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Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 59)

Mr. Speaker, old government/new government, good offer/bad offer - I don't know. So why did the Minister refuse the 50 refugees so we couldn't get the opportunity for the 150 nominees? Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 59)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I was proceeding to my point -- thank you -- I'm getting at is why doesn't the Member -- Minister engage Members as being part of the solution rather than this wall of we know everything and stay out of our way? Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 59)

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Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 59)

So, Mr. Speaker, just to clarify the record, I'm hearing that Members don't matter. I'm hearing that only one matters are Indigenous governments and the Cabinet. This issue particularly matters to a lot of Northerners, not just in Yellowknife. I got phone calls from Hay River. I know my colleague got phone calls from Inuvik. All these places in the North. It's a northern problem. Mr. Speaker, what is the problem -- what is -- the Minister doesn't like the statement, that's the problem. I wish she'd have that fire in Ottawa, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 59)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, since entering this building, the 20th Assembly, I certainly made sure health care is on my mind, front of mind, all the time. As a matter of fact, many of the issues that I've been raising, well -- you know, as well as with my good colleague from Range Lake is many of the issues that affect the people here in our gallery today in support in it different ways, and certainly in support of the system to reflect and improve, Mr. Speaker. I want to caution people to assume that this bill is going to solve everything and I'm going to contextualize it like that...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 58)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to the House to return to oral questions, item number 7 on the orders of the day. Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 58)

Mr. Speaker, governance roles is not necessarily authority roles. So my question now is can ECE, or is it the superintendent, dissolve the boards when they don't like what they want to hear or don't like what the ECE -- sorry, DEC or other types of councils and advisory board want to say to them? Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 58)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Of grave concern that gets asked of me is how many days have they spent here in the North in their five-month contract thus far; will the Minister answer that question or provide it publicly? Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 58)

Mr. Speaker, the question was surrounded publicizing the schedule, who they met with, who they intend to meet with. Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 58)

Thank you. I believe the Member for -- well, the Minister is calling me -- or implying in some way that I'm implying some type of negative implications or describing me in a negative way, that I'm implying something terrible. And I take offence to that. I don't have my book here to quote the actual infraction number, but it feels as if there is some type of motive -- false motives being implied. Thank you.