Tom Beaulieu

Seeing that the Department of Transportation, I believe, has probably the greatest amount of expertise in this area, would the Minister ask for DOT, technical support in determining exactly what is needed to complete a dust suppression project in Lutselk’e?

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. In my Member’s statement I talked about the issue of dust in the communities of Tu Nedhe. I’m going to ask the Minister of MACA some questions on that. Does the Minister of MACA have data or information on the hazards of breathing in dust?

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to recognize constituents of mine in the gallery today: Mrs. Dorothy Beaulieu and Mr. Angus Beaulieu, her husband.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will MACA staff play a lead role in completing the dust suppression project in Lutselk’e?

I can say that there are a lot of hazards to breathing in dust. I’ll just ask the Minister another question in relation to the dust. Will the Minister of MACA direct his staff to engage the Community of Lutselk’e in developing the project to apply dust suppression on the roads within the community?

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. [English translation not provided.]

Today I wish to talk about the problem with dust in the Tu Nedhe communities. In Fort Resolution the hamlet council plans to have the community chipsealed this summer. I understand they have put the money into the plan to chipseal the community. I believe they are looking at the economies of scale and will be working with DOT to have the community chipsealed while Highway No. 6 is being done.

In Lutselk’e the situation is quite different. In Lutselk’e the community plan on paper does not match the actual siting of the residential...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the Standing Committee on Social Programs conducted its public review of Bill 4, the Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2011, on May 12, 2011. The committee thanks the Minister and his staff for presenting the bill.

The bill corrects small inconsistencies and errors in various laws in the Northwest Territories. All of the changes proposed are minor in nature and non-controversial.

Following the committee’s review, a motion was carried to report Bill 4, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2011, to the Assembly as ready for consideration in...

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. I, too, will support the motion. I think it’s something that would be a good solution to this government in many areas.

I know that in the communities of Fort Resolution and Lutselk’e if you ask the health professionals, local health care nurses what they think are the number one health issues, they say alcoholism. Alcohol is the number one cause of health issues in the small communities, and we know from sitting here and we know from being Northerners that it’s also the number one cause for corrections, justice: alcohol. It’s the number one cost for even youth, people...

Thank you. In Fort Resolution this government and municipal government has spent I think over $1.5 million to build a youth centre. It would be important to maximize the future spending there, utilize that building. Does the Minister support more funding going into a small community’s committee to Sustainability on Rural and Remote Communities committee so that those communities can provide more support for our youth?

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. In my Member’s statement I talked about the new youth centre in Fort Resolution. I have questions for the Minister of MACA. Mr. Speaker, the Minister has seen four years of spending for youth, probably record spending for youth in this Assembly and also as a youth Minister. Does the Minister agree that strategic spending that supports youth today will reduce social problems in the future? Thank you.