David Ramsay
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Debates of
, 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 7)
That will be answered when the access road gets into the capital planning of the Government of the Northwest Territories and identify $19.5 million to see the construction of that access road. Thank you.
Debates of
, 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 7)
Thank you. I haven’t had a meeting with my federal counterpart, Minister Lebel, in some time. I look forward to getting together with him again in the near future, and I believe the department has had discussions with Transport Canada on this issue and I’d be more than happy to go back to the department and get the level of connectivity they’ve had with Transport Canada on this issue for the Member. Thank you.
Debates of
, 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 6)
Yes.
Debates of
, 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 6)
We wouldn’t want to disrespect a grizzly. That would be trouble. We’re not sure if that is our bear or maybe ITI’s bear or another government department’s bear, but we will find out and we will get that remedied.
On the emergency planning, that is part of the regulatory requirements when we’re operating an airport. We meet with the RCMP and other emergency agencies and there are full-blown exercises that take place in a variety of communities across the Northwest Territories. Norman Wells is one of them where they go through a full exercise on emergency preparedness and response.
Also, the...
Debates of
, 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 6)
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. To my right I’ve got the deputy minister of the Department of Transportation, Mr. Russell Neudorf and to my left the assistant deputy minister, Department of Transportation, Mr. Daniel Auger. Thank you.
Debates of
, 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 6)
The Member is correct; as we develop resources in the Sahtu, there’s going to be increasing demand for commercial space at our airports, not just here in Yellowknife but in Norman Wells and other airports in the territory. We need to work at finding money to enable us to have those lands available for commercial development. That is going to take advantage of the resource development that’s happening in our territory and other developments that are happening. That’s an important step as we move forward. Perhaps I can go to the deputy minister for more detail on that.
Debates of
, 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 6)
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It is my pleasure to present the 2012-2013 Main Estimates for the Department of Transportation. The main estimates itemize the department’s requirements to carry out activities detailed in our annual business plan. This plan will continue to protect our transportation infrastructure as we work toward our primary mission for providing for the safe, secure, accessible and reliable movement of people and goods, while looking toward the future and responding to the needs of the communities and industry.
The department’s main estimates propose an operations expenditures...
Debates of
, 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 6)
We will endeavour to do that. At the end of the day we want to see the airport construction in Trout Lake concluded for the benefit of the residents in Trout Lake. We do feel that they have to benefit from that construction as well. We will do our utmost to ensure that happens.
Debates of
, 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 6)
Mr. Speaker, we want a territory where a strong, diversified economy provides opportunities and choices to all our residents. Socially responsible and environmentally sustainable development of our resources will be one of the keys to achieving that goal. The Northwest Territories is resource-rich and brimming with potential. Today I would like to speak about some exciting developments in the oil and gas sector and of the significant opportunities the development of resources can bring to our residents.
The Sahtu region is a prime example of potential in the petroleum industry. A 2011 call for...
Debates of
, 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 6)
If it makes the Member feel any better, it has happened to me as well. It happens. I think reminders are certainly a good thing. Under the new motor vehicle information system that we have, reminders are a part of that system. We are looking at utilizing that. With driver’s licence, it is a letter. It is every five years, but with registrations, if we can get a reminder out there through the MBIS to folks, that would be good.
At the end of the day, the onus is on the driver of the vehicle to know when your registration has expired. That is where the buck stops, but we will do our best to...