Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, about 1,500 people die in Canada each year as a result of impaired driving and thousands more are injured. Per capita, statistics are even worse in the North. In June of 2003, the last Assembly approved amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act targeted at impaired driving. The intent of these amendments, Mr. Speaker, was to put some teeth into the Motor Vehicles Act, to create tougher sanctions aimed at getting impaired drivers off the road, and encouraging drivers with alcohol dependency issues to get help.

There are several programs available in the NWT...

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Menicoche.

Would the Minister provide us then with his opening comments?

Thank you, Mr. Delorey. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you.

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Thank you, Mr. Delorey. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Under general comments, next I have Mr. Menicoche.

I will call Committee of the Whole to order. Before us today we have Bill 1, Appropriation Act, 2004-2005; Committee Report 1-15(3): Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight Report on the Review of the Draft 2004-2005 Main Estimates; and, Committee Report 2-15(3): Standing Committee on Social Programs Report on the Review of the Draft 2004-2005 Main Estimates. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Allen.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Roland, do you want to make any response to those mostly comments, not too many questions there?