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Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 45)

Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I, too, would like to recognize Tishna Marlowe for receiving the Minister's Cultural and Heritage award. I'm sure Lutselk'e is very proud of Tishna. I had the pleasure of seeing one of her fashion shows, and they have the right to be proud.

I would also like to recognize Larry Purcka. Larry is a hardworking expert in highway construction, and was a major part of Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highway. Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 45)

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

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 45)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chair, I move that consideration of Tabled Document 215-18(3), Capital Estimates, 2019-2020, be now concluded and that Tabled Document 215-18(3) be reported as ready for further consideration in the formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 45)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, does the department know how long a vessel such as this can sit on dry dock before it is no longer usable? Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 45)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman Mr. Chairman, on the community access road improvements, that's a Building Canada shared funding I can see. We also have the community access road program. That's not here because it's an O and M program, I believe. I'm wondering if there's a clear distinction between which types of roads this capital addresses, and the O and M program with relatively the same name, if that addresses different types of roads. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 45)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I wonder if I could just ask the Minister to explain the difference in these two project names, "Highway Culverts, Bridges and Chipseal Overlay" and "Bridges Rehabilitation." Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 44)

Thank you. Mr. Chair, I'm generally thinking about the same people, basically almost the same people, I suppose, that would provide the care for the long-term patients or extended-care patients as being students as opposed to being a staff. I'm assuming again that, in order to pick up an additional 72 people in long-term care, there would be new staff needed, considering that, I guess, Avens is staffed up and the extended care facility, I guess, is staffed up, and that currently exists. I'm thinking that there's a way where the students would provide the care to long-term care, at the same...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 44)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, committee wishes to review Tabled Document 215-18(3), Capital Estimates, 2019-2020, with the Departments of Health and Social Services; Education, Culture and Employment; Department of Justice; and the Housing Corporation. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 44)

I agree with the Minister. I realize that the maximum amount set in the rent scale is 19.4 percent, not 30 percent. The reason it is there is because they are public housing tenants. They have low incomes. They have to be below a certain income threshold in order to be in public housing. I am asking the Minister again to look at the power subsidy portion, which is that subsidy I referred to where everyone is brought to the Yellowknife rate up to a certain amount, if the Minister would look at making the adjustments based on that number. I think that would be the more appropriate way that would...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 44)

Mr. Speaker, thank you very much. Mr. Speaker, I have questions for the Minister of Housing. Mr. Speaker, there were some questions on the power rates that were eventually increased to where, I believe, that the tenants in public housing are paying their own power. At one point, it used to be a payment of a small amount per kilowatt hour, and then it continued to grow until they are paying everything. One of our mandates is to lower the cost of living. I would like to ask the Minister: the benches that are set for rent, it depends on your income; you pay a certain bench. If the power that the...