Calvin Pokiak

Thank you, Mr. Villeneuve. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This being Education Week, I would like to wish all educators, parents and students success this week and through the end of the school year.

Mr. Speaker, on Monday, February 21, 2005, I was fortunate to attend the opening of the Akaitcho Technical and Trade Centre in Yellowknife. Although I did not have the time to tour the facilities that afternoon, a quick visual look at the classrooms was very impressive.

Mr. Speaker, larger centres, such as Yellowknife, are fortunate to have corporate sponsorship in donations to facilities such as the Akaitcho Trades and Technical...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would appreciate that for the Members on this side.

Just following that, after the revised main estimates in 2004-05, going from $4.847 million, then in 2005-06, we are at $4.666 million. Is there a reason why there’s a decline in that, Mr. Chairman?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. To give you a bit of history, although I’m sure you probably know it, back in the mid-70s to early '80s, when there was a lot of activity up in the Tuktoyaktuk area, there was a thing called Tuk Tech which was utilized by a lot of people in the region. At that time everything was worked out of Fort Smith, but some of the opportunities like fourth class power engineering and hotel trades, I guess, were offered at that time. They worked really well and I’m proud to say, Mr. Chairman, that under that program, I was one of the lucky people to get my fourth class power...

Qujannamiik, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. You may have noticed that we are having a theme day on housing today. I will be speaking on the need to educate public housing tenants, who may have the financial ability to own their own home, on the dangers and pitfalls of purchasing their unit from the NWT Housing Corporation.

Over the last few years, Mr. Speaker, the NWT Housing Corporation has decided to sell off a number of their older units to those tenants or persons who can afford to maintain their own home. I know of a few elders in Nunakput who have taken on the responsibility of...

Thank you again, Mr. Chairman. Under capital infrastructure for community libraries various…Oh, I'm sorry; I'm going to have to wait until next year. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just for the record, I'd like to ask the Minister why there's nothing allocated there for the Mangilaluk School. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.