Jackson Lafferty

Mahsi, Mr. Chair. I move we report progress. Mahsi.

Mahsi, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chairman, this is information that was requested a while back, two days ago. Now we are scrambling around, like everybody else is saying. I think it’s critical that we get advanced information. We wouldn’t be going through what we are going through now, waiting. We are asking questions here and nothing has been provided at this time. Some Ministers are getting information as we speak. This was a major decision you are making here. Whether it be $100,000 or $200,000, that is a lot of money that could also go to communities. Without backup documentation, it’s hard for...

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Many of the presenters were either concerned about or have themselves been subjected to elder abuse.  In small communities, they could not see how the SCAN legislation would help an elder being taken advantage of by a relative or being kept awake and harassed by neighbours partying and drinking all night, without there being repercussions for the elder who reported the activity.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, just leading on to the business planning process, can the Minister tell this Assembly whether the Housing Corporation will have funding for design and consultation for a new facility in the year 2008-2009 business plan? Mahsi.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker…(Translation)…in my Member’s statement, I would like to ask those questions regarding the senior home. I would like to ask the Minister the question. He did state that after five years, this facility may be replaced. I would like to ask him the question. (Translation ends)

In my Member’s statement today, I spoke of the need for short-term repairs and alternate replacement of the Jimmy Erasmus Seniors’ Centre in Behchoko. The Minister has stated that an initial plan was to do the necessary repairs to have the present facility last for the five years it would...

Mahsi, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight conducted public hearings on Bill 15, the Liquor Act between June 6 and June 15, 2007. The committee split into northern and southern groups to seek input from as many communities as possible within this time frame. Meetings took place in Inuvik, Tsiigehtchic, Tulita, Gameti, Behchoko, Yellowknife, Fort Simpson, Jean Marie River, Hay River and Fort Smith. In addition, the committee allowed for written submissions until July 13, 2007. The clause-by-clause review of the bill was held on August 14, 2007. The...

Mahsi, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, the committee wishes to consider Bill 18, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 2007-2008, and Bill 15, Liquor Act. Mahsi, Madam Chair.

Mahsi, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight reviewed Bill 10 at a meeting on June 8, 2007. Following the clause-by-clause review, a motion was carried to report Bill 10 to the Assembly as ready for Committee of the Whole.

This concludes the committee’s comments on Bill 10. Individual Members may have comments or questions as we proceed. Mahsi, Mr. Chair.

Mahsi, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, the committee wishes to consider Bill 9, Write-off of Debts Act, 2007-2008; Bill 10, Forgiveness of Debts Act, 2007-2008; Bill 17, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 4, 2006-2007; and Bill 18, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 2007-2008. Mahsi, Madam Chair.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I do appreciate the commitment that’s being made by the Minister to work with us, the Tlicho Government and also the communities. I guess the next question sort of leads to that where can the Minister tell me if he’s worked with the Tlicho Chief Executive Council, because they are the authority in our region on this project, and how he is keeping them informed of the new development? There’s a new development that’s happening in Nunavut. What’s our status? Are we moving forward expeditiously? Mahsi.