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Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 10)

Thanks, Madam Chair. Great to get that commitment out of the Premier, that she is going to be working and her Cabinet colleagues will be working towards developing ways of measuring local food production and consumption. That was, I think, something that we had recommended in the last Assembly as well when we reviewed the agricultural policy or strategy that was developed in the last Assembly. No further comments, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 10)

Thanks, Madam Chair. While I am on a roll, another general observation I would like to offer with this particular mandate item is: there are a few deliverables here, but I had hoped to see some actual targets. Are we going to increase local food production by 25 percent by the end of four years or whatever the target is? I am just wondering: do we actually track local food production and consumption in a way where it is measurable, where we could set targets? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 10)

Thanks, Madam Chair. I think I will start over again. This is a guy who has already got chickens. He has got them here in Yellowknife. There seem to be some issues around food handling, maybe education, inspection stuff. This is not an ENR issue. As I understand, it is probably an environmental health issue, which is health and social services. What are the current barriers, and what are we going to do to improve food handling, inspection services, and so on to allow for local food production and retail? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 10)

Thanks, Madam Chair. I had someone approach me, actually, last night who has 48 chickens here in Yellowknife. They would like to give away some of the eggs or maybe even sell some of the eggs locally, but there seem to be some issues around that. How are the items here going to help that individual be able to sell eggs locally? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 10)

I want to thank the Minister for that. I can assure her that is what I heard first-hand, directly from a constituent who had to serve in that capacity before. The community-based approach to Victim Services makes a lot of sense, of course. It has been in place since 1996, but clearly, the network of supports and coordinators has never been completed. As I understand it, there are 11 coordinators in eight communities. Can the Minister tell us if there are plans to expand these services to all of our communities, and when will that happen?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 10)

Merci, Monsieur le President. My questions are for the Minister of Justice, who is responsible for Victim Services for this government. Can the Minister tell us about the comprehensive review of Victim Services, who carried out this work, and when it will be available to MLAs and the public? Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 10)

Merci, Monsieur le President. I hadn't actually thought I would get up and say anything. I know this is the way that the rules work, but I just feel that I am at a distinct disadvantage, not having had notice of the point of order before we got into the House today or just very shortly before we got into the House.

My honourable friends on the other side have cited a number of legal sections of the acts and so on, so I really feel at a disadvantage in terms of being able to examine the record here and, perhaps, offer some advice to you.

I would ask, Mr. Speaker, that you do go back and carefully...

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 10)

Thanks, Madam Chair. I don't mind the Minister using my time to talk about good things. The one component, though, that I do not really see here, it is probably being worked on, is the need to get private donations, as well. Look, one of the discoverers of diamonds made the single-largest-ever donation to a university in Canada, $50 million to UBC; he also gave $32 million to Quest University, $5 million to Vancouver Aquarium, $12 million to Simon Fraser, $11 million to the University of British Columbia again. These are people we also have to approach so that they can leave a legacy here in...

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 10)

Thanks, Madam Chair. You had better start the clock again. I don't expect a lot of time on this, but I am just wondering what role could or should scholarships play with regard to recruitment. That is probably something longer-term, so scholarships as a tool and also whether the Premier and Cabinet see any links to the polytechnic. Thanks, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 10)

Thanks, Madam Chair. Yes, okay. Then that is clearly something we need to do, and it needs to be in here. Unfortunately, we cannot change this right now, but I would really encourage, then, that we develop a system of measuring local food production because, if we don't have a way of measuring it, how can we know whether any of these things in here are actually going to improve and increase local food production. Can I get a commitment out of the Premier that we will develop a system of measuring local food production and consumption? Thanks, Madam Chair.