Kevin O'Reilly

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Statements in Debates

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Thanks, Mr. Chair. That is helpful information to have, but surely to goodness we must have some sense of what the ongoing costs are going to be for O and M for this project and what it is going to cost taxpayers of the Northwest Territories. What is that estimate? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Merci, Monsieur le President. I attended the Department of Justice's public engagement meeting in Yellowknife on September 14th on the legalization of cannabis. First of all, I want to say it was one of the better GNWT consultation meetings I have ever attended. Thanks to the Minister. Publicity produced a good turnout; it was well organized and facilitated. The discussion was respectful and informative, with good opportunities to provide informed input and have it recorded for consideration. I won't try to summarize the input, but I will comment on what I heard and see as some of the key...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Thanks, Mr. Chair. What we know now, though, the members of these groups, none of them are Tlicho companies. Can I confirm that with the Minister? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Thanks, Mr. Chair. The three names that I have seen here, if I can find them again, are Aurora Access Partners, NAE Transportation Partners, North Star Infrastructure. The Minister is telling me that there are Tlicho companies or joint ventures of some sort that are in these three groupings? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Glad we were able to clear that up. I just want to go on to the Tlicho road. The allocation is $67 million. It is the largest single item in our budget, the capital budget. It really dwarfs almost everything else. I just have some questions about it. Can the Minister tell me, at a fairly high level, what is the $67 million actually going to do? Thank you, Mr. Chair. Can I get some assurance that it is actually going to get spent this year? Because I think this project is still in an environmental assessment. There have been no contracts signed. Is the money actually going...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I guess I would like to start by picking up one of my colleagues' questions about the Yellowknife Airport capital plan. The Minister mentioned that one of these committees that his deputy minister appoints, I think, is going to hold its first meeting in November. Can the Minister actually provide us the names of the individuals who were appointed to those three committees by his deputy minister? Can he commit to provide that information to us? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Again, I'd like to thank the Minister for his answer. Has the Department of Education, Culture and Employment calculated the value of the reduction in costs for universal childcare given that junior kindergarten has started this year, yes or no?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

No. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Merci, Monsieur le President. My question is for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. Will the Minister post the feasibility study of universal affordable daycare in the NWT to the Department of Education, Culture and Employment website, yes or no? Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Can anyone from the department tell me whether any of the work on schools has been pushed back? Is all of this still on its original schedule? Thanks, Mr. Chair.