Daryl Dolynny

I’m a bit confused here. If we’re ticketing a vehicle, we’re impounding a vehicle on GNWT territorial parks, and there’s damage done to that vehicle either in the impound process, during the transportation to the storage compound, or within the compound itself, who is liable for damage to that vehicle?

Would the department not be able to identify ownership through the vehicle identification number of the said vehicle?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. After a long period of inactivity in the diamond polishing and cutting industry, we see the opportunity for new players who are interested in starting up. Admittedly, this is a critical time in our territory’s future and we need to revitalize our thinking in the industry to put the NWT back on the international diamond stage.

Understandably, there are so many naysayers out there who, no doubt, have a concern with the past failings of the industry. I agree, we don’t want to repeat the scabs of our past, but we must recognize we are at a critical impasse in our efforts to...

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Page 3, Human Resources, operations expenditures, employee services, not previously authorized, $921,000. Total department, not previously authorized, $921,000.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. I’ll take that as a comment unless Mr. Miltenberger would like to reply. Go ahead, Mr. Miltenberger.

Okay. Does committee agree that we have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 43-17(4), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2011-2012?

Thank you, committee. Page 7, Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2012-2013. Health and Social Services, operations expenditures, program delivery support, not previously authorized, $1.402 million. Mr. Yakeleya.

Okay, committee. If I can get committee to turn to page 3 of the Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2013-2014. Health and Social Services, operations expenditures, health services programs, not previously authorized, $330,000. Community wellness and social services, not previously authorized, $1.67 million. Total department, not previously authorized, $2 million. Does committee agree?

Mr. Speaker, that’s good news. I’ll inform the caribou they’re safe for another week or so. I appreciate what I’m hearing from the Premier. I appreciate the fact that this government and our Assembly are focusing on capacity in our communities, and that is a good sign. The solution to what the Premier is indicating is the formalization of all our emergency action plans across the communities. That’s where the cipher is and I’m hoping it’s something we’ll work on collectively.

I know the Premier is well versed in the subject of the lack of 911 services in the NWT, but can the Premier reassure...

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. For that we’ll go to Minister Miltenberger.