Inuvik Twin Lakes

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 25)

I would, Mr. Chair. Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 25)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I am not sure as to the status of the positions at the moment, whether they are out for competition or not. I will gather that information, and I will share it with the Member personally. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 25)

Yes. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, Tsiigehtchic was actually one of the communities where we did provide some first responder training. The thing with people in the Northwest Territories is somebody is going to respond all the time and they’re not going to worry about where the money is coming from, they will just respond. Our challenge is to ensure that our communities are adequately trained and have the proper equipment to respond. The biggest challenge is dollars. As we continue to go through this process then we can identify some of our bigger challenges and then as the financial...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 25)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, this is just a reduction to the youth contribution, but if you look at the other youth contributions throughout the last few pages that we have gone through, there is still a very significant amount that was dedicated to the youth through the different programs. As far as this particular line item, I am not sure exactly what this entailed or who could access it. I will look for that information and I will share it with the Member. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 25)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We will have a review of our legislative agenda for the next year and see where we can fit this into that if we have other pieces of legislation that we are working on now. Then if it is a quick fix, it is a matter of an amendment, then we will look at that too. I can’t give a definite timeline. I would be just trying to buy more time if I tried to give you a definite timeline. We will have a look and see what is required and how long it would take. We will share that with the Members. Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 25)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. It was $280,000, but it is now $270,000. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 25)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, of the $38 million that was identified as a shortfall, $23 million of that was actually capital and $15 million was O and M. With the money we’ve put in, the O and M has actually come down to about $13.9 million. The money we received from the federal government certainly helps us address some of the capital issues, and then our CPI funding that we provide to the communities has been at $28,002,000 for a long time. I can’t remember how long it’s been. Since 2007. We’ve been fortunate that we’ve been able to access a lot of federal money. Then with the new...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 25)

Well, we appreciate the Member’s comments and we’re excited about the fact that our communities have taken full advantage of all the money that’s become available to them to do a lot of fantastic projects in the community, and they are able to identify their priorities and they have the resources now to put towards some of the priorities they identified, so a shout-out to the communities. They’ve done a fantastic job. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 25)

No. Fine, Mr. Chair. We have committed to providing the document, and we will do that. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 25)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I mean, there is a reduction in this because, as I said before, it’s a program that’s not fully subscribed to. We’ll have to try and address that and build capacity, so those. Then, in future, if there is a need to enhance the $185,000, then we’ll consider it at the time. I mean, we’re basing this reduction on the uptake of this program and the communities’ recognition that, once they get certified or they’re able to be first responders, then there’s going to be more demand on this. The priority right now is to ensure that our communities are trained and are...