David Krutko

Mr. Speaker, again, I’ve phrased this issue in this House in regard to the Aklavik situation in regard to the shoreline erosion that has basically come to the surface because of the inspection that was done by the community which realized that this project has to get some attention.

So I’d just like to ask the Minister here today if he can have someone go into Aklavik and assist them in regard to trying to pull this thing together. They’ve got numbers out there, they’ve provided some information to the different Ministers, myself, but, again, it’s not good enough. We have to do more to ensure...

Is committee agreed?

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Mr. Hawkins.

Agreed. Committee Report 1-16(4) is now concluded.

Mr. Hawkins, Committee Report 2-16(4).

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe this motion is a broad stroke approach of dealing with the problem. I think that, by amending and banning the use of hand-held devices, I think your interpretation of hand-held devices could be something from shortwave radios where a lot of our people in our communities who don’t have cell phone service have the radio system already in their vehicles. We have service providers regardless if it’s the truck drivers’ association or basically providers from the construction companies or people that depend on communications on our road systems to have...

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Mr. Hawkins.

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Mr. Hawkins.

Mr. Speaker, I think it is critical that we move on this matter. I would like to see the information the Minister talks about. Again, it is more important that we, as government, find ways of improving programs and services. I know there have been questions in the House about the quality of education in our schools, the quality of programs in regards to our health care system. Improving services to our community by technology will improve the delivery system of this government. I would like to ask the Minister exactly what we are doing to improving the service delivery by way of technological...

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Mr. Hawkins.

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Mr. Hawkins.