Debates of October 30, 2006 (day 18)

October
30
2006
Day
18
Speaker
Paul Delorey
Word
Members Present
ITEM 1: PRAYER
Assembly Members
Topics
Bill 16: An Act To Amend The Jury Act
Bill 20: An Act To Amend The Income Tax Act
Committee Motion 30-15(5): To Amend Clause 5 To Bill 15: Elections And Plebiscites Act (re: CEO Of Term Of Appointment), Carried
Committee Motion 31-15(5): CR 5-15(5): To Expedite The Resolution Of Long Outstanding Claims, Carried
Committee Motion 32-15(5): CR 5-15(5): Action Plan To Address The Auditor General’s Recommendations, Carried
Committee Motion 33-15(5): CR 5-15(5): Relocation Of The Appeals Tribunal Offices, Carried
Committee Motion 34-15(5): CR 5-15(5): WCB Reception Protocols, Security Practices And Client And Public Relations Functions, Carried
Committee Motion 35-15(5): CR 5-15(5): Mandatory Orientation And Training/Ongoing Professional Development, Carried
Committee Motion 36-15(5): CR 5-15(5): Amendments To The Act To Set Out The WCB’s Mandate, Carried
Committee Motion 37-15(5): CR 5-15(5): Provisions Of Expert Medical Evidence And/Or Legal Assistance, Carried
Committee Motion 38-15(5): CR 5-15(5): Resolution Of Conflicting Medical Opinions, Carried
Committee Motion 39-15(5): CR 5-15(5): Comprehensive Response Within 120 Days, Carried
Committee Report 6-15(5): Report On Pre-Budget Consultations - 2006
Member’s Statement On Aboriginal Language And Culture Instructor Program Funding
Member’s Statement On Access Road To Tuktoyaktuk Granular Source 177
Member’s Statement On Condolence To The Families Of Helen Toby And Ross Cardinal
Member’s Statement On Disruption Of Service At Nats’ejee K’eh Treatment Centre
Member’s Statement On Immigrant Settlement Program In Yellowknife
Member’s Statement On Infrastructure Requirements Of The Inuvik Children First Society
Member’s Statement On Regulatory Authority For The Enforcement Of Air Quality Standards
Member’s Statement On Revisions To The Affirmative Action Policy
Member’s Statement On Shortage Of Day Care Spaces And Childcare Workers
Member’s Statement On Stanton Territorial Hospital Human Resource Survey
Minister's Statement 47-15(5): Premier Absent From The House
Minister's Statement 48-15(5): Water Treatment Circuit Rider Training Program
Minister's Statement 49-15(5): Career And Skills Development
Motion 10-15(5): Transfer Of Responsibility For Social Housing
Motion 9-15(5): Censure Of Premier And Support For Victims Of Sexual Abuse
Motion That Committee Report 6-15(5) Be Deemed Read And Printed In Hansard In Its Entirety, Carried
Motion To Receive Committee Report 6-15(5) And Move Into Committee Of The Whole, Carried
Petition 3-15(5): Nats’ejee K’eh Treatment Centre
Question 215-15(5): Disruption Of Service At Nats’ejee K’eh Treatment Centre
Question 216-15(5): Disruption Of Service At Nats’ejee K’eh Treatment Centre
Question 217-15(5): Stanton Territorial Hospital Human Resource Survey
Question 218-15(5): Disruption Of Service At Nats’ejee K’eh Treatment Centre
Question 219-15(5): Aboriginal Language And Culture Instructor Program Funding
Question 220-15(5): Revisions To The Affirmative Action Policy
Question 221-15(5): Regulatory Authority For The Enforcement Of Air Quality Standards
Question 222-15(5): Disruption Of Service At Nats’ejee K’eh Treatment Centre
Question 223-15(5): Shortage Of Day Care Spaces And Childcare Workers
Question 224-15(5): Infrastructure Requirements Of The Inuvik Children First Society
Question 225-15(5): Access Road To Tuktoyaktuk Granular Source 177
Tabled Document 62-15(5): Letter From The Yellowknife Inuit Katujjiqatigiit On Premier’s Comments On Teacher Assault Suit
Tabled Document 63-15(5): Letter From The Yellowknife Women’s Society On Premier’s Comments On Teacher Assault Suit
Written Question 28-15(5): WCB Chronic Pain Policy
Statements

Member’s Statement On Access Road To Tuktoyaktuk Granular Source 177

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Over the last three years I have been pursuing funding in the budget to construct an access road from Tuktoyaktuk granular source No. 177. Mr. Speaker, I have indicated on numerous occasions, source 177 is only 22 kilometres southeast of town and it is the closest source that will address the gravel needs for Tuktoyaktuk.

Mr. Speaker, the Tuk Highway Working Group met with Premier Handley and the Minister of Transportation and the working group was able to receive $25,000 to conduct a survey of the access route. I appreciate the funding from the Department of Transportation. In order to gain access to source 177, this government needs to identify funds in the 2007-2008 budget. I believe this can be addressed through the access road funding under MACA.

Mr. Speaker, by allowing funding to build an access road to source 177 it will bring economic employment and business opportunities to the Beaufort-Delta. Many small business in the Beaufort-Delta will benefit if this access road can be constructed this winter.

Mr. Speaker, I understand the Premier met with the mayor, the deputy mayor and businessmen from Tuktoyaktuk on October 19th, 2006, in Norman Wells. My understanding from this meeting there was a commitment from the previous Minister of Transportation, Michael McLeod, to have someone from the department assist the Hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk in preparing an application for source 177. Has this been done to date?

I understand, also, that the Department of Transportation is organizing an Inuvik to Tuk road committee stakeholders meeting in the near future. When will this meeting take place?

At the same time, at the same meeting, the Premier indicated he would set up a meeting with Minister Prentice to discuss the further funding source for 177. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I would like the Minister of Transportation to work with the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs and identify funding in the budget to include an access road to source 177 so that granular requirements of Tuktoyaktuk can be accessed for long-term use. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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