Ronald Bonnetrouge

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker, and mahsi to the Minister for that.

Mr. Speaker, many of the heating units, whether they be furnace or boiler units, have ceramic firepots within to prevent burning a hole through the metal heating chamber from the burner. The state and condition of the firepot is extremely important as this will prevent carbon monoxide poisoning to residents. Tenants are not aware of how they can get carbon monoxide poisoning as there is no education material afforded to them. Tenants usually are alarmed when they spell diesel fumes which may not be related to the carbon monoxide. Will the...

Mahsi to the Minister for that answer. But where I live I know for a fact that no servicing of heating appliances were done this year.

Mr. Speaker, I've been apprised that the Housing NWT headquarters in Yellowknife controls the purse strings of all LHOs. What is the relationship between headquarters and their LHOs in terms of budgets and surpluses? Mahsi.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to recognize a couple of students from Fort Providence Deh Gah School; they're acting as pages today Tianna Head and Shyanne Weninger. They're in the building somewhere. I'd like to welcome them and hope they enjoy their time here in Yellowknife. It's wonderful to see them both here in the Legislative Assembly building. Mahsi.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker, and mahsi to the Minister for that. It would have been interesting to ask for financial statements as to the surpluses that go back to headquarters because it may show a lack of a preventative maintenance program.

Mr. Speaker, I'm certain headquarters can determine if and when a preventative maintenance program is not being adhered to. Is there a reporting mechanism that is available to headquarters to determine if a preventative maintenance program is being followed at the LHO levels? Mahsi.

Mahsi for that. Minister.

Mr. Johnson.

Minister.

Mahsi. Ms. Nokleby.

Minister.

Ms. Cleveland.