Bob Bromley

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My question is really on access to land, Commissioner’s land for other purposes, including agricultural and access to biomass. I’m wondering what the department is doing. There seems to be developing interest, certainly standing interest for agriculture and developing interest for biomass. I believe MACA is working possibly with other governments and I’m wondering what the status of things are, when we can expect to see some improved access for those renewable resources. Thank you.

Well, for Pete’s sake. Where’s our quality assurance? I believe our Clerk will assist. Thank you for bringing that to our attention, Mr. Beaulieu. What was your last page number?

Page 6-19, activity summary, Municipal and Community Affairs, public safety, active positions. Agreed?

Thank you, Ms. Gareau, and thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Committee, we’re on page 6-38. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If it is of any comfort, I have not been active as an intervener since I was elected. This process, as you know, started a number of years before I was elected.

Mr. Speaker, I believe I was going to remind people of these principles of consensus government. I just mentioned the last couple. “Caucus is fundamental to the effectiveness of consensus government to discuss matters of widespread importance to the Northwest Territories as they arise.” Number seven, “the Cabinet must act in a way that reflects the concerns of Regular Members.”

Mr. Speaker, what is going on here...

Page 6-27, information item, Municipal and Community Affairs, School of Community Government, active positions. Questions?

Page 6-42, information item, Municipal and Community Affairs, work performed on behalf of others. Questions?

Thank you. Committee, we are on page 6-17. Activity summary, Municipal and Community Affairs, public safety, operations expenditure summary, $1.112 million. Agreed?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just looking at the cost of operations and maintenance and capital investment planning and so forth in this division, many of the things are energy related, ultimately, and I know Arctic Energy Alliance, in their attempts to assist with community energy plans, have hit a bump in the road when they try to collect fuel consumption information. I know this is collected routinely by MACA annually from service providers and from community governments, and I believe the plan was that they were to provide this information to the Arctic Energy Alliance to assist with the...

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Committee, we’re on page 5-63, information item, NWT Housing Corporation, infrastructure acquisition plan. Questions? Mr. Yakeleya.