Debates of October 29, 2004 (day 31)

October
29
2004
Day
31
Speaker
Paul Delorey
Word
Members Present
ITEM 1: PRAYER
Assembly Members
Topics
Member’s Statement On Canadian War Memorial At Vimy Ridge
Member’s Statement On Community Support For Persons With Disabilities
Member’s Statement On Critical Need For Drug Treatment Centres
Member’s Statement On Lack Of Addictions Treatment In The NWT
Member’s Statement On Monitoring Consumption Of Fuels And Power
Member’s Statement On Need For A Medical Detoxification Facility
Member’s Statement On NWT Council Of Sport And Recreation Partners
Member’s Statement On Proposal To Establish Nahendeh Airline
Member’s Statement On Sobriety Challenge To Youth Of The NWT
Member’s Statement On Territorial Power Rate Support Program
Member’s Statement On Tuktoyaktuk To Inuvik Highway
Minister’s Statement 71-15(3): Ministers Absent From The House
Minister’s Statement 72-15(3): Recognition Of Nellie Cournoyea As Energy Person Of The Year
Motion 22-15(3): Issuance Of Special Warrants, Carried
Motion 23-15(3): Establishment Of Addictions Treatment Centres, Carried
Motion 23-15(3): Establishment Of Addictions Treatment Centres
Motion 24-15(3): Extended Adjournment Of The House To February 9, 2005
Motion 24-15(3): Extended Adjournment Of The House To February 9, 2005, Carried
Question 337-15(3): Community Services For Disabled Persons
Question 338-15(3): Government Consumption Of Fuels And Power
Question 339-15(3): Territorial Power Support Program
Question 340-15(3): Availability Of Federal Economic Development Strategy Funding
Question 341-15(3): Need For A Medical Detoxification Facility
Question 342-15(3): Planning For A Medical Detoxification Facility
Question 343-15(3): Staffing Addictions Treatment Positions
Question 344-15(3): Development Of The Federal Strategy For The North
Return To Written Question 32-15(3): Appeal Process For Housing Program Clients
Tabled Document 88-15(3): Community Futures Program 2003-2004 Annual Report
Written Question 66-15(3): Programs And Services Available To Disabled Persons
Written Question 68-15(3): Trends In Drug-Related Offences
Statements

Member’s Statement On Monitoring Consumption Of Fuels And Power

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise again because I still have concerns about the rising oil prices. Mr. Speaker, I spoke yesterday to the Minister of FMBS about these concerns. Unfortunately, I felt that my answers were lacking any true lustre. Mr. Speaker, I am concerned again and I will have questions about the monitoring and consumption of fuel and power. I don’t believe that I got solid answers on how we are doing this. So, Mr. Speaker, attention needs to be looked at this issue. It’s a serious issue. We need direction. I’m not suggesting that we need to spend oodles of government money that we do not have. I’m talking about a directive. I’m talking about conscious steps that we could be taking. As I said yesterday, we could be suggesting turn down those lights, turn down those heating register dials. We could be doing things like that. Don’t let our cars idle as long. I’m not talking about well, we budgeted for this a year ago on an annual basis, we’ll readdress this. I’m not talking about costly renovations either. I’m talking about simple, conscious choices.

Mr. Speaker, it’s time this government gets running with those stone legs. Mr. Speaker, I think this government has lead feet on this issue. Unless this Finance Minister knows how to turn lead into gold, we’re in real trouble, Mr. Speaker.

Big trouble.

We need a directive that looks at this problem. This is a simple solution. We need to personalize this solution as a commitment to the people of the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

---Applause