Caroline Cochrane
Statements in Debates
Thank you, Madam Chair. Personally, I am not big on strategies, action plans, new strategies, new frameworks, new action plans, but I am open to feedback from all Members. If the Member is recommending that we would do an action plan, then I am open to hearing those comments. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you, Madam Chair. As the Minister stated, it might not be in the life of this four-year term that we actually get it done. However, it is realistic to expect that we cannot hold back our people and say that we will not provide the services. The idea of building on campuses, that is what we have been talking about since I was the Minister of Education, since Minister Moses was the education Minister. We are not ripping it apart and starting from scratch; we are building on the strengths that we already have.
Then, Madam Chair, the third point is about what is the use of focusing on post...
Thank you, Madam Chair. On my right is Mr. Martin Goldney. He is the Cabinet Secretary and the deputy minister for the Executive and Indigenous Affairs. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you, Madam Chair. I am in agreement in that I am more action-focused than research-focused, and that comes from the NGO, where you don't have the time and the money to actually do all the research focus, and you end up just dealing with it. However, when we are talking especially around the managed alcohol programming, we haven't had any experience in that in the Northwest Territories. It would be inappropriate of us to actually take that on and just say, "We are opening it up. We are going to start giving you three ounces a day. Then, in a month, we will give you two ounces, and in a...
Thank you, Madam Chair. I would like the Minister of ITI to answer what kinds of supports are available for greenhouse operations. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you, Madam Chair. What I can say is that, right now, the federal government is looking at a post-secondary strategy for the North. I am guessing, but I am not 100 percent sure if that is just the three northern territories or if that includes northern Quebec, northern Labrador, all of those that sometimes the federal government includes. That, I don't have the answers on. I do know that, right now, when they do give infrastructure funding, it is usually -- not always, but usually -- 75 cents, or 25-cent dollars. As I said in this House before, we are in a place that we need to start...
Again, all Ministers are more than willing to work with our Members across the hall. Please contact our Minister, and I am sure that they will make arrangements to work with you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Madam Chair. I think that question would probably be best answered by our Minister of Health and Social Services. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you, Madam Chair. I know there might be. I am trying to think on the run here. I believe there may be some work supplement things happening. If not, Madam Chair, I know that anyone who is under a certain income level, even if they are working, can still qualify for income support. If people are low-income, I really recommend that they go and apply to see if there is any support we can give them within the GNWT. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you, Madam Chair. I was a bit confused about what the actual question was. My guess, and correct me if I am wrong, is that you are asking if the federal government is covering the cost of this. That isn't the case, although healthcare is on the agenda for the federal government and all the Premiers. Premiers across Canada are asking for flexibility within that. I will carry that message forward. Thank you, Madam Chair.