Shane Thompson

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I guess we should be encouraging the people who live in Fort Resolution and the smaller communities to actually move to Yellowknife because my colleague beside me here only pays $2,000 for rent. I don't know what Hay River is, but I know in Fort Simpson I should be encouraging them to come to Fort Simpson because they only have to pay $1,400.

So again, will the Minister work with the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs to address this huge outrageous bill that these community get? You're talking, if it's 10 per cent, man, I would be paying $10,000 on my home or $20...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I thank her for providing the answer. However, I still don't understand this. We have $281,000 that got transferred over to community justice policing. There was $249,000, and there is still short $32,000. Where is that $32,000? Where did that get transferred to? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I thank the Minister for his answer. Evidence-based? I guess we live in two different worlds but, I mean, I greatly appreciate that.

So I guess my concern is my colleague was sitting here talking about a $4,000 lease in the community of Fort Resolution. Now, what logical world and evidence-based world would they come up with this kind of a lease and how does the department use that and work with Housing to get people to pay for the leases? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. In regards to the wilderness programming, I notice a reduction of $281,000. Could the Minister explain what that reduction was. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

No, I am good. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Whether if it is a new contractor or an existing contractor, they are going to start July 1st. Am I correct in understanding that, Mr. Chair?

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I apologize for that there. I am sleepy and I noticed my time was not started yet. I thank the Minister for that answer and I guess I am looking forward to seeing this corporation having 15 apprentices every year in place. I understand that there are some challenges of people succeeding, but we should have 15 apprentices out there because we have a shortage of the trades in the Northwest Territories, and so I am looking forward to the Minister's plan and the corporation's work on it.

Just back to my last concern in regards to utilities. You have heard me say this...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just want to follow up with a couple of more questions hopefully regarding the apprenticeship stuff. So when I was given the list of positions there, I was told that there were three types of apprenticeships, but I have heard of a plumber. So do we look at all five trades or is it just the three trades that we are looking at? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Maybe I am naive, but you need a Red Seal Journeyman to actually apprentice under. If you do not have an oil burning mechanic in the community, you cannot actually do an apprenticeship. I guess what I am looking for is if the corporation can identify, or provide us with a breakdown of how the apprenticeship program is utilized across the territories. Well, we have 12 certified, and nine in the program, so that is only 21. Can the Minister identify where these 21 are, the graduates and the nine who are taking the program? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister for her answer. I am well aware that it takes four years to do this, but I guess I am looking at this apprenticeship. We have 2,800 rental units across the Northwest Territories, and we have a large discrepancy in the skilled workforce in these areas. My big concern is, if we have nine taking the program, we still have six outstanding positions. What type of plan is the Corporation looking at to make sure we have maxed out at 15 per year in this area, and realizing that some people may be there for four years to finish their apprenticeship? Thank...