Robert Hawkins

Thank you, Minister. I now have Ms. Lee.

Thank you. Page 14, NWT Housing Corporation, operations expenditures, NWT Housing Corporation, not previously authorized, $56,000, total department, $56,000.

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. I now have Ms. Lee, chairperson of the Standing Committee on Social Programs for opening comments.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I apologize if I am taking too much time up on this issue, but I saw the facility. It is a beautiful facility, but there weren’t just problems with the floor. I seem to remember that the exterior had problems, as well. I hope those are being addressed at the same time. I just hate to think that a contractor went in there and we have to keep in mind that a contractor that does faulty work brings the whole industry down, especially if they run away from their responsibility. I think that is an insult to the good contractors that do good work and by us letting them go...

Thank you, Minister Roland. Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 19, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2005-2006, and Bill 16, Tobacco Control Act, and would like to report that that Bills 19 and 16 are ready for third reading. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. I’m on page 12, Health and Social Services, operations expenditures, health services programs, not previously authorized, $716,000, community health programs, not previously authorized, $752,000, total department, $1.468 million. Agreed?

Thank you. Page 21. Oh, sorry; Mr. Yakeleya, please.

Are we, at present, going to take them to court, or are they willing to cough up the difference between the holdback and the actual amount to repair this? Thank you.

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Mr. Yakeleya.