George Nerysoo

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too would like to recognize Lillian Elias. Lillian is the interpreter for the Legislative Assembly and provides an excellent service to the Legislative Assembly and to the Inuvialuit, and she also is a good friend of mine, and I would like to just welcome her to the Assembly.

Okay, thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, I've been receiving calls about their drainage system not being adequate enough to keep water out of their -- off their roads. So I'll have to make them aware that you said this year's allocation, you could see it's 2027-2028 some completion dates, so I don't know -- maybe they can start working on a plan or they can allocate funds for this program to fix their drainage system. It's more a comment than a question. Thank you, Mr. Chair. That's all I have.

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Can you give me some examples of what kind of programs would be under this program here so I can look at -- reach out to the leadership of Tsiigehtchic and see if in the future that they do have programs that they would like to apply for. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister. With that answer, my two other questions wouldn't be relevant, so I'll find another way of adding it. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To be more specific, I was contacted by three organizations within my riding and asked to advocate on their behalf, and I did. How successful were the interested organizations from Tsiigehtchic and Aklavik been conducted? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The infrastructure within the affected communities of the closures of the community centres could and should benefit the community and its residents. There are a lot of aging infrastructure within these communities, and these buildings could help in that area. With all the affected communities within the Northwest Territories, how many organizations have expressed interest for the use of these buildings for the benefit of their respective communities and its residents? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I would like to address the closures of the community learning centres and the infrastructures that remain within these communities.

The sudden closures of the community learning centres have had a negative impact on the employees, the communities as a whole, and especially the potential students who are trying to better themselves for a secure future. But today I would like to inquire about the infrastructure within most, if not all our smaller communities.

Mr. Speaker, the Department of Education, Culture and Employment has put out two community organizations that...

Sorry, the Member from Yellowknife North asked my question, so it's been answered. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Would fixing a drainage system fall under this category? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just have one question in regards to a number on page 73. I can see two of my communities in my riding there, but I don't see the community of Tsiigehtchic in this investing in Canada infrastructure program. Can you give me some details as to why Tsiigehtchic is not in this program. Thank you, Mr. Chair.