Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Welcome back. It’s good to be back in the House. We only have seven short days here, so we have to make them count.

I am a firm believer, as an MLA, to giving credit where credit is due. We have failed as a government as the 17th Assembly in one area that I am going to talk about today, and that is coming up with a broad Energy Strategy. Fail.

In the absence of a clearly thought out strategy that considers our environment, our economy and our cost of living, this government will just keep acting in a reactive mode, running willy-nilly. Like when we had to come up with a...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am very proud as the Member for Hay River South to have had two constituents from the Hay River South riding who are inducted into the Education Hall of Fame today. Doris Camsell, who has been a big contributor to traditional language and culture for her First Nation that she comes from in Fort Providence. She has been a wonderful asset in Hay River in the education field, and I would like to recognize her husband, Doug, who is also with her today. He is also a well-known mariner in the Northwest Territories.

I would also like to recognize Bruce Green, who taught high...

Of course, this could have the potential of being a long statement, but I’m talking about this coat collection. But, Mr. Speaker, I wanted to mention by name just a few of the other beaders and people who sew who have contributed to the collection of garments that I am proud and honoured to own:

beaver mittens from the late Sarah Simon;

a wolverine-trimmed parka with Delta braid made by the late Florence Peterson from the Mackenzie Delta;

a moosehide jacket crafted by Bernadette Williah from Behchoko;

beaded gauntlet gloves, the last pair sewn and beaded by the late Anne Buggins from the K...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to recognize my husband in the gallery today. There was one of those silly little things on Facebook and it said the 10 names of the best husbands. Richard wasn’t on there, but William was. I’d like to recognize William Richard Groenewegen today.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My statement today is about just one of the reasons why I love the North. I wanted to wear this jacket in the Assembly today because the next time we’re back here it’s going to be summertime and it’s going to be way too hot. As Darcy Moses, my friend, delivered this jacket to catch the Buffalo flight this morning, blowing snow slowed his arrival at the airport from his studio suite in Enterprise. Buffalo was already taxiing towards the runway, but Cathy McBryan ran out, waving the coat, and Joe turned back and picked it up. I mean, where else but in the North, Mr...

Minister Abernethy.

The bill as a whole?

Thank you, Minister Abernethy. Bill 42, An Act to Amend the Residential Tenancies Act. General comments?

Thank you, Minister Abernethy. Does committee agree?

Now we’ll move to Bill 42, An Act to Amend the Residential Tenancies Act, and I would like to ask Minister Abernethy if he would like to deliver the department’s opening comments on the bill. Minister Abernethy.