Shane Thompson

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the deputy minister for that answer. If it was not confusing before, it is getting even more confusing. I understand the process, and I appreciate the answer. I guess my big thing is that we have 244 equity leases. People should be given the option of getting fee simple. I know in my riding a lot of people have come to me. They want fee simple title so that they can start building their homes or businesses and be able do that. That is a concern, and hopefully, with these positions moving in, we will see a better thing.

In regard to the training, are these five...

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I appreciate the Minister making that commitment. Since 2009 to this year, is the Minister saying that multisport games have been funded by this multisport games funding and lotteries? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, and I thank the Minister for that clarification. I think he's correct in saying that it might have been a previous proposal. So is the Minister willing to set up a meeting with myself and the principal organizer, or principal component of this company, and some interested people in the Northwest Territories who wish to see this project being feasible? Is he willing to work with us to set up a meeting? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. Now, what Mr. Schauerte explained totally makes sense, and I thank the Minister and Mr. Schauerte for answering that. I realize it's getting late, but thank you for being patient with me as we move forward. So I'm done with this section. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister and the Deputy Minister for some clarifications here. I am going to go back to what the Minister of Finance has said in here. It says that this would help residents who hold these leases to secure in renovating and building homes, start their businesses, and contribute to the economy. It's maturing equity leases to fee simple title.

Is that exactly what we are going to be doing with these 234 leases? Is it actually going from equity leases to fee simple title? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Can the Minister tell us where the money is going to go for multisport games, then, if it is not going to be in this budget here? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I thank the Minister for that answer, and it's good to hear that the department and the governments are looking at that. So my next question for the Minister: has the Minister had the opportunity to discuss the proposal with the staff about the Canadian North LNG Project?

Thank you. In the Office of the Fire Marshal, we have seen a $15,000 increase. There have been reallocations in that office to get a new position; is that correct?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I thank the Premier for that answer. I guess we are going to probably have a difference of opinion, because in my attendance at these meetings, the committee really felt that this should be put back into this department. This work started out and moved to the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, and I think this would be more beneficial as a department looking at this. I have seen some organizations come in to your department and ask for requests. Would this not be a better fit than the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister for that answer. I guess we have a difference of opinion of what we call respect, but I'll just say that there. When we talked to the partners or the organizations, when we sit there and they see this money being cut, they ask this question. Has the department gone to the Sport North, Aboriginal Sport Circle, and explained why they are doing this cut? Thank you, Mr. Chair.