Hay River South

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Debates of , 17th Assembly, 1st Session (day 8)

I’m aware of the construction of the North Slave Correctional Centre and the anticipation that there may be a need for expanded services in the future and the ability to add on a pod. However, may I suggest, in Hay River there is lots of land, lots of affordable land, lots of affordable construction prices per square foot and I would like the Minister to confirm that all potential locations in the event of more spaces being required will be analyzed very carefully and that Hay River would be in the running for such an expansion. Thank you.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 1st Session (day 8)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to thank the Minister of Justice for his statement today on the Corrections Northern Recruit Training Program and I’m happy to see this happening in Hay River for the next intake.

With the new justice bill in Ottawa, Bill C-10, that will increase the number of mandatory sentences, incarcerations. I could have sworn on the radio this morning I heard the Justice Minister say that if this came about, they would have to build an addition on to the North Slave Correctional Centre. We’re talking here about disparity in the distribution of wealth. I want to talk about...

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 1st Session (day 8)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As everyone can see, we’re having a theme day today on the issue of poverty in the Northwest Territories and the need for this government to organize its efforts across government to address the issue of poverty. I find this topic difficult to quantify and define. When we think of poverty, there’s really no clear definition. It’s a very relevant term. Do we assess poverty in terms of monetary attainment? Are people who have more, more content than people who have less? How much is enough to live a dignified existence? What are the factors that contribute to people...

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 1st Session (day 7)

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Any further general comments on the Department of Transportation capital budget? Mr. Yakeleya.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 1st Session (day 7)

Thank you. I’ll ask Sergeant-at-Arms to please escort the witnesses into our meeting.

I’d like to welcome Mr. Russell Neudorf, deputy minister of Transportation to our proceedings this afternoon. We are dealing with detail for the Department of Transportation. If I could direct Members’ attention, please, to page 9-4 of their capital estimates book. Transportation, activity summary, airports, infrastructure investment summary, total infrastructure investment summary, $1.15 million. Oh, you were going to jump in. Sorry. Okay, I didn’t see anybody’s hand up for general comments. Let me call...

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 1st Session (day 7)

I would like to thank Mr. Ramsay and Mr. Neudorf for their help with getting through this today. Thank you. I’d like to ask our Sergeant-at-Arms to escort our witness from the Chamber. At this time is the committee agreed that we will look to proceeding with the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment?

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 1st Session (day 7)

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. General comments. Department of Transportation. Detail. Mr. Blake.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 1st Session (day 7)

Thank you. Page 9-2, Transportation, department summary, infrastructure investment summary, total infrastructure investment summary, $29.625 million. Agreed?

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 1st Session (day 7)

I’ll call Committee of the Whole to order. The first department up for capital estimates is the Department of Transportation. I’d like to ask the Minister of Transportation if he’d like to bring witnesses into the Chamber. Mr. Ramsay.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 1st Session (day 7)

Thank you, Mr. Neudorf. Mr. Ramsay.