Kevin O'Reilly

No, thank you, and I appreciate the efforts of the Minister. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I guess I will give the Minister an opportunity to make a sales pitch. How soon are these aircraft actually going to be up for sale? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I don't want to prolong this any more than I need to, but I want to thank the law clerk for the helpful information about the scope of what the fund could be used for. I haven't really heard a commitment from the department that they are prepared to use any of the funds that might be generated for remediation. You know, the issue here is about a polluter pays principle, and these contaminated sites were created by this operation. If there is an excess generated, I don't understand why that excess couldn't be used to help remediate these sites, rather than spread it back...

Merci, Monsieur le President. I'd like to table the following document, "2017-2018 School Funding Framework Finance and Administration Manual, Education Authorities dated May 27." Merci, Mr. Speaker.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I appreciate the answer, and that increases my discomfort level, but I understand that is going to get sorted out eventually. I think there is a real concern about the ability of Regular MLAs to do their job when they do not have oversight, particularly on the capital expenditure side. I want to move forward to the purpose of the revolving fund. It is to meet the capital operating maintenance requirements and providing grain transportation services and movement of cargo. When our government purchased the assets, they obviously purchased, or acquired a bunch of environmental...

Thank you again to the Minister. There are obviously widespread issues with affordability of housing in Northlands and across the NWT, especially for those on fixed incomes. In the year 2014, Health and Social Services released a long-term care framework for elders in our communities, and one of the commitments in there was for aging in place "to ensure elders and seniors remain in their homes and home community." How is the Minister of housing working with the health Minister on programs and services to achieve our goal and assist residents in Northlands and across the Northwest Territories?

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I think I heard the Minister say, then, that this is not a requirement for MTS to operate. That is what I understand as well, so we are on the same page on that. Can a department not maintain a separate set of accounts internally so that the operation of this could be tracked? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Merci, Monsieur le President. Earlier today, I thanked the Minister responsible for Northwest Territories Housing Corporation for meeting with a couple of constituents who have issues around affordability of housing in Northlands Trailer Park. People on fixed incomes are finding it difficult to pay the local improvement charges and condo fees. Can the Minister briefly describe our current housing programs that may provide some assistance to residents living in Northlands? Merci, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. No one outside of government was actually consulted during the preparation of this bill, and no one in Hay River was consulted? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Merci, Monsieur le President. Recently, I had two constituents contact me with regard to housing issues in Northlands Trailer Park. About 1,100 people live in this area of Yellowknife. This neighbourhood has a long and complicated history. It was developed around 1977 by a private developer and was turned into a condominium corporation in 1989. At that point, the infrastructure became the responsibility of the corporation. In 2010, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation stopped offering assistance with mortgages in this area due to the poor condition of infrastructure. A deal was reached...