Rocky Simpson

Thank you, Madam Chair. We're going to end up with some new barges. What are we doing about the vessels that tow the barges? They are aging, as well. Have we looked at the cost of retrofits versus replacing them? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Of those amounts for each department, what amount by department goes directly to support or care for Aboriginal people in the NWT? I am looking for a number, a per-capita number, I guess it is. The reason for this is that I want to know what we're doing with the money that is coming in from all sources, and how much is actually going to assist or to support Aboriginal people in the Northwest Territories.

Thank you, Madam Chair. With double-hulled barges, are you going to be able to, with respect to petroleum products, haul the same volume as you would with non-double-hulled barges? I'm thinking here that, if you can't, that may increase the cost of petroleum products in the communities. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will direct the questions to the Minister of Finance, and possibly the Premier. As this government was initially put in place to govern the territory and support the Aboriginal inhabitants, I am curious as to the amount of funding on a per-capita basis spent directly on Aboriginal people through the various departments and also the total amounts in labour directed at Indigenous government employees. The first question I have is: can the Minister confirm what amount this government will receive in revenue for the fiscal year 2020-2021 from Canada through territorial...

Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you for bringing up the double-hulled barges. Can you tell me whether that they are on budget? What the cost to build them and the cost to get them into Canada? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. We're showing a revenue of $200,000, but expenditures for those charters is $422,000. We're losing a lot more than we're making unless I'm looking at something wrong. Thank you.

Nothing further. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I guess the next question is: you said that there are some people that have been down there for quite a number of years. How many of those people have we lost to the Alberta healthcare system, if any? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. What is the average cost, I guess, per person per year to house them down South? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I had a question from a constituent there a few weeks ago. She has a sister who has been down there for quite a number of years, and whether she's forgotten or whether the government has forgotten about her or not, I'm not sure. Are there any plans to repatriate the people under residential care back to the territories in the South? Thank you, Madam Chair.