Roger Allen

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. All said and done, although one key component seems to be missing, and that is in terms of monitoring of these agreements. So will the department continue to the monitor these reports and the contents of the BHP and Diavik previous agreements? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, have my questions directed to the Minister of RWED. The contents of my Member’s statement referred that we definitely need a policy framework for negative impacts as it pertains to industry development across the Northwest Territories. So could the Minister provide this House as to what framework was used for the Snap Lake project as it was raised in the news release on the Snap Lake agreement? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Then can the Minister articulate to this House and to the people of the Northwest Territories and conclude that there will be no negative impacts or negative effects on government from these projects? Could he state that to this assembly? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So would the Minister confirm then if this same process will be used for the Mackenzie Valley pipeline, and the pipeline groups? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. For the benefit of viewers in Inuvik Twin Lakes, I just want to say that I am glad to be back today after a bout of the flu for the last several days. Today, Mr. Speaker, I would like to speak about how great it is to have the Government of the Northwest Territories sign with the large corporations that are developing our diamond mine industry. Now we have negotiations with a potential oil and gas industry in the Mackenzie Valley. The agreements are often referred to as EAs. Mr. Speaker, I am not talking about IBAs, or impact benefit agreements, signed between...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Rarely do I have the opportunity to recognize family members in the gallery, and today I have the pleasure of recognizing Mr. Brian Campbell, my brother-in-law; my nephew, Josh, and his companion, Rose. Welcome to the gallery.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I only have one question today. It is in regard to the return to oral question by the Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation. He stated that significant change in housing or households would now be assessed rent. Mr. Speaker, members of our Seniors' Society should be and are concerned that this Assembly has not been made aware of any such shift in policy change where seniors' households will be assessed rent. I am going to direct my question to the Minister responsible for Seniors. Is he willing to help alleviate some of the fears that seniors'...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My written question is addressed to the Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation.

Would the Minister provide a detailed explanation specifically to the following he quoted in his Return to Oral Question 23-15(3)? “In addition, this proposal included another significant change in that senior’s households would now be assessed rent.”

Would the Minister also verify if this is a major policy shift from where seniors, who do not now pay any rents to where there is contemplation to reintroduce rents to seniors?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I would be glad to oblige that request. I am going to ask again to the Minister responsible for seniors if he is willing to communicate to the Seniors’ Society to try to alleviate some of the fears that the seniors’ households would be now assessed rent based on the statement in the returns to oral questions? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It gives me great pleasure to follow up on the Member for Kam Lake’s statement because mine is similar in context. I would like to begin my Member’s statement by using a descriptive phrase we trappers grew up with. In March, as we were told by our grandparents, the weather is supposed to be roaring like a lion and go out like a lamb. I was told this morning that my constituency in Inuvik has been the reverse this year. It came in like a lamb and it is now going out like a lion. Mr. Speaker, I raise this important issue as someone who is normally on the land...