Daniel McNeely

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I too look forward to going through this department. Like my previous colleagues have mentioned, we have post-devolution activities to modernize the current acts related to that chapter of taking on responsibilities, and I see we have several funding initiatives for several important areas related to my large area, for example, some new equipment there to cover fire suppression and funds for conservation initiatives such as the Thaidene Nene, and in the Good Hope area we have the initiatives under way for the Rampart Wetlands, so that is similar Thaidene Nene, and we also...

Once policies are being worked on and they are currently working on the strategy, as well, my next question is: will there be some form of notice given out to the customers in those respective communities in the offgrid system?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Guess what, my question is on climate change and directed to the Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Power Corporation. What preparatory notice has the Power Corporation staff done to notify the customers that are on the potential carbon tax on the 26community offgrid system? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My question is on page 63, conservation planning. As I mentioned in my opening comments here, and the Minister has answered earlier or Dr. Kelly has answered earlier on the cuts taken to continue on with conservation planning, and I just want to mention, is there sufficient resources there after Thaidene Nene is done to move on to the next task at hand, and if it may be the Rampart Wetlands, I just want to hear that you have enough confidence or enough resources here to proceed to that conclusion request for preservation? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My last question is: when is this notice going to be sent out on the impacts on the dieselburning generators creating electricity in the offgrid communities, and is this notice going to take into the account the potential effectiveness for this tax to take place in 2018? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Well, that means, if there are no notices given, will there be notices given on the dialogue that has been taken by this government in regional consultations, so the information is going out there rather than hearing it thirdparty?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Climate change. Mr. Speaker, evidence of climate change is all around us and affects every aspect of the way we do business and everyday living standards. We are seeing animals and birds never seen in these parts before.

Mr. Speaker, resupplies to Fort Good Hope is a prime example, amongst others. The last barge destined for that community rarely makes it due to low water seasons and the challenges faced between Norman Wells and Fort Good Hope with two sets of rapids.

The impact of this is fuel, public and private goods and services destined for that community, building...

Thank you, Minister Cochrane. Ms. Green.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Housing here this afternoon. As we move forward for the housing survey that is under way, there is one conducted in the fiscal year of 2009, my question to the Minister is: is that old material, or some of that recommendations or surveys that came out going to be utilized for this survey? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister Sebert. Mr. Thompson.