Tom Beaulieu

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...

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to talk about the lack of adequate housing for teachers in Lutselk’e. This is a serious matter that could have many negative implications for the community.

Mr. Speaker, this is an urgent issue that needs to be addressed immediately. I first raised this issue in May of last year after meeting with the local district education authority in discussion with the South Slave Education Authority under which Lutselk’e falls. Both groups were experiencing frustration, because after raising the issue on numerous occasions with this government, they...

So I’m wondering if the money was to be cash flowed out fully to essentially the next five years, counting this upcoming fiscal year, could that flow into the budget and becomes a part of the previously committed section of the acquisition plan.

Thank you. I don’t wish to belay the issue, but I’m still not quite understanding how the system works. If there is no money allocated in a prior year but the product is already there, there’s money allocated this year to apply the product. I’m wondering if this substantiation is just incomplete or if there’s another way that the product was purchased.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. First I’d like to ask if you could recognize Laura Boucher in the gallery from Fort Resolution.

Mr. Speaker, can the Minister advise this House when we can see some sort of program roll out so we can examine the long-term solution that the Minister speaks of? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Today I talked about the lack of adequate housing for teachers in Lutselk’e. I would like to follow up on my statement with questions for the Minister of the NWT Housing Corporation. Mr. Speaker, will the Minister commit to working with me, and the local district education authority and the community, to see that an immediate solution is found for this situation? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.