Robert Hawkins

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have a question for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, and it's with respect to vaccinations.

Recently, Yellowknife had an outbreak, had to close the school through the community network, making sure that the messages got out there so parents didn't drop their kids off at school and hence the measle outbreak happened, and it went through the process, and we all know measles can be very dangerous and as well, lastly, Mr. Speaker, there are requirements for, for example, school-aged children to get their vaccinations, but the question is more...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier in the return to oral questions, the Premier had answered some of my questions with respect to the -- our Ottawa czar. So what advice is he giving us on a political tactic to approach the Prime Minister to find some yeses on our wish list at this particular meeting he's having in Saskatoon? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to recognize Marie Doyle who is in the gallery today. She is a Yellowknife Centre constituent, and she's a beloved family member of Robert Douglas, a World War II veteran. And just on that note, I want to remind people that as our veteran numbers do shrink, we still owe them a debt of great gratitude for the greetings we all shared here today and throughout the world.

And, Mr. Speaker, separately, I'd like to also acknowledge Sholto Douglas. He was a friend of mine when I was very young, and so I would say I know him well and I could tell some good...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker,

WHEREAS the affirmative action policy was established in the late 1980's;

AND WHEREAS the affirmative action policy was intended to support northern employment by creating and strengthening opportunities for northern Indigenous people;

AND WHEREAS the affirmative action policy was also intended to support and recognize long-term commitments of non-Indigenous peoples;

AND WHEREAS the affirmative action policy was intended to support women and persons with disabilities;

AND WHEREAS the affirmative action policy is a policy and requires periodic evaluation and...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Recently, as the Minister of MACA will know, the city of Yellowknife has been challenged for the $100 million waterline solution. I'm wondering -- and sorry, and I'm seeing that they've had to shift directions temporarily. What is the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs specifically doing to help the city of Yellowknife? Thank you.

All right, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I want to talk about the Scientists Act, including its regulations. Now, it isn't necessarily the most exciting topic for most people. Now even though we have millions of subscribers over social media, and the press may not even care about this story, I can tell you right now it is the foundation of some of the work we do in terms of respect and ability for Northerners to grow.

Mr. Speaker, we get people from all over the world coming here to study climate change, permafrost, flora, even Santa Claus is tuning in on this. Maybe that's Rudolph...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the kindness of that moment where the Premier could have made a bigger dealer than it was; I misread my note. That said, has the department applied for any more policing officers under that initiative? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. When can the public see action of this actual policy or push out a rollout of what's actually happening, and if it is already out, where can we go to see it? Thank you.

All right. Hopefully I'll have the whole question period to myself, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, during PDAC, the Minister of ITI announced the North of 60 mining incentive program, and I'm curious the -- or collaboration between the two territories, sorry. Can the Minister bring the House up to speed as to what success or groundwork in collaboration with Canada have we received. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I was going to let this one go but I think to be true to myself, I had mentioned in committee -- and this is when we talk about trying to figure out ways to work collaboratively -- I felt that this type of direction to the standing committee is actually a disappointment, a waste of time, in my perspective, because you don't need the House of Members referring it to yourself. And if this work already going on in the committee or work that's anticipated to go on in the committee that's known, it seems unusual the House would have to refer to itself. It's not a direction...