David Ramsay

Does the committee agree that consideration of Minister’s Statement 49-15(3) is concluded?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Is it the policy of the Northwest Territories Power Corporation to purchase equipment valued at half-a-million dollars without proper warranties or service contracts attached to those pieces of equipment, because the two microturbines were only there for two years? Mr. Speaker, I am wondering if the Premier can state that that’s the policy of the Power Corporation, that they don’t really mind if there is no warranty or guarantee on pieces of equipment that cost the Power Corporation half-a-million dollars. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Zoe. There wasn’t a specific question there. Mr. Premier, would you care to comment?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you for that, Mr. Minister. So I’m just wondering, and the Minister has spoken of the fact that they’re offered positions, but what is the Department of Education, Culture and Employment doing with the school boards in Yellowknife in terms of recruitment of teachers and why can’t some of these teachers that take the program that live in Yellowknife not get jobs in Yellowknife? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Does committee agree that we consider Minister’s Statement 48-15(3)?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’m wondering if the Minister could supply the Regular Members with the statistics that back up the claim that all northern graduates from the TEP have gotten employment in the Northwest Territories and are gainfully employed in the teaching profession, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Premier. I have no other general comments. Does the committee agree that Minister’s Statement 70-15(3) is concluded?

Yet, Mr. Speaker, this individual is deemed worthy of looking after interests of national security, but they cannot get a full-time position at North Slave Correctional Centre, even after three years of service as a casual. The person was away and they are unable to be interviewed for the current review that's underway for the human resource issues at North Slave Correctional Centre. Mr. Speaker, this is an example of what is wrong. It has to be told, Mr. Speaker, and the Minister has to finally admit that he has some serious issues at North Slave Correctional Centre to deal with. Thank...

Thank you, Mr. Premier. Mr. Villeneuve.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to use my Member's statement today to tell my colleagues in the government about an individual who is an employee at North Slave Correctional Centre. This story, Mr. Speaker, epitomizes the concern that many have, that something is definitely wrong with the way in which human resources are handled at North Slave Correctional Centre. I have heard the Minister of Justice stand up in this House time and time again and defend his department and insist that nothing is wrong. He is still not ready to admit that there are problems at North Slave Correctional...