Kevin A. Menicoche

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. It is my honour to provide this motion to the House for consideration. It’s just one of the things that constituents of mine and the artistic communities throughout the North have always been looking for assistance to help them develop their trade, their craft and, indeed, too, all the micro industries like all the basket makers in Fort Liard and the slipper makers in Wrigley and just throughout the valley, Mr. Speaker.

I had the opportunity to travel to Alaska, Mr. Speaker, and I saw this in action. We actually went to visit a hospital in Alaska and we...

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. My written question is for the Minister of Justice.

Please provide the number of charges per month since 2002 in the Fort Simpson district;

the number of convictions per month since 2002 in the Fort Simpson district;

the conviction ratio per month since 2002 in the Fort Simpson district; and

the number of charges per year and number of convictions since 2002 in the Fort Simpson district.

Thank you.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Honourable Brendan Bell, the Minister of ITI. I’d just like to tell the Minister that for several years now I’ve been trying to track down this SINED fund and I found it in today’s News/North.

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The Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, they’ve changed their name again, too, by the way, Mr. Speaker, and they’re calling it now TIPs, Targeted Investment Program. I’m just wondering, how is our Department of ITI involved in this and how can we support that project to tap into these funds? Mahsi cho.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Another item that the actual article speaks about, Mr. Speaker, is that the challenges of the parents or single parents in the smaller communities helping their children. Is there some type of plan that the department would look at in order to assist our families back in the smaller communities in helping their children as well? I know that as more of our adult population returns to school, it just becomes more of a…students can look up to their parents and community more. Is there another way of helping our adult population out there help their children, Mr...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the honourable Minister of Education, Culture and Employment with respect to the news item on small town students faring poorly on standardized testing in the NWT. I really raised my eyebrows when I saw that in the news of late. The Minister did comment on it. The Minister probably had more time to think about it and it’s a huge thing, because I represent lots of small communities. Can the Minister detail for me some of his outlooks on the report and perhaps even mention what type of plan he has to address this very pressing need in the communities...

Mr. Chairman, Thank you very much. The Report on the Review of the 2004-2005 Annual Report of the Human Rights Commission. The introduction was read into the public record during the sitting of the House.

The report includes two specific recommendations for amendments to the act.

The first recommendation is to amend the act to explicitly allow the Human Rights Adjudication Panel to order systemic remedies in addition to remedies to address the situation of individual complainants. Systemic remedies might include requiring an organization to implement employment equity or to change policies...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Just with respect to the maintenance schedule, the residents and constituents are reporting that the roads are not being maintained. People who travel quite frequently haven’t seen the graders out there. There are indeed potholes. Highway No. 7, that’s the Fort Liard one, there are lots of soft spots that need maintenance and filling in, but people aren’t seeing anything being done. So when is the ministry going to direct the maintenance crews out there and have a good look at the problems that are occurring? Mahsi.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. It’s time for my spring road report.

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Mr. Speaker, I’ve got a question for the honourable Minister of Transportation. Just recently, the Dehcho leadership were travelling to Fort Liard, as well as track and field communities were travelling to Hay River, and they report that highways No. 1 and No. 7 have largely been unmaintained. They’re saying that there's lots of potholes, it’s soft. I’m just wondering, when is this ministry going to spend some of that money that’s earmarked for maintenance on those highways? Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The government has indicated publicly as well that they will be clawing back any residential school payment program. Is this an actual policy that is already in place, Mr. Speaker? Thank you.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Today I would like to ask questions to the honourable Minister of Education, Culture and Employment just with respect to something that has been in the news lately. It is the residential school lump sum payment program for the common experience. I know that the GNWT is involved, but the Minister can detail for me how they are involved with this residential school lump sum payment payout that is happening. Mahsi.