David Krutko

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I look forward to this issue being resolved soon. Fishing season is coming before us. I think that we’re hoping to have this, I believe in the letter it states, in July. I’d like to ask the Minister if he can have a resolution to this issue within the next two weeks, prior to the fishing season in July.

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Mr. Menicoche.

Again, Ms. Nazon is not asking that they move the complete ferry operations away from that site. We know it’s a physical fixture there. All we ask is that the Department of Transportation’s marine operations consider moving the ferry where the conflict area is down 50 feet. The ferry has four engines. It moves back and forth. Their ability to land...If you’re a captain on that vessel you shouldn’t have a problem with that. So all we’re asking is would you consider moving away from this conflict area and establishing your landing and approaching area in a more reasonable location so this...

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. Any comments with regard to Committee Report 6-16(3)? General comments? Detail? Clause by clause? Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Gwich’in and Inuvialuit people have been harvesting for thousands of years in the Mackenzie Delta, Beaufort Sea area in regard to their ability to sustain themselves in regard to hunting, trapping and fishing. Mr. Speaker, throughout the history of the North we have seen where communities were built where peoples’ camps were located, where they raised their families by way of hunting and fishing.

Mr. Speaker, throughout the Northwest Territories, these sites still exist. Families still enjoy the summers, going out to their fish camps or going out to...

Committee Report 8-16(3) is concluded. Next, we agreed to Committee Report 6-16(3), Standing Committee on Government Operations Final Report on the Review of the Official Languages Act 2008-2009: Reality Check: Securing a Future for the Official Languages of the Northwest Territories. With that, I’d like to pass on to the committee. Mr. Menicoche.

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I would like to call Committee of the Whole to order. Prior to the break, we agreed to continue with Committee Report 8-16(3). Could I have the Rules committee respond…Mr. Hawkins.

So committee is agreed that we start with Committee Report 8-16(3)? Committee agree?

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Committee Report 8-16(3), Rules Report on the Use of Laptops; Committee Report 6-16(3), Report on the Review of the Official Languages; and would like to report progress, with three motions being adopted, and that Committee Reports 6-16(3) and 8-16(3) are concluded. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with.