Daniel McNeely

Nothing further. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. In that particular line item there, national school food program, last year was much higher than this year. What's the reason for the shortfall or the decrease in the budget line item? Thank you.

Nothing further, Mr. Chair. Thank you very much.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My question is more on the planning for the emerging industries that are coming. So when we sit back and we look at what is coming, for example the defence spending that's coming to this community and the community of Inuvik, so I think we should survey what the market demands are going to be for skills training for those -- let's use those two projects for example, and then you also got your -- part of your succession planning, the emerging projects and reclamation economy. And I know this government has an Esso reclamation cleanup committee, but we don't hear any...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of housing, and I've got to compliment the Minister of housing and the Minister of ITI previous in supporting the negotiated resupply contract for the Fort Good Hope Construction Centre. Now that we're into that year of mobilization, winter road season, can the Minister provide an update in this situation, the client assisting the contractor, the NDL contractor in Fort Good Hope, on materials coming over the winter road? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thanks to the Minister for that reply here. I look forward to working with her office on a joint arrangement.

My next question: Will the Minister direct the regional office to develop an impacts assessment report from community members through an interview? It's such a huge impact. You've got to hear it for yourself. It takes more than three minutes on a statement to capture the essence and the magnitude of the situation. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, last week I participated in Sahtu community engagements for the Mackenzie Valley Highway. What we heard was deeply disturbing. Families are making difficult decisions about their futures as a result of the Imperial Oil's production closure scheduled for the third quarter of this year.

Mr. Speaker, I learned that we are losing 11 students across five families, and that's as of today. It may change in the near future. These families have already begun telling their children they will be moving on, potential teachers, staffing as well. An additional eight...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And my next question is the northern distance learning here budgeted at 13.73. The way I read the backup information, it sounds like the Beaufort Delta Divisional Education Council is delivering this program to those communities. What allowances are there for the Sahtu communities? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My question is on the Healthy Food for Learning. Considering the inflation costs and food costs, is there a demand to increase this budget allowance of 650? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thanks to the Minister for that reply.

My next question: Will the Minister incorporate this into the business plan for the remaining term of this Assembly for the simple fact that we just heard about the Esso closure announcement and the next phase is going to be reclamation? And the same thing with the DND airport expansion, we just heard about that. So those emerging demands for employment and training and skills should be incorporated in our plan. Thank you.