Robert Hawkins

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.The next question is with respect to child and family services vacancies and compliances.

Repeated auditor general reports highlight chronic gaps within the Northwest Territories child and family services system that directly threaten vulnerable children. High caseworker vacancy rates and intense staff turnover continue to undermine the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority's ability to meet its statutory duties under the Child and Family Services Act. A clear, regional accounting of caseworker retention and compliance benchmarks is required to ensure...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My next question is with respect to the operational health and capital capacity of Prosper NWT.

As the territory's primary business development lender, Prosper NWT must balance its economic diversification mandate with strict risk management. Amid rising northern operational costs, a comprehensive evaluation of Prosper NWT's current loan portfolio, underwriting thresholds, and write-off metrics is required to ensure the crown corporation maintains the asset health and capital liquidity necessary to protect northern taxpayers from undue liability.

My questions are for the...

So, Mr. Speaker, has anyone had the courage to try to ask them to relocate to a place that isn't in conflict? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate that. My third -- yeah. This is my third question. One question --

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Infrastructure. Apparently the encampment has shown up on the infrastructure property downtown just down the street on -- near the Whitford building, down the street on 49th Street. So I am asking the Minister what are they doing about it and how are they assessing and monitoring this process. Thank you.

But it's not generating money to pay for it. Mr. Speaker, the Minister's response failed to address the inquiry regarding revenue leakage to other jurisdictions. And to be clear, that's with respect to my written question. From the accountability standpoint, has the GNWT conducted a formal assessment to quantify the value of telecommunications traffic originating in the NWT that it is currently routed through to southern providers rather than the Mackenzie Valley fiber optic link? If so, what is the estimated annual fiscal loss to the Northwest Territories economy? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I absolutely rise in support of the principles of this motion, and I am pleased to second it. I've also been pleased to work with my colleague of Range Lake in the past of coming forward with other motions of a similar nature, and I am hoping this one gains some traction.

So, first off, let's be clear. I support the larger principle of the land transfer. I have been advocating for timelines to be accelerated to make sure we meet the demands provided by the City of Yellowknife so it can meet the demands of our city. And keep in mind that Yellowknife is one of -- one, not...

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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address my Mackenzie Valley Fibre Optic Line unanswered written questions noting that the critical questions raised, in my opinion, were not answered.

In my written question, I appreciated the Minister providing some high-level context, but a closer look reveals that the vital information still remains missing and unanswered. The Minister shared that a P3 agreement costs approximately $12 million annually but only generates $2.3 million from ten customers.

Mr. Speaker, it was originally sold as to print money, not to give away money, Mr. Speaker, so the question is...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The last written question. It's with respect to the medical travel case management and referral coordination.

Mr. Speaker, medical travel is a critical lifeline for remote communities, but it remains one of the fastest growing and most volatile expenditure sectors in the health budget. Internal inefficiencies like duplicate bookings and uncoordinated non-medical escorts cause both financial waste and severe patient distress. To ensure accountability, the department must provide empirical evidence that recent administrative investments such as specialized nurse case...