Jane Groenewegen

I have made reference to the Fred Henne Park, and I have made reference to the Hay River beach, and as we know, most NWT communities are located on a river or a lake. I would like to also encourage the government to further expand this initiative to promote water safety to these communities, because summer is finally here and you can be sure that kids are going to be jumping in the rivers and lakes on those hot summer days. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe that perhaps before, when we had this debate, I was in the chair of Committee of the Whole. I just want to briefly say that I concur with what my colleague from Weledeh has just expressed. The premise for this particular plan that is contained in this bill is wrong. The premise is wrong. The data is wrong and we don’t want to take the time to get it right.

I have been here before. I have been here when we’ve done the Electoral Boundaries Commission before and came in, like I said, it was a swing vote, and told Yellowknife we aren’t going to give them one more...

Mr. Speaker, I’m not really sure what this is under, but I mean I didn’t know that we could stand up and ask Ministers in this House about things that are not within their purview as their department. I mean, Mr. McLeod is the Minister responsible for Municipal and Community Affairs. I don’t think that his personal attendance in this House or where he was on any given day is within the purview of his department. I think the question is out of order. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Hay River Territorial Park beach is a great draw for both residents and tourists, and I am pleased to see the strides that ITI is making to increase its level of safety. I would like to share some of these safety developments with you today.

A number of safety recommendations were made by the Lifesaving Society of Alberta and the Northwest Territories in the safety audit that it conducted for ITI in July of 2013. ITI will be implementing all of the water safety recommendations at both Hay River and the Fred Henne beaches this summer. Permanent lifejacket loaner...

Mr. Speaker, I just didn’t know that we could stand up in the House and start asking Members across the floor about where they were and what they were doing. I could understand perhaps if there was a concern that maybe the Premier might be asked a question, but I didn’t know we could stand up and ask questions that are out there that do not relate to the matters or the mandate of the department. I mean, this is a very personal question. This is a personal question about Minister McLeod’s whereabouts when the House was sitting. I may be wrong, Mr. Speaker, and if I am I apologize, but I...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, as well, would like to wish good luck to all of our athletes from the Northwest Territories that are going to the Arctic Winter Games in Fairbanks. I wish we could all be there with you, but I think there will be a very good contingent from the Northwest Territories, and I have also been seeing all the posts and all the excitement of the athletes and the parents and the coaches and the volunteers. It is indeed an exciting time, and I expect a good report, but most of all, I think that everybody will have fun and enjoy themselves and ulus will be a bonus, but of...

Thank you, Mr. Blake. To the motion. Mr. Yakeleya.

Agreed. Thank you. I will ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to bring the witnesses to the table.

Mr. Blake, I’ll ask you to introduce your witness.

Thank you, Mr. Bouchard. To the motion. Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Mr. Blake. I’d like to ask Mr. Blake if he would like to bring witnesses into the Chamber.