Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I know a colleague of mine, Ms. Lee, had a written question to the Minister the other day. My final supplementary, Mr. Speaker, to the Minister is when can we expect an answer to that written question? My questions are along the same lines. How much has the department paid in overtime over the past six months as opposed to the six months previous, and what is the vacancy rate there today, Mr. Speaker? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I stood up in the House before, questioning the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment and also the Minister of Justice, on the Yellowknife Correctional Centre. The two issues that come to mind are staff morale at the centre and safety, Mr Speaker.

I am wondering if the Minister is aware that currently at the Yellowknife Correctional Centre, there are new employees working the floor of that facility with a four-day training course under their belts. Typically, Mr. Speaker, it’s a 10-day course. I wonder if this causes the Minister any concern and does he feel it...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Mr. Minister, for the response. Why are we not, as a government, coordinating some of these positions the Minister speaks of into this vitally important office? Why aren’t we doing that? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yesterday, during Committee of the Whole, we were discussing the developments of a Mackenzie Valley pipeline office. The process setting up this office is $850,000, and it is contained within Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1. I would be the first one to say that this office is much needed and overdue. I do realize the importance of this office for most of my colleagues and for the ridings they represent. However, Mr. Speaker, I have some degree of difficulty in understanding why it is that this cash-strapped government, by my count, that has today over 20...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To follow up with my colleague from Hay River’s remarks. I’d like to, as well, thank Mr. Allen and Mr. Yakeleya for putting this important motion forward today so we can at least have some discussion on it on the floor of this Assembly. I know the Premier in his remarks and Mr. Braden in his remarks later on, the more you listen to those two gentlemen speak the more you look at this motion and say there are a lot of good reasons in there why we should support this motion. I’d like to thank those two gentlemen for their comments.

The Premier also talked about obstacles. I...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Tourism gives Canada a lot to smile about. Tourism Week is a time to celebrate all that tourism does for us. Canada’s tourism industry makes a significant contribution to Canada’s economy, to a standard of living as a nation and to the quality of life of all Canadians who have much in our territory to be proud of and support in our tourism industry. During the week of June 20th to 26th, remember that tourism does make Canada smile. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I know Mr. Lougheed has left, but I’d also like to recognize him. And Mr. Whitford, a constituent of mine and former Speaker of the House; welcome, sir. Also, Mr. Alfred Moses who helped coordinate the Quit and Win Contest in the Inuvik region. Welcome, Alfred, to the Legislative Assembly. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today, I rise in the House to bring attention to Tourism Awareness Week which, because of the short sitting of this House, I will have to recognize today. That is from June 20th to 26th of this year. Organized by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada around the theme, “Tourism makes Canada Smile,” it is aimed at raising the awareness of the tremendous economic and social benefits of a $52 billion industry that keeps 1.6 million Canadians working, supports economic and community development, and generates significant tax revenues for all levels of government.

Tour...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I find it hard to believe that we're even considering potential locations for the new entity of BDIC. I think it belongs in one place, and that's in the city of Yellowknife. I'm just wondering --and I know my colleague, Mr. Braden, was speaking to this earlier in terms of getting information from the BCC and the current legislation making it impossible for an MLA to find out where the funds are being invested -- who is getting what money, under what terms and conditions. I'm wondering if the Minister believes that we can get some movement or a shift from this...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions today are for the Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, also the Minister responsible for the BCC and the Dev Corp. During the life of the last government, the issue and initiative concerning the amalgamation of these two arms of this government was front and centre. In the last six months, much talk took place in the House with regard to the development and the BDIC initiative. I'm just wondering, Mr. Speaker, why there has been a delay in the department giving this legislature an update on where this initiative is at. In the last...