Robert Hawkins

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In my Member’s statement today I talked about the need to support first responders. I was really highlighting about the importance in the communities, how they need that type of support. Without those first responders, whether you are in Ulukhaktok, Gameti or, certainly, Lutselk’e, first responders provide a critical role. If they are untrained, they put themselves as well as the person they are trying to help at great risk.

Knowing that every community deserves some type of support, is the Minister of Health aware in some manner or such of what type of program exists to...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In Yellowknife we’re very fortunate to have organized first responders in our city. I know I’m very grateful, as well as many other people in our city. However, not every community has this privilege, and for obvious reasons; sometimes it’s not feasible, but that doesn’t make it any more right and it certainly doesn’t make it fair. By coincidence, if you happen to live in the Tu Nedhe riding – that’s either in Lutselk'e or Fort Resolution – and just by chance there happens to be a terrible situation in that particular area, who responds? Who has the skills and...

At least we got the gym on the agenda here for discussion. As I understood it, there was roofing as well as window replacements that needed to still be done, as well as some areas of flooring, if I understand correctly. Does that jog anyone’s memory from the department? Thank you.

That’s not what he said to Member Bisaro. Member Bisaro just confirmed that with me. Unless we’re hearing something different through these ear pieces, I’m not sure what language they’re speaking over there. I know he spoke English because I did recognize a few words.

What I’m looking for to make sure we’re all on the same page is a page of information that the Minister can provide to both me and other Members, whether all Regular Members, that’s fine. It doesn’t matter to me. I certainly know Ms. Bisaro and Mr. Bromley, as well as probably you, Mr. Chair, would be interested in this particular...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a document to table. I would like to table the Hospital and Boards Public Disclosure on Public Service Employees, and of course, as I mentioned earlier in my Member’s statement today, it is authorized and empowered under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act of 1996. This is from Ontario. Thank you.

I once again request unanimous consent to return to item 7 on the orders of the day, oral questions. Thank you.

---Unanimous consent denied

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to return to item 7 on our orders of the day, oral questions.

---Unanimous consent denied

There have been occasions when this particular Minister has been quoted in this House about demanding that salaries get publicized. So why would this question be less relevant when he’s a Minister now? I’d like to ask specifically as Minister what has he done, rather than asking committee to make the recommendations that you can either follow or not follow, but what has the Minister done in his capacity to bring forward the information as I’ve suggested in the manner I’ve suggested? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today in my Member’s statement I talked about other jurisdictions that proactively take the right approach in disclosing salary ranges for civil servants. In the Northwest Territories it presents itself as a very significant challenge.

My question is to the Minister of Human Resources. What is the Minister doing to publish public service salaries over the range by way of example of $75,000 in the similar manner as BC or even Ontario does? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. At the same time, I’d like to request some information on Sissons. As I understand it, there are, I’m going to say, code violations, although I’m not sure that’s the right phrase. So I stress I don’t want to cause any alarms, but if I understand it, there were some violations that were important upgrades. Whether it be the fire alarm system or things of that nature, I don’t recall them at this particular second, but there was an assessment on short-term needs at Sissons, and I’m wondering if I can get a briefing note that reflects the immediate and medium-term Sissons’...