial, and it should be noted here that this is $291,000 for two positions. I am assuming that includes travel and related expense to this job...

Where in the North Slave region is this going, Mr. Chairman?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, stand in support of the motion. I’m pleased to see it here. In the almost eight years now that I’ve served in this Assembly, looking back I’ve tried to take a bit of an inventory of just what have we done, or at least what have I done and helped do in the last two terms here that might have contributed something to our government’s role in reducing alcohol abuse. Not a lot of things come to mind, Mr. Speaker. Perhaps I should go through some of the acts in the legislation, but I do recall I think the Motor Vehicles Act in was it the previous Assembly, in...

Mr. Chair, I don't want to make the assumption that is just a shower building as we see a little bit higher on the page we're also building a shower building in Fort Providence for $70,000, but the one at Natanlaii is $226,000. So that's the level of detail I'm looking for.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, and I think all other Members are very supportive of the financial resources going into it. It’s the methodology, the programs, the approach that we’re taking that has really piqued my interest, Mr. Speaker. We know that, for instance, the National Association of Friendship Centres, of which there are several affiliates here in the NWT, is shifting its program direction toward awareness. There are many other organizations, the Salvation Army, the Centre for NWT Families, that are front-line organizations. Are we partnering with them? Are we looking to harness their...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I can't resist. I have to get some description on $226,000 to build a shower building. I'm sure there's more going on here for a quarter million dollars for more than just a shower building.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to recognize Mr. Bryrne Richards of the Tree of Peace, a great advocate and a worker in the addictions field here in the NWT and in a number of other communities in the NWT.

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Okay, I won't beat away on it, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We've been undertaking several debates and discussions about the proposed Deh Cho Bridge, and there's an item here, a new initiative proposed, Mr. Chairman, to provide funding for small capital projects in Fort Providence as follows: an ice bridge lite track vehicle for $275,000 and two ice spray pumps for $350,000; a total of $625,000. Mr. Chairman, I'd like to find out what is the requirement to spend this money now if we are potentially going to be looking at a permanent bridge within the next three years maybe. Is it necessary to spend this money now...

Thank you, Madam Chair. There is a line here to provide funding for the GNWT’s portion of the Interim Resource Management Assistance Program. Madam Chair, who and what are we assisting under this program? Thank you.