Calvin Pokiak

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Villeneuve.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. General comments. Next in line, I have Mr. Bill Braden.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Mr. Minister.

Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Delorey. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Villeneuve.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My Member’s statement is in regard to the Tuktoyaktuk-Inuvik highway. The Department of Transportation conducted an extensive consultation process, review and study on highway strategies along the Mackenzie Valley and came out with a report in October 1999. In the report, the department looked at three routes for the Tuktoyaktuk-Inuvik highway. In the report, the department agreed that PWC-77 alignment was the most logical route to link Tuktoyaktuk and Inuvik. This route is approximately 140 kilometres. The residents of Tuktoyaktuk expressed overwhelming support.

Mr...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize Debbie Raddi, SAO for Tuktoyaktuk. Also, Jackie, self-government from Sachs Harbour. Eddie Dillon was here earlier. He is the Chair of the Tuktoyaktuk Community Corporation. He is gone I think, but he was up there earlier. Also, my CA, Marilyn Cockney. Thanks.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My statement is with regard to recognition of Nunakput athletes at the Arctic Winter Games in Fort McMurray, Alberta.

Today, I rise to recognize a number of young athletes from my riding of Nunakput who were representing the NWT in arctic sports and basketball at the recent Arctic Winter Games held in Fort McMurray, Alberta. These young athletes came from the small communities of Sachs Harbour, Paulatuk, Holman and Tuktoyaktuk. I am confident that each athlete represented the NWT professionally, competitively and with sportsmanship.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to name the...