Kevin A. Menicoche

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. The committee wishes to review Tabled Document 9-17(4), NWT Main Estimates, with a continuation of Education, Culture and Employment.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I’ll set a record by recognizing Mr. Jim Antoine in the House as well. Welcome to the Legislature, Jim, it’s a pleasure to see you, and once again, congratulations on your Diamond Jubilee medallion that you received earlier in the year.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I was pleased to second this motion only because I, too, believe that if you look at the whereas it’s about taking the time to investigate how prices are set, taking the time to see how they do it in all the communities and regions. I believe that we should listen to our people as well. People want to know and they want to be assured that they’re not being gouged at the pumps and I think that’s what this motion speaks about, to investigate and evaluate the possibility of regulating gasoline prices. I see no harm in that and I think we should use our resources...

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Some of my constituents have contributed their talents and time to our territory over many years. Many of these residents have been awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal. They include politicians, policemen, firefighters and respected elders, and I would like to recognize them today.

Firstly, my predecessor, Mr. Jim Antoine. He is a former MLA, Premier, Minister and a four time chief of the Liidlii Kue First Nation. I’m pleased to see him in the gallery here today.

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Thank you very much, Madam Chair. I would like to highlight some of the issues I have been challenged with, with regard to Education, Culture and Employment one more time, I guess.

One of the big issues this term, as MLA for Nahendeh, is to champion the small schools in our small communities, most particularly creating a new Trout Lake school. If anything, if the Minister could respond to general comments to what kind of plan he has moving forward, that would be great. I have the documentation for 2018, et cetera, but that’s not something that the leadership and myself want to hear. We’d really...

Of course one, of the ways that we could explore other ways of doing it is… Because I know that each community has a different rate for the fuel that’s delivered to the community, which is kind of like the experience we had with NWT Power Corporation where we had specific community-based rates.

Is there a way to spread this cost out over all the communities where we have economies of scale so that the delivery costs are spread out throughout the whole remote communities that we serve?

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Committee would like to consider Tabled Document 9-17(4), NWT Main Estimates, 2013-2014, with the continuation of Public Works and Services and as well as Education, Culture and Employment. Thank you.

For example, I spoke of the community of Fort Liard that has no ambulance service. In fact, they don’t even have an ambulance. They’re willing to invest into that capital of buying an ambulance; however, they don’t have the financial support, they can’t cover the O and M costs and training is very expensive. Are those the issues that this committee is looking at?

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask some questions on emergency services with the Minister of MACA. I know, recently in this House, several Members spoke up about ambulatory and ambulance services on our highway system, given the unfortunate accident on Highway No. 1. When I was in Fort Liard doing my tour, I asked about ambulance services. They actually don’t have any there. I would like to ask the Minister of MACA, how are we addressing the emergency services on our highway systems, especially with communities without ambulances.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I, too, rise to speak on bullying or, as Mr. Dolynny’s new word, bullyology. I would like to say a special welcome to all the students in the gallery here today. I just want to say that I, too, have a phrase or words as well. I like to call it Bully No More. This is the cry from this Legislature today and it’s supported by all our MLAs, Ministers, students and all our constituents.

I would agree that this is a people’s movement or constituents’ movement to have safe schools and safe students. As I speak to parents in my constituency of Fort Simpson and the...