Statements in Debates
Thank you, Minister Cochrane. Mr. Beaulieu.
Thank you, Mr. Blake. Mr. Beaulieu.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. My opening comment to the proposed capital budget at hand is minimal. Coming from a remote area of the Northwest Territories, we're quite drawn to the only industry in town, or the only industry in the area, which is the government itself, and without capital planning allowances for increase of commerce and employment and training opportunities in our area it becomes even more limited. With the departure of industry we are primarily focused on the projects our government is actually doing for the area to stimulate.
In the capital plan we have a facility going into one of...
Of those resources mentioned and the time frame mentioned, could the Minister elaborate a little bit more on what is being proposed as far as having a land workshop in the Sahtu, dates and times and places?
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just to add to my previous colleague's comments on access and capital from the national programs, is it the department's intention to review community-by-community on their capital improvement needs? Say, for example, taking an old boiler, a diesel-heated fire boiler, from one of the facilities and turning it into something a little bit more greener such as biomass, for example? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As mentioned in my Member's statement, my question is to the Minister of Lands. On the issue of a lands integrated risk-based strategy and land framework planning, advancing our progress in the Land Administration Regulatory Forum, what action plans have the department developed in preparation for engagement with all stakeholders? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister Cochrane. Mr. Vanthuyne.
Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. There is a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and is non-debatable. All those in favour?
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Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. On the issue of the access to that capital as mentioned, will the Minister seriously look at entertaining a proposal submitted by the community of Tulita to construct a seniors' complex? There is no seniors' complex within that community, and I've received numerous phone calls. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thanks for that response on what we can expect as we move forward. My next question: as mentioned within the survey, can we expect consultation at the regional level after the development of action plans?