Floyd Roland

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the work is ongoing. I haven’t been given an update as to whether that survey has been concluded. There were two sections of it as it went through. I’m not sure if we finished with that and are waiting for final stages and a report from the department. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Premier has led the charge dealing directly with the Prime Minister’s office. As well, each department that was affected by that also contacted their appropriate federal Ministers to highlight their concern and the displeasure with the announcement that was made, and encouraged the federal government to re-evaluate its stance. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, on that specific issue, most of my focus has been around formula financing and how we work that through the system and get the issues recognized on that end. So unfortunately, I haven’t had an opportunity beyond the northern residents tax deduction piece, as well, to work with my colleagues and other Finance Ministers around the country to bring this issue up on a territorial perspective of tourism. I haven’t had any direct contact with Minister Flaherty on that issue. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and colleagues. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nahendeh, that Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act, be read for the second time.

Mr. Speaker, this bill amends the Child and Family Services Act to provide that an application for a court order must be filed within four days after a child is apprehended under the act, and a hearing must be held within nine days after the application is filed. If the court determines there are reasonable grounds for the apprehension, the court shall make an order confirming or continuing the apprehension...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I guess, for the record, let’s make it clear that there are no problems to date. Potential problems, I guess the Member is referring to. The Member is correct; we are going through work on the Financial Administration Act and that is an opportunity, as we sit down with Members, that we could look at including something of this nature. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nahendeh, that Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the area of accountability is something we take seriously within this government. We have reviewed our administration act, the Financial Administration Act, as well as our Financial Administration Manual, and highlighted a number of areas where there’s a fair bit of accountability that falls into place. Instead of going to each section, I can provide that information to the Member. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document entitled NWT Liquor Commission and NWT Liquor Licensing Board 2005-2006 Annual Report.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, again, I am going to have to be very careful in responding to this, because we are aware of the situation that is before us and aware of the coroner doing his work. For the process that is established, we work with all of our health authorities and schedule their travel, whether it be to the Inuvik facility for minor surgery there if it can be performed or to the territorial facility if it needs to be dealt with at this end or, again, on the level of surgery that is required going to the Capital Health Authority in Alberta or other jurisdictions if...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there is a process established when we have an unfortunate fatality in our facilities. In this case, the coroner becomes involved and we have to work through that process. Thank you.