David Krutko

Again, we have some 33 communities, every one of them unique, every one of them with challenges, but $300,000 is money but it’s not enough. I’d like to know what we’re doing to try to access federal program dollars for the emergency resources that may be under federal funding, whether it’s through the Coast Guard funding or funding for emergency responses. I’d like to know if there’s anything we can do as the government or working with federal agencies to access federal dollars to assist communities in these application-based situations. That’s the problem, is that some communities have the...

I would like to direct my questions to the Premier. Mr. Speaker, I find it kind of odd that communities I represent, the whole capital expenditures extends to about $2.5 million and half of that is the formula funding we give to our communities for infrastructure projects. Most of that is housing. Yet, Mr. Speaker, we are in the neighbourhood of the riding the Premier represents and you’re talking about $70 million of capital expenditures. We have high unemployment in our communities. Forty-five percent unemployment is unheard of in my riding. The issue I have with this government is do we...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. In regard to revenue joint emergency preparedness, for me I think that’s something that we have to be realistic about, knowing that we do have communities that have seen situations regardless if it’s threatened by floods or threatened by fires, and more importantly, even threatened by storms in which basically communities are impacted. I think that we have to be aware. Again, I notice that there’s been a major decrease in that area. I think, if anything, that we have to ensure that communities are up in regard to their emergency measures plans, and more importantly that...

Mr. Chairman, can I get a copy and a list of the negotiated contracts that have been let in regards to where those contracts have been let? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I know this question was raised earlier on this page, but in regard to emergency management and response for territorial and community emergency management and planning, including search and rescue, again, I think a lot of communities who have had situations using Aklavik, for instance, with their floods and whatnot, every time there’s a flood they pull together and they respond to emergency measures. There’s recommendations made so that you can learn from those experiences, but more importantly, that you find ways to not only prepare for those types of situations but...

Mr. Speaker, again, I just spoke to the president of the Aklavik Community Corporation in regards to the Aklavik proposal which went forward to the Minister and myself in which it clearly stipulated a contract that they were looking at has gone to an Inuvik company. Again, all we are going to see are headlights coming from Inuvik and driving back to Inuvik at five o’clock. Again, the companies that are benefitting from these contracts in our communities are Inuvik companies. I would like to know, is there a guarantee that those contract dollars will remain in the community and how they benefit...

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Next I have Mr. Beaulieu.

I noted that your last year mains you requested $2,000 and you ended up spending $12,000. I’d like to know what was the additional $10,000 for.

Mr. Chairman, in regards to the district program officer staff, I would like to know, are the district staff aware of existing government programs and services in regards to policies, procedures in regards to such things as local tenders or basically negotiated contracting guidelines to ensure that they are aware of it. Because I have had some discussions with them; it seems like they are not in full support of it. Regardless if they support it or not, it is a government policy. I would like to know, are they aware that they have to follow government policies and procedures?

Mr. Chairman, again, it would be good to get that information, and more importantly, illustrating exactly how those expenditures are going to be spent what we can do to enhance and support our volunteer firefighters in our communities. Thank you.