Ronald Bonnetrouge

Madam Chair, I move that this committee recommends that departments undertake in the codrafting of resource management legislation and regulations, should secure additional resources for this process, and conduct more robust public engagement. Mahsi.

Madam Chair, I move that this committee recommends that if the overall legislative timeframe allows, there should be the ability to extend standing committee reviews of resource management bills to allow for completion of the collaborative review process. Mahsi.

Madam Chair, I move that this committee recommends that there be an annual meeting between relevant Government of the Northwest Territories departmental staff and each community to review values at risk, fire prevention and suppression preparedness, coordination of efforts and related matters. Mahsi.

Mahsi, Madam Chair. Mahsi to committee and others who made comments regarding the bill.

I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories undertake an independent, third party, comprehensive review of Government of the Northwest Territories' fire prevention and suppression with public engagement.

And further, this review should consider the policy framework, coordination with other governments and agencies, funding for these activities, as well as departmental practices concerning firefighter safety.

And furthermore, findings of the review should be made...

Mahsi, Madam Chair. I see that the there's some group camping areas being constructed. I recall for the Fort Providence campground around 2018, there was plans developed to expand the campground for another eight sites, I believe it was. That was 2018. And so far, I know they didn't go with it at that time. I don't know what ITI's excuse was at that time. I'm just wondering where it is in the capital plan because we were getting quite a bit of, you know, influx of tourism in our community and they're going into the overflow camp area, which is not developed with all the power stalls and...

Mahsi, Madam Chair. So can you send an official to Fort Providence to have a look at that dock? And you'll find that it's in dire need of repair. Mahsi, Madam Chair.

Mahsi, Madam Chair. Also, does it take any engineering firm? Because you mentioned Stantec was involved in the Yellowknife one. Would that include an engineering firm to look at it also? Mahsi, Madam Chair.

what triggers DFO involvement; how do we get that process going? That was my initial question was what's what is the whole process to get from point A to point B in this application process or whatever to get infrastructure in place? Mahsi.

Mahsi, Madam Chair. Yeah, this dock rehabilitation really caught my eye here. I wasn't aware that GNWT did this type of work or had funding to rehabilitate docks because I imagine there's many docks up and down the Mackenzie River, and specifically the dock at Fort Providence is in need of major repairs, and also the boat launch too is just a single little launch, you know, considering the amount of usage that area has, especially with lots of tourism in our community. They're launching out of every little nook and cranny that they could get at which are not recognized boat launch but the one...

Mahsi, Madam Chair. That's all I have right now. Mahsi.