Tom Beaulieu

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Today I would like to talk about Highway No. 6. I have raised the issue previously with the department, and the department has responded. I would like to thank the Minister for putting infrastructure dollars into the reconstruction of Highway No. 6 to a chipseal state from kilometre 67 to kilometre 90.

Mr. Speaker, the current allocation of capital is sufficient to complete that portion of the highway. The department has completed the work that many residents consider the most dangerous part of the highway.

Mr. Speaker, my contention is that the government must complete...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Committee wishes to consider Tabled Document 1-16(4), NWT Capital Estimates 2010-2011, for the departments of Finance, Human Resources and Legislative Assembly.

Beyond the three years that is currently in the infrastructure plan, is there a further timeline for reconstruction activities of Highway No. 6? Is there something planned beyond three years? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

My question for the department is, should the band government or First Nations government decide not to incorporate if they felt that incorporation at this point would have some impact on the current governance negotiations that is going on between the three governments, First Nations government, federal government and territorial government, and they decided not to incorporate, is there another avenue in which they can still receive the funding whether it be through a contribution agreement where they would be allowed to spend it or would the government, or can the government, come in and do...

Specifically Lutselk’e, are they incorporating to become a hamlet? If they choose to incorporate with the negotiations going on right now between Lutselk’e and MACA, are they incorporating to get hamlet status or settlement status?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, committee wishes to consider Tabled Document 1-16(4), NWT Capital Estimates 2010-2011, to review Public Works and Services and Municipal and Community Affairs today. Thank you.

Then is the Minister prepared to develop and present a new expanded Access Road Program to the House? Thank you.

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. I would like to follow up on my Member’s statement of today and have questions for the Minister of Transportation pertaining to access roads.

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Today I would like to talk about an access road for the community of Lutselk’e. The community has been asking for a road to Austin Lake for quite some time now. Having this road will allow the residents access to points of interest, recreation and tourist opportunities and much used traditional harvesting area.

Mr. Speaker, the government has had a few access road programs, but over the years these programs have undergone change in both its mandate and, more importantly, its budget allocations. Currently, the Department of Transportation has a Community Local Access...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Would that money be equivalent to what a settlement of that size would get or a hamlet of that size?