Frieda Martselos

Thebacha

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Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 99)

One of our Madam Chair, at one of our government operations phonein shows, the whole issue of bonuses for knowing a second language or a second official language was brought up. I just want to hear the explanation if that includes all Indigenous languages or just the French language? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 99)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, is the Minister of Justice at all concerned with the increasing cost of policing services in the NWT? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 99)

The heritage centre's line, the $491,000, could you give us a breakdown on the allocations of those funds? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 99)

I don't have any other questions. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 99)

Thank you, Madam Chair. I would just like a rundown of the airport operations of 17 million 363 by community. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 99)

Madam Chair, I said with the South Slave positions. There are several South Slave communities. I want to know how that well, if we even go to the nine positions, because we know one is going to Hay River now. So I want to know how that's broken down with the South Slave. Are they so how many in Fort Smith? How many in Fort Res? How many in Hay River? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 99)

Madam Chair, I'm a little bit tired. So Madam Chair, I'm just wondering would that contract be going out for tender when the time comes, or is it going to be sole sourced?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 99)

Thank you, Madam Chair. On page 252, contract services, are the actuals for 20212022 were 6 million 302 and then we go down on the 20212022, and then down, everything else is down to $1.7 million. I'm just wondering why the decrease?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 98)

I know I'm very emotional on this because I feel like, you know, how could the board we have an excellent board in place now. We've got the office straightened out at housing finally in this we're in our third year. You know, and I have a lot of respect for the people that are on the board and the people that are running the office right now. But we also have to have positive positive responses from this office with some of the problems that these people faced. Most of the people that I've come that I brought forward to the Minister about different issues and couch surfing and all these...

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 98)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, tomorrow is March 1st and will mark a very special day for the people of the NWT. We have reached a point in our fight with COVID19 as we transition from dealing with this as a pandemic into an endemic illness.

It was announced last week that the public health emergency will be coming to an end very soon in the NWT and with the public health orders and, with that, public health orders will also be revised. Among the changes coming into effect tomorrow include no limits on large gatherings as well as a discontinuation of vaccine passports.

Mr. Speaker, after...