Caroline Cochrane

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm going to try to address that as concisely as I can although it's quite a loaded question. There is a huge waiting list for people for housing within the Northwest Territories, it's like 600 families at a minimum at this point, so it is a substantial number of people and it is a high priority for the Government of the Northwest Territories.

What we're doing about it is federally we're meeting with the federal minister. There is actually going to be an FPT meeting at the end of this month. We have been advocating strongly. All three territories have advocated strongly...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, unfortunately, during the fiscal year 2015, the modular that was supposed to go into Tsiigehtchic was delayed because of the low water and the barge was unable to get into the community, but it’s scheduled to be; we’ve made arrangements for Cooper to carry it into the barge and so it should be in this year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document entitled “Energy Conservation Initiatives Report 2015-2016.” Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Currently, we’re not looking at any delays with it. It is scheduled to go up on the Cooper barge and so it should be there by the end of August. We’re expecting that it’ll be complete. The site work is all completed and so we’re just waiting for the modular unit to get in and then we’ll be setting it up and it should be ready to go by the end of August.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize Dana Edjericon, Archer Collinson, and Chinelle Besarra, who are Pages from our Range Lake riding. You do a wonderful job, and we are really appreciative of the service you provide to the Legislative Assembly. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In all honesty, I’m not too sure how the barge works to get into Tsiigehtchic. I can look it up and get back to the Member on that question, but like I say, it is scheduled to be in the community and set up by the end of the August. If that doesn’t work out, then we’re not projecting that there will be any difficulties, but if there is, then we’ll look at it at that time, recognizing that NTCL, this will be the last year and that we have gone out to tender to try to get another barging system in place.

I would.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The electric car is really exciting for all of us. If it was less than $400, then you would see one in the parking lot of mine as well. So thank you.

Yes, as stated earlier, heat is very important to all people and I have a special commitment towards our elders as well, so we are getting the radiators fixed and if that does not resolve the issue then we will look at alternative heat systems. But I can guarantee that we will address the issue of heat for our Elders.

Thank you. I'll let Paul answer that. Thank you, Mr. Chair.