Debates of Feb. 16th, 2017

This is page numbers 1699 – 1740 of the Hansard for the 18th Assembly, 2nd Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library.

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Topics

Oral Questions

Members Present

Prayer

Anti-Poverty

Airport Infrastructure Funding

Inuvik-Aklavik Seasonal Winter Road

Socio-Economic Agreements

Northwest Territories Outstanding Volunteer Awards

Reducing The Cost Of Living For Northwest Territories Residents

Land Rights Agreements

Community Energy Plans

Anti-Poverty Initiatives

#lovenwtwater Bottled Water Campaign

Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee

Condolences To K'atlodeeche House Fire Victims

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Land Rights Agreements

Socio-Economic Agreements

Ice Road Maintenance Contracts

Northwest Territories Outstanding Volunteer Awards

Arctic Energy Alliance Programs In Sahtu Communities

#lovenwtwater Bottled Water Campaign

Summer Student Employment

Land Use Plans

Ice Road Maintenance Contracts

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Industry, Tourism And Investment, Deferral Of Minerals And Petroleum Services Activity

Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Industry, Tourism And Investment, Deferral Of Further Consideration Of The Estimates For The Department Of Industry, Tourism And Investment

Report of Committee of the Whole

Orders of the Day

Members Present

Hon. Glen Abernethy , Hon. Tom Beaulieu , Mr. Blake , Hon. Caroline Cochrane , Ms. Green , Hon. Bob McLeod , Hon. Robert McLeod , Mr. McNeely , Hon. Alfred Moses , Mr. Nadli , Mr. Nakimayak , Mr. O'Reilly , Hon. Wally Schumann , Hon. Louis Sebert , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Testart , Mr. Thompson , Mr. Vanthuyne .

The House met at 1:30 p.m.

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Prayer

Prayer

The Deputy Speaker

R.J. Simpson

Item 2, Ministers' statements. Minister of Health and Social Services .

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Minister's Statement 134-18(2): Anti-Poverty

Ministers’ Statements

Glen Abernethy

Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Government of the Northwest Territories has made a commitment in its mandate to work collaboratively to reduce poverty in the Northwest Territories by working with our partners to advance the Territorial Anti-Poverty Action Plan, funding community-based partners, supporting community priorities for wellness, and developing additional options for action.

Poverty is a complex issue and there is no single solution. The lack of a commonly accepted, shared definition on poverty makes it difficult to have a focused discussion among stakeholders. Because poverty and the factors that influence poverty are so all-encompassing, it makes it difficult to set parameters or put a box around the appropriate scope for a poverty reduction strategy.

However, our work in this area is guided by a territorial framework that was developed by the Government of the Northwest Territories in partnership with other stakeholders, including non-government organizations, Aboriginal governments, and business. The framework outlines five areas where we need to take action, including supporting children and families, promoting healthy living, ensuring safe and affordable housing, making our communities sustainable, and providing an integrated continuum of services to our residents.

The framework is supported by a Territorial Anti-Poverty Action Plan, which was also developed in collaboration with our stakeholders. This plan is rooted in the fundamental premise that the reduction and elimination of poverty requires a

sustained effort by all levels of government and civil society. The Government of the Northwest Territories has a leadership role, but we can’t do it alone.

Importantly, Mr. Speaker, we can’t do it without our communities. We’ve learned that, with our limited resources, the most effective approach is to follow the lead of local champions and provide resources to support local initiatives. As Minister, I have been impressed by the amazing proposals with tangible, achievable results generated in our smallest and most remote communities, and am pleased to support them.

Mr. Speaker, we recognize that holding annual Anti-Poverty Roundtables alone will not eliminate poverty in the Northwest Territories, but these roundtables provide an excellent opportunity for partners to discuss challenges and successes in each region, to share best practices, and to advise our government on priority areas for action.

In a similar vein, the Anti-Poverty Fund is not designed to solve poverty in the Northwest Territories on its own. Rather, it is intended to support local initiatives, tailored to respond to locally identified needs and priorities and hopefully to assist communities and non-government organizations to leverage other funding for these important initiatives.

Mr. Speaker, to get the complete picture on how much our government is spending to fight poverty, one needs to step back and take a broader look at the investments we are making in the NWT’s people. The GNWT is proposing to spend nearly $1.7 billion in its 2017-18 budget, Mr. Speaker, with a billion of that, 63 per cent, intended for departments in the social envelope. We talk a lot about new investments at budget time, but we shouldn’t forget the ongoing spending those new investments are being added to. Some of the ongoing spending includes:

● $151 million for schools, including $25 million for inclusive schooling;

● $48.8 million for income security, including $33.9 million for income assistance and $14.7 million for student financial assistance;

● $158 million for community health programs, including $68 million for community clinics and health services, $16.5 million for mental health and addictions, and almost $8 million for homecare;

● $27.5 million for community social programs intended to protect and support children and encourage strong, healthy families;

● $33.5 million for supplementary health programs, including $23 million for medical travel;

● $56 million for community housing services that support the operation of subsidized public and affordable housing units; and

● $7 million in homeowner programs like PATH, CARE and SAFE.

New investments in the proposed main estimates which will have a significant impact on poverty in our communities include:

● $750,000 to provide services to homeless people in Yellowknife;

● a commitment to fully fund junior kindergarten, which will reduce child care costs for many parents;

● $3 million to enhance the Small Community Employment Support program;

● $750,000 to extend the NWT Child Benefit; and

● $500,000 to provide a home repair program to low-income seniors.

Mr. Speaker, the Government of the Northwest Territories has a unique leadership role in reducing and eliminating poverty because it provides health, social services, education, housing, and economic development to all NWT residents. However, to effectively reduce and eliminate poverty, we must continue to have a multi-faceted approach and a sustained effort provided by all levels of government from federal to municipal and community partners. We will continue to work with our partners to advance the action plan and support communities’ priorities for wellness. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Minister's Statement 134-18(2): Anti-Poverty

Ministers’ Statements

The Deputy Speaker

R.J. Simpson

Ministers' statements. Minister of the Department of Transportation.

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Minister's Statement 135-18(2): Airport Infrastructure Funding

Ministers’ Statements

Wally Schumann

Hay River South

Mr. Speaker, the Department of Transportation is committed to working with our public sector partners to maintain a safe and effective multi-modal transportation system.

The Northwest Territories’ 27 community airports are critical to the economic and social well-being of our residents. In fact, four of our communities have no road access whatsoever and are completely reliant on a combination of marine and air services. In addition to enhancing safety operations, improvements to airport infrastructure help to better connect families, provide increased tourism opportunities, enhance reliable delivery of essential goods to remote communities, and support emergency medevac and response capabilities.

A number of federal infrastructure funding programs have supported upgrades to NWT airports in the past.

The Airport Capital Assistance Program was developed in 1995 to help regional airports across Canada, by paying for up to 100 per cent of the costs of projects related to safety, such as airside surfaces and lighting, emergency response equipment, and mobile heavy equipment for airside operations. Currently, 20 of the Department of Transportation’s 27 airports qualify for ACAP assistance.

Since 1995, a total of $24 million has been invested in airports across the Northwest Territories under the ACAP program. This includes the purchase of a new snow blower in Hay River; the rehabilitation of airfield lighting in Norman Wells, Aklavik and Tuktoyaktuk; and runway surface rehabilitation in Sachs Harbour, Tulita, Inuvik, Yellowknife, and Norman Wells. This year, roughly $805,000 is being provided to purchase an aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle for the Yellowknife Airport. The vehicle is expected to arrive in March and will help improve our emergency response capacity at the territory’s gateway air hub.

The GNWT is also able to access other federal funding programs to assist in the improvements at NWT airports. New airports were built in Trout Lake in 2016 and Colville Lake in 2012 under the provisions of the Building Canada Plan. This increased the safety and capacity of air travel in both communities.

A series of air terminal building replacements were undertaken in 2011 in Sachs Harbour, Paulatuk, and Tuktoyaktuk under Canada's Infrastructure Stimulus Fund. This program has also funded the replacement of a combined services building in Yellowknife. These projects provided resilient infrastructure with improved efficiency for community use. We have also been recently undertaking work to prepare for replacing the Inuvik Air Terminal Building.

Mr. Speaker, while federal investment in our transportation system cannot be underestimated, we cannot depend solely on Canada for necessary improvements at NWT airports. Federal funding is limited and there is no certainty that the Government of the Northwest Territories will receive approval for critical infrastructure improvement projects under the federal programs. These programs do not always allow us to invest in projects we know are required.

The Department of Transportation will continue to lobby the federal government for increased funding, but at the end of the day, essential capital investments in safety and security need to be made in a timely manner.

As Members know, the Department of Infrastructure has proposed a new approach to funding the Yellowknife Airport, the North's biggest and busiest airport. In other parts of Canada, airports of this size are usually able to pay for themselves without requiring substantial subsidies from government. Those airports do this by charging tenants and their users a fair and competitive price for services they receive from the airport. This is not currently the case in Yellowknife.

In Yellowknife, the government continues to contribute substantially to the airport, requiring the Government of the Northwest Territories to allocate money from within its operating budget. Money to fund capital improvements, while partially coming from Canada at times, also comes from the GNWT's limited capital budget, which also has to fund the construction of schools, health centres, and public housing.

Our studies show that the Yellowknife Airport substantially undercharges compared to Canadian airports of the same size. Landing fees are currently only 25 per cent of those at comparable airports in southern Canada. The Government of the Northwest Territories has to make up that difference, requiring us to divert resources from other programs and projects.

We think it would be better for businesses and the people who directly benefit from use of the Yellowknife Airport to pay their fair share of those costs rather than requiring government money better suited for other programs and uses that would benefit all residents. We understand no one likes to hear that their expenses are going to go up, Mr. Speaker, but the fact is that these fees are a normal cost of doing business at airports across Canada and around the world. It does not make sense for the government to subsidize these same services.

The proposed fee increase will bring the charges at Yellowknife Airport in line with the rates charges at similar-sized airports in southern Canada.

To address this, the government is proposing a revolving fund for the Yellowknife Airport that will allow for the airport to become financially self-sufficient. The Yellowknife Airport has sufficiently robust volumes that could support a user-pay system. Revenues collected at the Yellowknife Airport would go directly into this fund and be used to finance its operations and infrastructure investments. This model works at most similar-sized airports in Canada, providing freedom to finance infrastructure improvements and take advantage of economic opportunities without using taxpayer dollars.

Mr. Speaker, building capacity at NWT airports to support safe and effective travel and enhance business opportunities is critical to the future development of our economy and ensures self-sustainable communities. We will continue to work with our federal partners to make improvements to our air transportation system while investigating new ways to make strategic investments in our infrastructure. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Minister's Statement 135-18(2): Airport Infrastructure Funding

Ministers’ Statements

The Deputy Speaker

R.J. Simpson

Item 3, Members' statements. Member for Mackenzie Delta .

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Inuvik-Aklavik Seasonal Winter Road

Members’ Statements

Frederick Blake Jr.

Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as we all know, this will be the last season for the Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk ice road. People across the Mackenzie Delta are looking forward to the grand opening of the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway. Canada will be connected from coast to coast to coast.

Mr. Speaker, ice roads will continue to be an important part of the region.

Mr. Speaker, the community of Aklavik would like to take on the contract for the ice road between Aklavik and Inuvik. The 120 kilometre winter road is open between December and April every year. It will continue to be a vital link for the community of Aklavik, connecting people, goods, and services to the region.

A local contractor already maintains roughly 80 per cent of the road. It makes sense for a business in Aklavik to take on the full job, leaving the more significant maintenance contract for the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway to other businesses from Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk.

Mr. Speaker, economic activity is very low in the region. Communities look to government contracts to give residents jobs and maintain some level of activity. Winter roads and all-season roads alike are an important consideration for all types of industry.

Mr. Speaker, residents of Aklavik feel strongly that the maintenance contract for their road should be awarded locally. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will have questions for the Minister later today.

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Inuvik-Aklavik Seasonal Winter Road

Members’ Statements

The Deputy Speaker

R.J. Simpson

Members' statements. Member for Frame Lake .

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Socio-Economic Agreements

Members’ Statements

Kevin O'Reilly

Frame Lake

Merci, monsieur le President. GNWT has negotiated socio-economic agreements for the following projects:

● Ekati Mine, 1996;

● Diavik Mine, 1999;

● Snap Lake Mine, 2004;

● Mackenzie Gas Project, 2007;

● Prairie Creek Mine, 2011; and

● Gahcho Ku'e Mine, 2013.

We all know that at least two of these projects announced the closure of their offices in the Northwest Territories and moved to Calgary. The most recent announcement by Dominion Diamond Corporation was met with silence by our government. Constituents contacted me about the loss of jobs and businesses for Yellowknife. I could only tell them that our government had negotiated a socio-economic agreement that did not contain any enforceable requirements for offices in the Northwest Territories.

Having reviewed the agreements again, I can see that Dominion is not required to have an office in the Northwest Territories. Diavik is to have an office in the Northwest Territories, and others are to have human resources offices only. Altogether, these agreements seem to be best-efforts arrangements, without any real targets or requirements with specified penalties or sanctions.

Our socio-economic agreements pale against the Voisey's Bay Development Agreement negotiated in September 2002. That arrangement contained the following:

● $10 million from Inco for an endowment to Memorial University;

● another $10 million from Inco for an innovation centre at Memorial University;

● $130 million in research and development commitments, including a site to process concentrates in Newfoundland and Labrador;

● $95 million in underground exploration and development to prolong the life of the mine;

● experts panels that can independently review the plans for the mine; and

● one or more offices for the development and operation of the mine, including engineering services and information centres to be located in three communities.

I will have questions for the Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment later today. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

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Socio-Economic Agreements

Members’ Statements

The Deputy Speaker

R.J. Simpson

Members' statements. Member for Nahendeh .

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Northwest Territories Outstanding Volunteer Awards

Members’ Statements

Shane Thompson

Nahendeh

Mr. Speaker, on February 10, 2017, the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs announced an annual notice of nomination deadline for the NWT Outstanding Volunteer Awards, with a focus about recognizing and celebrating remarkable contributions of volunteers from across the NWT.

Mr. Speaker, last year Ms. Leona Berreault from Fort Liard was the 2016 Outstanding Volunteer in the youth category. I have had the pleasure of knowing and witnessing Leona volunteer and do the work in her community. For those who do not know Leona, she is a student at the Echo Dene School in Fort Liard, where she has contributed over a hundred hours of volunteer work for the school and her community.

Mr. Speaker, this is a very impressive amount of time when you need to consider she still has all her schoolwork to do, and don't forget her involvement in sports!

Mr. Speaker, I have witnessed her work hard in school, and she is always asking questions to better understand concepts.

Like other youth, Leona has faced challenges in her young life, but she has never given up on her goals and keeps a positive attitude. To top things off, Leona is a constant support for her little sister, babysits whenever she is needed, and finds a way to manage her busy

schedule around this priority. To make things even more interesting for Leona, she has been working with her classmates for the past three years as they fundraise for a trip to Spain this spring. She is regularly in charge of running Saturday night movie for Fort Liard students.

Mr. Speaker, Leona has developed into a positive role model for others and can often be heard explaining the difference between paid work and volunteering to younger students she interacts with. Leona understands the value of volunteering and she is a wonderful representative of community minded spirit.

Mr. Speaker, I am not sure what is in the water, but she is one of many youth in the community who steps up. The past couple years, I've witnessed Chase Berrault -- yes, her brother -- and Mikala Mcleod run the after-school program for the youth and coach the younger youth in soccer. They both give thankless hours for others.

Mr. Speaker, there are other volunteers out there who continue to contribute for the betterment of their community but have not been recognized. I would strongly encourage Northerners to nominate an elder, youth, individual, or group volunteer in their communities. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Northwest Territories Outstanding Volunteer Awards

Members’ Statements

The Deputy Speaker

R.J. Simpson

Members' statements. Member for Yellowknife North .

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Reducing The Cost Of Living For Northwest Territories Residents

Members’ Statements

Cory Vanthuyne

Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, would you pay $18 for a cabbage, $55 for a whole chicken, or $80 for 12 litres of water? That's not the cost of a meal at some high-end restaurant, Mr. Speaker; that's the price of some basic foods at NWT grocery stores.

The cost of living is the biggest challenge facing Northerners. We know this, and that's why we stated as a priority in our mandate that we would lower the cost of living.

Many people who love the North but have left will tell you they just couldn't afford to stay. Wages are good for those who are working, but wage increases aren't keeping up with rising costs. The dollars slowly dwindle away year after year, not to mention that in many communities 65 per cent of the population can't find work.

We know that more people living here will increase our federal funding. The last Assembly made a pledge to grow the population, but this government has hardly mentioned it. Our population is starting to trend downward, and we are contributing to the decline by trying to meet fiscal targets.

At the same time, as we heard earlier from the Minister of Transportation , this government is considering a new airport user fee. For Yellowknifers, they face six consecutive years of power rate increases. We already feel the impact of Alberta's carbon tax at our pumps and in the stores and, like it or not, we will soon be paying a carbon tax of our own. Do you see what I mean about the dollars dwindling away?

Mr. Speaker, it's time to get serious about reducing the cost of living. It's time for real, concrete steps. We need to create more affordable housing and negotiate a new public housing plan with the federal government. That should have already started. We need to encourage more local food production and traditional harvesting. The Agricultural Strategy can't come fast enough. We must invest in alternative energy, renewable energy sources, and energy infrastructure. We must reduce our dependence on expensive diesel.

Like it or not, we must invest in critical transportation infrastructure that will drive down costs in our smaller communities while bringing jobs and opportunity for economic development. Mr. Speaker we've made this commitment. It's not re-inventing the wheel. We know what needs to be done. We must tackle the cost of living in concrete, specific ways.

It's a mandate commitment we made a year ago, Mr. Speaker, and it's time we put some of these ideas into action now. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Reducing The Cost Of Living For Northwest Territories Residents

Members’ Statements

The Deputy Speaker

R.J. Simpson

Mahsi. Members' statements. Member for Kam Lake .

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Land Rights Agreements

Members’ Statements

Kieron Testart

Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think one of the most important things that we can do for future generations is invest in the foundations of a strong and stable economy that can withstand the often tumultuous boom-and-bust cycle that our resource-driven industries so often leave us in. We want to diversify our economy. We want to reinvest in mining so we can use the benefits of that to fuel that diversification, to build a knowledge economy, to fund critical infrastructure. The one thing holding all of these objectives back, Mr. Speaker, are land claims or, as they should be known, land rights agreements.

The outdated language of colonial-based policies needs to stop. We need to start framing these as nation-to-nation dialogues about enshrining new rights, rights that need to be recognized so we can move forward in a healthy and prosperous future.

I know I'm not the only one who feels this way, Mr. Speaker. Our Premier is very passionate about this issue. In fact, during the Territorial Leadership Committee he made a speech where he enshrined this as one of his top priorities.

Mr. Speaker, if I may quote from this:

"Aboriginal people make up half the population of the Northwest Territories. They should have the same opportunities to participate meaningfully in the political, social, and economic life of our territory and share in its benefits."

I couldn't agree more.

I was very pleased to see the Premier committed to forming a working group with Regular Members of this House, a joint committee between Regular Members and Cabinet to provide oversight and give direction to our negotiation on files dealing with Aboriginal Land and Resource Agreements.

Mr. Speaker, this working group has met once since the Premier was appointed to that position. One time. How are we giving direction on negotiations and helping expedite this process ensuring that all Members of this House are consulted when this group is barely meeting, Mr. Speaker?

Furthermore, the Premier also committed to having a meeting with leaders of the Dehcho within 45 days and a new offer on the table in 90 days. It's been a long time since then, Mr. Speaker, and I believe that process is still unsettled. I will have questions for the Premier on if we are going to settle these outstanding claims by the end of this Assembly as he has promised. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Land Rights Agreements

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The Deputy Speaker

R.J. Simpson

Mahsi. Members' statements. Member for Sahtu .

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Community Energy Plans

Members’ Statements

Daniel McNeely

Sahtu

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Since the inception of the Arctic Energy Alliance Program with objectives of reducing energy consumption through education, home audits, alternative energy programs, rebates on more energy efficiency appliances for NWT residents and the business community, a governance structure was developed consisting of Northern residents, residents who understand the high energy cost and challenges faced by our smaller communities. This knowledge, Mr. Speaker, helps the program or the department design efficiencies on deliverance; however, improvements are an ongoing prudent management principal.

Mr. Speaker, this program is well received in the smaller communities where high energy cost exists and burdens the family income significantly. Planning on deliverances for these programs, Arctic Energy Alliance initiated development of a community-by-community energy plan in the Sahtu region.

This government is practicing on the principles of Arctic Energy Alliance directives. In the Sahtu Region, we have seen recent Installation of LED lighting, pellet boilers for public buildings.

Later, Mr. Speaker, I will have updated planning questions for the appropriate Minister. Mahsi.

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Community Energy Plans

Members’ Statements

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Mahsi. Members' statements. Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh .

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Anti-Poverty Initiatives

Members’ Statements

Tom Beaulieu

Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Marci cho, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as Regular Members in the House, we are in the process of asking government to put more money into the anti-poverty movement. Today, the Minister of Health had laid out all of the work this government is doing to combat poverty; however, most of those initiatives had been there for years, and we will have a very high percentage of people in poverty in the Northwest Territories, Mr. Speaker.

I wanted to get up quickly after the speech that the Minister of Health and Social Services made to respond to it quickly because I don’t want people to believe that $438,000,000 of additional dollars is being put into anti-poverty. Of the money that the Minister spoke of under the anti-poverty Minister's statement, there is about $36,000,000 of the $438,000,000 that he spoke of in his Minister's statement on actually combating poverty.

Most of these initiatives are not targeted towards people who are in poverty. I just wanted to make sure that I got that out. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Anti-Poverty Initiatives

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R.J. Simpson

Mahsi. Members' statements. Member for Yellowknife Centre .

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#lovenwtwater Bottled Water Campaign

Members’ Statements

Julie Green

Yellowknife Centre

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I want to challenge all Members and all NWT citizens to take the Love NWT Water pledge and swear off bottled water for the coming year, and ideally, forever.

Love NWT Water is the promotional campaign recently launched by Ecology North, a northern environmental NGO, to encourage Northwest Territories residents to turn on their taps and stop buying bottled water.

According to Ecology North's research, 24 bottled water retailers sold more than 1.8 million liters of bottled water here in the NWT between 2014 and 2015. Those bottles are shipped from southern suppliers with all the negative environmental costs of greenhouse gas production resulting from the manufacturing of containers, processing of water, trucking, and the cost of handling the waste containers. About 200,000 bottles ended up in the landfill. It is not cheap; flats of bottled water can cost $20 and more if they are flown into communities off the road system. All this to replace a product that is available only steps away, in our taps.

This government transfers tens of millions of dollars to our municipal governments for the construction and operation of 29 water treatment plants serving our 33 communities. We mount training programs for plant operators while Health and Social Services conducts regular tests to ensure drinking water quality regulations are met. As the organization representing the 33 municipal governments in the Northwest Territories, the NWT Association of Communities has a standing resolution calling for municipal governments not to use bottled water.

So let's get with it. Our territorially funded municipal governments produce some of the finest drinking water in the world. If this government doesn't show its faith in the quality of that water, who will? We need to make our territorial offices bottled-water-free, starting with the executive offices here in this building, and challenge our municipal partner governments to do the same.

I am urging all Members here and citizens across the territory to take the pledge, drop the cost of bottled water, reduce their environmental footprint, and drink from the best municipal water supplies in the world. Go to #loveNWTwater to take the pledge. I will have questions for the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs . Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

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Members' statements. Member for Nunakput .

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Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee

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Herbert Nakimayak

Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, recently I had the opportunity to take

part in a historic agreement between Inuit in Canada and the federal government.

The purpose of an Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee is to create prosperity for Inuit which benefits all Canadians through shared action. It will do so by identifying solutions, providing guidance, and addressing challenges shared by Inuit and the federal government. It is structured to ensure that we create success through a unified approach that is based on partnership and accountability.

The ICPC is outcomes-focused, and its parties are committed to working together in the spirit of cooperation to advance shared priorities. The ICPC will operate on the principles of collaboration, consensus, transparency, fairness, partnership, and inclusion. Members will respect existing Inuit land claim agreements, Indigenous rights, and the human rights confirmed by the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Mr. Speaker, as I see the language and cultures thrive across the territory, it is clear there is a core that is unshakable, and we must build on those values for Indigenous people. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Condolences To K'atlodeeche House Fire Victims

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Michael Nadli

Deh Cho

Mr. Speaker, it is with deep sorrow that I acknowledge a tragedy that happened on the K'atlodeeche Reserve. A house fire claimed the life of a family member, and another is in critical condition and was medevaced to Edmonton.

Last night I was made aware of the tragic house fire on the Hay River Reserve. I immediately felt sad and sorry for the loss of life and the family that was affected by this tragedy. On behalf of my colleagues of this House, I express my condolences for the family, relatives, and communities of the K'atlodeeche Reserve.

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Our condolences go out to the family and all those affected. Item 4, returns to oral questions. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. Member for Kam Lake .

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Kieron Testart

Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to recognize my partner, Ms. Colleen Wellborn, who is joining us today. It her first time seeing me in the House and it is long overdue. Thanks for being here.

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Wally Schumann

Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I would like to recognize two pages from Hay River, Tenielle Patterson and Zoey Walsh and also their chaperone, Myrtle Graham. Thank you.

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Caroline Cochrane

Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize a constituent in my riding, someone who I consider a close friend, and more important, a woman who is really interested in preserving her culture by writing children's books. She just came out with her first one, called Wild Eggs. Suzie Napayok-Short is our translator today. I am honoured to have her here. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Julie Green

Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to introduce Brenda Van Hauvart; she is the water specialist with Ecology North who is spearheading the Love NWT Water campaign. Also my constituency assistant, Craig Yeo. Mahsi.

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Frederick Blake Jr.

Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to recognize two of our pages who are with us today, Malaenah Alexie and Jaydin Wilson, also chaperone Liz Wright. Thank you for all that you do us in the House. Mahsi.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Frame Lake

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize Colleen Wellborn. She is a constituent of mine, and thank you for joining us in the House today. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

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Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Welcome. If we have missed anyone in the gallery today, welcome to the Chamber. I hope you are enjoying the proceedings. It is always nice to have an audience. Item 6, acknowledgements. Item 7, oral questions. Member for Kam Lake .

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Question 583-18(2): Land Rights Agreements

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Kieron Testart

Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker earlier today I spoke about the Premier 's commitments to settling land claims by the end of this Assembly. The direct quote is, "Let's get these land claims completed, all of them, in the life of the 18th Assembly." I would like to ask the Premier today if we are on track to do that and if these claims will be settled by the end of the 18th Assembly. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Honourable Premier .

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Bob McLeod

Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am very pleased that the honourable Member from Kam Lake finally recognized that this file exists and that he's learned the difference between land claims and land rights, and I'm very pleased to say that we're working very hard to fulfil our objective of selling all of these land rights agreements within the length of this 18th Assembly.

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Kieron Testart

Kam Lake

Language is important and I obviously have to be careful, as does the honourable Premier .

On the topic of land rights agreements, Mr. Speaker, there was the commitment to have a new offer to the Dehcho processed within 90 days. Was that offer made? I'll just leave it there. Was that offer made? Was a new offer given to the Dehcho in 90 days of the Premier taking office?

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Bob McLeod

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We did better than that; we met with the leadership of the Dehcho and we committed to having ministerial special representatives appointed to review the progress to date to identify deficiencies and challenges and what areas we could change to move forward. We had the opportunity to have a discussion in Vancouver at the Mineral Roundup with the Grand Chief Herb Norwegian, and he agreed that we would continue to work together to resolve these long-standing negotiations and we are both optimistic that we can move forward.

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Kieron Testart

Kam Lake

I think there's a difference between making progress and a new offer. My understanding of a new offer within 90 days is there will be a new offer on the table for full consideration. Was that made? Was there a full deal given for consideration in this process, or was it only the appointments of the ministerial special representative from both governments that changed this process? That's certainly a new of way going forward, but I think it pales in comparison in a fully realized deal.

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Bob McLeod

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I have said before, it's very easy to make a new offer; could make one today to the Dehcho, but our objective is to reach an agreement and that's what we're working towards, Mr. Speaker.

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Kieron Testart

Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On an issue that's very near and dear to my honourable friends on this side of the House, the working group on this issue, it's only met once. I'm wondering if the Premier can advise when the next meeting will be and if the terms of reference allow this committee to give direction to the negotiations process, or if it is only a group that's being used to update my honourable friends. Thank you.

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Bob McLeod

Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'll be pleased to answer his multiple questions. First and foremost, the terms of reference were reviewed and agreed to by both sides at least six months ago, and so everybody agreed to them, and the honourable Member from Kam Lake knows that we had a meeting. Everybody agreed that the next meeting would be when we received the reports from the two ministerial special representatives, and we expect to have those very soon and then we would have a meeting at the appropriate time to discuss these reports.

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Thank you, Premier . Oral questions. Member for Frame Lake .

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Question 584-18(2): Socio-Economic Agreements

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Kevin O'Reilly

Frame Lake

Merci, monsieur le President. My questions are for the Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment . On the weekend I was doing some work, research for my Member's statement on socio-economic agreements, so I went to the departmental website. There's a mix of unsigned versions and only one completed and signed agreement there. Can the Minister commit to getting the final and signed versions of all these agreements on the department's website within a reasonable period of time? Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you. Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment .

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Wally Schumann

Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'll have to have a look into this. If there's the only one posted there, certainly there are other agreements that have been signed off and have been in place for a number of years and I will ensure that the ones that are signed off and in place, that we will have them posted on the website. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Frame Lake

I can assure the Minister that all those agreements are there, but most of them are unsigned, most of them are undated. I had to go to secondary sources to try to actually find out when they signed, like, news releases and so on. In any event, I look forward to having them all there.

As I raised in my statement earlier today, there are few, if any, legally binding commitments in the current socio-economic agreements. Can the Minister confirm these agreements are really best-efforts arrangements with few, if any, specific binding commitments with penalties and sanctions for non-compliance?

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Wally Schumann

Hay River South

These socio-economic agreements that we have in place, which benefit Northern businesses, Aboriginal groups, and Northern people, are a great partnership, and that's how the Government of the Northwest Territories looks at these agreements. We take the partnership approach to it and corroboration and collaboration with these companies to try to bring as much investment and employment opportunities and business opportunities to the residents of the Northwest Territories, and that's the basis of these agreements.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Frame Lake

That's great that these are partnerships, but when people don't live up to them there have got to be some sanctions there or some way of ensuring compliance again.

So there's a mix of commitments in terms of office locations and functions in the current socio-economic agreements. When I looked at the Voisey's Bay development agreement and our inability to retain head offices for large resource development projects, what is the Minister prepared to do to ensure that there are no further main office closures in Yellowknife by resource developers?

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Wally Schumann

Hay River South

These are agreements that are presently in place. When they were signed back in the early 90s and later 90s, we never had the regulatory authority over this; this was done under the federal government, the system that was in place at that time, and we have to live up to what was taking place then. When we move forward, as we try to attract new mining companies to the Northwest Territories, we will try to enshrine the stuff that's important to Northerners and the Northwest Territories and ensure we get the best deal for the people of the North.

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Thank you, Minister. Final question, Member for Frame Lake .

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Kevin O'Reilly

Frame Lake

Merci, monsieur le President. Glad to hear the Minister say that we're going to start being a little bit tougher with our negotiations so that we can retain more of the benefits here for Northerners.

One way to perhaps help that: can the Minister commit to having a thorough and independent review of our socio-economic agreements conducted so we can learn from others and our own mistakes, and will he agree to make such a review public? Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

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Wally Schumann

Hay River South

As we move forward with the new socio-economic agreements with up-and-coming mining companies, some of this conversation is already taking place with the potential new mines that are in place and negotiations are under way. As for the Member's comments of having a full review, I'm not committed to doing that just yet. We have to get our mine regulations and stuff in place, as devolution has come upon us and we have to work on how we're going to make our House better; once that sort of stuff is in place, then we can have a better look at it.

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Thank you, Minister. Oral questions. Member for Mackenzie Delta .

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Question 585-18(2): Ice Road Maintenance Contracts

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Frederick Blake Jr.

Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, a follow-up to my Member's statement. I have a few questions for the Minister of Transportation . I'd like to ask the Minister: how frequently are contracts for ice road construction and maintenance awarded? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Wally Schumann

Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would have to probably look into that. I imagine every

section may have different appendices to it, but if he wants to ask on a specific contract I can look into that for the Member. Thank you.

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Frederick Blake Jr.

Mackenzie Delta

How does the department plan to award the contract for the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway, maintenance contract?

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Wally Schumann

Hay River South

We're waiting to have the completion of that road. We are having a hard look at how we are going to tender this process out for the Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highway. It is no different than any other contract, and it will have to follow our procurement steps as laid out by the Government of the Northwest Territories.

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Question 585-18(2): Ice Road Maintenance Contracts

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Frederick Blake Jr.

Mackenzie Delta

I would like to ask the Minister: will the Minister award the contract for the maintenance of the ice road between Aklavik and Inuvik to an Aklavik contractor, since the road primarily serves the residents of Aklavik?

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Wally Schumann

Hay River South

As the Member knows, the

section of road between Aklavik and Inuvik right now is between two different contractors, but the one

section that is closer to Inuvik is the part that goes to the Tuktoyaktuk section, which will be closed off after this winter season with the opening of the Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highway. The present contractor for the majority of the road is from Aklavik. He presently has the contract, and I believe he has three more years, roughly, remaining on his contract. What I will do is have a look at that once the Inuvik

section is done and see what we are going to do.

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The Deputy Speaker

R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Minister. Final question, Member for Mackenzie Delta .

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Frederick Blake Jr.

Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we are talking about 30 kilometres of road, here, that is to the junction of the Aklavik turn-off. I don't see why we can't just add this to the remaining contract, which is majority to the Aklavik contractor. Will the Minister ensure that this is straightened out before the fall? As you know, it is on that

section of road to Tuktoyaktuk that will be no longer needed. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Wally Schumann

Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I said, there are two contractors on that section. The last 30 kilometres in the Inuvik

section is a different contractor. Once the contract is done, at the remainder of this winter road, we will have a look at economies of scale. It probably makes more sense to have one contractor for that whole

section of road versus two, but I will have to have a look at it when the time comes.

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The Deputy Speaker

R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Minister. Oral questions. Member for Nahendeh .

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Question 586-18(2): Northwest Territories Outstanding Volunteer Awards

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Shane Thompson

Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today, Mr. Speaker, I talked about volunteerism, and my questions will be for the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs . During the 2016 nomination period, how many people and organizations were nominated for the awards that the department issued? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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R.J. Simpson

Thank you. Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs .

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Caroline Cochrane

Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, through the 2016 nomination period, actually 23 nominations in total were received for the four awards: 10 were from elders; 11 were individuals; one group applicant; and one youth. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Shane Thompson

Nahendeh

I must apologize to the Minister. I am going to probably ask a question that is a little bit outside the box here. So we have 23 nominations, which is good, but it is really sad for this territory, where we have a lot of volunteers out there. Can the Minister advise what the department is going to do to increase the nominations besides up to 23 so we can have more people recognized?

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Caroline Cochrane

Range Lake

This topic of increasing volunteerism is not new to the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. We have been realizing that the numbers of volunteers have been going down over the years. There may be a variety of reasons for that, including the need for two-parent families to be working now.

We are actually doing a number of things. We are looking at increasing our advertising to get more nominations out there. We are also going to be putting it forward to the stakeholders, the five regional stakeholders that we will be meeting with, because I am guessing that they are also realizing that their volunteer base is shrinking, as well. So we will be putting it forward to them when we look at how we look at a strategic regional policy and seeing if we can come up with ideas to support throughout the Northwest Territories to increase our volunteerism.

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Shane Thompson

Nahendeh

I thank the Minister for her answer. That is a good step, a good start. However, I think we have lots and lots and lots of volunteers. I know that. I can see there are people out there volunteering. I don't think it is the income thing; I just think the recognition is the problem. Is the department looking at ways to help communities recognize their hard-working volunteers as the first step towards the territorial award?

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Caroline Cochrane

Range Lake

So although I recognize that volunteers are really critical, really important, very valuable in our communities, they often don't do that for recognition. However, it is important to recognize our volunteers, and so we do a number of things to promote volunteerism.

We have a Volunteer Organization Development Contribution program that gives training support funding. We have a Volunteer Recognition Program, that we have $30,000 that we provide funding for community governments to run volunteer recognition events. They can apply up to $1,000 per event. That program is still taking applications, so I would like that to get out there, as well as the Volunteer Organization Development Corporation program for training. We also are continuing to take applications for that.

We support agencies, the NGO Stabilization Fund that gives to non-profit organizations that are mostly led by volunteers. We provide them with funding. We have the NWT Outstanding Volunteer Awards where we annually recognize volunteer achievements, that we are talking about, in four categories, youth, individual, elders, and groups. We have the NWT Youth Ambassador program, where we give youth opportunities to travel and experience volunteerism and get recognized for that. Of course, we have the Fire Service Merit Awards where we promote our volunteers within our emergency services.

So we do quite a bit. We offer some training. We can always do better, but we are looking at ways, and we are hoping that we will be able to expand on that.

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Question 586-18(2): Northwest Territories Outstanding Volunteer Awards

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The Deputy Speaker

R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Minister. Member for Nahendeh , final question.

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Shane Thompson

Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the Minister for her answer. I am very familiar with those programs and that, so she did a great job. Still, I think we need to get that money out to the communities. It shouldn't be application-based. It should be given out every year. It should be done so the communities can recognize their volunteers.

Now, in regard to the importance of volunteers that the Minister has talked about, does the department have any courses or resources that they can offer to volunteer groups to become more efficient and effective volunteers out there? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Caroline Cochrane

Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have gone through on my last answer a number of areas where we promote volunteers and where we support organizations with doing that. Any organization that is interested in either accessing more volunteers or training their volunteers, we are willing to work with them individually, as well.

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The Deputy Speaker

R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Minister. Oral questions. Member for Sahtu .

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Question 587-18(2): Arctic Energy Alliance Programs In Sahtu Communities

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Daniel McNeely

Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question today is on the energy alliance program, directed to the Minister of Public Works and Services . The program, as mentioned, is a good one, well-received in the communities, and I would like to know what currently the department is doing in this fiscal year on the program deliverance to the communities of the Sahtu. Thank you.

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The Deputy Speaker

R.J. Simpson

Minister of Public Works and Services .

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Question 587-18(2): Arctic Energy Alliance Programs In Sahtu Communities

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Wally Schumann

Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, we agree. The Arctic Energy Alliance is a great program for the communities in the Northwest Territories. We are currently updating all the energy profiles of the communities of the Northwest Territories. They were last done in 2010. Over half of them are done, and they will be posted in the coming month here, hopefully. Within this next calendar year, we will finish up the rest of the communities on the community energy profiles. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Daniel McNeely

Sahtu

I welcome the reply to that question. My next question, Mr. Speaker, is: having completed the updated plan there from the last one referenced in 2010, which is seven years ago, when that updated energy plan per community could be -- if I can get a copy of that as well, if it can be provided?

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Question 587-18(2): Arctic Energy Alliance Programs In Sahtu Communities

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Wally Schumann

Hay River South

As I said, the ones that are done are going to be posted here shortly and the rest of them in the coming year, but I can get the specific ones to the Member's community, for the Sahtu, if they're completed already. I don't know if they're in the list that's not completed, but if they're done I will get them done.

I guess the other thing that I want to mention that we're working on this year, too, is Arctic Energy Alliance is working community energy plans, and there are two communities that are doing that right now. We're working with Fort Providence and Aklavik; this is an NRCan-funded project. At the conclusion of this, these two project communities will be identified energy projects that they want to undertake and it will be for a sum of $400,000 that will be split between the two communities.

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Daniel McNeely

Sahtu

My final question is: once these engagements are under way in developing the community energy plan, will the community leadership be approached and have some input to the community energy plan?

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Wally Schumann

Hay River South

The two that we're working on, as I just mentioned, Fort Providence and Aklavik, we'll be working with the communities. We're hoping in the future that we're going to get some more federal funding to commit to do more community energy plans in the future, so we'll be pushing that, but also as part of our energy public engagement that we're doing presently, we are also asking invited participants as well as the public that come to our meetings about the Arctic Energy programs and services and how they can be improved as well. So that's another avenue for people to reach out in the communities on how we improve this.

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The Deputy Speaker

R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Minister. Member for Sahtu .

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Daniel McNeely

Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I was referring to the questions earlier for the Sahtu communities, not somebody else's riding. Thank you. If I can get the questions to that, energy plans for the Sahtu communities. Thank you.

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Wally Schumann

Hay River South

I think there's some confusion. Right now we're doing community energy plans, like I said, for the community of Fort Providence and Aklavik. That's an energy plan. The other ones that we're currently trying to finish up in the Northwest Territories is the community energy profiles for all the communities, and that is the ones -- the Sahtu community is done, I will be able to give the Member from across.

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The Deputy Speaker

R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Minister. Oral questions. Member for Yellowknife Centre .

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Question 588-18(2): #lovenwtwater Bottled Water Campaign

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Julie Green

Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions are for the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs . I know that, in some of our government offices, even in the executive offices here at the Legislative Assembly, you still find bottled water coolers. At meetings in GNWT-sponsored events, bottled water is still being offered. If we believe in the quality of our municipal water supplies, we need to walk the talk. So in that vein, will the Minister take the lead in Cabinet and have bottled water removed from the executive offices in this building? Thank you.

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The Deputy Speaker

R.J. Simpson

Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs .

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Question 588-18(2): #lovenwtwater Bottled Water Campaign

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Caroline Cochrane

Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Personally, I do not believe in drinking bottled water. I think that we have excellent-quality water in the Northwest Territories. As MACA, my job is to promote community governments. I work with them in building and monitoring their water treatment plants. I am not responsible for all of the government buildings, though, so I will voice my opinions but I cannot make authorization on someone else's department. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Question 588-18(2): #lovenwtwater Bottled Water Campaign

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Julie Green

Yellowknife Centre

If the Minister is a champion for tap water, then can she take the lead in Cabinet and request her Cabinet colleagues to instruct their departments and agencies, the ones that are under their direction, to remove the bottled water coolers and also to direct them that bottled water will no longer be purchased with GNWT money?

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Caroline Cochrane

Range Lake

I will bring the issue up to Cabinet and bring it to their attention. I can do that.

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Julie Green

Yellowknife Centre

I respect the Minister's answer on this, but I'm asking her to go further. I'm asking her to be a champion. She's already said she believes in the fact that our tap water is some of the best water in the world, so I'm wondering if she can use her authority to get as many GNWT public servants as possible to take the NWT "Love NWT Water" pledge and also to promote the message that bottled water is unnecessary, through bare facts and any other communication means she has at her disposal.

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Caroline Cochrane

Range Lake

As I stated before, I don't have the authority to tell all government departments what to do. I do believe in promoting water. I have committed to bringing it forward to Cabinet. Cabinet is sitting here. I will promote that we should be drinking water from a glass.

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The Deputy Speaker

R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Minister. Member for Yellowknife Centre .

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Julie Green

Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank you to the Minister for that endorsement. As the Minister of MACA , of course you have a close relationship with the NWT Association of Communities, and they've had a "drop the bottled water" resolution on their books for a number of years. So once you've persuaded the GNWT to go bottle-free, will you issue a challenge to your municipal partners to do the same? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Caroline Cochrane

Range Lake

I'm just a bit thirsty; I'd like to take a drink of water.

---Laughter

The Speaker, I notice, as well. Yes, as the Minister responsible for Municipal and Community Affairs , we do work closely with all of the community governments, like we say, in developing their water treatment plants and monitoring them as well. I will put forward to promote the residents in their communities to actually use drinking water from the taps as well, and I would join the honourable MLA Green in challenging all MLAs to go on the Ecology North website and join the campaign.

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The Deputy Speaker

R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Minister. I'd like to remind all Members of the Assembly to refer to Members by their riding or by their ministerial title in the future. Oral questions. Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh .

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Question 589-18(2): Summer Student Employment

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Tom Beaulieu

Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Marci cho, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have questions for the Minister of Human Resources on summer students. Mr. Speaker, on April 30th this year, about two and a half months from now, the students will be coming back to the NWT or finishing off their post-secondary schooling here in the NWT. I would like to know if all of the departments are starting to advertise and take applications for summer students at this time? Thank you.

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The Deputy Speaker

R.J. Simpson

Thank you. Minister of Human Resources .

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Question 589-18(2): Summer Student Employment

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Robert C. McLeod

Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we hear the Member and we're looking to improve on the numbers that we had from last year. Last year I believe we had 306 summer students who were hired, and we are looking at trying to increase those numbers. We have been in discussions with all the departments and trying to increase the number of summer students that they hire so we can improve on our stats from last year, and we will keep Members apprised as to how many applications we get. We had a number of applications last year; I believe we had about 627 if I'm not mistaken, and out of that we hired 306. We're hoping to improve on those numbers this year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Tom Beaulieu

Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'm very pleased to hear that. I'd like to ask the Minister: what is the strategy of working with the other departments? I know that it has always been a difficult task to give to one Minister when all Ministers are responsible for their own hiring, or the departments are responsible for their own hiring of summer students. I want to know if the Minister has any coordinated plan with all departments on the hiring of summer students.

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Question 589-18(2): Summer Student Employment

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Robert C. McLeod

Inuvik Twin Lakes

As I've said, we've been working closely with our departments and trying to get a coordinated effort going and getting call-out for the number of summer students that we'd like to hire, and actually getting a call from the students, as the Member pointed out before. Our summer students are going to be finishing their schooling soon and they usually try to get their applications in a little sooner. So we're working with all our departments and trying to ensure we have a coordinated effort to improve on the numbers that we that we had from last year.

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Question 589-18(2): Summer Student Employment

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Tom Beaulieu

Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

The Summer Student program is an excellent program run by GNWT. The one bit of issue with it is the competitiveness of the private small businesses around the NWT when it comes to trying to hire summer students. I would like to know if the Minister has considered a way, in addition to trying to increase the number of hires by GNWT, of trying to support the students who are going to be going to the small businesses in a way of a subsidy or something like that for small businesses or for the students directly who wish to work for small businesses?

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Question 589-18(2): Summer Student Employment

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Robert C. McLeod

Inuvik Twin Lakes

My understanding was there was a program such as that in the past and it kind of fell by the wayside. Maybe it is something that we have to explore and, as we go through the whole budget process and pending the approval of budget, if we have any money left over I suppose that would be one strategic investment that we could make in the future. So it is something that we would like to see, and if it proves valuable then it's probably an initiative that we can carry on into the future, you know, providing that it's fiscally doable.

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Question 589-18(2): Summer Student Employment

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The Speaker

R.J. Simpson

Thank you. Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh .

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Question 589-18(2): Summer Student Employment

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Tom Beaulieu

Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think that such a program would be greatly welcomed by people in small businesses trying to hire summer students for the various jobs that they do. I think that I could help the Minister of HR take a look at the vacancy rate if you're looking for money to hire summer students. Thank you.

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Question 589-18(2): Summer Student Employment

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Robert C. McLeod

Inuvik Twin Lakes

Mr. Speaker, I'd love to respond to the comment. I've got 25 minutes left to respond to the comment. One of the reasons it fell by the wayside is we need to get buy-in from the private sector. If they think that the government's going to fund summer students to do all their work, there's got to be a buy-in. So it's got to be a partnership that we form with them. Of course, we've looked at all ways within the government to try and realize some savings, including looking at the vacancy rates, and we'll continue to do that.

Again, this is something that we would love to do. We recognize the importance of summer students, we recognize the importance of the work to summer students as they go back to school, and we've heard a number of stories. The program is currently under review. We're looking for feedback from our summer students and anyone else who has been a part of the program. We're doing a bit of a review right now, but that doesn't answer the Member's question.

We do look at trying to get as many summer students hired as possible, and we will work with our departments to try and make that happen.

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Question 589-18(2): Summer Student Employment

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The Speaker

R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Minister. Oral questions. Member for Kam Lake .

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Question 590-18(2): Land Use Plans

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Kieron Testart

Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I spoke about the importance of settling outstanding rights agreements, and one of our mandate commitments is to focus on the issue of making land accessible, that is, to complete land use plans for all areas, including regions without Land and Resource Agreements in collaboration with Aboriginal governments. So I have questions today for the Minister of Lands . Can the Minister tell us what the status of this is and if we're close to completing land claims in the Dehcho and the Akaitcho Settlement Agreements specifically? Thank you.

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R.J. Simpson

Thank you. Minister of Lands .

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Question 590-18(2): Land Use Plans

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Louis Sebert

Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As you heard from the honourable Premier , we are making progress in all land claims agreements and, of course, that will inevitably involve land use agreements in those areas. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Question 590-18(2): Land Use Plans

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Kieron Testart

Kam Lake

I inadvertently misspoke. I'm specifically asking about land use plans, so if the Minister can just reiterate if we have made progress on land use plans, which I believe are a separate issue from lands rights agreements.

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Question 590-18(2): Land Use Plans

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Louis Sebert

Thebacha

Yes, of course. As the Member has pointed out, they are separate. We are working with various Aboriginal groups and other stakeholders on these agreements.

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Question 590-18(2): Land Use Plans

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Kieron Testart

Kam Lake

Do we have any concrete details to share? People are looking at how we can explore these areas to develop the natural resource economy. We need to forget this land now. Is there anything more substantial the Minister can share today or commit to sharing in the future?

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Question 590-18(2): Land Use Plans

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Louis Sebert

Thebacha

In those areas where there are settled land claims, of course there are land claims agreements that are part of that process. In those areas where there are no settlements, of course we are working with all groups, in particular Aboriginal groups, to achieve that result.

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R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Minister. Member for Kam Lake .

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Question 590-18(2): Land Use Plans

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Kieron Testart

Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, if the Minister could tell us which regions have completed land use plans and which ones are outstanding, maybe we can get a bit more clarity from that. Thank you.

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Question 590-18(2): Land Use Plans

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Louis Sebert

Thebacha

The Inuvialuit, Sahtu, and Gwich'in are close. Mr. Speaker, I could perhaps look into this more carefully and give the Member opposite a more detailed answer if I'm given that opportunity.

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Question 590-18(2): Land Use Plans

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R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Minister. Oral questions. Member for Mackenzie Delta .

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Question 591-18(2): Ice Road Maintenance Contracts

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Frederick Blake Jr.

Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, a follow-up to my questions I had earlier. I did a little research here and it turns out the contract is actually two years expiring 2016-17, so the information that was provided a little earlier is not accurate. So will the Minister look to working with the community of Aklavik to ensure that we have one solid contract for this coming fall? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Question 591-18(2): Ice Road Maintenance Contracts

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The Speaker

R.J. Simpson

Thank you. Minister of Transportation .

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Question 591-18(2): Ice Road Maintenance Contracts

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Wally Schumann

Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I said earlier in the House that it didn't make sense to have two contractors, especially when 30 kilometres is going to be one part of the contract. I'll have to look into the fact if it's two years or three years remaining on the Aklavik contract, but to me it clearly doesn't make sense to have two contractors doing that

section of road times two. We'll have a look at it. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Question 591-18(2): Ice Road Maintenance Contracts

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R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Minister. Oral questions. Item 8, written questions. Item 9, returns to written questions. Item 10, replies to Commissioner's opening address. Item 11, petitions. Item 12, reports of standing and special committees. Item 13, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 14, tabling of documents. Item 15, notices of motion. Item 16, notices of motion for first reading of bills. Item 17, motions. Item 18, first reading of bills. Item 19, second reading of bills. Item 20, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters, Bill 7,

An Act to Amend the Revolving Funds Act ; Bill 13, Marriage Act ; Committee Report 6-18(2), Report on the Review of Bill 7,

An Act to Amend the Revolving Funds Act ; Tabled Document 261-18(2), Northwest Territories Main Estimates 2017-2018, with the Member for Mackenzie Delta in the chair.

Committee, by the authority given to me as Speaker by Motion 18-18(2), I hereby authorize the House to sit beyond the daily hour of adjournment to consider the business before the House.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, committee. I now call Committee of the Whole to order. Mr. Beaulieu , what is the wish of committee?

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Tom Beaulieu

Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, committee wishes to consider Tabled Document 261-18(2), Northwest Territories Main Estimates 2017-2018, with the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment and the Department of Education, Culture and Employment. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu . We will continue after a short recess. Thank you.

---SHORT RECESS

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

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Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, committee. Committee, I now call Committee of the Whole back to order. We will continue our consideration of Tabled Document 261-18(2), Northwest Territories Main Estimates 2017-2018. We will return to the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment. Minister Schumann , do you wish to bring witnesses into the Chamber?

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

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Wally Schumann

Hay River South

Yes, I do, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

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Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Minister Schumann . Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the Chamber. Minister Schumann , please introduce your witnesses for the record.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Wally Schumann

Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Chair. On my left is Director of Finance Julie Mujcin, and on my right is Deputy Minister Tom Jensen. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

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Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Minister. Welcome back, Minister Schumann , and to your officials. Committee, we will begin with the mineral and petroleum resource activity. The activity description is on page 205. The activity details are on page 206. Related information items are found on pages 207 and 208. When posing questions, please let us know the page number on which the item can be found. Also, please indicate when you are finished speaking so the technicians can operate the mics efficiently. Does committee have any questions or comments on the mineral and petroleum resource activity? Ms. Green .

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Julie Green

Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I would like to talk about the allocation to the petroleum resources division. I would like to know, of the seven staff who work there now, how many of them are specialists only within petroleum resources. Thank you.

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Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Ms. Green . Minister Schumann .

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