Frederick Blake Jr.

So, at the moment are there any camps that are operating already and are we seeking more in this last proposal that went out? Thank you.

Thank you. Just under the wilderness camps that were mentioned earlier with corrections, I was hoping to see more funds in there, but I’ll get into that later as we go through the department. Thank you.

From what I understand, the main problem here is that the detachment is looking for an in-kind service. It was stated a couple of days back that we just have a $3.8 million increase in the Justice department.

Will the Minister ensure the detachment in Fort McPherson has adequate funds to secure accommodation so they can overnight in the community? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to recognize two Pages from the Mackenzie Delta, Gordon Blake and Randy Omingmak. Also, their chaperone, Ms. Elizabeth Wright.

Mr. Speaker, that’s great. In the past we had a great program offered just outside of Aklavik.

When does the Minister see the programs starting again in the Delta region? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too will say a few words on the budget dialogue that has happened over the last three years. When this first began in one of the communities we even had a peaceful demonstration, which showed great support for the Inuvik-Tuk Highway Project and that is one of our priorities that we have undertaken over the last couple of years. Also with the Fibre Optic Link.

Those investments in the Beaufort-Delta region really needed to happen. Before that it was very slow up in the region, but now there’s a lot of jobs happening over the winter season, a lot of people working, a...

I’d just like to ask the Minister, what type of facility is required to offer this program? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a couple of questions for the Minister of Justice. It’s been almost a year now since there was an offer for proposals to offer on-the-land programming in the Mackenzie Delta region. Why did it take so long and also has the department selected a successful candidate to offer the program? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I see a lot of expenditures going to the communities, which is great. I know the elders facility in Fort McPherson did go out to tender. I haven’t heard the latest on when the work is scheduled to begin, but I would like to get that information.

Also, as I mentioned a number of times, there’s a huge demand for housing in the small communities, Aklavik, Fort McPherson and Tsiigehtchic. As we move forward, I know our government is trying to attract people to our territory. In order for people to live here, we need places to stay. As we move forward, we have to ensure that...

We’re not talking about a lot of money here. It’s just a couple hundred thousand. It’s not $200 million like the Deh Cho Bridge. It’s only a couple hundred thousand. I look forward to this project being completed, and I will be willing to work with the Minister on this.