Hay River South

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Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 29)

Thank you, Madam Chair. The Minister of ITI mentioned the processing, as well, and I am just curious, I guess, as to the impact that the processing facility will have on the fish that come in. Is this government looking at processing as much as they can and not sending as much through FFMC? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 29)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Committee appreciates the work of the Department of Finance to increase support to low-income workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The GNWT made it possible for businesses to increase wages for employees 15 years and older earning less than $18 per hour through a temporary wage top-up. NWT minimum wage legislation states that employers must pay workers a minimum of $13.46 per hour. In contrast to the minimum wage, living wage is what full-time workers must earn to afford basic living expenses, based as closely as possible on the actual cost of goods and services within...

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 29)

Thank you, Madam Chair. My understanding is that the original design was for something like an 8,000 or 10,000 square foot building, and now we are down to half of that. I am just wondering: I know that we ended up buying the equipment before we even had a design. What's happening with the equipment that is there if we designed for a building twice the size? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 29)

Thank you, Madam Chair. Yes, that $9.1 million is staying in Hay River. Thank you. No, actually, at the end of the day, what I look at is doing the right thing, and I think that we have to revisit this and see what is the right thing and what is really required, because things do change a bit. I guess, in saying that, I would like to know where we actually are with respect to the design aspect of this. Are we just kind of started? Are we just talking to somebody, or are we kind of partway through it? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 29)

Thank you, Madam Chair. The next one is the heating system for Woodland Manor. Is that for the existing part of the manor, or is that for the new, 10-bed, extended-care facility? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 29)

Thank you, Madam Chair. The other thing is: with COVID-19, I am just wondering what the added cost or are we anticipating added costs because of that for these projects because of design changes or special design to take into account what is happening today? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 29)

Thank you, Madam Chair. No. That is fine. I think I have an understanding of what the issue is there. I would like to know when we can expect the design to be completed because I don't think it's completed yet and when we could expect ground-breaking on that facility, 48 beds for Hay River.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 29)

Thank you, Madam Chair, just a question with respect to the two long-care facilities there. I just see that the Hay River one is $5.6 million and the Inuvik is $1.4 million roughly. What is the difference there?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 29)

Can the Minister tell me how allowing more people into the NWT will keep the people of the NWT safe? That is a big concern in the South Slave, and I would like a nice, concise answer to that question.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 29)

Yes, thank you, Madam Chair. Just one more question. I just want a commitment from, I guess, the Minister of ITI that we do get a detailed briefing on the plant and design and expenditures sooner than later. Thank you, Madam Chair.