Jackie Jacobson

I would like to recognize my sister, Judy Payne.

...stretched from gravel road to the community of Tuktoyaktuk and to gravel deposits, which is greatly needed. An important benefit of the access road to the people of Tuktoyaktuk is it would provide the community with year-round access to gravel, would open new land for the community as a backdoor for safety issues with regard to global warming, expansion would allow the new infrastructure developments to deal with existing issues such as access to land. I need a new graveyard for the community, which is full; water source; sewage lagoon; dumpsite. A great deal of work has been done for...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, one of the most important priorities facing this 16th Legislative Assembly is developing a plan to improve northern infrastructure. This plan should help facilitate our economy and improve mobility so we can improve the quality of life for a lower cost of living for our people. This is particularly true in the more isolated and remote communities, many of which currently lack year-round road access. For example, my home community of Tuktoyaktuk has no year-round road access but is served in the winter months by a 187-kilometre ice road constructed by...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the cheques I’m referring to, Mr. Yakeleya, are the seniors, the pension cheques every month. Our elders need to be helped and it’s our obligation, as the government, to do so. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, that would be easy. It is just entering into a contract with the Hamlet of Paulatuk to provide that service. The people of Paulatuk are taxpayers to the territorial government. It costs $1,100 to go and just to get your driver’s licence renewed. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Premier commit to meeting with me and the people, the councils in the Hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk and the community corp, as well? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, will the Premier make it a priority for this 16th Legislative Assembly to get this access road done within the next four years? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Later today I will have some questions concerning my access road for my people of Tuktoyaktuk. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. First of all, I’m here today for my 22-kilometre access road to 177…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, for the Minister responsible for Seniors. Can the Minister assist me in looking into making our elders’ cheques from once a month to twice a month? My elders are running short every third week in the smaller communities due to the high cost of living. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.