Bob Bromley

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are for the Premier. They bounce around a little bit, but I’d like to follow up on my statement about the Taltson project and some of the implications.

I’m glad to see this project being reviewed, but given that there have been early indications, the early studies showing that all of the power produced by the Taltson project could be absorbed effectively within the local and regional communities in the South Slave, will the Premier ensure that the hydro corporations, whoever is doing the review of the Taltson project now, ensures that it focuses on meeting...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’ve often been told that only the federal government can regulate industry proposals through the environmental review process, but here we now have evidence that there are two ways to skin a cat, so I appreciate that. Will the Premier ensure that in fact the Greenhouse Gas Strategy does include the ability to regulate carbon emissions from the development project as one of the key tools obviously required in such a strategy?

I appreciate those comments from the Premier. I think it’s a better way of going about business, a good comprehensive approach. I’ve noticed that many of our development projects that are proceeding are happening slowly, often with five to 10-year time frames, perhaps even longer. With this is an opportunity for suitable hydro development options to be proposed and considered and assisted. Yet we seem to either go for the huge, get-rich-quick schemes, like the Taltson to the mines, or we sit idly by and allow time to pass so that they’re finessed into using diesel generation. Will the Premier...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Deze’s decision to pause the Taltson Hydro Project to the diamond mines is undoubtedly necessary because the guaranteed market is simply not there and because they did not successfully grapple with routing issues. But there are more important and larger lessons to be learned here.

High costs and competing demands for government revenue indicate we must focus scarce public dollars on developing energy that serves our communities and directly addresses our cost of living. As well, with what we know today, we cannot continue permitting resource development projects knowing...

Your wish is our command. Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Almost all of which seem to be ending or dropping out of our routine programs. We need responsible parents who provide their children with proper nutrition and breakfast before school, but for those children with parents who cannot meet this responsibility, for whatever reason, does the Minister agree that we should just let the children suffer the consequences or, indeed, should we work on both fronts and work with both parents and children until that capacity can be achieved?

I’m certainly aware of a number of programs that have been dropped from our programs. This House is on repeated record calling for providing nutritious food or subsidizing milk for our youngest people that are not receiving a nutritious diet. What has the Minister done either within the Department of Health and Social Services or in concert with her ECE colleague to serve the will of the House on these directions?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We’ve all heard the concerns raised in media reports this week about cancelled school nutrition programs. On Wednesday I tabled messages from Kaw Tay Whee School students describing how much they need and enjoy the meals and snacks provided at schools. Comments such as “having enough food makes my brain smart so I can learn” state the benefits of this program poignantly and eloquently. When a child says, “I like to eat breakfast,” what do you think that says about whether a child usually gets breakfast?

In every session I’ve spoken on the vital need to concentrate our...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee would like to report progress. I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

I’d like to call Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of committee? Mrs. Groenewegen.