Calvin Pokiak
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to thank the Minister for that, but I still think, Mr. Speaker, that these people looking for employment in the local hamlet of Paulatuk, in order for them to find work, like I said earlier, they have to travel to Inuvik to get that done. Had the department been able to send someone to Paulatuk, they wouldn’t have to pay the cost of flying to Inuvik, so I understand when the Minister said no, but can he at least look at…If I can give the names to the Minister at this point in time, will he at least contact these individuals and see what kind of...
Does committee agree to go back to clause 18?
Clause 31.
Clause 4.
Clause 28. Mr. Ramsay.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak on the issuance of driver’s licences in smaller communities outside of larger regional centres. I raise this issue today because on a constituency tour on March 24, 2007, in Paulatuk, the hamlet foreman raised an issue with me regarding local residents having a difficult and hard time to take a written exam or take a road test or just upgrade their driver’s licences. This makes it difficult for the hamlet to hire local people to operate the hamlet and municipal services vehicles.
We know that to operate a water or sewage truck would...
Clause 19.
Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Mr. Minister.
Clause 2.
Clause 26.