Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Minister Sebert.

Thank you, Minister Sebert. Any further questions, Mr. Thompson?

Thank you, Minister Sebert. Ms. Green, your time has expired. Would you like me to put you on the list again? Okay. Thank you. Committee, are there any further questions to page 275? If not, we continue with page 274, legal aid services, operations expenditures summary, total activity, $6,252,000. Are we agreed? Mr. O'Reilly.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. A few questions here, first starting with territorial policing services. This is, as I mentioned a number of times in the house, policing services in Tsiigehtchic, you know, it has improved over the year, the last few months here, but the community really would like to see some sort of station set up for policing in the community. I know a number of years ago we had a bylaw officer at the time take the Aboriginal policing, but since then, that is almost 20 years ago, Mr. Chair. You know, the community would really like to see a station set up in Tsiigehtchic. Would that...

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. We will continue after a short recess. Thank you.

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Thank you, Ms. Green. Minister Sebert.

Thank you, Minister Sebert. Mr. O'Reilly.

Mr. Speaker, you know the department is doing a great job. I see a lot of resurfacing on the Dempster Highway over the last couple of weeks here. You know, I’d just like to ask the Minister, will the Minister ensure that the calcium is laid down by the end of session here?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I travelled back home this past week and drove back home, I couldn’t help but notice, you know, the amount of dust on our Dempster Highway. Mr. Speaker, usually about this time the department starts preparing to put down calcium on the roads and you know have dust control, Mr. Speaker. Many times it gets very dangerous on the highway especially when you’re passing tractor trailers or equipment like this. Mr. Speaker, I’d just like to ask the Minister of Transportation, when will the crews start putting calcium down on the Dempster Highway? Thank you, Mr...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The mandate for the Skills Canada National Competition is to encourage and support a coordinated Canadian approach to promoting skilled trades and technologies to youth. This is the only national multitrade and technology competition for students and apprentices in the country. Every year, more than 500 young people from all regions of Canada come together at nationals to participate in over 40 skilled trade and technology competitions. Students must compete at our local, regional, and territorial events to gain their place, to represent the Northwest Territories at the...