Mackenzie Delta

Statements in Debates

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

Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. Mr. Campbell.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 17)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. You know, $100,000, let's say five, six people lost their cabins, you know, it's going to be underfunded this pot here. A good example is all the cabins that were burned down around Yellowknife, for example, the last couple of years and, you know, around Providence. You know, out through this area here. You know, is that $100,000 adequate for this program? Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 17)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, I know the biggest challenges the community faces is actually having somebody on fulltime, because in order to have them even on a parttime basis, whether it's working the afternoons or whatnot, I know the community is having those challenges. Would the department be open to other communities, like, for example, Tsiigehtchic, if they were planning to put a biomass system on the school and gymnasium, would the department be open to that? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 17)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the numbers the Minister just gave me, that's throughout the whole territory, Mr. Speaker. I'm talking about the small communities here, you know, my riding, three communities: Fort McPherson, Aklavik, and Tsiigehtchic. We're losing 20 positions here. I hope the department isn't planning to carry on this sort of practice here, because look at that, 10 months we've been waiting, Mr. Speaker. We could have built at least three to four times the amount of units while we've been waiting, Mr. Speaker. How long is the department going to carry on this practice...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 17)

Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned, the community's been waiting. You know, there's going to be other challenges with NTCL having their challenges as well. What is the department planning as an alternative to getting these units shipped up to the communities?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 17)

Thank you Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I’d like to welcome Mary Ross and William George first to the House today. Thank you for all your work you’ve done for the Gwich’in language. Mahsi cho.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 17)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. You know, I'm surprised to see that there's no money this year in the community protection research. You know, that sort of money is, you know, for firebreaks and whatnot, anything that'll... Back burning, that's something I'd like to see as a practice by some of the communities. You know, why is there no money in there for this?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 17)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just under fire damage compensation I see there's a $100,000 there. How would that be… Like, say somebody's place burned down by a forest fire, how much would each individual receive under this program and how is it calculated as to how much they will receive? Thank you.