Floyd Roland

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, there is no money from the eco-Trust dollars going into this. This is part of the normal work that Public Works would be undertaking. With this process of some additional dollars, not from the eco-Trust but from our regular form of financing arrangement, with additional dollars, they requested that this be put back in. It was part of the new initiatives that they requested through the business plan, but it was not addressed as a lot of the new initiatives were. The Fort McPherson tank farm ceased delivery services in December of 2001. The last inventory...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there’s a number of activities, and again, with trying to work with community groups and how we can deal with that, I’d have to get the specifics of a well or Aftercare Program as has been looked at. The government has done aftercare programs. Usually that goes back out to another facility or working with a group. We’re trying to deal with the on-the-land process, as well. So we’re looking at a number of options or continuing to try to improve the way we work and deal with the alcohol addiction and Aftercare Program. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, the Member is correct. The way it breaks down is the Department of Education, Culture and Employment has been entering into an agreement with Canadian Heritage since 1999-2000. The yearly funds have remained at $1.6 million for French and $1.9 for aboriginal language right up until 2006-08. So it’s been consistent throughout the time and used for the purposes as the Member has highlighted. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, with the information and the work between the department and the supplier of power, it's felt that they could, again varying on the price of home heating oil as it fluctuates, they could recover these costs in a matter of three to five years.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, once approved, this money will be eligible on an application base by communities, to a maximum of $30,000. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we’re listening to a number of people. It’s always good to seek input from a broad spectrum of people, whether it’s NGOs, Health and Social Services authorities, as well as hiring specialists from time to time. The Member is right; in 2002 a contract was issued and the report received on the State of Emergency that was identified around this area and, further to that, further review was done and used the same business as the Member stated correctly; Stay the Course was the other report. We’ve been working with that and with NGOs throughout the territory to...

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I am not aware if there is a request for additional judges. The department will have to put that in through the business plan process if it were to make that request. What we do have is, for example, late in 2006, there were a number of court scheduled matters and there was no sheriff officers available. That is where the pressure is being felt in trying to come up with the staff to ensure that court proceedings can proceed. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the reason this is being looked at is the availability of low cost electricity off the hydro facility by the community of Fort Smith looking to switch off from the oil fire to electric heat. That is why this is being looked at. One of the things we have to look at is the availability, number one in that area, if there is continued availability of the surplus capacity at the Taltson hydro facility. In other communities in the Northwest Territories, it would be more difficult to make this pay because of the high cost of generating the electricity through...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. To my right is Mr. Sandy Kalgutkar, the director of budget evaluation, to my left, I should say; to my right is Mr. Charles Tolley, the manager of budget development.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I don't have that detail with me and we can provide that to Members as well.