Mackenzie Delta

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Debates of , 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 5)

Mr. Speaker, in regard to my final supplementary, I’d just like to get some assurances from the Minister of MACA that community infrastructure will be considered when you’re looking at setting your priorities for the Building Community Fund. In light of the area such as possible water contamination or problems with our water systems in our communities, those get top priority when it comes to distributing that fund from the federal government.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 5)

In regard to the water treatment facilities, in the case of Aklavik, they do get their raw water from the Peel River which flows down from the Yukon. There are questions about contamination in that watershed.

I’m just wondering, as a government, these types of surveys that go on…. What role does MACA play in regard to following those surveys to see exactly what the implications of the outcomes could be for the government of the Northwest Territories by having to replace or upgrade our infrastructure in those communities?

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 5)

Mr. Speaker, we all heard in the news over the last number of weeks about the in-depth study that’s going on in Aklavik, where they’re testing all the residents of Aklavik because of the stomach cancer concerns and the high number of people with stomach cancer in that community. We as a government are responsible for the infrastructure in a lot of our communities, and a lot of the concerns in regard to the findings of this study will let us know exactly what some of the causes of this stomach cancer are in the community. The community residents have always been concerned with the water process...

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 5)

I would like to call Committee of the Whole to order in consideration of Ministers’ Statements 1-16(2) and 9-16(2). What is the wish of the committee? Mrs. Groenewegen.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 5)

Mr. Speaker, in regard to the in-depth review that’s going on in Aklavik, my question was more directed to what role this government plays in regard to that survey and the in-depth study that’s going on in that community. As a government, are we involved in giving input by way of providing information surveys and whatnot that’s been done? Are we going to be called so that when they do determine the source of the problem, we’ve given them as much information as we can so they can make a good decision, whatever the outcome is?

So my question is more in line of what government’s role is in...

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 5)

In light of my statement in regard to the issue in Aklavik, where they’re testing the residents of the community for H. pylori, an infection of the stomach, there has been a high number of cases of stomach cancer in that community. There is an in-depth study going on right now with regard to Dr. Morris and a bunch of people from different universities in southern Canada who have taken on this endeavour.

I would like to ask the Minister, in light of the funding situation we’re in — and we’re looking at a possible new source of funding by way of the Building Canada Fund — if those funds will be...

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 4)

Premier Roland, would you like to respond?

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 4)

I’d like to ask the Premier if he’ll be introducing any witnesses

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 4)

We’ll take a short recess and come back and deal with the sessional statement.

The Committee of the Whole took a short recess.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 4)

I call the Committee of the Whole to order.

We have Minister’s Statement 1-16(2), Sessional Statement. What is the wish of the committee? Mrs. Groenewegen?