Bob Bromley

Thank you, Mr. Chair. In some ways similar questions with the adults in residential care. These are increased costs. What are our total costs, and while we’re at it, is this also sort of uneven year to year, or is there any kind of a trend here? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Thursday, March 14, 2013, I will move the following motion: Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Sahtu, that this Legislative Assembly recommends to the Commissioner that a plebiscite be held in the Northwest Territories on Monday, May 13, 2013, with the following question: “Should the Government of the Northwest Territories sign the Northwest Territories Lands and Resources Devolution Final Agreement?”

Thank you.

Thank you. So this would be something like an 8 percent increase over the year, projecting a little bit here. Recognizing this, what’s the projection that we’ve used for ‘13-14?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’ve dealt with a constituent on an issue with the Minister’s office, where paperwork was repeatedly lost, bills, proof of income and the like. Meanwhile, a woman seriously disabled by a tragic accident was left without food, piling up debt and shivering in the cold, literally. So, again, how is this possible, and what does it take, and where is the dignity in this? Can the Minister answer that question? Mahsi.

Mr. Chair, that’s why I wanted to confirm that we have three more years of increases that is above this rate to go. Thank you.

Thank you. I’m going to skip the second question, because the Minister jumped me on that one and he’s answered that, and go back to the first one. There is an audit tool that was to be completed, according to the Minister’s response, by January 2013. What is the status of the new audit tool? Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I understand that this amount is for the increased electricity rate. What year are we in in that series of four years in increases?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to recognize several constituents today. I’m very pleased to see Miranda Currie in the House. I will be chatting about Miranda later and recognizing her again. Also Jacob Kass is here, and on the other side of Miranda there is my CA, Craig Yeo.

Also in the House today we have David Connelly, a resident of Weledeh. I’d also like to welcome the Avalon team. Avalon is very involved in the Weledeh riding.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Do we know yet what proportion of that will be recovered? I’m assuming that the total in Nahanni Butte now is the $1.964 million, if I’m reading that right, which usually I’m not. If I can get confirmation on what the total is, recognizing that we’re dealing here with the $349,000, and maybe get some sense about if we any idea on what we will be recovering…

I just want to say that I think this is a responsibility of the government, and particularly in this situation where the Northwest Territories split in half – half of ourselves became Nunavut – I think there’s a real responsibility to look after artifacts until such time as Nunavut is able to take that on. I appreciate the work that’s been done to secure that million dollars and help us with that responsibility.