Frederick Blake Jr.

The Minister actually answered all three of my questions here. That’s good news.

When can the elders in the community expect to move into that building? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. February 26th was Anti-Bullying Day, Pink Shirt Day in Canada. However, the Chief Paul Niditchie School, in partnership with the Tsiigehtchic Justice Committee, will hold its own Making Peace in Tsiigehtchic school and community gathering on Monday, March 31st, in order to accommodate the travel schedule of its elected leadership.

Students of the Chief Paul Niditchie School will make a start of making peace with each other by signing a school peace treaty banner. Parents, grandparents, relatives and guardians will be invited to sign on behalf of their families and to say...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There’s a lot of good discussion here today. As we look forward to our next election, there is a concern that I have having this election at the same time as the federal election. I thought there might be some sort of conflict that we have the same returning officer doing both elections, but there would not be a conflict, but it would be very overwhelming. That’s what I’ve seen even when we had the one election this last time.

Even during our last election, we’ve had a lot of difficulties in the riding that I represent with their election. I can see things even...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a few questions for the Minister of Housing. I’d like to ask the Minister for an update on the Joe Greenland Centre. Thank you.

Is the Minister saying that they do have enough gravel at the moment to build a pad for Moose Kerr School for the parking lot? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize two of our Pages gathered with us here today from Aklavik: Ethan Hartley and Grace Illasiak, and their chaperone Crystal Koe. I’d also like to recognize, up in the gallery with us today, the mayor of Aklavik and former chief, Charlie Furlong, and his partner, Joanne Deneron, and her daughter Kimberly Mabbitt. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Kam Lake, that Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, be read for the second time.

Bill 18 amends the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act to revise electoral districts. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

For sure the parking lot isn’t in the capital plan because this issue just came up in the last couple of weeks. The Minister did state that if it was a major concern for the community that they would pursue that.

With the emotion in place from the hamlet, will the Minister ensure that the department acts on this issue as soon as possible? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. While I was asking questions to the Minister of Public Works yesterday, he mentioned that if the community was in support of building the parking lot for Moose Kerr School, he would look towards that. The community does have a motion that they would like to see action taken on that.

I would like to ask the Minister of Public Works, will the Minister ensure they stockpile gravel to build a pad at the school in Aklavik before the spring is over? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 69(2) and have Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, moved into Committee of the Whole. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

---Unanimous consent granted