Norman Yakeleya

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions today are directed to the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, the Honourable Michael McLeod. I just received notice that the community of Tulita is on water advisory notice and the water advisory has many facets, however one of the key indicators are the filters in the water plan system. Are there any backup filter systems in the small communities who may get these water advisory notices? How come these filters weren’t ready for the communities to be put in, so they wouldn’t have such an advisory given under the health centre? Thank...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions today are directed to the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, the Honourable Michael McLeod. I just received notice that the community of Tulita is on water advisory notice and the water advisory has many facets, however one of the key indicators are the filters in the water plan system. Are there any backup filter systems in the small communities who may get these water advisory notices? How come these filters weren’t ready for the communities to be put in, so they wouldn’t have such an advisory given under the health centre? Thank...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That’s good government, Mr. Speaker, I want to ask the Minister of Municipal Affairs, is the department willing to look at these filter systems? Is it the only one in the Northwest Territories or are there a number of filter systems like this in other communities to ensure that we have additional supplies of filters in our communities rather than rely on the old backup system. Sometimes that backup system needs major repair. Again, I want to ask the Minister in terms of an action plan that would be satisfactory to the people in Tulita. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That’s good government, Mr. Speaker, I want to ask the Minister of Municipal Affairs, is the department willing to look at these filter systems? Is it the only one in the Northwest Territories or are there a number of filter systems like this in other communities to ensure that we have additional supplies of filters in our communities rather than rely on the old backup system. Sometimes that backup system needs major repair. Again, I want to ask the Minister in terms of an action plan that would be satisfactory to the people in Tulita. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my statement today has to deal with the announcement that Mr. Miltenberger announced yesterday in terms of Disability Awareness Week. I’d like to say that I fully support the initiative that the Minister has taken this government in terms of creating awareness for people in the Northwest Territories during this week to June the 3rd, the theme for living, working, and staying together, including people with disabilities.

Mr. Speaker, this issue here is very close to my heart as my grandfather was disabled in a wheelchair. I’d like to ask this government...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my statement today has to deal with the announcement that Mr. Miltenberger announced yesterday in terms of Disability Awareness Week. I’d like to say that I fully support the initiative that the Minister has taken this government in terms of creating awareness for people in the Northwest Territories during this week to June the 3rd, the theme for living, working, and staying together, including people with disabilities.

Mr. Speaker, this issue here is very close to my heart as my grandfather was disabled in a wheelchair. I’d like to ask this government...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Health and Social Services.

What is the number of people with disabilities in the Sahtu region?

What services are in place to serve the people with disabilities?

How are people with disabilities in the Sahtu qualified to meet once a year? Who can provide them with funding to set up a Sahtu disabilities committee?

What other departments with the government support people with disabilities in the Sahtu?

What or who is leading the final decision on the funding on the Community Outreach Program?

Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Health and Social Services.

What is the number of people with disabilities in the Sahtu region?

What services are in place to serve the people with disabilities?

How are people with disabilities in the Sahtu qualified to meet once a year? Who can provide them with funding to set up a Sahtu disabilities committee?

What other departments with the government support people with disabilities in the Sahtu?

What or who is leading the final decision on the funding on the Community Outreach Program?

Thank you.

Thank you. I look forward to the Minister’s response back from the social envelope committee members on this coordinating effort. I also ask if the Minister would look at inviting the Dene Nation as one part of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation as one agency. Another agency is across the Northwest Territories, the Gwich’in and Sahtu and Dehcho and Tlicho; other communities that are affected by the residential schools in terms of looking at the interagency that would look to help all the communities. So would the Minister look at the possibility of including the other regional or territorial...

Thank you. I look forward to the Minister’s response back from the social envelope committee members on this coordinating effort. I also ask if the Minister would look at inviting the Dene Nation as one part of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation as one agency. Another agency is across the Northwest Territories, the Gwich’in and Sahtu and Dehcho and Tlicho; other communities that are affected by the residential schools in terms of looking at the interagency that would look to help all the communities. So would the Minister look at the possibility of including the other regional or territorial...