Jackie Jacobson

Mr. Chairman, just regarding the upgrades to the water treatment plants in both my communities of Ulukhaktok and Tuktoyaktuk, could the Minister get back to me with a timeline?

So the 50-50.... The territorial government will be putting monies towards the project, correct?

That is all.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to start by giving my sincere condolences to the families who lost loved ones in the Nunakput riding and the Beaufort-Delta this past summer.

To the Kisoun-Allen and Hind families of Inuvik, who lost well-respected elder Mr. Victor Allen, Delma Kisoun and daughter Asta Kisoun-Hind, and the Shingatok family, who lost Isaac Shingatok of Inuvik. A well-respected elder, again, was lost with the passing of Billy Day from Inuvik. To the Meyook family, who lost Sara Meyook, a well-respected elder from Aklavik. I’m really going to miss her stories every time I see...

Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommend that the Minister provide periodic updates on progress of the implementation of actions through the status reports to the appropriate standing committee.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I’d like to welcome to the House His Worship, Mayor Mervin Gruben, from Tuktoyaktuk. Welcome.

Also, Mr. Speaker, I’d like to welcome my wife, Jenny, and my children, Kristin, Mikayla, Matthew and Mitchell, and thank them for all their support in this last month.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In the last few months I’ve seen a number of important achievements for my Nunakput riding: the opening of the RCMP detachment in Sachs Harbour, the 24th anniversary of the signing of the Inuvialuit Final Agreement, the awarding of the new exploration bids in the Beaufort Sea, and at last, my access road 177 has made it into the government’s plans thanks to the Building Canada Fund and all 19 Members’ support. I thank you.

Although we have so much to celebrate, Mr. Speaker, life in the small communities, like those I represent, continues to be very difficult. The...

Mr. Chair, I move that the committee recommend that the NWT Housing Corporation prioritize its framework for action to specifically address the audit report recommendations while focusing on the primary mandate of reducing the number of NWT households in core need of housing assistance.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In particular, the court worker and renewable resource officers positions, which were slated to be cut, were reinstated, thanks to the support of my colleagues. I’m very much looking forward to returning to Nunakput and visiting all my constituents in the near future. I would like to thank them for being a strong voice and coming forward with their issues and concerns. I want to assure them that I’ll be continuing to work hard on their behalf to improve life in our communities.

This is our last day of sitting. I’d like to take the opportunity to thank the hard-working...

My final question for the Minister. I know the members are assigned to the different detachments. Can the Minister look into having members with DARE training appointed to Nunakput, if he can do that? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.