David Krutko

I would like to ask the Minister exactly, can we see any additional resources in regards to equipment and equipment replacement for firefighters in our communities to ensure that they not only have the training but also have the equipment to carry out their jobs. Are there any funds available in regards to fire suppressant and making sure that they are equipped to respond to fires? Thank you.

I’m not too clear but I thought the understanding was that the local housing authorities are registered under the Societies Act as an organization, in which they have to hold annual meetings and at the annual meetings is when they elect their board in the community. I’m just wondering if the Minister or the regional staff can go into Tsiigehtchic and host a community meeting so that they can follow the bylaws that already exist. They already registered as a society; it’s just a matter of having the public meeting. I’d just like to ask the Minister if he can direct his staff or the regional...

So is that the nine communities that have what we call band status or band government status?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are directed to the Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment regarding the Minister responsible for BIP and also under the negotiating contracting guidelines. Part of the guidelines requires that there be an annual reporting of these contracts. I’d like to ask the Minister if his department has worked with the contracting departments to ensure we’re complying with the negotiating contracting guidelines and ensuring that those reports are done annually.

If possible, will the government consider bringing in a supp so that we can conclude those projects?

Again the question I have is we’ve had a report not that long ago where there were 137 units sitting vacant. I think that we have to realize there is a cost to operate and maintain those units. We have to realize that that is an ongoing cost that we’ll have to pay, whether people are in those units or not. We have to find a way to invest the resources we have while realizing we may have to shut down certain units and say, sorry, we cannot operate uneconomic units because it’s just not viable. I know people don’t like to see boarded-up units, but at the end of the day you have to make a...

My question was on the previous page in regard to additional costs.

I apologize.

Can the Minister tell me exactly how many communities are in that situation and how communities are requesting a carryover, so that we can get an idea what type of impact this is in regard to community stimulus money?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Again I’d like to ask the Minister, there’s been a lot of push by the Premier to go community by community. I think before you do that, you’re undermining the Aboriginal leadership by doing that and not recognizing that they are elected officials with just as much authority as we have. I’d like to know if we are undermining the Aboriginal leadership without having that dialogue with them first, before we go into the communities. The same thing applies to ourselves as MLAs and Members of this House. What are we doing to get those Aboriginal leaders, show them some...