Caroline Cochrane

Caroline Cochrane
Range Lake

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 109)

Chair, to Minister Wawzonek, ITI.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 109)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. That would be the Minister of ITI. If you can she's online I think.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 109)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. No, this mandate didn't address moving positions. However, in saying that, I think Members are aware that the Minister of HR/Finance did release that people that are working at headquarters in Yellowknife, if their jobs allow they will be allowed to move into smaller communities outside of Yellowknife to be able to do their work if their job allows that to happen. And it's a oneway street. It does not people from the smaller communities that were communities outside of Yellowknife are not allowed to move in to Yellowknife to do their job. But I think that's a...

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 109)

Do you want to take it?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 109)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm just giving the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment a moment. Yeah, I think he's fine to answer the question. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 109)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I know that we are working on the housing policies but for crossjurisdictional information, I'd like to turn it to the deputy minister. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 109)

Agreed. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 109)

Turn it to the secretary to Cabinet, please.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 109)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. This is not an issue of money. I've never heard from any of the negotiators or any of the tables that it's more money. It's a matter of everyone being willing to sit and negotiate. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 109)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I do know that it is one of the issues that we will be addressing at the Council of Leaders coming up because all of the Premiers are experiencing that. We're looking at what we can do with the prices. However, I can't make a commitment on that.

We spend a lot of money in this government and, you know, at some point, we're going to have to make hard choices and so are residents. But I would like to turn it over to the Minister of Finance to see if she's got anything more that she can give to the Minister online. Thank you, Mr. Chair.