Jane Groenewegen

I’d like to ask the Minister if he’s aware of an institution called the Public Utilities Board and that in fact the provision of all power, electricity in the Northwest Territories is a highly regulated utility where, whether it’s Northland Utilities or the Power Corporation, they make application to the PUB under a general rate application process and the rates that they charge are regulated. It’s based on rate of return, the cost of doing business and this is an organization that’s appointed and overseen by this government.

So I’d like to ask the Minister that while he is comparing the price...

Thank you, Minister Lafferty. Next for general comments I have Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Mr. Dolynny.

Okay. Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. We’ll reconvene after a short break.

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Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Ms. McLaughlin.

Thank you. Is committee agreed?

Thank you, Mr. Nadli. I’ll ask Mr. Dolynny if he can take the chair. I’d like to make some general comments. I think we’ve heard from everybody now. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. I will now open the floor up to general comments on Bill 24. Mr. Menicoche.

So we’ve had this idea shared with us by the senior officials in the Minister’s department. The Minister has shared this mobile treatment idea with us here in the House today. It’s not a cheap solution. It’s going to take money. It’s going to take a lot of money to see this laid out and rolled out in an effective way.

Does the department have the financial resources to back up this idea of mobile treatment and how soon could we see it started? Thank you.