Tom Beaulieu

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that the chair rise and report progress.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Again, I will use the term "best features" of this bill. One of the best features of this bill is the fact that the fuel is rebated at the point of purchase. However, in comparison to all other costs added to that fuel on its way to your house, it becomes very substantial. I guess it is a little bit of a savings at the end, but the fact that hauling the heating fuel, we have no control over it except we have control over hauling it by barge.

I would like to ask the Minister if they contemplated not charging any extra on the cost of moving that fuel once it crosses our...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I guess when you are taxing people, it is difficult to have any positive aspects. However, this bill appears to have best features. The best features of the bill seems to be that we are not taxing heating fuel or aviation fuel. I would like to ask the Minister if that includes hauling aviation fuel and heating fuel. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Committee wishes to consider Committee Report 26-18(3), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of Bill 42, An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products Tax Act, and Bill 43, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act; Bill 42, An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products Tax Act; and Bill 43, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Today I would like to recognize two interpreters from my riding, Maro Sundberg, who is interpreting in Wiiliideh Dogrib language, and Tom Unka, who is an interpreter in the Chipewyan language or Denesuline language from Fort Resolution. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to speak about an unfortunate recent passing of two residents of Ndilo, Muriel Betsina and JR Abel, both of whom were related as grandmother and grandson.

To begin, I would first like to talk about Muriel. Muriel has been a long-time resident of Ndilo, but she was born in Tulita on May 25, 1944, and passed away on July 22, 2019, at age 76. Muriel is survived by her seven children; Ernest, Eileen, Norman, Dianne, Allan, George, and Frank Jr.; her 40 biological and adopted grandchildren; and more than 10 great-grandchildren, as well as her siblings Be'sha...

I would like to ask the Minister if the Minister feels that people who currently reside in public housing are in core need.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On Monday I made a Member's statement on the Housing Corporation, the core need housing programs, and so on. I have questions more specifically towards the core need of the social housing in the Northwest Territories. I would like to ask the Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation when the new needs survey for determining the core need numbers across the NWT will be released. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The reason that I asked the last question is because public housing takes people out of core need. I suppose that is what public housing is all about. Individuals that can't afford adequate and suitable housing end up in public housing. We have 2,400 public housing units, I understand, across the territory. I just wanted to get an answer for the House from the Minister to see if the Housing Corporation considers the 2,400 families that are in public housing in core need currently. Thank you.

Often, individuals who have perfectly good housing units, suitable and adequate units, because they have an affordability issue identify as being in core need for housing, so I would like to ask the Minister if he could give the House a definition of "core need."