David Krutko

Mackenzie Delta

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 6th Session (day 15)

Does committee agree that Bill 15 is ready for third reading?

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 6th Session (day 15)

With that, I would like to ask the Minister if he will be bringing in any witnesses. Mr. McLeod.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 6th Session (day 15)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It was a real honour and privilege to be attending the awards ceremony this afternoon by the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment in regard to the different cultural groups in the Northwest Territories, and more importantly, the Aklavik Dancers and Drummers.

The Aklavik Dancers and Drummers have been performing for some 30 years throughout the Northwest Territories and around the world. Mr. Speaker, without mentioning the people that really deserve the mention, it’s the elders who took the time to revitalize their language, their culture, their songs, their...

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 6th Session (day 15)

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Next, Mr. Ramsay.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 6th Session (day 15)

Does committee agree that Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act, is ready for third reading?

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 6th Session (day 15)

Does committee agree we have concluded clause-by-clause?

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 6th Session (day 15)

I’d like to thank the Minister and his witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, escort the witnesses out.

As we agreed, the next bill we’ll be dealing with is Bill 17, An Act to Amend the Territorial Parks Act. With that, I’d like to ask Mr. Bob McLeod, Minister of ITI, if he has any comments on Bill 17.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 6th Session (day 14)

General comments. Next I have Ms. Bisaro and then Mrs. Groenewegen. Ms. Bisaro.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 6th Session (day 14)

Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses in.

For the record, Mr. Minister, can you introduce your witness.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 6th Session (day 14)

Mr. Chair, again, I think this process is too top heavy. It’s basically run out of Yellowknife. I think that you have to start doing workshops and having these meetings in the communities. I know in the Mackenzie Delta we have been requesting having a water conference and we have been talking about the Peel River watershed. There’s a major effort being made between the Yukon government and the Gwich’in Tribal Council to develop a land use plan for the Peel River watershed. Again, that’s another government in another jurisdiction and we seem to have a better relationship with the Yukon...