Sandy Lee

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to take a few minutes to recognize and honour those in our neighbourhoods and communities who are victims of sexual abuse and who are suffering silently. I would especially like to honour the stories of those who are victimized as children and let them know we, as a society, demand and accept nothing less than zero tolerance against any kind of violence, especially when it comes to sexual violence or violence of any kind against our young and innocent children.

Mr. Speaker, I don’t believe there is any task more important for people who...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for correcting those errors. I have two sets of written questions. The first one is to the Honourable David Krutko, Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation.

How much money was budgeted and has been spent out of the budget approved for the market housing initiative as of October 15, 2004?

Describe the work along with the dollar amounts for which the Business Incentive Policy was waived and for which the BIP was applied in this initiative, respectively.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Krutko.

Further Return To Question 312-15(3): Treatment Of Contractors In Market Housing Initiative

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So could the Minister clarify exactly who, where, what subcontractors was BIP applied to? He indicated earlier that he wanted to make sure that 50 percent of the business stayed in the North, so they were entitled to BIP. But apparently the business that puts mobile homes together in Yellowknife, the Housing Corporation can’t afford. So I want to know exactly who got the benefit of BIP. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Perhaps the Minister was not privy to this, but, in the midst of this debate in March, there were at least two NWT business people who do this for a living, who build up trailers. They could do it with their eyes closed. They were not even allowed to bid because the department insisted on going with the Edmonton firm. Would the Minister now look at the local businesses that can do the job and deliver them on time? Would he do that, Mr. Speaker?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are for the Minister of Justice:

What is the number of cases involving staff inmate confrontation and assaults in the last three years at North Slave Correctional Centre?

How many employees at the North Slave Correctional Centre are currently on transfer assignments, special leave, sick leave or other leave, for how long and when are they expected to return?

What is the staff complement required for the new North Slave Correctional Centre in comparison to the old facility, and is it being met?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I don’t have it in writing, but I believe the former Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation, Mr. McLeod, almost wrote it in blood that he would not be ordering the 22 new units without a full review of how much of that contract could stay in the North. Could the Minister indicate to me as to whether or not he has the same kind of commitment? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that we report progress.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation and it has to do with the housing policy in the last six months or year or so. There were huge debates about this employee market housing policy where the Housing Corporation purchased 22 mobile homes to be placed in small communities in order to make this housing available to employees of government, whether they be teachers or nurses or other professionals. I’d like to know whether or not the corporation has done a review of that and where the Minister is with that. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think I'm on the verge of doing three to zero here. It is in line with this because of the fact that this whole money for renovations to allow for an explosive protection system and different conveyor belts to make sure that all the baggage could be X-rayed and stuff, that is the money that is being sought here. It is that renovation that is requiring the Department of Transportation to look at all of the configurations in order to fit everything in. I am encouraged to hear that the Minister and his department are having talks with the proprietors of the...