Kevin A. Menicoche

I wasn’t too clear of the answer. As for this year’s budget, because they had problems last year, is that why they reduced our budget this year?

As a general question, yes.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. The committee wishes to continue with deliberations of Tabled Document 3-17(3), NWT Main Estimates, with the continuation of the Housing Corporation, on to Municipal and Community Affairs, Department of Justice, as well as Health and Social Services, time permitting.

Madam Speaker, I believe that we should go down this path. I think that the old grievances should be addressed. Half of the issues of housing for my riding are about that. The way houses were constructed, people weren’t paid because the houses weren’t constructed properly, hence they have lots of outstanding arrears. It would be nice to use this mechanism to address those concerns at least and come to some terms and deliberate them and examine them. I believe there is real reasoning there by constituents that raise them. Thank you.

Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. I want to follow up on my Member’s statement on the Housing Appeal Committee. Like I said, I’m glad to see that in operation. I just wanted to ask a couple questions on the operations and its mandate. I know that the Minister had announced it in the House. When exactly was the start date for the committee? Thank you.

That’s not the original excuse government gave last term. They said it was a safety issue in Wrigley that they won’t return nurses there. I fought very hard to get an assurance that there’s RCMP dedicated to Wrigley. Then that happened and still government won’t move on nursing for Wrigley. I want to ask the Minister once again, what has his department been doing to work towards returning nursing services to Wrigley.

Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. I’m pleased to see constituents from Fort Simpson in the Gallery. I’ll start off with Mr. Steven Thompson, who is a recent graduate of whom I attended his ceremonies on Saturday. The whole grad did an excellent ceremony; it was very unique. Also with him is his father, Mr. Shane Thompson. I’ll recognize Shane’s friend as well, Ms. Colinda Blondin. Welcome to the Gallery.

Thank you very much. I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that the honourable Wendy Bisaro of the electoral district of Frame Lake do take the chair of this House as Acting Speaker for today. Mahsi.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. When it comes to tourism, I think, especially in my riding, I always couple it with Highway No. 7, surprisingly. First of all I would like to thank the Minister for our recent trip to Fort Liard and actually driving Highway No. 7 and into Fort Simpson and meeting the leadership. I really appreciate that and I have a Member’s statement for later on in the week. Constituents are very, very happy that he took the time and effort to come and see and feel Highway No. 7, as well as listen to the different tourism related concerns that are tied directly to Highway...

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to return to item 5 on the agenda, please. Thank you.

---Unanimous consent granted