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Yellowknife, Northwest Territories NORTHWEST TERRITORIES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 5th Session Day 25 15th Assembly HANSARD Monday, February 12, 2007 Pages 777 - 810 The Honourable Paul Delorey, Speaker Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories Members of the Legislative Assembly Speaker Hon. Paul Delorey (Hay River North) Hon. Brendan Bell Mr. Robert Hawkins Hon. Kevin Menicoche (Yellowknife South) (Yellowknife Centre) (Nahendeh) Minister of Justice Minister of Transportation Minister of Industry, Tourism Minister responsible for the and Investment Hon. David Krutko Public Utilities Board (Mackenzie-Delta) Minister of Public Works and Services Mr. Bill Braden Minister responsible for the Mr. J. Michael Miltenberger (Great Slave) Workers' Compensation Board (Thebacha) Minister responsible for the Hon. Charles Dent NWT Power Corporation Mr. Calvin Pokiak (Frame Lake) (Nunakput) Government House Leader Mr. Jackson Lafferty Minister of Education, Culture and (Monfwi) Mr. David Ramsay Employment Minister of Human Resources (Kam Lake) Minister responsible for the Ms. Sandy Lee Status of Women (Range Lake) Hon. Floyd Roland Minister responsible for Persons (Inuvik Boot Lake) with Disabilities Hon. Michael McLeod Deputy Premier Minister responsible for Seniors (Deh Cho) Minister of Finance Minister of Environment and Natural Minister responsible for the Financial Mrs. Jane Groenewegen Resources Management Board Secretariat (Hay River South) Minister of Municipal and Community Minister of Health and Social Services Affairs Minister responsible for Youth Mr. Robert Villeneuve Hon. Joe Handley (Weledeh) (Tu Nedhe) Premier Mr. Robert McLeod Minister of the Executive (Inuvik Twin Lakes) Mr. Norman Yakeleya Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and (Sahtu) Intergovernmental Relations Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation Officers Clerk of the Legislative Assembly Mr. Tim Mercer Deputy Clerk Clerk of Committees Assistant Clerk Law Clerks Mr. Doug Schauerte Ms. Gail Bennett Vacant Mr. Glen Boyd Ms. Kelly Payne Box 1320 Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Tel: (867) 669-2200 Fax: (867) 920-4735 Toll-Free: 1-800-661-0784 http://www.assembly.gov.nt.ca Published under the authority of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories TABLE OF CONTENTS PRAYER ................................................................................................................................................................................777 MINISTERS' STATEMENTS ..................................................................................................................................................777 63-15(5) - LAUNCH OF NEW CONSOLIDATED HOUSING PROGRAMS ......................................................................................777 64-15(5) - NORTHWEST TERRITORIES POWER CORPORATION SAFETY RECORD ...................................................................777 65-15(5) - MINISTERS ABSENT FROM THE HOUSE ...............................................................................................................778 MEMBERS' STATEMENTS....................................................................................................................................................778 MR. YAKELEYA ON PASSING OF MOTHER LAURA LENNIE......................................................................................................778 MR. RAMSAY ON EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY NO. 4 INTO THE SLAVE GEOLOGICAL PROVINCE ....................................................778 MR. LAFFERTY ON ARTIFICIAL ICE SURFACES IN SMALL ISOLATED COMMUNITIES ..................................................................779 MRS. GROENEWEGEN ON PASSING OF RESPECTED NORTHERNERS .....................................................................................779 MR. VILLENEUVE ON ACCURACY OF CARIBOU POPULATION ESTIMATES ................................................................................779 MR. BRADEN ON DECISIONS REGARDING THE BARREN-GROUND CARIBOU HERD ..................................................................780 MR. ROBERT MCLEOD ON BEAUFORT-DELTA EDUCATION COUNCIL LONG-TERM SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS ......................780 MS. LEE ON TAKING STEPS TO ADDRESS FAMILY VIOLENCE ................................................................................................781 MR. HAWKINS ON HEALTH COVERAGE FOR SELECT MEDICAL CONDITIONS ...........................................................................781 HON. JOE HANDLEY ON REFLECTIONS ON FORMER MLA MR. VINCE STEEN ..........................................................................782 RECOGNITION OF VISITORS IN THE GALLERY .................................................................................................................783 ORAL QUESTIONS ...............................................................................................................................................................784 WRITTEN QUESTIONS .........................................................................................................................................................795 TABLING OF DOCUMENTS ..................................................................................................................................................795 CONSIDERATION IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE OF BILLS AND OTHER MATTERS ..................................................795 REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE .........................................................................................................................809 ORDERS OF THE DAY ..........................................................................................................................................................809 February 12, 2007 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 777 YELLOWKNIFE, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES Monday, February 12, 2007 Members Present Honourable Brendan Bell, Mr. Braden, Honourable Paul Delorey, Mrs. Groenewegen, Honourable Joe Handley, Mr. Hawkins, Honourable David Krutko, Mr. Lafferty, Ms. Lee, Hon. Michael McLeod, Mr. McLeod, Hon. Kevin Menicoche, Mr. Ramsay, Mr. Villeneuve, Mr. Yakeleya ITEM 1: PRAYER experience homeownership commitments before purchasing a home; ---Prayer The Contributing Assistance for Repairs and SPEAKER (Hon. Paul Delorey): Good afternoon, Enhancement Program, CARE, enables existing colleagues. Orders of the day. Ministers’ statements. The homeowners to make necessary repairs to their honourable Minister responsible for the Housing home to ensure a safe and healthy residence and to Corporation, Mr. Handley. increase the useful economic life of their home; and ITEM 2: MINISTERS’ STATEMENTS The Providing Assistance for Territorial Homeownership, PATH, allows clients the Minister’s Statement 63-15(5): Launch Of New opportunity to become homebuyers by assisting with Consolidated Housing Programs the construction or purchase of a modest home. HON. JOE HANDLEY: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Mr. Speaker, while the number of programs offered by the Speaker, I am pleased to announce today the launch of Housing Corporation have been reduced, we have Housing Choices, the new program structure for the broadened access and expanded the eligibility criteria to Northwest Territories Housing Corporation. increase the number of residents we can support. The delivery of these new programs also recognizes the needs Mr. Speaker, Housing Choices is designed as a of our seniors and persons with disabilities by having progressive and flexible program structure that will allow broadened access to programs that meet their needs. the corporation to be more responsive to the needs of our people and to contribute to this Assembly’s goal of Mr. Speaker, along with the affordable housing initiative, promoting self-reliance. the launch of Housing Choices represents a renewed commitment by government to reduce core housing need The consolidation of programs, from 14 to four, meets and to ensure all residents of the Northwest Territories many of the priorities identified by stakeholders during the have access to adequate and affordable housing. Thank consultations undertaken on the Housing Corporation’s you, Mr. Speaker. mandate. It also reflects the input and suggestions we received from Members of the Standing Committee on ---Applause Social Programs and individual Members of this Legislative Assembly. I would like to thank all Members for MR. SPEAKER: Thank you, Mr. Handley. Ministers’ their valuable contribution and support to this effort. statements. The honourable Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Power Corporation, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Speaker, under the new program structure, more people will be able to access programs than previously Minister’s Statement 64-15(5): Northwest Territories possible and residents who have previously accessed Power Corporation Safety Record programs but remain in need can more easily access additional assistance. HON. DAVID KRUTKO: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the excellent safety Housing Choices offers many benefits to those in need. record that the employees of the Northwest Territories These benefits include new education and counselling Power Corporation have achieved these past years. As of modules designed to promote and enhance responsibility February 1, 2007, Power Corporation employees have and increase capacity for success. It is important to note worked over one million hours without a lost time accident. the new programs provide a clear path for both prospective and existing homeowners
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