Daryl Dolynny

Would it be false for me to say this is actually a federal initiative or a federal amount of money that would have come to us and is not coming to us in 2013? Would it be fair to say that this has anything to do with personnel or aircraft, this amount?

I just want to thank the Minister for coming forward today and helping out the consumers. No further questions. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair, and welcome to the Minister and delegation from ENR here this evening. I want to first say I strongly commend the Minister and the department for a lot of the background work over the years, especially in transboundary agreements and water. So much so that I’ve read a recent book called Ethical Water, which places the NWT in the forefront of the actions of this government. So I think it’s important to give praise when praise is due and I think that’s important.

That said, water is an important component of ENR and it does touch other departments, as well, retrospectively...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier today in my Member’s statement I talked about the need for consumer protection legislation as it pertains to wireless communications. In fact, I used the word “cell shock,” because I think that’s what happens to many people when they open up their cell phone bills. I know I’m part of that 99 percent. As a result, as I said in my Member’s statement, many provinces have adopted legislation to help protect consumers with respect to this type of unaware procedure that may be occurring within the telecommunication industry.

So my question for the Minister of Municipal...

Again, with all due respect, we would expect but we don’t know is pretty much the answer that I’m getting here. I would be looking for some type of commitment here from the department and the Minister to maybe do a little research in this area to see if… Again, it’s not a large line entry in the budget as a whole. It’s just more of an irritant to see that charge year after year. From a productivity standpoint it just seems a little bit uncanny. Can we get a commitment from the department here to research this for the Members here and find out maybe if it’s time to replace equipment to save us...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank you to my previous colleagues.

As in her 2008-09 and 2009-10 reports, the Information and Privacy Commissioner recommended a general review of the ATIPP Act in this report. The 16th Legislative Assembly passed Motion 8-16(6) on May 18, 2011, in support of a review. That motion, moved by the Member for Nahendeh, read in part:

“Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, that this Legislative Assembly strongly recommends the Government of the Northwest Territories undertake a comprehensive review of the Access to Information and...

Thank you, Madam Chair. My question has to deal with the whole baggage system at the Yellowknife Airport. It appears that this is a recurrent entry that we see year after year with respect to hours charged back due to jamming. When I look at that number, which is a recurrent number, it’s a fairly large number. I’m wondering if there was any thought about maybe replacing this infrastructure to alleviate some of the extra costs we’re seeing in manpower and productivity.

If memory serves me right - and again could I get confirmation here by the department - these bonds are not really subject to interest rates and are more so tied to CPI. As long as CPI stays relatively the same or close to what we see today, could we presume that this amount will remain very stable throughout this 35-year life of this amortization or expense debt?

If I can get the Minister or someone from the department here to clarify exactly what that meant.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would first like to thank Mr. Bromley for bringing it forward. There’s no doubt his passion to energy and renewable resources is very evident in the House. We’ve heard him speak many times. And to the seconder of the motion Mr. Blake.

When one looks at this motion, one sees a very broad-brush approach to energy initiatives and looking at solutions thereof. It’s very difficult sometimes to provide something for everyone when you look at a motion of that magnitude, so I would like to break that motion up into some components before I make my decision here known.

Really...