Tom Beaulieu

Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker. [Translation] Today, there are a couple of elders, Edward. I want to do a prayer for them. [Translation ends]

I would like to eulogize a couple of brothers who have passed away in Lutselk'e in the last several months. The first is Joseph Victor Catholique, better known as Joe V. Joe V is somebody who I visited often, as he lived in the senior citizens' home. He often talked about being involved in the construction of most of the houses around Lutselk'e. Most of the houses were built back when he was younger. Joe V was a carpenter. He worked here in Yellowknife on some...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I think that the size of the project or the size of the development will determine the size of the security. Security can come in various forms. It doesn't have to be cash up front. It doesn't have to be cash put in the bank. It can be a letter from the bank, and it can be a letter that the bank writes to say that the credit is available for clean-up should it be necessary. A letter of comfort bonds, whatever. My belief is that there are more than 600 contaminated sites in this area alone. Across the territory, there are probably a lot more, and we shouldn't allow that to...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Committee wishes to consider Bill 42, An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products Tax Act; Bill 43, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act; Committee Report 31-18(3), Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Review of Bill 46, Public Land Act; and Bill 46, Public Land Act. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker. [Translation] Today, Sandra passed away on this day. I send condolences for her family and all her friends are there. [Translation ends]

Sandra Faye Lockhart was a vibrant Indigenous woman of Cree and Dakota ancestry. She was given the spiritual name of White Thunder Bird Woman by the grandmothers and grandfathers through a ceremony. She connected her spiritual name to the dramatic way in which she came into this world: her mother, alone on a traditional trail on Mistawasis First Nation in Saskatchewan, gave birth to her.

Sandra became a citizen of Lutselk'e Dene First...

Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize Sandra Lockhart's family and friends in the gallery: her husband, Felix Lockhart; daughter, Rhonda Head; her grandsons, Tristan Lockhart and Logan Badger; Mika Dilon; and her friends Rachel Abel and Arlene Hache. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that the chair rise and report progress.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Again, I will use the term "best features" of this bill. One of the best features of this bill is the fact that the fuel is rebated at the point of purchase. However, in comparison to all other costs added to that fuel on its way to your house, it becomes very substantial. I guess it is a little bit of a savings at the end, but the fact that hauling the heating fuel, we have no control over it except we have control over hauling it by barge.

I would like to ask the Minister if they contemplated not charging any extra on the cost of moving that fuel once it crosses our...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I guess when you are taxing people, it is difficult to have any positive aspects. However, this bill appears to have best features. The best features of the bill seems to be that we are not taxing heating fuel or aviation fuel. I would like to ask the Minister if that includes hauling aviation fuel and heating fuel. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Committee wishes to consider Committee Report 26-18(3), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of Bill 42, An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products Tax Act, and Bill 43, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act; Bill 42, An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products Tax Act; and Bill 43, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Today I would like to recognize two interpreters from my riding, Maro Sundberg, who is interpreting in Wiiliideh Dogrib language, and Tom Unka, who is an interpreter in the Chipewyan language or Denesuline language from Fort Resolution. Thank you.