Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, since the invasion of Ukraine, the Arctic Council has paused all meetings. The Arctic Council is a forum meant to promote cooperation, coordination, and interaction among the Arctic states and Arctic Indigenous peoples. The work of the Arctic Council supports the Inuvialuit people in the Nunakput riding. The council works collaboratively with circumpolar partners on many important projects facing the far North limited to climate change research, monitoring and adaptation, ocean management, Arctic shipping, waste management, and regional planning and...

Madam Chair, no. Just in regards to that, the Minister brought up our regional governments and working together. The biggest problem that we do have is who do we how do we hold them accountable? They get the money. Nothing being built. IRC is sitting on funds to build units. How do we hold them accountable? I could hold my Minister accountable but how do we hold and work with the IRC, I guess, to hold them accountable to build the units that they're required to build with the money they got sitting in a bank account. And I don't want to bring it up here but, you know, we're frustrated. The...

Madam Chair, in regards to the, I guess, inflation in regards to the rental scale, if this carbon tax goes through, there will be an increase. I'll guarantee it. And we're going to be wearing it if that comes up in regards to accepting that Bill C60. And I think that before it goes to I guess brought up into the floor of the House in regards to that, I mean, we have to look at all aspects of what the increase is going to be to our constituents and the cost inflation on everything right across the board. I think the Minister I think you should really talk to our staff in regards to that...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, that's not good enough. Prices, especially if our carbon tax goes up, at least need a million dollars for the Beaufort Delta and Nunakput communities to provide service to the youth in our traditional like I always said before, the tournaments that would happen in Aklavik, Inuvik, and Tuk and, you know, bringing the communities from Sachs and Paulatuk. Would the Minister go forward and meet when he meets with the federal Minister this weekend and ask her, increase and ask to take action in regards to the TRC. Take action, give us a million dollars for the...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think we have to go a little bit sorry, do a little bit better than that. I think what the Minister has to do is talk to the federal Minister and hold TRC and that claim accountable for the funding that they're doing for Aboriginal students. Not only Aboriginal students everybody who lives up in the Delta. I mean, right from the Beaufort Delta in Nunakput, the cost of travel, everything that comes into play with that, Mr. Speaker. Something has to be done. We're not getting the youth are not getting out travelling. They need help. We have to help them...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Youth in Nunakput and the Beaufort Delta communities are asking for more sports and recreation. Mr. Speaker, we all know how important sports and recreation are for the helps our youth to grow mentally, become more confident, develop skills, and have physical outlet. Sports gives a chance to meeting new friends, a positive environment, travel for tournaments, and all that goes along with that.

Mr. Speaker, recreation can improve the quality of a person's life but not all youth can participate. Some of the smaller communities that have to fly in and fly out, they don't...

No, I don't. Thanks.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I'm really I'm passionate about my people. They're suffering in regards to small communities. We got people that are homeless. That's another question. How many houses do we have under the homeless shelter shelters in the community for homeless people right now in my riding? Do we have houses allocated furnished and ready to go? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. You know, just in regards to LHOs and the training, I guess sometimes I think our staff forget who they're working for. We work for the people of the Northwest Territories and all, everybody. There should be no favoritism, should just come and serve them and good enough. And I think that should go a long way in regards to that, in regards to staff training again. It has to be looked into. My office is getting too many complaints in regards to that.

And another one is in regards to the I guess the increase in heating fuel across. And would that come into effect in...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, how much money does MACA allocate for the youth of Nunakput and the Beaufort Delta on a yearly basis? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.