Tom Beaulieu

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. In the 1980s, the NWT Housing Corporation was in the process of defining their house designs to accommodate different weather conditions across the NWT, at which time also included what is now Nunavut. Mr. Speaker, one of the design features was to accommodate how the snow commonly fell above the treeline. This feature was a non-ventilated cathedral ceiling to be applied with a metal roof. However, this design was offered in the southern part of the NWT without advising clients that this does not work with asphalt shingles. I am not sure why the clients were not...

Mr. Speaker, will the Minister agree to have staff meet with the clients in Fort Resolution that have this specific problem with the roof, and as a result of which I believe to be a wrong material application on the roof on the design option first selected in the 1980s? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today in my Member’s statement I talked about some of the problems my constituents are having with their NWT Housing Corporation HAP units and, more specifically, the roofs. I have questions for the Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation. Mr. Speaker, does the Minister agree that this HAP roof problem exists in these homes that I spoke of and that the issue is outside the control of the HAP clients? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that consideration of Tabled Document 19-16(4), Supplementary Appropriation No. 3 (Infrastructure Expenditures), 2009-2010, now be concluded and that Tabled Document 19-16(4) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Mr. Speaker, can the Minister advise us if there are any deterrents to creating a contaminated soil site in Fort Resolution? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In my Member’s statement I talked about a site for contaminated soil. Mr. Speaker, I have questions for the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources. Can the Minister advise this House who has the responsibility for cleaning up spills such as fuel spills? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Today I would like to talk about supporting our local contractors when it comes to dealing with contaminated soil issues in our smaller communities such as Lutselk'e and Fort Resolution.

Mr. Speaker, in these smaller communities we have local businesses and contractors that are providing a service to the community and in doing so they are also doing their part to contribute to the employment and the economy within their respective communities. However, Mr. Speaker, from time to time, for whatever reason, local contractors are excluded or lose out on local contracting...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that consideration of Tabled Document 18-16(4), Supplementary Appropriation No. 2 (Operations Expenditures), 2009-2010, may now be concluded and that Tabled Document 18-16(4) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Mr. Speaker, can the Minister commit to having the environmental protection staff of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources work with the community of Fort Resolution to work towards creating a contaminated soil remediation site? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Can the Minister advise me if he is aware of who has the financial responsibility for fuel spills that are not necessarily within people’s properties or maybe within the areas outside people’s properties and more on the municipality roadways or ditches and so on? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.