Frieda Martselos

No, I don't have any other questions, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I want to reiterate some of the things that I said. You know, this carbon tax is going to affect every single person in the Northwest Territories, including children. Right now we have high inflation. We're taxed out to the limit. We seem to be sending every you know, sending everything to Ottawa and then they give it away to some other place, but they don't look after us. You know, that should not be happening. If we don't look after our own first, then we look after no one. We're not in a situation where we can build new businesses. I am very probusiness...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too support this motion. I stood up in this House many times about the lack of compassion by the NWT Housing department and how seniors are I like the one part where it says especially with the motion that says "and whereas it is the mandate item of this government to support seniors to age in place by increasing supports for seniors to stay in their homes and communities."

Now with the two cases that I've had on my agenda and mandate for since I've been here and nothing has been done with either one, that to me is unacceptable. And I want to I support this motion...

Mr. Speaker, does the Minister have an estimated timeline for when construction of the new territorial fire centre will begin? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, can the Minister confirm that the supplementary appropriation bill will be brought into the House before the end of the August session that will ensure the continuation of the procurement process for the fire centre? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, for my statement today, I want to talk about the status of the new territorial fire centre project that has been underway by our government over the last three years.

First of all, Mr. Speaker, there has been many rumors going around Fort Smith lately saying that the request for proposals for the construction of the new territorial fire centre has been cancelled. I would appreciate if these rumors would stop being spread because this statement is simply not true.

Mr. Speaker, on Monday, February the 20th, 2023, the government held an open house meeting on...

So, Madam Chair, she thought I was not going to ask any questions. I just have a very short question. One of them is filling the vacancies, the job vacancies at highways and the airports.

You know, I know it's a it's a real concern for me how long it takes to fill a vacancy. And these are like, I'm just as an example, are the heavy duty mechanic positions at the airport in Fort Smith and at the highways, I want to make sure that they're filled as soon as possible because those are very vital infrastructure that we or personnel that we need to ensure that safety and everything continues as...

Thank you, Madam Chair. I too will be voting against Bill 60. I have I said that right from the beginning. I feel that sitting with all the Indigenous leaders across the territories for the 14 years before I came to the House, I know the hardships of Indigenous people, I know the hardships of the poor, and I know the hardships of every small business and the senior population. And I feel that I stand for that when I stand up in this House. I feel very strongly that the business community, whether they be small or large, it will affect them. I feel that the NWT Senior's Society had written a...

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the Process Convention on the introduction and enactment of Bills drafted pursuant to the Intergovernmental Council Legislative Development Protocol.

Mr. Speaker, I'll be making a Member's statement on this document tomorrow but for now, I would like to draw attention to the importance of what it means.

We talk a lot about reconciliation and working closely with our Indigenous government partners in this place. As a former chief of the Salt River First Nation for 14 years, I am proud that this document gives substance to the importance of our relationships with...

Mr. Speaker, can the Minister clarify if the new fire centre, once complete, will be a leased building to a third party or will it be a governmentowned building? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.