Calvin Pokiak

Thank you. I'd just like to ask the Minister, how are you going to monitor that? Inuvialuit might want to do a tourism operation, commercial operation on 7(1)(a) and 7(1)(b) land. How would the Minister ensure that in order to monitor correctly, how will that be done? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. I’d like to recognize my sister Julia Trennert up in the gallery. Thank you very much.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, that Bill 6, Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just want a clarification regarding appointment of a tourism officer. Will they be employees of ITI, or can you just take somebody off the street and appoint them as a tourism officer? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just in regard to this clause, I'm just wondering if the Minister is talking with ILA in regard to the Husky Lakes area. Of course, I understand that he might have a certain area that's been restricted for tourism. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It has sort of something to do with that, but again having worked at the Inuvialuit Land Administration before I know that some people sort of get approved and I don't know how much follow-up is in regard to licence issued to the individuals and then what the department is doing after. So I'd just like to know what kind of monitoring system is there to ensure that the Inuvialuit that are going on 7(1)(a), 7(1)(b) will apply to this legislation. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just have a quick question on the Minister's opening comments. He said they're going to start consulting with aboriginal organizations. I'm just wondering, Mr. Chairman, presently the Inuvialuit are entitled to a private…(inaudible)…on 7(1)(a), 7(1)(b) and also have a say with the ISR of our agreement. I would just like to ask the Minister, basically the process now is there are a number of commercial tourism operators on 7(1)(a), 7(1)(b) that have to apply to Inuvialuit Land Administration, and also they have to apply to the GNWT for operation on Crown lands....

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Before I start, I would like to extend a birthday greeting to my daughter in Nanaimo, B.C. Thank you.

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Mr. Speaker, my Member’s statement today is about the need for gravel for maintenance of roads, driveways and pads for further development in Tuktoyaktuk. Mr. Speaker, access to gravel sources accessible are only during the winter months, mainly because of the distance and sensitivity of the terrain. We all know, Mr. Speaker, the weather has been extraordinarily warm, which means construction of ice roads to nearby communities will probably be in late...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the Minister’s response. I will keep him informed in regard to the beluga whales that are still stranded in Husky Lake and I will continue to work with him. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today is an important topic we’re talking about, resource revenue and devolution. Since the 15th Assembly started we talked about this government trying to get a fair deal for the Northwest Territories for resource revenue. Apparently, like Mr. Ramsay said earlier, we’re into year three now and we still haven’t gotten close to a deal.

The Premier on occasion has travelled to Ottawa and spoken with the Prime Minister and the Minister of Indian Affairs, Jim Prentice, on issues such as this. Most of the time we hear on the radio that oh, the meeting went well. How well is...