Robert C. McLeod

The contribution funding is typically provided for a community-organized search of a prolonged length and duration, and the public search by the RCMP has concluded and the community government has incurred expenses related to the community-organized search. However, we did have, I believe, a couple of requests. I’m not quite sure of the amount of the expenses. I don’t think I’ve seen that number personally yet. So I think it was one of the reasons that it was declined, because we had had a couple of requests come from the community of Fort Liard. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, I will follow up with the Member and we will see how... I will get the particular details of the situation and we will see if we are in a position to speed it up, because it is our goal to get folks out of public housing and into their own units. If this is one way we can do it, I will commit to working with the Member to see if we can make this happen. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to welcome as part of Bring Your Child to Work Day, Mr. Franklin Carpenter, formerly of Sachs Harbour, formerly of Inuvik and now living here in Yellowknife working for the NWT Housing Corporation. He’s here along with his son Will. Welcome to the gallery.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Monfwi, that Bill 19, Municipal Statutes Amendment Act, be read for the second time.

Mr. Speaker, this bill amends the Charter Communities Act, the Cities, Towns and Villages Act and the Hamlets Act. Amendments are made to clarify the process involved when the voters of a municipality, by petition, require council to either make or not make a specific bylaw, including determination of the number of voters who must sign a petition, requirements for a petition and the exclusion of names from a petition. Amendments are made respecting the...

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, that Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Dog Act, be read for the second time.

Mr. Speaker, this bill amends the Dog Act to:

prohibit a person from causing a dog distress;

enable an officer to take custody of a dog in distress or an abandoned dog;

enable an officer to apply for a warrant to search a place, premises or vehicle where he or she has reason to believe a dog in distress is located, and in exigent situations, to enter a place, premises, other than a dwelling-house, or a vehicle without a warrant;

enable an officer to inspect a...

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 18, An Act to Repeal the Settlements Act, be read for the second time.

Mr. Speaker, this bill repeals the Settlements Act and makes consequential amendments to other statutes. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 15, An Act to Amend the Fire Prevention Act, be read for the second time.

Mr. Speaker, this bill amends the Fire Prevention Act to enable the fire marshal to apply to the Supreme Court for an order authorizing him or her to take corrective action in respect of a structure or premises if he or she is unable to identify an owner or occupant.

The bill also makes other minor amendments. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, I will follow up on the Member’s suggestion. If we have tenants that are able to meet all their commitments, which in my understanding in this particular case, they were meeting all of their commitments, then it’s something that we have to have a look at. If we get into situations where it’s difficult for tenants to meet their utility costs and that, then that’s also something that we need to look at. But in the particular case, they were meeting all their commitments, so I will follow up on that and I will also follow up on the income and what constitutes seasonal employment and...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am aware of this certain situation and I have committed to following up on it. The Member raises a valid point, though. We do have folks out there who are seasonal workers and at the present time they could be unemployed. But I have committed to following up on that, because all the reasons that he stated are correct. My understanding is they’re able to make all the payments and there really are no arrears. I am following up on that as we speak. Thank you.

The mandate was given from the Minister’s office. Thank you.