Robert C. McLeod

Inuvik Twin Lakes

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 62)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Once we are through the budgeting process and we pass the budget, then I can commit to the Member that we will have a briefing to committee before June.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 62)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, we don't have that detail of information handy. I will commit to the Member that we can put something in writing and provide it to all Members. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 62)

Yes; it would be in the Management Board Secretariat as we go further in the document. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 62)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the quick answer is yes, and I've made the commitment before that I'm going to work with the department, because the word "other" does open it up for questions and we'll take steps to rectify that. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 62)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, earlier indications are that the water levels should be fine this year, and hopefully that holds true; then we won’t have to provide more money for low water levels.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 62)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, as I think the Members have read in the paper or in the news, the line is being lit up all the way up to Fort Good Hope. One of the comments I remember is they don't have to wait for Netflix now. It is just "boom," they got it automatically. The last update we had was the crossings. I think they were doing okay with the crossings. They just have one more that they had to do. Then they should be connected all the way up to Inuvik. On the revenue side, my understanding is we have started seeing some revenue already. We will confirm that if the Member is...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 62)

I do, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 62)

$10.6 million as of December 1st.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 62)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I will find out if I am able to do that, or if I do find the letters, I will share them with the Members, and if possible, I can table them. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 62)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. In my meeting with the federal Finance Minister, I did raise the concern of indexing it. We actually have not heard back from them yet, but I will make a commitment then to follow up on that because there are a number of questions we have for the federal Minister, and we have an FTP coming up. I think it's later on this year. I will try to make contact with them to see if there is any progress made on our request. Thank you, Mr. Chair.