Debates of Oct. 29th, 2001

This is page numbers 477 - 513 of the Hansard for the 14th Assembly, 4th Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library.

The word of the day was premier .

Topics

Members Present

Item 1: Prayer

Tentative Agreement Reached Between The NWT Teachers' Association And The Government Of The Northwest Territories

Beaufort-delta Self-government Agreement-in-principle

Business Program Review

Community Airport Safety Video

Actions Of Senior Civil Servants (ruled Out Of Order)

Members' Code Of Conduct

The Need For Closure On Recent Controversial Events

Government Accountability

Fees For Marriage Licences

Recent Events In The Legislature (ruled Out Of Order)

Efforts To Achieve Good Governance

Annual Meeting Of The Native Women's Association

Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery

Fort Mcpherson Water Treatment Project

Home Repairs Programs

Commitments To Kakisa Fishermen

GNWT Response To Cuff Recommendations

Rent Ceiling For Income Support Clients

Improving Remedial Programs

Reinstatement Of Capital Projects

Service Delivery Survey In Enterprise

Elimination Of Chief Of Staff Position

Reconfirming Highway No. 3 As A Priority

National And International Fur Markets

Oil And Gas Training Standards

New Bison Management Plan

Bill 11: Architects' Act

Tabled Document 56-14(4): Social Agenda Conference Report

Tabled Document 57-14(4): Business Development Fund Annual Report And Recipients Report April 1, 2000 To March 31, 2001

Tabled Document 58-14(4): Package Of Letters In Support Of Premier Kakfwi

To Move Tabled Document 51-14(4) Into Committee Of The Whole (carried)

Confidence In Premier Kakfwi (carried)

Item 22: Orders Of The Day

Members Present

Honourable Roger Allen , Honourable Jim Antoine , Mr. Bell , Mr. Braden , Mr. Delorey , Mr. Dent , Mrs. Groenewegen , Honourable Joe Handley , Honourable Stephen Kakfwi , Mr. Krutko , Mr. Lafferty , Ms. Lee , Mr. McLeod , Mr. Miltenberger , Mr. Nitah , Honourable Jake Ootes , Mr. Roland , Honourable Vince Steen , Honourable Tony Whitford .

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Item 1: Prayer

Item 1: Prayer

Page 477

The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Allen . Please be seated. The honourable Member for Frame Lake , your point of order.

Point of Order

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Item 1: Prayer

Item 1: Prayer

Page 477

Charles Dent

Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order under Rule 23(m). Mr. Speaker, the Member for Yellowknife Centre , Mr. Ootes , in his Member's statement on Friday, October 26th, made reference to a Supreme Court justice and comments made on the matter of elections by secret vote. Mr. Speaker, without the benefit of the transcript, I had thought Mr. Ootes was referring to a decision of the Supreme Court on election matters. I was concerned that Mr. Ootes might have been breaking our rules with respect to sub-judiciary but I was not aware of any court case dealing with secret ballots before our Supreme Court.

Mr. Speaker, I decided to review the unedited Hansard at the first opportunity when I noted the reference Mr. Ootes was making in respect to the Supreme Court justice. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Ootes ' comments concerned me. I would like to quote those comments as contained on page 1079 of the unedited Hansard:

The Supreme Court justice commented to me a while back, Mr. Speaker, his feelings of disgust that we still have leadership elections by secret vote. Poignant words of someone of the stature of a Supreme Court justice.

Mr. Speaker, it is very disturbing to me -- and I expect to the Supreme Court justice -- to hear his comments repeated in the Legislative Assembly on a political issue that could be an issue that could go before the courts. Mr. Speaker, I request your ruling on whether Mr. Ootes has breached our rules by offending the practices and precedents of the House by crossing the lines that separate the legislative branch of government from the judiciary. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Item 1: Prayer

Item 1: Prayer

Page 477

The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Dent . The honourable Member raises a point of order on a matter that was discussed in the House on Friday. I will allow some debate on the point of order. Do any other honourable Members have anything to add to that? The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre , Mr. Ootes .

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Item 1: Prayer

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Page 477

Jake Ootes

Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I do want the transcript of the tapes checked because it is my belief that I said "a Supreme Court justice stated" and I did not identify a Supreme Court justice as being a Supreme Court justice of the Northwest Territories. Thank you.

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Item 1: Prayer

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Page 477

The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you. To the point of order. No other debate? The honourable Member for North Slave , Mr. Lafferty . No? Any other debate on the point of order? I will take this under advisement and reserve judgment on that point of order. Mr. Dent , I will deal with the matter at the earliest convenience.

Item 2, Ministers' statements. The honourable Minister responsible for the Financial Management Board Secretariat , Mr. Handley .

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Minister's Statement 42-14(4): Tentative Agreement Reached Between The NWT Teachers' Association And The Government Of The Northwest Territories

Item 2: Ministers' Statements

Page 477

Joe Handley

Weledeh

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce that on Saturday evening, the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Northwest Territories Teachers' Association reached a tentative collective agreement.

The two-year tentative deal was achieved with the assistance of a mediator. We have been advised by the NWTTA that their target for completing ratification by the membership is November 7, 2001. The key features of the tentative agreement include:

• salary increases of 3 percent in the first year and 2.5 percent in the second year;

• a yearly professional allowance of $750;

• adjustments to northern allowance rates to account for changes in the cost of living; and

• parental leave for both natural and adoptive parents increased from six months to up to one year to coincide with changes to the federal Employment Insurance Act.

Mr. Speaker, although the tentative agreement was achieved with the assistance of a mediator, the success of the collective bargaining process always comes down to a sincere desire by the parties to reach an agreement and to do the work it takes to get there. I appreciate the commitment of both the NWTTA and the GNWT bargaining teams and look forward to the results of the ratification vote. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Minister's Statement 42-14(4): Tentative Agreement Reached Between The NWT Teachers' Association And The Government Of The Northwest Territories

Item 2: Ministers' Statements

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 2, Ministers' statements. The honourable Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs , Mr. Antoine .

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Minister's Statement 43-14(4): Beaufort-delta Self-government Agreement-in-principle

Item 2: Ministers' Statements

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Jim Antoine

Nahendeh

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to announce that the Government of the Northwest Territories has approved the Gwich'in and Inuvialuit Self-Government Agreement-in-Principle for the Beaufort-Delta region. I look forward to signing this important document on behalf of the Government of the Northwest Territories once the Gwich'in Tribal Council, the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation and the federal government have also formally approved the agreement.

Mr. Speaker, this agreement-in-principle is the first stand-alone self-government agreement in the history of the Northwest Territories. It was initialled by negotiators for this government, the Gwich'in and Inuvialuit and Canada on October 3rd of this year in Inuvik. By initialling the agreement, the negotiators recommended it to their various principals for their consideration. I am pleased that our government was able to complete its internal review thoroughly and quickly.

Once the agreement has been approved by all parties, they will arrange for a signing ceremony and that will most likely take place sometime early in the new year.

Mr. Speaker, following the formal signing of the agreement-in-principle, I will table this historic document in the Legislative Assembly. After the agreement has been signed, it will be published and made available to all interested parties and will provide a basis for informed public comment. Such comment and discussion will assist the parties in negotiating a final agreement.

Mr. Speaker, negotiations for this self-government agreement-in-principle have been ongoing for more than five years. The agreement proposes a regional government that will represent and serve all residents in the Beaufort-Delta communities. It also proposes new community governments that will represent and serve all residents in each community. Finally, the agreement provides for regional aboriginal governments for the Gwich'in and Inuvialuit. These governments will enjoy increased law-making authority in jurisdictions such as education, social services, training, justice and municipal affairs.

Mr. Speaker, having reached this milestone in the implementation of self-government in the Northwest Territories, the three parties can begin negotiations towards a final agreement, implementation plans and financing agreements. This government fully supports the aboriginal inherent right of self-government and will work hard to see that self-government in the Beaufort-Delta region becomes a reality. Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker.

-- Applause

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Minister's Statement 43-14(4): Beaufort-delta Self-government Agreement-in-principle

Item 2: Ministers' Statements

Page 478

The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Mahsi, Mr. Antoine . Item 2, Minister's statements. The honourable Minister responsible for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development , Mr. Handley .

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Minister's Statement 44-14(4): Business Program Review

Item 2: Ministers' Statements

Page 478

Joe Handley

Weledeh

Mr. Speaker, a major recommendation in the Common Ground strategy prepared by the Economic Strategy Panel last year was to streamline access to government lending programs and services. To address this recommendation, I established the Business Program Review Committee last year to look at ways to reduce duplication and simplify application processes. I am pleased to report that substantial progress has been made in meeting these objectives.

The Business Program Review Committee recently completed consultations and has produced a report on consolidating Government of the Northwest Territories business assistance programs. The committee held meetings in all regional centres and surveyed existing clients of the programs under review to encourage input on program delivery and options to improve delivery.

The main recommendation of the committee is to create a new arm's-length corporation to deliver RWED programs and services currently provided by the Business Credit Corporation, the Northwest Territories Development Corporation, Canada-Northwest Territories Business Service Centre and Community Futures organizations.

The report is being distributed to all MLAs and stakeholders and comments on the recommendations are requested by December 15. The Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development will then develop a plan to implement the recommendations. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the members of the Business Program Review Committee for their work in developing these recommendations. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Minister's Statement 44-14(4): Business Program Review

Item 2: Ministers' Statements

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Handley . Item 2, Ministers' statements. The honourable Member for Nunakput , Mr. Steen .

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Minister's Statement 45-14(4): Community Airport Safety Video

Item 2: Ministers' Statements

Page 478

Vince Steen

Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good afternoon. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce today that the Department of Transportation has released a video entitled Community Airport Safety. The video is intended to serve as a tool for use in the communities to improve people's awareness and understanding of airport safety and security matters.

Mr. Speaker, the purpose of the video is to show that everyone who lives in a community has a contribution to make in helping to keep their airport a safe place for airplane operations, traveling passengers and local residents. It is our hope that community leaders, educators, workers and the general public will watch this video and recognize how important their cooperation can be in ensuring that their airports operate as safely as possible.

The video is available in all the Northwest Territories' official languages, making it accessible to all Northerners in every community.

I would like to congratulate all the people who contributed to the making of this video, including department staff, our airport contractors, the production team and especially the people in the communities where the video was shot.

In making this video, Mr. Speaker, the Department of Transportation calls attention to the special importance of our airports in the daily life of our communities. The Department of Transportation hopes that with the added awareness and assistance of community residents, we can make the already admirable level of safety and security at our community airports even better yet. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Minister's Statement 45-14(4): Community Airport Safety Video

Item 2: Ministers' Statements

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Steen . Item 2, Ministers' statements. Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta , Mr. Krutko .

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Actions Of Senior Civil Servants (ruled Out Of Order)

Item 3: Members' Statements

Page 479

David Krutko

Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to address my colleagues, my constituents and the people of the Northwest Territories.

Mr. Speaker, the events of the last week have taken their toll on everyone. I would like to state that I have taken the opportunity to allow the Premier the benefit of the doubt and have spoken directly with the Premier with regard to the problem that I have.

Mr. Speaker, the problem I have is how top officials are dealt with when involved in wrongdoing. In the case of unauthorized taping and of participation of a telephone conversation, I am asking that public action be taken to demonstrate accountability of the government. That public action needs to be immediate to restore the trust of the people of the Northwest Territories.

The Premier has informed me...

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Actions Of Senior Civil Servants (ruled Out Of Order)

Item 3: Members' Statements

Page 479

The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Mr. Krutko , I have to interrupt you on your Member's statement. You are dealing with an issue that has been dealt with and debated before the House over the past week and the matter had been concluded. The rules, as you may be aware, do not allow for the continuous and repetitive raising of matters that have been decided during the current session. I am going to have to ask you to refrain from making that statement, Mr. Krutko .

-- Interjection

It is not debatable. Thank you. Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for North Slave , Mr. Lafferty .

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Members' Code Of Conduct

Item 3: Members' Statements

Page 479

Leon Lafferty

North Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In light of all the activities in the last week, I have a message I want to give to the people in the gallery, our elders and the people back home.

On January 19, 2000, we as MLAs all swore an oath regarding our code of conduct as Members of the Legislative Assembly. I quote:

As a legislator elected to govern the Northwest Territories, I will strive to do my utmost to hear the voices of all our people; to provide legislation, policies and services for the good of the people and individuals, families and communities.

As a legislator, I will do my best to fulfil my duties to the Legislature, the public, my constituents and my colleagues with integrity and honour.

To my constituents, I owe my best efforts at reflective representation as well as accountability, honesty, fairness and courtesy.

To the Legislature, I owe respect as well as dedication to my role in ensuring the integrity of our government and in earning through my actions the confidence of the people.

To the public, I owe a responsibility to work for all for the well-being of all residents of the Northwest Territories.

I will not act nor condone others in acting in ways which exploit slander or discriminate against others.

I will not act nor condone others in acting in ways which are dishonest or which exploit positions of privilege for personal gain.

So long as I am a Member of the Legislative Assembly, I will be true to these obligations and I will work to preserve the greatness of our land and our people.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Members' Code Of Conduct

Item 3: Members' Statements

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Mahsi, Mr. Lafferty . Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Thebacha , Mr. Miltenberger .

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The Need For Closure On Recent Controversial Events

Item 3: Members' Statements

Page 479

Michael Miltenberger

Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, on the weekend, I had the good fortune to be able to go home for a 36-hour furlough and spend some time in my constituency. Mr. Speaker, I can tell this House that a lot of people in Fort Smith have been riveted to the TV, radio and the newspapers, tracking what has been happening in Yellowknife and in this Assembly.

Mr. Speaker, there is significant concern as to what is happening and how it will all end up. The message I received very clearly from the people is that this issue that is before the House has been on the table a long time. We have been very intensely involved with it over the last week and there is a strong sense that we should be seeking closure, that we should be, as a Legislature, trying to put these matters to rest and close this unfortunate

chapter in the life of the 14th Assembly and get back to the business at hand.

Mr. Speaker, I have assured my constituents that they and I share the same view. It is my hope that they will be reassured over the next couple of days that in fact this Legislature will do just that; close this unfortunate

chapter and let us get back to the business at hand of governing the Northwest Territories. Thank you.

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The Need For Closure On Recent Controversial Events

Item 3: Members' Statements

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger . Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake , Mr. Roland .

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Government Accountability

Item 3: Members' Statements

Page 480

Floyd Roland

Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I as well had the opportunity to go home for a night and spend some time with my family. It was an opportunity to get away from what was happening here and to re-evaluate what one is doing and why are we involved in government, as we speak, and what we are trying to do to benefit our constituents.

Mr. Speaker, when I got into the airport in Inuvik and my youngest son ran to me to give me a hug, I was once again reminded of why I initially became involved in government at this level. It was to look forward to what we can offer our constituents and our children.

Mr. Speaker, the last week of business in this House unfortunately has been very negative on the calendar and on the minds of many in the Northwest Territories. When I was at home, I had to ask myself are we doing the right thing here? At the risk of sounding, as some would put it, a little twisted, I have to say that when I looked at why I was here, Mr. Speaker, I still looked at what we are going to leave for our children and for the residents of the Northwest Territories.

Mr. Speaker, what I think and what I believe I would like to leave is a Legislature, in the minds of those when we are done here, as one that we tried to do our best for our residents, not only in talking about programs and services, but in following what we set before us as rules and as laws for the land and its people.

It has not been an easy task, Mr. Speaker, to stand up and question integrity, question government programs and services, but there is a role, Mr. Speaker, when we do that. That is to make sure that the residents of the Northwest Territories are getting the best out of their legislators, those whom they have sent here to represent them, those who do not have a voice out there who cannot be organized to do things in a manner that is easily done when you have a fax machine or a cell phone.

Mr. Speaker, I stand again reconfirmed with what I came down here to do, and that is to make sure our government is a good government and accountable. Thank you.

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Government Accountability

Item 3: Members' Statements

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Roland . Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Range Lake , Ms. Lee .

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Fees For Marriage Licences

Item 3: Members' Statements

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Sandy Lee

Range Lake

Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to discuss a matter that is of importance to one of my constituents that has to do with the amount of fee that this constituent receives for administering and issuing a marriage licence. I have learned from talking to him that for every licence he issues he gets $25 and then he has to return $15 back to the government.

He has pursued this issue with the Minister of Health and Social Services and other Ministers of this government and the answer he has been receiving is that because the fee structure is legislated in law, it would require legislative changes and the Minister was not prepared to do that at that time.

Mr. Speaker, I would just like to take this opportunity to advise the Minister of Justice and the new Minister, whoever that may be, of Health and Social Services, to ask them to revisit this issue. I do not think it takes a lot of argument that $15 for something like issuing a licence does not go far enough. My constituent has indicated to me that it does not even cover the ribbon or tape that he needs to print the thing out of the computer. I would like to put the government on notice that I would like to have this done, in the hope that this will make it to the legislative agenda before the end of this term. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Fees For Marriage Licences

Item 3: Members' Statements

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Ms. Lee . Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Deh Cho , Mr. McLeod .

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Recent Events In The Legislature (ruled Out Of Order)

Item 3: Members' Statements

Page 480

Michael McLeod

Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I was intending to make my statement today on water quality, but I do not believe that anybody is listening to those types of issues anymore, so I am going to try to make a few comments on the events that have happened in the last little while, choosing my words very carefully, Mr. Speaker.

I have watched with interest as this process has developed over the last while from a conflict complaint to a complaint of bias, to an investigation and to the report where we are today, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, this whole process has taken eight months. Eight months of our time where issues have been put on the backburner. During that whole time, I was of the opinion that we were heading to where common sense would take over. Since I have had an opportunity to review the recommendations of the special committee, I am of the opinion that we have to demonstrate that we support this government. I do not have a problem stating I do support.

However, I have a problem with the process. I do not believe that we as Members of this House should be in a position where we have to publicly declare our position, especially if we are in a position where we would be announcing our candidacy or in a position as a potential candidate for Cabinet.

Mr. Speaker, a confidence vote or non-confidence vote is a weapon that we have...

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Recent Events In The Legislature (ruled Out Of Order)

Item 3: Members' Statements

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Sorry, Mr. McLeod , you hit the wrong words there. You were not careful enough. I just have to remind Members that you cannot speak in anticipation of a motion that is before the House, as you are aware. Thank you.

Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Tu Nedhe , Mr. Nitah .

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Efforts To Achieve Good Governance

Item 3: Members' Statements

Page 480

Steven Nitah

Tu Nedhe

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, when we were all elected to this government, we were elected to this Legislature as a government that is unique in Canada. It is a consensus government, Mr. Speaker. A consensus government that the people of the Northwest Territories insisted that that is the style of government we want.

Since I have been here, I have worked with my colleagues on this side of the House and my Cabinet colleagues on a number of different initiatives, some of them very worthwhile. I have been co-chairing the Caucus, which had set direction for this government. I still believe that direction will be achieved. I chair the special committee that is reviewing the Official Languages Act, which is very important to many, many people in the Northwest Territories. I worked diligently with my committee and staff in coming up with terms of reference and a process that people have bought into very clearly. Last week, Monday, we had our first languages conference.

I sit on the Standing Committee on Governance and Economic Development that is reviewing major bills, one of them being the highway toll. I sit on the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight, Mr. Speaker, which all Regular Members sit on. The main responsibility of that is ensuring good governance.

Today, I rise to assure my constituents and the people of the Northwest Territories that my actions in the next couple of days will be towards good governance, Mr. Speaker. With that, I thank you.

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Tony Whitford

Mahsi, Mr. Nitah . Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Sahtu , Mr. Kakfwi .

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Stephen Kakfwi

Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On Friday, the Native Women's Association of the Northwest Territories began their annual meeting, which I attended. As the Member for Sahtu , I wanted to comment about the occasion.

The theme was "restoring our families and rebuilding our future." Mr. Speaker, women from the Inuvialuit communities, from the Gwich'in, from the Sahtu, the Deh Cho, the Dogrib communities, the Akaitcho, Metis women and women from across this country and the Northwest Territories gathered to talk about their concerns and their issues. There was food, some tears and a lot of laughter. There was some sadness. There was reading of poetry and some singing, There was some dancing and, Mr. Speaker, I had the occasion to dance with every president of the Women's Association from its inception until today.

There were gifts. There was a fashion show and there were awards. Each of them took time to recognize in each of their communities and in their regions those women who continue to reach out to help others, to help their colleagues, to help their families, their relatives, the women and children and the elders around them.

Gathered there were healers and caregivers, leaders, chiefs, businesswomen, and the youth. Gifts of tobacco and eagle feathers were given. They commented that in the course of our work in the North in our communities over the years, it is clearly evident that our women have suffered, our women have...

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Mr. Kakfwi , your time for Member's statement has expired.

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I seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement.

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Thank you, The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to conclude his statement. Are there any nays? There are no nays. You may conclude, Mr. Kakfwi .

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Stephen Kakfwi

Sahtu

Mr. Speaker, I talked to them about what it meant for me to look in the past when we say "restoring our families", because many of us come from homes where alcoholism and family violence and abuse has been present. There is a lot of pain if you look back for too long. The only way you can manage that is if you move into the last part of their theme, which is "rebuilding our future".

The only way you can live with yourself is if you do as these women have committed themselves to do day after day, year after year; work towards rebuilding, rebuilding our families and rebuilding our futures.

It was a good time and it was a healing time for myself to be present with all these people, which form 50 percent of the aboriginal population here in the Northwest Territories. Elder Katherine Mitchell from Inuvik came over and asked to sit with me and sat beside me for the entire evening. I wanted to acknowledge the incredible experience that I had on Friday night. That like our elders, women too look to people like myself and every Member of this Legislature to provide leadership and to carry their hopes and dreams for them because there is so much that we can do. Thank you very much. Mahsi.

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Tony Whitford

Item 3, Members' statements. Item 4, returns to oral questions. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for North Slave , Mr. Lafferty .

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Leon Lafferty

North Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I know I only have 30 seconds. I cannot leave anyone out here. I would like to let the House know I have constituents here. There are 81 of them I can see. There could be more behind me. There are four chiefs there from my riding. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Tony Whitford

Thank you. Welcome, chiefs. The honourable Member for Weledeh , item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery.

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Joe Handley

Weledeh

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank everyone who is in the gallery, but particularly Chief Rick Edjericon, Chief Peter Liske and all of the other residents of Weledeh. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Tony Whitford

Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Thebacha , Mr. Miltenberger .

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Michael Miltenberger

Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, last week I had the honour of introducing Mr. Rob Tordiff and his wife, Sylvie. He is the president of the South Slave Metis Tribal Council. This week, I have the pleasure again of introducing and recognizing Mr. Rob Tordiff and his wife, Sylvie, but as well, the latest addition to their family, who looks pretty healthy. Looks like maybe a boy dressed in blue. I would like to welcome all three of them to the Assembly and wish them a long life and happiness.

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Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger . Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for the Mackenzie Delta , Mr. Krutko .

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David Krutko

Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize a former colleague of this House and someone I had the opportunity to sit beside in the 13th Assembly, Mr. James Rabesca. Also, Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize Robert Alexie, who is the executive director of the Gwich'in Land and Water Board and my constituency assistant, Renie Francis. I would also like to invite everybody to Fort McPherson on December 21st for their wedding.

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre , Mr. Ootes .

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Jake Ootes

Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There are a number of people I would like to recognize. I likely will not be able to recognize all of them, obviously, because I cannot see behind us. Doug Nelson, the manager of the Royal Bank here in Yellowknife; Pat McMahon, I saw her a moment ago; Don Yamkowy; Barb Bromley; Ruth Spence; and David Murphy is in the back there, the president of the NWTTA. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Ootes . Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Range Lake , Ms. Lee .

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Sandy Lee

Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is very, very moving to see everyone in the gallery. The ones I can recognize are Mr. Gord and Bernadette Stewart, very prominent businesspeople in the city of Yellowknife. I see Mr. Dave Connelly. I see Mr. Paul Smith, who lives in my riding. I see Don Yamkowy and Ms. Pat Mracek. I would like to recognize them for being here and to thank them for being here.

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Great Slave , Mr. Braden .

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Bill Braden

Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Along with everyone else, it is very gratifying to see everyone here. I would like to recognize someone else from the business community in the Northwest Territories, Mr. Joe McBryan, and I believe another former Member of this Assembly, Mr. Speaker, Mr. James Wah-Shee.

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Page 482

The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you. Yes, indeed, there are two former Members, Mr. Rabesca and Mr. Wah-Shee from former Assemblies. Welcome to the gallery, gentlemen. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Nahendeh , Mr. Antoine .

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Jim Antoine

Nahendeh

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today must be a special day in the House to have so many visitors. I would like to welcome all of them. I just wanted to mention Bill Erasmus, the national chief of the Dene Nation is here. I would like to recognize him. Eliza Charlo-Pepper, the president of the Native Women's Association. Other people have been recognized and I would also like to recognize some of the elders. Mahsi, especially Alexis Arrowmaker. I would like to recognize him, a former colleague of mine as a chief. Joe Migwi is here as well. I would like to recognize them and thank them all for coming here today. Mahsi.

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Hay River South , Mrs. Groenewegen .

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Jane Groenewegen

Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, since my colleague for Hay River North does not have eyes in the back of his head, he does not see one of his favourite constituents in the gallery, Joe McBryan, but he is from Hay River North.

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

He probably does not recognize him by his real name. He probably calls him Buffalo Joe. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for the Sahtu , Mr. Kakfwi .

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Stephen Kakfwi

Sahtu

Mr. Speaker, I would just like to welcome everybody and recognize every member of the public who have taken time to make sure they are available to watch us in the conduct of our duties today. Thank you very much for coming. Mahsi.

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. I would like to take this opportunity to recognize former Deputy Commissioner and Commissioner, the Honourable Dan Marion.

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Any further recognition of visitors in the gallery? As a Member for Kam Lake , I would like to recognize a constituent and former member of the CBC, Ms. Patricia Russell.

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

No further recognitions of visitors in the gallery? I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of all the Members to thank you for coming to the Assembly. Just a reminder that we are open everyday from 1:30 to 6:00. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta , Mr. Krutko .

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Question 147-14(4): Fort Mcpherson Water Treatment Project

Item 6: Oral Questions

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David Krutko

Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs . It is regarding the long-awaited decision for the Fort McPherson water treatment improvement system to be enacted. It was supposed to be completed in July, yet the snow is falling, the ferries have been pulled out and the rivers are freezing. I would like to ask the Minister exactly what date does he have for final conclusion of the water project in Fort McPherson so we can have some safe drinking water?

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Krutko . The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. Allen .

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Roger Allen

Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I am pleased to provide the Member with the details. We are fairly confident that the new water system will be in effect, operational at the end of November. I hope there are no further delays. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Minister Allen . Supplementary, Mr. Krutko .

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Item 6: Oral Questions

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David Krutko

Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister tell me what action is being taken by his department to ensure that the THM contamination at the treatment plant that presently exists, what is the department doing to ensure the public that treatment would be flushed out or cleared or before any new water is provided to that treatment facility?

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Krutko . The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. Allen .

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Item 6: Oral Questions

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Roger Allen

Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I understand that all the preliminary work has been completed here. I am not sure at what stage it is at the moment, but from my understanding and with the knowledge from the department, all work-related plans are being conformed with. Thank you.

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko .

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Item 6: Oral Questions

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David Krutko

Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister tell me if they have informed the residents of Fort McPherson that they will also have to take action to clean out their existing water tanks in their homes so that they are not contaminated?

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Krutko . The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. Allen .

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Roger Allen

Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I will ensure that the department informs all residents that one of the first steps will be to clean out their own water tanks. If there is any assistance required, we will then work with the Departments of Health and Social Services and Public Works and Services to put out a communication strategy that would address that key question. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Final supplementary, Mr. Krutko .

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Item 6: Oral Questions

Page 483

David Krutko

Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister tell me exactly when did he intend to carry out this activity? Is it going to be before or after the new facility has come on-line?

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Page 483

The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Krutko . The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. Allen .

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Page 483

Roger Allen

Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would suggest that we develop a communication strategy that would permit a brief transition period where we would be able to commission the water supply and, in between, have the houses drain all their water tanks, do the tank cleaning and then we will be able to begin to deliver fresh new water sources to the residents. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for North Slave , Mr. Lafferty .

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Question 148-14(4): Home Repairs Programs

Item 6: Oral Questions

Page 483

Leon Lafferty

North Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister responsible for Housing , the Honourable Roger Allen . I would like to ask the Minister, with the partnerships with aboriginal groups and all the different programs that are being delivered in the Northwest Territories, the decision on home repairs being delivered, can the Minister tell me who has the ultimate say on when the programs are delivered? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Page 483

The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty . The honourable Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, Mr. Allen .

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Page 483

Roger Allen

Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, if there is agreement with the communities, we put the funds into the communities to deliver the programs for the corporation. Where there is not an entity in the community that can do that, we will do that. Each community, Mr. Speaker, gets a certain amount of funding each year to do program delivery. Thank you.

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Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Lafferty .

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Page 484

Leon Lafferty

North Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I had the opportunity of visiting some of my constituents on the weekend because of the concerns that were brought to me. I would like to ask the Minister if his department can look into that and see if the programs are being delivered on time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty . The honourable Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, Mr. Allen .

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Roger Allen

Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, we are currently reviewing some of our basic policies to see if there is adequate delivery systems in place and where there is to be some questions by the Members here, we will fulfil that obligation to review and reply back. Thank you.

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Leon Lafferty

North Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister if he can accompany me to Rae-Edzo pretty soon. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty . This deals with housing, Mr. Lafferty ? The honourable Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, Mr. Allen .

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Roger Allen

Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am always looking forward to travelling with the honourable Member to his communities. I would oblige myself to that question. Thank you.

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Deh Cho , Mr. McLeod .

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Question 149-14(4): Commitments To Kakisa Fishermen

Item 6: Oral Questions

Page 484

Michael McLeod

Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister responsible for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development . Earlier this year, a report that stated the commercial fishing stocks in Tathlina and Kakisa Lakes were in trouble. We had the Minister come down and meet with the community of Kakisa and talk to the leaders and the commercial fishermen there. He had committed to a follow-up to meet with the commercial fishermen of that community. I would like to ask the Minister of the status of what he has done in terms of meeting with the commercial fishermen? Thank you.

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Item 6: Oral Questions

Page 484

The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. McLeod . The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Handley .

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Page 484

Joe Handley

Weledeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, we have a Great Slave Lake Fisheries Strategy that is being considered by the fishermen. It includes provisions in there for the fishermen from Kakisa. I am waiting for the Fishermen's Association to get back to me on what they want to do with that strategy. In the meantime, I will continue to pursue the commitments I made to the people in Kakisa. Thank you.

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Tony Whitford

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Item 6: Oral Questions

Page 484

Michael McLeod

Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have to ask the Minister if it is in his plans to go into the community of Kakisa and explain the Great Slave Lake Fisheries Strategy and discuss with them some of the commitments he made as to compensation. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. McLeod . The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Handley .

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Page 484

Joe Handley

Weledeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I would be pleased to go to Kakisa, follow up on the meeting -- the two meetings that I had there -- and work with the fishermen from that community, where we can go from here, what subsidies or whatever we can handle next year. Thank you.

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Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. McLeod .

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Item 6: Oral Questions

Page 484

Michael McLeod

Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. One final question. I have to ask the Minister, when can we expect him to visit in terms of a time frame? Is it next month? Is it over the December Christmas holidays or early next year? Could he indicate when?

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Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. McLeod . The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Handley .

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Joe Handley

Weledeh

Mr. Speaker, as soon as it can be arranged with the fishermen in the communities, probably shortly after this House recesses. I expect we can do it in November. Thank you.

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Tu Nedhe , Mr. Nitah .

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Question 150-14(4): GNWT Response To Cuff Recommendations

Item 6: Oral Questions

Page 485

Steven Nitah

Tu Nedhe

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question this afternoon is for the Minister responsible for Health and Social Services . Mr. Speaker, we all know that the Department of Health and Social Services commissioned a study, a very controversial study called the Cuff report. The Cuff report came out with recommendations. A lot of people in the Northwest Territories who were interviewed feel that their ideas and concerns were not reflected in the report to begin with, Mr. Speaker. The subsequent recommendations ask for grand scale changes to the way governance system on how programs and services should be delivered for the Department of Health and Social Services.

We have not heard boo for a long time, Mr. Speaker. Can the Minister give us an update on the status of those recommendations resulting from the Cuff report? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Page 485

The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Nitah . The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Health and Social Services, Mr. Antoine .

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Jim Antoine

Nahendeh

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have taken over the portfolio of Health and Social Services in the last few days. I had a briefing with the deputy minister. I have been working with the previous Minister of Health and Social Services . She has been working very hard on this initiative, of looking at health, the health boards and the way we deliver health in the Northwest Territories.

There has been a lot of work since the Cuff report. I know the department has been working towards a revitalization of an action plan. The Minister was on the verge of tabling a draft action plan when the events of last week unfolded. As a result, I have since been briefed with the deputy minister and his staff. Their work should continue.

The draft action plan is not ready to be tabled. I would prefer to hold off until the events that started to unfold last week run their course, hopefully the end of the week, and we know who is going to take full responsibility for this portfolio. It is a major initiative. I think that whoever is going to take over the responsibility should be hands-on.

In the meantime, I have instructed the department to carry on with the work that the previous Minister was doing. At this point in time, there is not going to be any draft action plan tabled. At the appropriate time, it will probably be actioned. Thank you.

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Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Nitah .

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Steven Nitah

Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The events of the last week or so have put the question in the minds of a lot of people in the Northwest Territories that the government has come to a complete stall. I would like to think that the departments are continuing to roll along just as before, Mr. Speaker.

Can the Minister guarantee the House that there has been some action taken on the recommendations resulting from the Cuff report? That because of what has been happening the last few days that has not stopped? One of the recommendations that was made public was that there was no substance. Is the department putting substance to those recommendations as we speak, Mr. Speaker? Thank you.

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Nitah . The honourable Minister responsible for Health , Mr. Antoine .

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Jim Antoine

Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, a tremendous amount of work has gone into this initiative. There is work continuing. We have not stalled on this but at this point in time, I just wanted to state that on September 17th, the Minister had announced a broad direction for revitalization of the health and social services system was in place. That direction was based on the analysis of the recommendations in the health and social services review entitled It's Time to Act, with public input and consultation with other ministries of this government.

A commitment was made to table an action plan during this session of the Legislative Assembly detailing how the broad direction announced on September 17th would be implemented.

As I stated, because of the events over the last week, we will see what happens in the next few days. I have not been told by the department whether this draft action plan is ready to be tabled, but we were working on it and we will let you know as soon as I have further information on that. Thank you.

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Great Slave , Mr. Braden .

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Question 151-14(4): Rent Ceiling For Income Support Clients

Item 6: Oral Questions

Page 485

Bill Braden

Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment in the area of income support. It relates to the housing market in the city of Yellowknife, Mr. Speaker. We have a very vibrant economy right now in the city. One of the consequences is the pressure on vacancies and the cost of rent. I wanted to ask specifically in that area because of the impact, of course, on government budgets and things as rents go up. Does the department have any ceilings or restrictions at this time on the amounts paid for rent to income support clients? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Braden . The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes .

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Jake Ootes

Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The policy is that we provide public housing for income support individuals. In the event that public housing is not available, then we go to the private sector. Mr. Speaker, we provide the cost of housing, whatever that may be. Additionally, we supply and pay for the cost of fuel as well as electricity for those on income support. The Member's question being is there a ceiling on that? No, Mr. Speaker, not at the present time and we do not anticipate any. Thank you.

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Tony Whitford

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Bill Braden

Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To follow through on the Minister's final remark that none are anticipated, this is contrary with some information that I have that new regulations and new amounts are being considered to go into effect as early as the first of November, two days from now, Mr. Speaker. Could the Minister confirm that indeed no caps or limits will be forthcoming for income support clients? Thank you.

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Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Braden . The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes .

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Page 486

Jake Ootes

Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To the best of my knowledge, Mr. Speaker, we do not have an intent of limiting the amount of the housing allowance for income support clients. Naturally, we do try to adjust in terms of space available for families, the size of a family and so forth, and for others -- large families, small families -- it depends on the availability of units, of course. We are naturally not prepared to put a mother with one child into a four-bedroom house, for example. However, Mr. Speaker, the intent -- if there was such and I am not familiar with it -- is certainly not to cap it. Thank you.

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Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake , Mr. Roland .

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Question 152-14(4): Improving Remedial Programs

Item 6: Oral Questions

Page 486

Floyd Roland

Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the talk recently about education and the achievements made by students compared to the national averages has reminded me of an issue that I raised with my colleagues here when business plans were going through in a previous year and then followed up with the Minister in the area of the level of programming that we have within the NWT. For example, Mr. Speaker, right now we have a general program, I believe it was qualified as, where students in high school go into 16, 26, 36 level courses whether it be math, social studies or those areas.

I would like to know if the Minister and his department have done anything to change this because it does not meet the requirements of students nowadays. My concern is that there are a lot of students, especially when you look at the amount of aboriginal students that are in that program. I would like to know if his department has done anything to improve programming in that area to make sure that students taking those courses in our high school system are going to achieve a grade 12 diploma and be able to work with that diploma? Thank you.

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Roland . The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes .

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Jake Ootes

Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, we worked over the summer and into the past month and a half to look at the whole issue of pathways and the strength of those programs and the versatility for students to be able to use the programs so that they can continue on in high school and complete high school with a diploma that allows them to stream into the appropriate areas, such as perhaps university or college, into apprenticeships or into the workforce, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

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Floyd Roland

Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Minister elaborate on what was done to the programming areas to improve on what was happening in previous years? Thank you.

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Jake Ootes

Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I cannot elaborate in terms of the details but I can certainly get that for the Member. My officials were working on it to bring forward a strengthened process that students have the ability to move on throughout high school so that we do not have the dropout situation that is occurring now and the ability to stream into specific areas, pathways. Thank you.

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Floyd Roland

Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Minister then make that available to Members of this Assembly and myself? Thank you.

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Jake Ootes

Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The process that I would like to follow, and what we normally do, is to brief Cabinet on these matters first. Then, once I have Cabinet approval, we will no doubt be consulting with Members and proceeding from there. Thank you.

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Thank you, Mr. Minister. Final supplementary, Mr. Roland .

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Floyd Roland

Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Minister inform us as to a time line when we will be able to see this move forward? Thank you.

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Jake Ootes

Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, we are working on that, as I stated. We worked through the summer and into the fall. I expect within several months that we will be in a position to proceed on making this available. Thank you.

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta , Mr. Krutko .

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Question 153-14(4): Reinstatement Of Capital Projects

Item 6: Oral Questions

Page 487

David Krutko

Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Transportation , Mr. Steen , regarding dollars that were transferred from my constituency to the Inuvik riding of Boot Lake. This refers to the cancellation of two projects in my riding, which included the culvert replacement project and highway widening.

After questioning the Minister in the House, the Minister stated that he would look at reinstating those programs if there was additional resources or implementing them in regard to the new plan.

I would like to ask the Minister responsible for Transportation , what has he done to consider the reinstatement of these projects into the budgetary process?

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Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Krutko . The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Transportation, Mr. Steen .

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Vince Steen

Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I do not have that information before me at this time. I will take the question as notice.

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Tony Whitford

The question has been taken as notice. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Deh Cho , Mr. McLeod .

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Question 154-14(4): Service Delivery Survey In Enterprise

Item 6: Oral Questions

Page 487

Michael McLeod

Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My second question today is to the Minister of MACA . I had the opportunity to meet with the community of Enterprise earlier this year and they indicated to me that there was a survey being undertaken from the Department of MACA raising questions about service delivery and quality of service. Could he tell me what the purpose of the survey is? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Page 487

The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. McLeod . The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. Allen .

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Roger Allen

Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe the purpose of the survey was to find out if the communities were satisfied with the level of service that the department is providing to the various communities across the Northwest Territories. There are a number of reports back and further analysis has been completed but I am not sure what the status is of that as of today. Thank you.

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Michael McLeod

Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister why he felt it was necessary to hire a southern firm to conduct this survey. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Tony Whitford

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Roger Allen

Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I do not have the details as to why it may have gone outside our borders, but I will confirm that back to the Member. Thank you.

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Michael McLeod

Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As the Minister has indicated, he will be getting back to us regarding this issue. I would like to also ask him if he could report to us what this whole survey is costing.

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Roger Allen

Inuvik Twin Lakes

Yes, Mr. Speaker, thank you. I am prepared to provide the full detail of the report and the cost to the Members. Thank you.

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Michael McLeod

Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Again, I have to ask the Minister as to what the time frame is. When can we expect to see results? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Roger Allen

Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will not delay the response time. I will ensure today, after session, that I will contact the department to provide the adequate information. Thank you.

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Minister Allen . Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Frame Lake , Mr. Dent .

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Question 155-14(4): Elimination Of Chief Of Staff Position

Item 6: Oral Questions

Page 488

Charles Dent

Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I heard earlier today unconfirmed reports that Cabinet has eliminated the position of chief of staff. I was wondering if the Premier could advise the House whether or not that is in fact the case?

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Dent . The honourable Premier , Mr. Kakfwi .

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Stephen Kakfwi

Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, last week, the Special Committee on Conflict Process presented recommendations. The fourth recommendation was voted on by all Members of this House, that I take immediate measures to restore the confidence of the public in the office of the Pre