Debates of February 18, 2013 (day 8)

February
18
2013
Session
17th Assembly, 4th Session
Day
8
Speaker
Jackie Jacobson
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Members Present
Hon. Glen Abernethy, Hon. Tom Beaulieu, Ms. Bisaro, Mr. Blake, Mr. Bouchard, Mr. Bromley, Mr. Dolynny, Mrs. Groenewegen, Mr. Hawkins, Hon. Jackie Jacobson, Hon. Jackson Lafferty, Hon. Bob McLeod, Hon. Robert McLeod, Mr. Menicoche, Hon. Michael Miltenberger, Mr. Moses, Hon. David Ramsay, Mr. Yakeleya
Assembly Members
Topics
COMMITTEE MOTION 2-17(4): DEFERRAL OF DEPARTMENT SUMMARY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, CARRIED
MEMBER'S STATEMENT ON CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE SUSTAINABLE LIVING AWARD FOR COMPOSTING PROJECT
MEMBER'S STATEMENT ON FORMULA FUNDING FOR MENTAL HEALTH, ADDICTIONS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON COMMUNITY WELLNESS PROGRAM FUNDING
MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON DEH CHO BRIDGE ELECTRICAL WORK TENDER
MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON HYDRAULIC FRACTURING AND SHALE OIL EXPLORATION IN THE SAHTU
MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF 911 TELEPHONE SERVICE
MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON NWT WELLNESS CONFERENCE 2013
MINISTER'S STATEMENT 13-17(4): WOOD PELLET BOILER SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS
MR. BLAKE’S REPLY
MR. BROMLEY’S REPLY
MR. YAKELEYA’S REPLY
QUESTION 79-17(4): HYDRAULIC FRACTURING AND SHALE OIL EXPLORATION IN THE SAHTU
QUESTION 80-17(4): COMMUNITY GARDEN ORGANIC WASTE COMPOSTING PROJECTS
QUESTION 81-17(4): IMPLEMENTATION OF 911 TELEPHONE SERVICE
QUESTION 82-17(4): COMMUNITY EMERGENCY ACTION PLANS
QUESTION 83-17(4): E-LEARNING PILOT PROJECT
QUESTION 84-17(4): DEH CHO BRIDGE ELECTRICAL WORK TENDER
QUESTION 85-17(4): SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS PROGRAMMING
QUESTION 86-17(4): SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS PROGRAMMING
QUESTION 87-17(4): GASOLINE PRICE REGULATION
QUESTION 88-17(4): DEH CHO BRIDGE ELECTRICAL WORK TENDER
TABLED DOCUMENT 22-17(4): PUBLIC ACCOUNTS 2011-2012 – SECTIONS I AND II
TABLED DOCUMENT 23-17(4): WORKERS’ SAFETY AND COMPENSATION COMMISSION CORPORATE PLAN 2013
WRITTEN QUESTION 10-17(4): ALCOHOL AND DRUG-RELATED EMERGENCY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTRE VISITS
WRITTEN QUESTION 8-17(4): GNWT CONTRACTS AWARDED TO SOUTHERN CONTRACTORS
WRITTEN QUESTION 9-17(4): DEH CHO BRIDGE DEFICIENCIES
Statements

MR. BLAKE’S REPLY

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I’d just like to commend Cabinet, through this budget for 2013-2014, for taking the recommendations that came from committees. Whether it was Social Programs or EDI, Cabinet has taken a lot of advice from the committees during their business planning process. Also, Cabinet has taken recommendations from committees like the rural and remote communities. I’m hopeful we can implement more in our next budget and create more opportunities for communities.

In the communities, especially the smaller communities, there are a lot of challenges in services. I think that, working together, we can overcome those challenges and I look forward to this year coming.