Robert C. McLeod

I agree with the Member. During the NWTAC AGM, when they do have the training that is made available, we give out a number of certificates in the last few years of people that have actually taken the training, so they understand their role. I agree with the Member. People that are running for elected office, such as mayor and council, should understand the role or what is required of them. We will do our part through the School of Community Government to make sure they get the proper assistance and the proper training. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My understanding is we are not breaking the law. I have also been told that if we went under the limit, then that might be an issue. As long as we are over, we are not breaking the law. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. They can use water/sewer or they can use their O and M funding. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Yes. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the Member is correct. This is the area where we would be able to assist the communities with their capital plans as well as headquarters, and giving them advice on borrowing as well. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the Member is correct. This is all capital. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, we review them annually. I might ask Mr. Schauerte to expand on how the review takes place. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, as I responded before, we have worked with the DOT to provide some first responder. If it’s more technical training, if they have, the community has, individuals that they identify that may want to take some training to be able to be first responders, then, you know, the community can make that decision or the individual can make that decision to go get further training.

Through our partnership with the DOT, we try to provide some first responder training, again so we can have the folks qualified to respond to any incidents that might happen without fearing...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We do try to promote the training that we have to committee councils. Our preference is that they request our folks to come in and do the training. As well, I believe, during the NWTAC AGM there is a training component to it for elected officials. There are opportunities for them there too. At the end of the day, our preference would be that they would request some training for elected officials and then we will provide it. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. I’ll commit to the Member that we will look at that, because I take his point that, if they’re in a location and they have to fly home and come back, then there’s an extra expense to the government. I will commit to looking into that and see if there are any opportunities for us to make some changes to that. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, this was money that was to help the communities as they applied for water licenses, and they do have some money through the money we provide to them. We provide them with some technical assistance and some administrative assistance, and I can assure the Member that the quality of the drinking water across the Northwest Territories, with the work that the communities have done building their own water treatment plants, is very good, and they’ve done a really good job with that. It was for water licenses, and they use the money that they have now, and we support...