Calvin Pokiak

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s good to hear that the draft is coming out sometime in November. I’m just wondering, can the Minister, Mr. Speaker, indicate to this House on whether they can actually put forward the road from Tuktoyaktuk to source 177? That would be the start of the highway from Tuktoyaktuk to Inuvik. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I may be starting to sound like a broken record, but during the life of the 15th Assembly I will continue to pursue and raise the issue of a Tuktoyaktuk/Inuvik all-weather road.

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Over the last couple of months, the Mackenzie Valley highway has garnered national attention when our Premier managed to get support from his provincial and territorial counterparts advancing the project.

Mr. Speaker, this project can become a reality provided this government can work with the federal government to secure the necessary funding. I know that in the GNWT's...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Just a quick follow-up in that regard. With all of the repairs being conducted at Samuel Hearne right now, will that answer some of the promise for the next few years down the road for Samuel Hearne, or is the plan still to look forward to building a new high school in Inuvik? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Just one last follow-up. A few years ago there was one kilometre built between the source itself towards Tuktoyaktuk. Another 21 kilometres will actually hit Tuktoyaktuk. So like I say, can the Minister at least with the Cabinet consider finding the funds from the federal government to complete the 22 kilometres to the gravel source that can be fully extended towards the Tuktoyaktuk-Inuvik highway? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In my Member’s statement today I spoke of the need to connect Tuktoyaktuk to the Canadian national highway system.

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Can the Minister of Transportation inform this Assembly and the people of the Northwest Territories what progress is being made on the construction of the all-weather road from Tuktoyaktuk to Inuvik? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to welcome back my colleagues to this session. First of all, Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate our new colleague, Mr. Jackson Lafferty, on his successful campaign to represent the constituency of Monfwi. We all know that he will do a very good job on behalf of his constituents. Congratulations, Mr. Jackson. Or Mr. Lafferty.

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Secondly, Mr. Speaker, it is with sadness that I must inform this Assembly that the people of Tuktoyaktuk have lost another well-respected elder. Mr. Frank Cockney passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2005. Mr. Cockney was a...

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise today to once again voice my concern with regard to education. You might say it’s a running record of this topic; in particular, a need for high school and grade extensions.

In a previous Member’s statement, Madam Speaker, I voiced a concern of a need for a separate high school in Tuktoyaktuk. The Minister has responded on numerous occasions that numbers of enrolment do not justify our need for a separate high school. Madam Speaker, this may be true. However, the DEA in Tuk has indicated to me that there are a number of dropouts that may return to complete their...

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have to make my views known again in regard to the NWT law courts building - territorial. Although the amount is not as big this time -- its $68,000 -- but since the announcements of last year of $40 million total, I knew that there was going to be a big backlash from my constituents and it has been well known. I just want to say that I cannot support $68,000 for the NWT law courts building - territorial, Mr. Chairman.