Bob Bromley

Weledeh

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 14)

Thank you. Thanks to our fiscal procrastination we are now passing the point of completing a half-life retrofit on this asset.

The Minister of Finance commented publicly that we need to spend $200 to avoid replacing the hospital for $500 million, but I’m sure everyone here will agree that’s very much lowballing the estimate of these costs. Many suspect our procrastinated renovation may be pushing toward 300 and 400 million dollars in the billable amount, the longer we wait and current proposals are again nickel and diming. You’re stretching this out over decades, despite the Minister’s...

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 14)

Thank you. Very quickly, Mr. Chair, the Minister mentioned the $175,000 going to the Yellowknife homeless day shelter. That’s an increase, I believe, in recognition of the pulling out of another partner, but the City of Yellowknife has very graciously put in extra dollars on the condition that the dollars that they’re putting in are met by this government. Does this amount, $175,000, meet the conditions and thereby enable the City of Yellowknife to contribute their full amount? Do we know offhand? Thank you.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 14)

We’ve fiddled and faddled so long the midlife window for Stanton Territorial has almost passed. The Finance Minister urges thrift today for a better tomorrow, but tomorrow is here.

I’ll be working with all Members to put the human needs of our constituents first on the list of our next capital budget and I will have questions for the Minister later today. Mahsi.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 14)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This is a page where, obviously, prevention is big. We’ve talked about it on just about every topic that comes up and I just want to stress, again, that that’s often where I’m coming from. I know the Minister is too.

I view early childhood development programming as the number one opportunity we have in prevention. We have Dr. Corriveau with the Minister’s department working away on a framework. I hope we’re going to come up with a really community-based focus on young families, that sort of approach. We have what we have for resources and as we really go to...

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 14)

That is positive news. But, of course, I think the committee is looking to fully address all of the gaps. What would it take? What is left to be done? These are the sorts of things that will be useful in discussions to come.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 14)

That sounds like a good response. Can the Minister confirm that that addresses all of the recommendations of Phase 3 based on the recent review?

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 14)

Thank you, Madam Chair. Active living and physical activity levels is one area where we in the North are challenged. I think there needs to be some additional attention. It’s demonstrated that is so important, even during early childhood to the brain development, but also for health throughout life. The committee has repeatedly asked, as one specific example, for some form of milk subsidy. We, apparently, haven’t done that because parents need to take responsibility for raising their own children. Our employment rates are as low as 30 or 40 percent in some of our communities. This is not a...

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 14)

Thank you, Madam Chair. I also have a motion and I move that this committee strongly recommends that the government take immediate steps to accelerate the implementation of year two actions identified in the Mental Health and Addictions Plan that will lead to a more robust mental health and addictions network better able to support the timely establishment of specialized wellness courts. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 14)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are for the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources.

The attached Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, AANDC, map for the Giant Mine Remediation Project shows the location of underground arsenic chambers and project drill holes. The attached GNWT Department of Transportation map, “Proposed Ingraham Trail Realignment,” shows the route of the road realignment.

What is the purpose of the realignment and what issues or concerns is the highway being realigned to address?

How was the road alignment route chosen so as not to interfere with the...

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 14)

I certainly can confirm that I have constituents who have had a number of issues. I’ve brought them forward and I, generally, am satisfied that they are being taken seriously and efforts are being taken to address them with possibly the exception of the overly specific requirements, which I still have not reached satisfaction yet. I guess we don’t know when the comptroller’s review is going to be done, and maybe I’ll save that for Finance.

In terms of the Green Procurement Policy, if I can make a little leap and then I’ll try and bring these two together. Trust me. I mean, I’m looking for the...