Frederick Blake Jr.

Mackenzie Delta

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Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Minister Sebert. Mr. Nadli.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have a few questions for the Minister of Housing. As I mentioned a few times in this House, we recently have the Joe Greenland Centre that opened last summer. A great facility, Mr. Speaker. We also have one that's under construction in Fort McPherson. The main issue with Joe Greenland Centre's since we noticed from October to April was the heating system, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, even through the election campaigning when I was visiting the elders there, they had little heaters set up in their units, Mr. Speaker. A couple of them had burnt out just...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Thank you, committee. I call the Committee of the Whole to order. Mr. Beaulieu, what is the wish of the committee?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Minister Sebert. Ms. Green.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Minister Sebert.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Any further questions on page 271? Are we agreed? Court services, operation expenditure summary, total activity, $13,928,000. Are we agreed?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Ms. Green. Minister Sebert.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Agreed. That brings us to page 280, policing services, operations expenditure summary, total activity, $44,729,000. Are we agreed? Questions? Mr. Nadli.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I, too, would like to congratulate Sarah Jerome on her achievement today with the Education Hall of Fame. Mr. Speaker, Sarah was also my teacher while I was at Grollier Hall, and I'm sure she taught our Minister of Education, as well, but many, many people throughout the Delta, Mr. Speaker. She has also encouraged many of the teachers that we have today and worked very closely with all those that work with the Gwich'in language. Mr. Speaker, it's so important now because our language is at a critical state, and we need to encourage more of our youth and...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. Sebert. Next we have Ms. Green.