Debates of May 26, 2004 (day 13)

May
26
2004
Day
13
Speaker
David Krutko
Word
Members Present
ITEM 1: PRAYER
Assembly Members
Topics
Bill 5: Tlicho Community Government Act
Bill 6: An Act To Amend The Payroll Tax Act, 1993 And The Income Tax Act
Member's Statement On Lack Of Affordable Housing For Seniors
Member’s Statement On Access To Public Housing
Member’s Statement On Addressing Alcohol Abuse In Yellowknife
Member’s Statement On Condition Of Northern Schools
Member’s Statement On Constituents’ Concerns About Community Freezers
Member’s Statement On Driver’s Licence As Proof Of Identity
Member’s Statement On Economic Development Benefits For Tu Nedhe
Member’s Statement On Proposed Mackenzie River Bridge Project
Member’s Statement On Recognition Of Graduating Students
Member’s Statement On Special Events In Hay River
Minister’s Statement 28-15(3): Sessional Statement
Question 130-15(3): National Standards For Drivers’ Licences
Question 131-15(3): Update On The Deh Cho Bridge Project
Question 132-15(3): Deteriorating Conditions In NWT Schools
Question 133-15(3): Seniors’ Housing Needs
Question 134-15(3): Reduction In RCMP Complement In Fort Simpson
Question 135-15(3): Public Housing Decisions In Communities
Question 136-15(3): Liquor Act Review
Question 137-15(3): Community Freezers In Paulatuk And Holman
Question 138-15(3): Deh Cho Bridge Project Concerns
Question 139-15(3): Reclassification Of Mental Health Workers
Question 140-15(3): Status Of Written Questions
Question 141-15(3): Deh Cho Bridge Design
Question 142-15(3): Tuberculosis In Colville Lake
Tabled Document 34-15(3): Vision And Goals Of The 15th Legislative Assembly
Tabled Document 35-15(3): Self-Reliant People, Communities And Northwest Territories - A Shared Responsibility: Government Of The Northwest Territories Strategic Plan
Tabled Document 36-15(3): Snap Lake Diamond Project Socioeconomic Agreement
Tabled Document 37-15(3): Summary Report Of The Circle Of Northern Leaders, April 2004
Statements

Question 141-15(3): Deh Cho Bridge Design

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will continue on with my questioning for the Minister responsible for the Deh Cho Bridge project, and I will go back to a comment that he made. I don’t think you have to look any further than the YCC project for a poster for cost overruns, and the Minister is well aware of that. Can I get a commitment from the Minister when we might expect a design, something for instance -- you know, it has been two years -- something we can put on display in the Great Hall, something that would show that we actually do have a design and we actually do know what we are talking about? Thank you.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Mr. Premier, Mr. Handley.

Return To Question 141-15(3): Deh Cho Bridge Design

Mr. Speaker, I expect that we will have a final design for the bridge by this fall. It will not be finalized until the environmental review is completed. We expect that to be in September. Thank you.