Tom Beaulieu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, will the Minister commit to consult with Regular Members before a decision to bring firefighters from other jurisdictions?

I'd like to ask the Minister if the experts in his department have made predictions on what type of fire season we may encounter this summer and as far as size, number and complexity.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to ask the Minister if the department has seen a reduction in inmate population over the past five years. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I have nothing further to add to this process. I'm looking forward to the vote. Thank you.

Also, in that letter, the Prime Minister wrote about Nutrition North Canada and about increasing that program by $40 million. I would like to ask the Premier if we have any indication of which communities in the NWT would be positively impacted by that program. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too would like to recognize Darrell Beaulieu, a constituent from Wiilideh. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I support the motion. The idea of developing an employment strategy as part of our mandate I consider to be very important. I consider this to be probably the most important thing that could happen in the small communities that has an impact on the lives of the people in the small communities. Everybody realizes that with employment we have a lot of government social spending would be deferred, would be eliminated, essentially, so I'm feeling that jobs in small communities, the variety of jobs, I think that the small communities would be available to do...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair. The committee wishes to continue the review of Tabled Document 1-18(2), Proposed Mandate of Government of Northwest Territories 2016-2019.

I would like to ask the Minister if there is some sort of concentrated effort in communities that have the lowest employment rates.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have questions for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. I would like to know if the Minister has reviewed the employment rates across NWT communities. Thank you.