Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I was listening to CBC Radio this morning, and Minister McKay was on the radio talking about the fire season from 2023. And he also spoke about the uninsured homes in that community and they're not able to help them.
So, Mr. Speaker, I'm deeply concerned that the hamlet of Fort Resolution has no fire plan for the 2024 fire season, and we may find ourselves in the same situation going into the 2024 fire season.
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of MACA Jay MacDonald. Mr. Speaker, I'm not sure what are the issues in the last year to put in place a 2024 fire plan. Will the Minister commit to put in place a 2024 emergency fire plan as soon as possible for the community of Fort Resolution? Thank you.
Thank you. Thank you, Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I assume this is for me as it related to community emergency plans.
So when it comes down to the emergency plans for wildfire, the communities don't normally in their emergency plans, like the territorial emergency plan, doesn't get specific into an emergency or a specific event. It goes through what to do in that type of emergency. So when it comes to wildfire, that is ECC. So that would be an issue with -- or a topic with ECC.
The community emergency plan that was being worked on here, most recently they had a meeting back in April. There was engagement with the Deninu School, the RCMP, the nursing station. There was one more that was there. But they did have a meeting where they went through the community emergency plan, and that is still being finalized and we're hoping that the community emergency plan will be released here within the next -- by the end of the month, so within the next week or two. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I apologize for getting the wrong Minister.
Anyway, the hamlet of Fort Resolution has one fire truck that needs complete servicing, including all equipment on the fire truck. The water truck also needs complete servicing and not to mention getting a backup water truck.
Will the Minister commit to discuss these issues with the hamlet of Fort Resolution as he's also responsible? Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I did ask for an update from the department in regards to the fire truck in Fort Resolution due to being asked about it previously. And the last update I got was that the fire truck located in the community was in working order and is capable of being operated. However, there may have been some confusion with the operators at the time when operating it in an emergency. So the fire truck is there. It's available. It's going to be looked at. In fact, MACA's in the community right now, going to have a look at it hopefully today, and hopefully we should have some news by the end of the week -- or tomorrow, or the end of next week, the status of that truck.
As for the water truck that's in the community, there is one operable water truck in the community working right now delivering residential water. And there is a backup water truck, which most communities don't have, which I was very surprised with. But there is a backup water truck that the community has. It is currently out of order but, as far as I heard yesterday, that the parts had arrived at the dealership in Hay River and is being repaired, and hopefully should be back in the community any time now. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Minister. Will the Minister commit to holding a public meeting with the SAO and the GNWT emergency management officials, local leaders, and community, going into the 2024 fire season and to give comfort to the residents of Fort Resolution? Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So as I was saying earlier, the community emergency plan is just being finalized. They have worked with the community -- have done community engagements. They worked with the agencies in the community to upgrade it and update it. So as soon as that is completed, there is a plan to have a community public meeting. And, again, that would probably be within the next couple weeks or so because they're calling for that community emergency plan to be done here in short order. Thank you.
Thank you, Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs. Final supplementary. Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Minister. Mr. Speaker, I just got back from Fort Resolution; I had a meeting with my constituents. And at that meeting, I just wanted to know that if the hamlet of Fort Resolution is getting a new SAO? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We were notified a while ago, a month or so ago, that the current administrator is completing his term. And we have looked for a replacement SAO for MACA, because they are the public administrator, and the individual is agreeing to work there so far and I am hoping we could -- if they haven't been notified, the community should be notified here soon of who's going to be in there working for MACA as the public administrator/SAO. Thank you.
Thank you, Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs.
Colleagues, our time is up. Member from Range Lake.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to return to item 7 on the orders of the day. Thank you.
Member from Range Lake has asked for unanimous consent to come up with orders of the day number 7. Any nays? We have a nay.
