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Debates of , 16th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 20)

Thank you. I believe that is correct at this time. I’m thinking of the future. At some point I have a plan which includes dust suppression for the entire community, so maybe this department along with the municipality or the band, First Nations, when they become the municipal body they would look at chipsealing the entire community. I think there’s approximately four kilometres of road that covers all of Lutselk’e, possibly less than four kilometres. If they’re going to somehow increase the market viability of their community as far as market housing and other benefits to having good...

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 20)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just a quick question on airports as well. I was wondering if the department have any plans for an extension and chipsealing of the airstrip in Lutselk’e.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 20)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In the Tu Nedhe communities, the need, the core need -- just going from memory here -- but probably 40 to 50 percent. In Tu Nedhe there are 300 households. So we’re talking about 120 households split between two regional offices: North Slave for Lutselk’e and South Slave for Hay River. My question is, can the Minister tell me if the program staff is able to go door to door for everybody in need in Tu Nedhe during the application phase?

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 20)

Many of my constituents speak aboriginal languages and aboriginal languages are their first language. They’re not familiar with some of the legal and technical terminology, even things like inspections, applications, leases. My question is, can the Minister tell me what extra efforts, if any, the NWT Housing Corporation staff do to address that very important component of the client relations?

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 20)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. [English translation not provided.]

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Debates of , 16th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 20)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move to report progress.

---Carried

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 20)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I, too, would like to just add a little bit to what Mr. Krutko is saying. In addition to all of the aspects that Mr. Krutko spoke of, also for the way the government is moving, in essence devolving a lot of the municipal responsibilities through the new plan to the municipalities, this is a major step towards increasing what I’d call market value of the community. I think anybody is aware that if you have a paved street in front of your property, your property is worth a lot more. I think this is a step in the direction where we will be increasing actual property...

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 20)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just have a couple of questions on 11-21 for the Minister. My assumption is that contract services is what they use to contract the highway contractors that maintain the various highways. How much of the 2,200 kilometres of all-season highway is done by contract as opposed to directly from DOT staff?

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 20)

I guess I think that‘s the only communications or transportation link into Lutselk’e. They don’t get a winter road or all-season road. They get in materials and other things by barge once a year or twice a year, depending on what they’re bringing into Lutselk’e. Airports are very important. They get two or three flights a day into Lutselk’e. I think if we’re going to try to get communities to be on their own as much as possible in the future where we’re trying to increase the market viability of communities, I think it’s essential that the department look at the only real transportation link...

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 20)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The committee wishes to proceed with, continue with the main estimates review of Transportation and then to Tabled Document 17-16(3), Supplementary Appropriation No. 3, 2008-2009, and if there is any time left after that, we would like to get into Municipal and Community Affairs. Thank you.