Louis Sebert

Here are the Fort Smith residents who are with us today and who will be presented with the Governor General of Canada’s Corrections Exemplary Service Medal: Toko James MacDonald, John Barry Bernhardt, Warren Gillis, Stella Walterhouse, Andrea Steed, Doreen Schaefer. I thank you for being here and look forward to seeing you when you receive this honour this evening. Thank you.

Yes, I believe the Member opposite, Mr. Speaker, is referring to the unit within the RCMP that will be looking at historical cases. I can advise that we'll be working closely with the RCMP with respect to this matter. I meet with a commanding officer, Mr. Zettler, quarterly. This is an issue that I would certainly raise with him. Thank you.

As Members will recall, this program has been under new management since June of last year. I understand that the program is working quite successfully. There have been quite a few men who have indicated interest in the program, so there was a seamless delivery of the program as the new management took over last year, or rather, July.

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following five documents entitled "Follow-Up Letter for Oral Question 894-18(2): North Slave Correctional Complex Security Concerns," "Follow-Up Letter for Oral Question 924-18(2): Replacement Generators Contract and Costs," "Follow-Up Letter for Oral Question 10-18(3): Emergency Protection Orders," "Follow-Up Letter for Oral Question 12-18(3): North Slave Correctional Complex Inmate Concerns," and "Follow-Up Letter for Oral Question 24-18(3): North Slave Correctional Complex Security Concerns." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

I would like to thank the committee for its very bold initiative. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I certainly concur with many of the sentiments that I have heard today. I first met Doug many years ago, and he had longer and I had darker hair. His has not changed very much, but mine has. I first came to this Assembly in 2015 as part of the 2015 version of Ocean's Eleven, and we certainly needed an awful lot of guidance. Quite apart from the help that he has provided in this Assembly, he has been a great help to the Rules Committee. I was told when I was put in Rules Committee, "Well, they only meet a couple of times a year."

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Thank you, Mr. Chair. This is a government that is committed to openness and transparency, and, in my view, this goes exactly the opposite way. Why do these names have to be concealed from the public? These people are receiving benefits which they deserve -- which they deserve -- I have no problem with that, but this goes completely against the idea of openness and transparency. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, of course, we are looking at all these matters. As indicated in my response to one of the earlier questions, part of the concern of the board that is shared by the shareholder was that increase in rates be as moderate as possible. Had we kept the old board, there would have been a larger increase than the one that is anticipated. We are, however, looking at the whole corporate governance of the board, the future of the Power Corporation.

Certainly, Mr. Speaker, we are working with other departments to ensure that the energy future for the Northwest Territories will be a cleaner one. We are in the process of developing a 20-year strategic plan that will focus on addressing such issues as cleaner energy, ensuring reliability, and supporting economic development in the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, I am not entirely sure if I understand the question. If TerraX proceeded on its own and had its own power plant, I suppose that would be one thing. On the other hand, the development of this mine or any other mine in this area may provide opportunities to the Power Corporation. Thank you.