Sahtu

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 21)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to ask the Minister if the airport division has done some analysis or projections regarding the Sahtu oil and gas early exploration activity in and around Norman Wells and Tulita. I met with the Deline Charter Community last week and they were asking, because of the increase in that airport facility they are starting to see more and more activity with passengers and freight, and they were asking if the department would consider, in its capital plans, to expand the airport terminal in Deline.

Also, if the Minister could help me out with types of analysis that his...

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 21)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The main bill was passed last June, so we had ample time to analyze it, and at this late stage I want to ask the Premier why was this time here given such at the end of the line as to how do we respond to some of the changes that are going to be coming down to the Northwest Territories.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 21)

Actually, that document is a little over 450 pages. It’s like they’re throwing everything at us and putting some very significant changes to that bill here.

I want to ask the Premier if he has some ideas or strategies as to if this bill here, parts of this bill will significantly change our relationship with the federal government and how we do business in the Northwest Territories. Is he willing to look at a strategy of how we can probably, or how we can deal with some of the issues that will come forward from this bill?

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 21)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think the Town of Norman Wells would appreciate hearing from the Minister his commitment on helping them put together a business case for their alternative energy use.

Would the Minister, once it’s asked by the town, see this as urgent and get the support of his Cabinet Ministers to sign off a letter that would be satisfactory to all the parties?

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 21)

The Town of Norman Wells so far has received a letter indicating that they are still continuing to pursue the biomass energy district heating process. I want to ask the Minister, would his government be supporting that initiative through a letter writing campaign when they formulate their business case to present it to the various funders.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 21)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to congratulate Ms. Doris Taniton from Deline, who received an award for the 2012 Minister’s Cultural Circle Award.

This is an award that is well deserved for Ms. Taniton and the community of Deline. She is known to be very passionate of her culture and heritage, which is a value to be cherished at such a young age.

On behalf of the Sahtu region, I would like to congratulate Ms. Taniton for her involvement and dedication in her community, and encourage her to continue her positive attitude for our youth across the Northwest Territories.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 21)

Mr. Chair, can the Minister work on this with Cabinet to deem the Sahtu a special economic zone where the federal government then can get some results and dollars into the region? Can he do that?

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 21)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I really didn’t know what to say today, because yesterday I had a phone call from my sister. When they say life throws curve balls at you, it certainly does, not knowing what to expect.

My sister called me yesterday and said that a good friend of mine, Mr. Anthony Grandjambe of Fort Good Hope, passed away. I couldn’t believe it.

It’s been a year since Anthony and I worked together and started my campaign in Fort Good Hope. Anthony just lost his wife, Janet, to cancer.

I spent some time with him in Fort Good Hope. We developed, over the 40 years of my knowing Anthony, a...

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 21)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I’d like to ask the Minister, my line of questions again are around the Sahtu and the exploration activities that are happening this year and…(inaudible)…well, for a long time. I want to ask the Minister on the transportation support that the community is going to be needing in the future, and again ask for, I guess, a comprehensive analysis of all the transportation to support the infrastructure, again, happening in the Sahtu. I want to ask about the marine and if there’s any thought of his department considering moving a marine ferry up into that area to support the...

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 21)

The runway extension in Deline, maybe the Minister could help me here with explaining the new Transportation rules on take-off and landing with the type of aircraft that is used in the Sahtu, primarily by NorthWright Aviation. Deline is in partnership with NorthWright and they are stating that with the new Transportation ruling coming in, that they’re only allowed a certain amount of weight and passengers on their aircraft that could safely fall within the guidelines for taking off and landing. Maybe the Minister could help me understand this, that this is why they are asking for a partnership...