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Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 18)

If the audit was to take two months and it’s taken six, I’m just wondering if that’s cost the government any additional money to have the construction audit finished. Thank you.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 18)

The real economics of the project should also be put on the Transportation website as well, and I’ll have questions for the Minister at the appropriate time. Thank you.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 18)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Obviously the days are getting much shorter and the weather is turning cold. Snow is on the ground both here in Yellowknife and at the Mackenzie River crossing at Fort Providence.

Back in July when it was much warmer, Mr. Krutko, Mr. Abernethy and I had the opportunity to tour the Deh Cho Bridge Project in Fort Providence. Work was continuing on the piers and the approaches, but there was no steel anywhere on site. We were told then that the steel would be showing up sometime in mid-September, but it didn’t.

It is now the third week of October. I would like to know when...

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 18)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Wednesday, October 20, 2010, I’ll move the following motion: Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Monfwi, that the following individuals be appointed by the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories to the Human Rights Commission for the Northwest Territories effective November 1, 2010: Mr. Roger Wah-Shee of the city of Yellowknife for a term of four years, and Mr. William Turner of the city of Yellowknife for a term of four years,

Thank you.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 18)

Mr. Speaker, in regards to the debt servicing on the bridge, at what point in time is the government liable for the almost $8 million in debt servicing if that project isn’t completed by November of next year? Thank you.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 18)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to follow up with some of the questions I had earlier for the Minister of Transportation in regard to the Deh Cho Bridge Project. I would like to just ask the Minister, the remaining balance on the work to be concluded on that project is roughly $90 million. I am just wondering, given the fact that the steel still hasn’t shown up in Fort Providence, is there any indication that the cost of building this superstructure on that bridge in the coming year or 18 months or whatever it is going to take, is going to cost more than the $90 million, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 17)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I thank the Ministers and their staff for being with us this afternoon. I know a lot of this has probably already been covered, but I just wanted to highlight a few things while I’ve got the floor.

Obviously I’m a big supporter of the Deferred Maintenance Program. I think the Department of Public Works and Services has done a good job, the government has done a good job in that area, and I’d like to say that I appreciate that.

Also, the new capital planning process is not so new anymore. I think this is the third year and I do believe it was the right decision. Money has...

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 17)

Going back to the plan that the Minister presented two years ago and talked about balancing budgets, I’m not sure exactly what she’s talking about. I’m not standing up here today suggesting that programs be cut, services be cut. I’m suggesting that we come up with a workable solution and a plan going forward.

I have a question that I don’t need a long, verbose answer to. I’d like to ask the Minister, is the department and Stanton Hospital, is there an intention to start charging people for parking at that hospital?

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 17)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’ve got questions today to the Minister of Health and Social Services. It goes back to my Member’s statement where I was talking about deficits that have been accruing specifically at Stanton, which is what I want to talk about today, but at other health authorities across the Northwest Territories.

Eighteen months ago the Minister came to committee and presented a plan that would see those deficits get back to zero. In fact, over the past 18 months deficits at not just Stanton but at other health authorities across the Northwest Territories are growing at an...

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 17)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Staying on the same line, looking for a short answer, how about for the utilization of television and phone services in patient rooms at Stanton Hospital? Will patients be charged for utilizing those services?