Robert Hawkins

Mr. Speaker, there is some truism to the statement just made. What I will say is I sent the email on the 11th. She -- there was a follow-up on the 12th saying -- I am reasonable -- yeah, you need a little more time. Mr. Speaker, all of these questions are simple questions. This isn't my question but they're simply asking about their appointment start dates, their mandate letter, etcetera. Most of this is very easy information.

Mr. Speaker, can the Minister -- this is the question: Can the Minister articulate before the House the reasoning of this delay; are they waiting for session to end or...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I can appreciate the fact that the Minister may not have them on her fingertips but you would think that this is such a high priority we'd have the numbers in real time regularly at her fingertips. That said, can the Minister -- would the Minister be willing to provide me them directly? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. During our Bring Alma Home challenge there last year, which eventually was successful -- I am grateful for all those involved -- it rose a particular question that the Northwest Territories does not have a Cemeteries Act. And I've talked to the Member for Tu Nedhe that this is something we should work on, including some other people in the community. And just to be clear, Mr. Speaker, the primary function of a cemetery act, not an extensive list, of course, but is to protect the standards, operational responsibilities, financial accountability, and protection of...

No, I didn't refer to income assistance. I am talking about any threshold that's tied to income -- sorry, any program that's tied to income thresholds so all children equally could apply, not just those below the test she provided in her previous answer. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We all know spring break's on the doorsteps with some excitement, and people and parents with children with disabilities share the same excitement except they have different types of responsibilities and additional challenges. My questions will be to the Minister of ECE, and they're really built around the concept of accessibility, affordability, mental health, and fairness.

Mr. Speaker, my question specifically now is with many families facing financial pressures, what initiatives can she or her department ensure that our young people who do have disabilities and...

No, Mr. Speaker. I was raising --

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My second written question is with respect to cost of living.

Mr. Speaker, Northerners across the territory continue to face growing and persistent pressures from the high cost of fuel, food, housing, and other essential goods and services, challenges that are especially acute in remote and small communities where supply chains are limited and affordability options are few. My questions are for the Premier:

Can a list of programs and services be provided that support lowering the cost of living across departments?

What immediate, short-term affordability measures are the...

Mr. Speaker, these are very simple, uncomplicated questions. They're not tied up with hypotheticals or trickiness. They are honest and genuine questions.

Mr. Speaker, is the Minister suggesting that the department is incapable to responding in a timely way to Members?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yesterday -- I believe it was yesterday; every day feels like a Monday around here some days.

Mr. Speaker, yeah, I believe yesterday I was asking questions about the dental review officer and the fact that I even stumbled across a point in one of the information that we have an annual contract in the range of $25,000 with him. So there is a direct relationship with the GNWT. I'd submitted a bunch of questions on, I believe, February 11th, and I am still waiting for those answers. Can the Minister update the House, and particularly obviously me -- because we have a lot of...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On March 3rd, I had questions for the Minister of Health and Social Services, and she didn't answer the question, but she didn't also offer, at the very least, a chance to follow up in writing.

Mr. Speaker, specifically, I was asking about doctors, GP doctors, and the referrals, as well as a bunch of other things. But, ultimately, I am asking about capacity levels. Can the Minister of Health and Social Services speak to the capacity levels of the general practitioner doctors here in the Yellowknife area over the past 12 months? In other words, what's the vacancy and how...