Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you. Moving on with questions I have Mr. Bromley.

Mr. Speaker, I am quite glad the Minister is taking this issue very seriously in his department. I think it’s important for the public to understand exactly how widespread this issue is so that they can support our teachers across the North and to find proper accommodation where need be.

I am wondering if the Minister can provide this House with a bit of a breakdown of the number of teachers sharing accommodation in the territory who would rather be in individual housing. Would the Minister have this type of information here handy today? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Road licensing and safety, not previously authorized, $201,000. Does committee agree?

Again, I’m not delusional in my thinking here. I do remember, and I do recall, and I did take extensive notes during previous budget periods.

Madam Chair, I’m going to leave it at that. I mean, I don’t want to waste more of committee’s time. I will investigate and I will report back to committee. Thank you.

Thank you. Environmental protection, not previously authorized, $125,000. Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is said teachers open the door for our youth. I say government needs to fix this door. The recent pleas for better housing from our territorial teachers and from the NWT Teachers’ Association should be a wake-up call for residents and for this government. A recent housing summary report asked this government to do something concrete to alleviate the longstanding issue of housing shortages and unacceptable living conditions across the North. This April 29th report further brings awareness and understanding of the current barriers faced by this housing crisis and calls...

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. I’ll take that last bit as a comment. Committee, we’re on page 13, highways, not previously authorized, $42.258 million. Does committee agree?

Madam Chair, I appreciate the deputy minister for clarifying that. The second question I have in this category is regarding the Ingraham Trail or the Giant Mine remediation, or we refer it to as the Highway No. 4 bypass area. There is a $17 million allocation. We were led to believe in the maps of distant past that this $17 million was earmarked from the Infrastructure Canada money. This was federal money assigned to enhance infrastructure across the Northwest Territories. It was part of a larger number that was earmarked for many other communities, townships and hamlets throughout the...

Total department, not previously authorized, $869,000.