Ronald Bonnetrouge

I think I was asking about the training component. You haven't touched upon that. Like, I made a big speech out of it.

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I just wasn't sure what type of work that entailed and if the small contractors can access it. Anyway, I heard talk when I was working with Infrastructure back in 2018-2019 about MTS getting their own maintenance personnel. My question is: did that happen? Mahsi.

Mahsi, Madam Chair. I got confused there because I see a line item of $1.7 million, and she is talking about $4 million here and there. I'm just wondering. It's the contract services on page 248, Madam Chair. Mahsi.

Mahsi, Madam Chair. We are using the GNWT staff, so we are paying back to the GNWT with that money. I also note, down on the contract services, what does that entail, that amount there, $1.7 million?

Is this the personal support workers who are currently working in the health centres and working with the elders in the communities? Is this the same program, the same funding? Mahsi.

I see they got funding, and I've seen the five-year plan. Then that's it, right? They don't get any more funding whatsoever from this pot of money or any other pots of money, for that matter. Is that a correct assumption? Mahsi.

Mahsi, Madam Chair. Page 197, the Northern Wellness Agreement, I know that it gave large sums of funding to First Nations groups to deal with their wellness, their healthy child development, mental wellness, and healthy living. Are we going to see any further funding in this area to help the First Nations groups deal with wellness programs? Mahsi.

Mahsi, Madam Chair. I am looking at page 189, addictions treatment facilities. The 2019-2020 actuals were $2,482,000, and moving on from there, they are flat-lined at $2,096,000. I am wondering if there was anybody sent out during the 2020-2021 fiscal year and if that is the correct number. Mahsi.

Mahsi to the Minister for that answer. I spoke about tourism potential for the hamlet through an aggressive campaign of incorporating signage from the border leading up to the community. The hamlet has the right to advertise the falls as their own as these are in their background. They also have the right to compete with campground attendant contracts. Can the Minister commit to having their officials meet with the Hamlet of Enterprise to discuss these tourism initiatives, including discussion on the campground contract opportunities?

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Enterprise is a proud community, and many residents lucky enough to find local jobs are counting their blessings. My question to the Minister is: in light of the gas bar business coming up for sale once again, is it possible to explore ownership of the business by the Hamlet of Enterprise? Mahsi.