Jane Weyallon Armstrong

Okay, thank you. You know, there's some regional allocation. There's 70 for the upcoming fiscal year -- 72 jobs. Five in North Slave, and there's Tlicho. I thought we were a part of North Slave. I thought Tlicho was part of North Slave and here it's -- there's three in Tlicho region. So can the Minister tell me, are these active positions? Are they fully active? Are they filled? Are they indeterminate positions? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Since we're still, you know, in small communities, we have a lot of addiction issues. We have a lot of drug dealers, things that are happening in small communities. So -- and with reference to the inmates or to the North Slave or South Slave, I just wanted to ask the Minister, how many of those that are incarcerated are non-NWT inmates? Because lately we've been seeing a lot of drug busts in the Northwest Territories. So I would like to know how many of those are non-NWT inmates. Thank you.

Thank you. For justice of the peace, I know at one time we had a justice of the peace position. I just want to ask the Minister if that position is currently active. Thank you.

Okay, thank you. Thank you. Yes, but it would be nice for next time that if it's part of this budget, so that way we don't have to ask about it all the time. But in the community, the regional operation and community operations, in small communities -- with the mine closing, you know, we're going to be needing more jobs, more employment. I know that the money that's allocated in small communities where if the money is allocated based on infrastructure, small communities are going to be losing out. In small communities like the community I represent, it's going to lose out even though we're the...

Yeah, really. So that's -- 118, you said, that are -- 16 that are -- they're on remand? Okay, well, I think there's something seriously wrong with the justice system in the Northwest Territories. I think we need to do a better job.

Another one too is that -- so how many of these that provide legal aid clinic are lawyers from the Northwest Territories or employed by legal aid? Are there out-of-the-province lawyers that don't understand our language, our culture, our traditional way of life? Thank you.

Okay. Well, that's interesting to know because the schools do provide a lot of program and services, especially with youth and recreation programs. So I am just wondering if the department ever thought about transferring these to the education body. Thank you.

So what you're saying is that you're saying my people cannot do this job, it's a specialized job; is that what you're saying? Thank you.

Okay, thank you. Okay. Yes, that's it for now.

Well, thank you. Because I know we need more programs. We need more fundings to operate some programs. And it is getting expensive for -- to access some funds or to operate some programs too, you know. So these are really important. So if it's -- if they have to apply and it's based on a first come/first served basis, then some of the smaller communities, I am just wondering if they're -- if they're ever considered, or do they -- does anybody get left out with this funding? Thank you. Or communities, I mean.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, what is the Minister doing to ensure that essential diagnostic imaging is more accessible to residents of the Northwest Territories, and will the Minister commit to developing a plan to establish MRI services at Stanton Territorial Hospital. Thank you.