Alfred Moses

In terms of this initiative and the kilowatt cap and that being removed, we also have this Energy Efficiency Incentive Program. I was wondering if the Minister would look at seeing if there are any dollars that can go into that program to create more incentives for businesses and residents to take this initiative and this program into their own dwellings and businesses.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We all know there’s a high cost when we’re paying some of our utilities within our residences as well as commercial with the businesses. Today I have questions for the Minister of Finance in terms of our Net Metering Program. I know I’ve brought it up before. We hear Members’ and Ministers’ statements about we want to diversify our economy, support small business, support people in the communities.

I want to ask the Minister of Finance, with our five kilowatt cap that we currently have within our Net Metering Program, has that been reviewed and looked at so it allows...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The Standing Committee on Social Programs has completed its review of Bill 41, An Act to Amend the Partnership Act. The committee thanks the Minister and his staff for presenting the bill.

The bill clarifies registration requirements, sets restrictions on the registration of new names, aligns administrative procedures with the Business Corporations Act and allows for judicial review of a registrar’s decision. The bill also specifies offences, sets new maximum fine amounts and makes minor amendments to improve readability.

The public hearing on the bill was held on February...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The Standing Committee on Social Programs has completed its review of Bill 38, An Act to amend the Jury Act. The committee thanks the Minister and his staff for presenting the bill. The bill permits the sheriff to obtain names of prospective jurors for a French or bilingual trial from a jury list compiled in accordance with the regulations. It also exempts from jury duty employees of the Public Prosecution Services of Canada and the Department of Justice of the Government of Canada.

The public hearing on the bill was held on February 2, 2015. The committee heard from the...

If the cap has been removed, how has that been made aware to the people, residents and commercial businesses fin the Northwest Territories that that cap has, in fact, been removed so that they can go ahead and move forward into looking at creating some solar?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This weekend about 130 athletes plus coaches and chaperones from 15 communities across the Northwest Territories, representing all regions, will be coming to Yellowknife and participating in the 3rd Annual Traditional Games championships.

The importance of these games goes beyond just the physical nature. It creates a social intelligence within these young athletes but also spiritual and cultural revitalization in terms of these students participating in games that their ancestors did for survival.

There’s going to be 80 events over at William McDonald this weekend, and I...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have two documents I would like to table today. One is a media release that was put out on February 12, 2015, entitled “Elder Abuse – ‘Duty to Report’ Should be Enshrined in Law.” There was unanimous agreement by CARP Poll.”

The second one is a comprehensive strategy to eradicate elder abuse founded by the Canadian Association of Retired Persons. I would like to table both these documents. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

I know we’ve had this agreement in place for a long time. Only having one uptake in it, that does create some alarms. Why aren’t we hearing more from our employees when sometimes we as MLAs hear it from the employees on a one-on-one basis?

What kind of support is given to our employees so they have the opportunity to speak up without any kind of reprimands to themselves or their jobs? What supports are given to our employees for them to speak up, especially on the health and safety aspect with workers in the workplace? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I know we do have a lot of individuals and professionals who do work with the senior population.

Has the Minister put any new financial resources or personnel resources in terms of providing support for our professionals to continue to work with our seniors’ society, with training or any kind of other clinical support, which was also a recommendation in the strategic plan put out by the Canadian Association of Retired Persons? Has the Minister put any further support into the senior division within his department? Thank you.

I’m talking specifically about professionals. I’m glad the Minister also agrees that all residents of the North should speak up, but under a duty to report it would protect professionals who interact with the elderly and dependent adults, and with this duty to report it would have clear guidelines for action, intervention and protection, along with adding a professional capacity to investigate such reports.

In my research, I’ve noticed that both Nova Scotia and Newfoundland have an Adult Protection Act. Nova Scotia’s came into effect June 2014.

Can I ask the Minister when he directed his...