Floyd Roland

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, this fund, as we look more into the detail, this fund is actually as we repair schools or renovate or put new schools in place, part of the capital program is for library function in that facility. The $50,000 is actually part of a carry-over for the Tulita school library. So it’s in part of the package and will be part of that. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I don’t have the actual dollar breakdown per job. What we do have, for example, Fort McPherson in 2007-08, decommissioning of the tank farm and resupply pipelines will be carried out. In 2008-09, hydrocarbon remediation as well as 2009-10 and then the final report. Wrigley in 2008-09 is decommission, resupply pipeline, shore manifold with catchment basin and dispenser cabinets and then the hydrocarbon as well and hydrocarbon remediation as well in 2009-10 and then the final report. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the $40,000 is for the ramp at the Grandfather Ayah School.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, by far, in this point in time, we spend the majority of our resources dealing with the after effects of alcoholism and abuse in our communities in the Northwest Territories. The department has recently undergone a new direction of, as stated in this House by Mr. Miltenberger, a 1 percent target at this point targeted towards the prevention side, along with the awareness campaign that the department is undertaking. So we’re starting to look at further investments in the prevention side. By far, if we can get to our children at a young age, we can make a...

Thank you, Madam Chair. The amounts here identified are for capital carry-overs, so the work that was not completed at the time would be carried over. There is some work that is left to be completed under Mildred Hall. As well, for further information, because it is not our asset, that’s why we find it under operations, not capital carry-over. That’s later on in this document.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My understanding is all community governments established under our legislation are eligible, as well as First Nation councils. They are Jean Marie River, Kakisa, Hay River Reserve, Lutselk’e Dene Band, Nahanni Butte Dene Band, Wrigley and Detah. The Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs may have further detail on that.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the idea is to look at if this in fact can be achieved, and the second piece of this is the availability of the hydroelectricity beyond the window that is being looked at: about six years. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I stated, the department has worked with NGOs, we’ve worked with aboriginal organizations and come up with a plan of trying to invest in communities and people that would help with the programming. There’s nothing stopping other groups or groups out there who want to become more involved. We think it’s a good thing that groups get involved directly with their people about how we can try and help provide a level of service that is, overall, a stronger one. So proposals can be worked with or brought into the health and social services authorities at the...

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, this is a contribution agreement we received from the federal government, the NWT, a Cooperation Agreement for French and Aboriginal Languages in the NWT, and this is money used by the departments to provide services in those languages in the Northwest Territories. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, this fund, once approved, will be application-based and communities will be able to apply to a maximum of $30,000 per community. Thank you.