Oral Questions, Health and Social Services — 19 October 1994 (12th Assembly, 6th Session, pp. 365–396)
1994-10-19, 12th Assembly 6th Session, pp. 365–396
Northwest Territories — Debates (Hansard)
Debates of Oct. 19th, 1994
This is page numbers 365 - 396 of the Hansard for the 12th Assembly, 6th 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 chairman .
Topics
Members Present
Item 1: Prayer
Zero Tolerance Towards Violence
Cdsc's First Constitutional Conference
Federal Funding Cuts To Language Programs
Launching Of Ferry And Opening Of New Bridge In Nahendeh
Tununirmiut Hotel In Iqaluit
Congratulating New Chairman Of Stanton Hospital Board Of Management
Music Festival In Sanikiluaq
Congratulations To Municipal Council And Mayor-elect
Quebec Political Situation
Highway System In Nwt
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Monitoring Of Benefits Under Bip
Actions Taken By GNWT To Ensure Zero Tolerance
Wages And Benefits Of Family Violence Workers
Accidental Spills In Snare Hydro System
Status Of Recall Legislation
Explanation Of WCB Financial Report
Accounting Of Funds Provided For Official Languages
Status Of H&ss Committee's Recommendation
Funding For Harvesters' Support Program
Status Of Firehall In Fort Providence
Federal Funding For Social Housing For 1995-96
Improvements In The Structuring Of Wcb
Exclusive Jurisdiction Of Wcb
Multi-lingual Signage In Airports
Telephone Services In Small Communities
Fire Protection Insurance During Housing Construction
Status Of Negotiations With Unw
Policy On Utilization Of Renewable Resources
Level Of Priority Of Sports And Recreation Funding
Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
Increase In Wages And Benefits For Family Violence Prevention Workers
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 1, 1995-96Committee Report 10-12(6): Report On The Review Of The 1995-96 Capital Estimates
To Adopt Recommendation 1
To Adopt Recommendation 3
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Bill 6: Access To Information And Protection Of Privacy Act
Item 22: Orders Of The Day
Members Present
Mr. Allooloo , Mr. Antoine , Hon. Silas Arngna'naaq , Mr. Arvaluk , Mr. Ballantyne , Hon. Nellie Cournoyea , Mr. Dent , Mr. Gargan , Hon. Stephen Kakfwi , Mr. Koe , Mr. Lewis , Hon. Jeannie Marie-Jewell , Hon. Rebecca Mike , Hon. Don Morin , Hon. Richard Nerysoo , Mr. Ng , Mr. Ningark , Mr. Patterson , Hon. John Pollard , Mr. Pudlat , Mr. Pudluk , Hon. John Todd , Mr. Whitford , Mr. Zoe
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Item 1: Prayer
Item 1: Prayer
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The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Good afternoon. Welcome back, Mr. Lewis . Item 2, Ministers' statements. Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Frame Lake , Mr. Dent .
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Zero Tolerance Towards Violence
Item 3: Members' Statements
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Charles Dent
Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, this Legislative Assembly took a very big and a very important step when it adopted a policy of zero tolerance towards violence. People of the Northwest Territories are now looking to us to provide such leadership. They want more than words or policies. They want to see concrete action.
Family violence is a very real problem in the Northwest Territories, one we must deal with as a priority in any strategy towards zero tolerance towards violence. Key in dealing with this problem are the workers in the 12 family violence prevention projects across the Northwest Territories. About 94 full and part-time staff are employed in these projects and in 1993 they offered shelter and support services to 2,541 people.
Madam Speaker, given the importance of the work of family violence workers and the stress of the job, it would reasonable to assume that these workers would be very well paid. Sadly, this is not the case. Many of these dedicated individuals are earning as little as half of what comparable staff in government positions earn. On top of that, few have any housing or settlement allowances.
Madam Speaker, I understand that there has been no increase in funding for agencies such as the women's shelter in Yellowknife, the Alison McAteer House, since the program started in 1986-87. This means that, in order to allow for inflationary staff increments, just to keep salaries comparable to the insufficient level they've started at, cuts have had to be made to programs.
In other centres across the territories, shelters are having trouble meeting their rent obligations or purchasing groceries. If stopping violence in our communities is truly a priority, we must ensure front-line workers are compensated in a way which is consistent with their skills and the important service they bring to communities. We need continuity and workers who are committed to working against violence, rather than being tempted to move on to better paying government jobs.
Madam Speaker, I urge the government and the Minister of Health and Social Services to find a way to address this salary and benefits concern as part of the government's response to the family violence problem. In March, representatives from every family violence prevention project will be meeting in Yellowknife. I hope before then, Madam Speaker, the concern about wages for these workers will be dealt with...
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Zero Tolerance Towards Violence
Item 3: Members' Statements
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An Hon. Member
Hear, hear.
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Zero Tolerance Towards Violence
Item 3: Members' Statements
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Charles Dent
Yellowknife Frame Lake
So these workers will be able to focus their energies on strategies for dealing with family violence...
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Item 3: Members' Statements
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The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Sorry, your time is up.
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Zero Tolerance Towards Violence
Item 3: Members' Statements
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Charles Dent
Yellowknife Frame Lake
Madam Speaker, I request unanimous consent to conclude my statement.
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The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to continue. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Please proceed, Mr. Dent .
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Zero Tolerance Towards Violence
Item 3: Members' Statements
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Charles Dent
Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Thank you, honourable Members. As I was saying, Madam Speaker, I hope that before the meetings in March the concern about wages for these workers will be dealt with so that they will be able to focus their energies on strategies for dealing with family violence, rather than how to retain staff at low wages. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
---Applause
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Item 3: Members' Statements
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The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Inuvik , Mr. Koe .
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Cdsc's First Constitutional Conference
Item 3: Members' Statements
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Fred Koe
Inuvik
Mahsi, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I rise today in my capacity as chairman of the Constitutional Development Steering Committee to provide an update to this House on constitutional development for the new western territory. The acronym for the Constitutional Development Steering Committee is CDSC. I will be using that quite a bit.
CDSC members have agreed to postpone the first constitutional conference by two months, holding the conference in Yellowknife on January 19 to 22, 1995, instead of in late November. That will allow for better preparation for community information meetings and briefing of participants who will attend the conference. As many of you will have heard, the CDSC is honoured that the Right Honourable Joe Clark has agreed to chair the conference. Northern leaders who saw Mr. Clark in action during the Charlottetown accord talks, came to respect his ability to quickly grasp and fairly represent the divergent views, both aboriginal and non-aboriginal around the table.
He will bring great skill to the process of developing a consensus on a new form of government for a new western territory. The CDSC is now well on its way with planning and preparation for the conference. Approximately 150 leaders and public participants will discuss the themes and issues that have emerged from the public consultation to date and from further research.
They will compare viewpoints and see where there is common ground, where there are differences and where there is more work to be done. Their major task will be to make recommendations on principles and options for a new constitution and structure of government, and on how the remaining stages of the constitutional process should be completed.
I expect to announce the formula for selecting conference participants by the end of this month. A significant portion must be from the general public, so there is public ownership and involvement in the process. Madam Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to complete my statement.
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The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Please proceed, Mr. Koe .
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Item 3: Members' Statements
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Fred Koe
Inuvik
Mahsi, Madam Speaker. There must also be balanced representation of men and women, aboriginal and non-aboriginal people and involvement of youth and elders. In the next few weeks, the CDSC will conduct a round of public information meetings in 34 communities. At these meetings, CDSC members will provide information about the constitutional development process, the purpose of the first constitutional conference and the themes and issues that will be discussed.
We want people to understand the incredible opportunity we have to create a new system of government, which truly reflects the needs and aspirations of all our people. I encourage the western Members of this House to help provide a territory-wide perspective by attending as many of the public information meetings as possible, not just in your own constituencies, but in other regions as well. Mahsi cho. Qujannamiik.
---Applause
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Item 3: Members' Statements
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The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Aivilik , Mr. Arvaluk .
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Federal Funding Cuts To Language Programs
Item 3: Members' Statements
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James Arvaluk
Aivilik
(Translation) I am deeply concerned about the impending cuts to our language programs through our funding agreements with the federal government. I am very disappointed that this government has not been able to
convince the federal government that more money is needed in this area, not less.
What bothers me also is the fact that the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment appears to be trying to shift part of the responsibility of the cuts to the NWT Languages Commission. I quote from his remarks to the Keewatin Divisional Board of Education last September, "A lot of it came as a result of criticism from our Languages Commissioner, who appeared before the Assembly and said we were not spending our money."
Several questions come to mind about this whole issue. For example, if, as the Minister says, the federal government used the Languages Commissioner's report to argue for cut; what was happening to the annual accounting of languages money that was supposed to be submitted to the federal government? If this accounting occurred, wouldn't the federal government already have been aware that some funds were being lapsed?
If it is the position of this government...Madam Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to proceed with my statement.
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The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Please proceed, Mr. Arvaluk .
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Federal Funding Cuts To Language Programs
Item 3: Members' Statements
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James Arvaluk
Aivilik
(Translation) Thank you, Madam Speaker. Thank you, Members. If it is the position of this government that the office that is supposed to protect language rights and services is actually negatively affecting it, what further action are they considering?
As I said before, Madam Speaker, I am worried about our language funding. I hope that the previous funding levels may, at some point, be restored. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
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The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Nahendeh , Mr. Antoine .
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Launching Of Ferry And Opening Of New Bridge In Nahendeh
Item 3: Members' Statements
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Jim Antoine
Nahendeh
Mahsi, Madam Speaker. It is with great pleasure I rise in the House today to thank the Department of Transportation and Minister John Todd for their accomplishments, on behalf of my constituents in Nahendeh.
On June 11th, the communities of Fort Simpson and Wrigley celebrated the ribbon-cutting ceremony at both the ferry at Ndulee crossing and the opening of the longest bridge in the Northwest Territories over Willowlake River.
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Launching Of Ferry And Opening Of New Bridge In Nahendeh
Item 3: Members' Statements
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Jim Antoine
Nahendeh
The ferry operation is a joint venture run by the Liidli Koe First Nation of Fort Simpson and the Pehdzeh Ki First Nation of Wrigley on behalf of the territorial Department of Transportation. It was with great pleasure that myself, Chief Gabe Hardisty of Wrigley, Chief Herb Norwegian of Fort Simpson and I am sure the Minister of Transportation , the Honourable John Todd , watched as elders Ed Hardisty of Wrigley and Batiste Salteaux of Fort Simpson cut the ribbon to
officially signify the start of the ferry operation across the Deh Cho, also known as the Mackenzie River.
Later that same day, Madam Speaker, we travelled to the new bridge over Willowlake River and watched as George Boots, the elder from Willowlake River representing the elders, and Nicole Hardisty, representing the youth, cut the ribbon to officially open the bridge to traffic.
Later that night, we had the pleasure of going to Wrigley for the pleasure of feasting and dancing well into the night to celebrate the new link to the rest of Deh Cho for the residents of Wrigley. I would like to thank the community for their fantastic hospitality.
I don't see the completion of this highway to Wrigley, Madam Speaker, as the end of the highway. In fact, I see it as a continuation of a highway up the Mackenzie River as far as Inuvik, perhaps. Even if we have to do it a few kilometres a year, that would be appreciated.
I think, Madam Speaker, that the elder, George Boots, expressed the sentiments of the people quite well during the ceremony at the bridge opening when he said, "I thank the government for building this highway. I thank the Creator. I ask him to look after everyone who travels this road. We have to pray to the Creator, respect the Creator, respect this road and we have to respect the river." Mahsi, Madam Speaker.
---Applause
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Launching Of Ferry And Opening Of New Bridge In Nahendeh
Item 3: Members' Statements
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The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you, Mr. Antoine . Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Iqaluit , Mr. Patterson .
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Tununirmiut Hotel In Iqaluit
Item 3: Members' Statements
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Dennis Patterson
Iqaluit
Thank you, Madam Speaker. More good news from Iqaluit today.
---Laughter
---Applause
Madam Speaker, this being National Co-op Week, I wish to rise to congratulate the Toonoonik Sahoonik Co-op of Pond Inlet on their acquisition of a hotel in Iqaluit, formerly the Bayshore Hotel, which is now known as the Tununirmiut Hotel. I'm very pleased that this hotel is now owned in the north by a co-op which already opened a retail store in Iqaluit earlier last year.
The new owners have invested in renovations and improvements in service and the new hotel has already proved to be a popular family eating and meeting place. I understand that the co-op has plans to expand this facility in the future and I was very pleased to learn that they're open to some equity of participation by a new and rejuvenated Iqaluit co-op, which I would like to see formed.
I was also very pleased to have attended the official opening of this new venture earlier this year, along with my colleague, Mr. Titus Allooloo , MLA for Amittuq, and Mr. James Atagotak, chair of the board, and certain directors.
Madam Speaker, this is the kind of mutually-beneficial cooperation of which we are proud in the Baffin. I am delighted that the co-op movement and particularly this very progressive co-op from Pond Inlet has such a strong presence in my constituency. Qujannamiik.
---Applause
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The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Yellowknife South , Mr. Whitford .
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Congratulating New Chairman Of Stanton Hospital Board Of Management
Item 3: Members' Statements
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Tony Whitford
Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Good news from Yellowknife as well.
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Some Hon. Members
Yea.
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Congratulating New Chairman Of Stanton Hospital Board Of Management
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Tony Whitford
Yellowknife South
Good news for the whole Northwest Territories, as a matter of fact. Madam Speaker, last Friday, Madam Premier made an announcement that I would like to respond to. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Tony Chang, a businessman from the city of Yellowknife, on his new appointment as chairman of the board of management for the Stanton Territorial Hospital. I would like to wish him and his board every success and support in the years to come.
Madam Speaker, we are well aware of all of the health issues that dominate this House and dominate the interests of the people of the Northwest Territories. We are certainly not immune to them here at Stanton. There are going to be big challenges in the coming years for the board and the new chairman, given the changing times, fiscal restraint, public expectation for service, new technologies, et cetera.
I know Mr. Chang is an experienced businessman and a community-minded individual. He has been in the north for a long time and the experiences he has will make him well-suited for the position. That said, Madam Speaker, I would also like to take the opportunity to say thank you to the outgoing chairman, Mr. Yamkowy for his years of dedicated service to the Board of Management and the people the territorial hospital serves across the north. I think his contribution and commitment certainly will have an impact on us for quite some time, and will be reflected in the operation of the hospital and health services for the people of the north for some time to come.
So, to both, congratulations. Thank you.
---Applause
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Congratulating New Chairman Of Stanton Hospital Board Of Management
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The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Baffin South , Mr. Pudlat .
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Music Festival In Sanikiluaq
Item 3: Members' Statements
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Kenoayoak Pudlat
Baffin South
(Translation) Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise today to express my appreciation and gratitude. Madam
Speaker, last spring in Sanikiluaq in my constituency, there was a music festival. Quite a few people came in from other communities from Nunavut. It was even better when the boat came in. Madam Speaker, such festivals can help a lot in our lives. Because of that, I am grateful and appreciate the people who attended the festival. The Ministers were able to put money together to fund it.
To the people who were at the festival, and the people who were not there, I would like to express my appreciation and my gratitude. Thank you.
---Applause
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The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Yellowknife North , Mr. Ballantyne .
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Congratulations To Municipal Council And Mayor-elect
Item 3: Members' Statements
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Michael Ballantyne
Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I, today, join others in wanting to congratulate the participants in the recent municipal election in Yellowknife. I would like to congratulate the mayor-elect, Dave Lovell, who was born and bred in Yellowknife. He will bring to bear, I think, a very practical point of view as the new mayor.
To the other mayoralty candidates who lost, I again offer my congratulations for a very strong race this year. They all brought their ideas to the table. Unfortunately, in politics only one of the six could win. But all of them deserve a lot of credit for the quality of the campaign.
To the candidates for alderman, to Blake Lyons, Trevor Kasteel, Jo MacQuarrie, John Dalton, Vi Beck, Ruth Spence, Dick Peplow and Merlyn Williams, my congratulations. Again, it was a huge field; 24 people ran. The new council is a good mix of experience and of newcomers. I think seven of the eight are long-term northerners.
I would like to give special recognition to Trevor Kasteel who is the youngest candidate -- 25 years old. He came second in the polls. I worked with his father. His father was a very strong city councillor back in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He was deputy mayor when I was mayor of Yellowknife. I know if Trevor's father was here, he would be very, very proud of his son.
Again, to the candidates who ran and lost, I think they've made the democratic process work. A lot of great ideas came out of the campaign. I know a lot of the people who didn't win this year will run again, and I'm sure, will have their chance to serve.
I'd like to conclude, Madam Speaker, with a thank you to Mayor McMahon and to the outgoing city council. Mayor McMahon served three terms, and was a strong mayor of the city of Yellowknife. I think although I didn't always agree with what she did, the fact is the voters of Yellowknife voted her in for three terms...
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The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Sorry, Mr. Ballantyne .
---Applause
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Michael Ballantyne
Yellowknife North
I request unanimous consent to get my last statement on the record.
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to continue with his statement. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Continue, Mr. Ballantyne .
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Michael Ballantyne
Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to conclude with a vote of gratitude to Mayor McMahon. She served in a very, very difficult position for many years. She was elected as mayor three times. I think only one other mayor in history who was elected more than that was Fred Henne. So she goes down in history as our second-most elected mayor.
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Michael Ballantyne
Yellowknife North
I have a memory lapse after that. So, Madam Speaker, to the former mayor and to the former council, our thank you. Being mayor or being a city councillor are two of the toughest jobs in politics. Municipal politics is an area where everybody in town is an expert. Municipal councillors are not very well-paid. It really is a labour of love, certainly it is not a labour of happiness. I think we owe all our former and present municipal councillors our thanks, and our thanks to Mr. Patterson for supporting the statement.
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Deh Cho , Mr. Gargan .
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Quebec Political Situation
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Samuel Gargan
Deh Cho
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I rise today to offer my thoughts and opinion on the present political situation in Quebec. Madam Speaker, as you know, the Parti Quebecois with its separatist agenda was recently elected. This does not bode well with the territories, Madam Speaker.
With the creation of Nunavut and the necessity of formulating a valid and workable constitution here in the western Arctic, we as politicians have enough on our plates without the federal government being distracted during the upcoming sovereignty vote in Quebec. I guess what I am saying, Madam Speaker, is that I am concerned that the federal government will put the needs and aspirations of northern Canadians on hold while they deal with the Quebec situation.
Also, Madam Speaker, as an aboriginal person, I am very concerned about the horrible record the Parti Quebecois has in dealing with Quebec natives. Madam Speaker, what will happen if Quebec does decide to separate? We will still be required, by law, to provide services in French. Or can we concentrate our efforts on providing services in aboriginal languages? How would separation affect our language funding from Ottawa? Would we lose the money? Would there ever be any money available?
Madam Speaker, as everyone here knows, I have long advocated the responsibility of aboriginal languages, particularly the teaching of one's mother tongue should be the responsibility of aboriginal organizations and not the government. With no funding from any level of government, it would be impossible for my people to attain our goal. A tough question indeed, Madam Speaker.
Madam Speaker, in the coming years there is much to be done politically in the Northwest Territories. It would be the job of the Premier to ensure that the political goals and aspirations of the residents of the Northwest Territories do not end up on the back burner while Ottawa deals with the Quebec situation. Mahsi cho.
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The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre , Mr. Lewis .
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Highway System In Nwt
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Brian Lewis
Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Madam Speaker. When I moved from the eastern Arctic to the west 20 years ago, I looked forward to being able to have a vehicle to drive on a highway. I thought that would be something nice to do. But I soon realized what a nightmare it could be, because more people who tried using the highway south in those days were very often pulled through large tracks of that highway by tractors because of the amount of work that was going on, on a road that was built really for the mining industry.
When I ran in 1987, Madam Speaker, I had a list of things that I thought were important for us to achieve, and I used the word "accountability." In the T in accountability, I had put truckers and a paved road to Yellowknife. That was a plank, if you like, in the platform.
I would like to congratulate the current Minister of Transportation and previous ones who have committed themselves to that vision of a road which, in fact, would link up a road to all kinds of places and people throughout the Northwest Territories, eventually. I'm happy to report that this road now is no longer the subject of complaint that it used to be. I used to meet dozens and dozens of people every summer who had nothing very good to say about their trip north because of the terrible experiences they had had along the road.
But now things have changed, and people can see that that was an investment that really was a worthwhile one because people now talk about coming back and inviting their friends to come back. Having a road that makes so many places in the north more accessible to families who can't afford to fly and so on, is a boon to all the people in the Northwest Territories, not only to those people who live along the highway. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
---Applause
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Item 3, Members' statements. Item 4, returns to oral questions. The honourable Member for Tu Nedhe , Mr. Morin .
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Further Return To Question 119-12(6): Renovation Project At Nunatta Campus
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
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Don Morin
Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I have a return to an oral question asked by Mr. Dennis Patterson on October 13th.
I have reviewed the concern about the type of windows installed at the Nunatta Campus married students' residence.
The original windows were replaced with crank-operated windows in order to improve the ventilation. The windows open to the outside to a range of about one foot. The windows are about three feet from the floor. The department has reported that during an interim inspection of the installation, one of the residence supervisory staff was concerned about the windows. The project officer has advised that he did not make the statement attributed to him. However, at the meeting, it was agreed that the windows were standard installation and were not a safety risk to the children.
To the best of my knowledge, the department has not heard any complaints about the windows from other representatives of Arctic College. Thank you.
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The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Item 4, returns to oral questions. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Iqaluit , Mr. Patterson .
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Dennis Patterson
Iqaluit
I'd like to recognize Mr. Ben McDonald of the Union of Northern Workers.
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The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Kitikmeot , Mr. Ng .
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Question 176-12(6): Monitoring Of Benefits Under Bip
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 369
Kelvin Ng
Kitikmeot
Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is to the Minister of the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation and Department of Public Works and Services. It is with respect to the business incentive policy which has contractors disclosing what benefits they are going to provide locally and to northerners as far as subcontracts, employment, commercial accommodation and those types of things. I would like to ask the Minister, how are these local northern benefits, as disclosed on these forms, monitored by his departments to make sure that they are being met? Thank you.
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The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister of Public Works and Services , Mr. Morin .
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Question 176-12(6): Monitoring Of Benefits Under Bip
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 369
Don Morin
Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Madam Speaker. We do monitor the contracts to ensure that local people are being hired. The contractors themselves have to fill out the forms to
express how many local people they are hiring as well as how many northern people they are going to have on the job site.
In the past, we have accepted the Northwest Territories health care card to prove northern residency, but we have found that there are loopholes in that process so we are moving to fix that. In order to be a Northwest Territories resident, you have to be in the Northwest Territories for one year, and in order to get local preference, you have to be in the community for six months.
I have instructed my department to make amendments to all contracts in the Housing Corporation as well as DPWS to clarify their northern component on the job site. It will now be the contractor's responsibility to supply not only health care numbers but also drivers' licences, where applicable, and the addresses of employees so that can be followed up, as well as T-222 tax forms which are proof of income tax paid in the Northwest Territories.
Due to the amount of concern raised by communities, we are going to put this in our contracts so we have some sort of hammer to come down on contractors with. In addition, we will be including a penalty in all contracts for next year if contractors continue to make false claims that they are hiring in the north and they really bring in southerners. We will be removing their business incentive policy -- we'll have that option in place, as well as immediate termination of contracts which will then be taken back into the government's hands, and that will be the penalty. Thank you.
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The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Ng .
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Kelvin Ng
Kitikmeot
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to then ask the Minister if there is going to be a new person designated in the department to monitor these things to ensure that it's ongoing and that the conditions are being met, or is it going to be done by existing personnel within the department? Thank you.
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister of Public Works and Services , Mr. Morin .
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Don Morin
Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Madam Speaker. In the past years, we have beefed up the business incentive policy part of the Department of Public Works and Services. We do have two people monitoring it now. We also use project management from the Housing Corporation as well as DPWS. We are also going to work closely with the housing authorities and the local elected people to ensure that northerners are employed, especially local people, on the contracts that we administer.
If not, I have instructed the department, like I said previously, to give me the hammers that we can use on these contractors that continue to defraud the government of money because they claim to be hiring northerners when, ultimately, they are hiring southerners. Thank you.
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Ng .
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Kelvin Ng
Kitikmeot
Thank you, Madam Speaker. With regard to the commercial accommodation portion of the business incentive policy, I would like to ask the Minister what is defined as commercial accommodation within these contracts? Thank you.
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Don Morin
Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Madam Speaker. New question, accommodation. Right now, it is defined in the business incentive policy that you are to use local accommodation. There are some loopholes in that portion of it, as well, where some are getting away with building accommodation in communities and, once it's built for six months, there is a grandfather clause in the existing BIP. We are going to remove that as well so that people are going to be using existing accommodations.
We, as a government, also have a responsibility to the public to ensure that we get value for money so we will be requesting the hotels and motels throughout the Northwest Territories to submit prices for accommodation to a certain standard so that contractors are not held at ransom; for example, they are not expected to pay $250 a night for room and board. We want value for money, and the best way to do that is to get prices directly from the hotels that we can give our contractors to use in the tender documents.
It has also come to our attention that, in some cases, some hotel owners themselves are bidding on contracts, but when their competition goes to them for prices they jack the prices up so it doesn't make for a fair market, so we are moving to close those gaps, as well. Thank you.
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The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. The previous question was not a new question. It's a supplementary question. May I remind the honourable Member it is the chair's responsibility to determine what is a new question.
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Supplementary, Mr. Ng .
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Kelvin Ng
Kitikmeot
Thank you for that clarification, Madam Speaker. I would then like to ask the Minister, with regard to commercial accommodation, if a contractor were to go into a community and rent a house which is a commercial residence but is not a hotel, would that qualify as commercial accommodation under the BIP? Thank you.
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Thank you. Minister of Public Works and Services , Mr. Morin .
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Don Morin
Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Madam Speaker. No, a private home would not qualify. It's going to be to a standard, whatever facilities have to be licensed by tourism -- or wherever they get their licence from -- and it has to be recognized as commercial accommodation. Thank you.
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Deh Cho , Mr. Gargan .
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Question 177-12(6): Actions Taken By GNWT To Ensure Zero Tolerance
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Samuel Gargan
Deh Cho
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, my question is to the Premier . The Members of this Assembly made a commitment to zero tolerance for violence across the Northwest Territories, however, words are not enough. Can the Premier explain what action the government has taken to ensure zero tolerance for violence becomes a reality rather than a nice slogan?
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Minister of Health and Social Services, Madam Premier .
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Nellie Cournoyea
Nunakput
Madam Speaker, I think even the term "zero tolerance" does not just depict words. It tells a story that shows, in the Northwest Territories and every other part of Canada, the severe problems we are having in that area. Madam Speaker, there are a number of areas where we are taking action, so I will take the question as notice because it will be an extended answer. Thank you.
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Frame Lake , Mr. Dent .
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Question 178-12(6): Wages And Benefits Of Family Violence Workers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Charles Dent
Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, my question is to the Minister of Health and Social Services. In my Member's statement today, Madam Speaker, I pointed out that there is a crisis situation developing with family violence workers across the Northwest Territories. These individuals that are front line are tackling the issue of family violence and carry out work that is very stressful and, at times, dangerous. They are paid up to 40 or 50 per cent less than government workers in similar types of positions and don't have any benefits. Given this government's commitment to zero tolerance for violence, what action is the Minister prepared to take to address this issue?
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister of Health and Social Services, Madam Premier .
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Nellie Cournoyea
Nunakput
Madam Speaker, since 1986, I realize that there have been increases in funding to some of these agencies which were approved and brought forward by the past Minister of Social Services who is now the Speaker of this Assembly. As well, there are many more programs that have been funded at the community level. As of 1986, there were only about three to five programs that were available. Madam Speaker, I will take this question as further notice to provide an extended, detailed answer on what action has been taken. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Yellowknife North , Mr. Ballantyne .
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Michael Ballantyne
Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I have a question, Madam Speaker, to the Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Power Corporation . My question is, were there any accidental spills in the Snare hydro system in the last year which contributed to the low water in that system?
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Question 179-12(6): Accidental Spills In Snare Hydro System
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Michael Ballantyne
Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I thought the question was quite clear. There is now a proposed 22 per cent increase to the water rates because there is not enough water. The Power Corporation has said there is not enough water because of the hot weather during the previous years. My question is, were there any accidental spills in the system which contributed to the fact that the water is low now. Thank you.
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Nunakput
Madam Speaker, as the Member is aware, all across the Northwest Territories, this has been an unusually dry season. To my knowledge, there haven't been any accidental water spills that would have contributed to the requirement of extra charges to provide power to this region. Thank you.
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Yellowknife North
Supplementary, I didn't hear a definitive yes or no. I'll ask then that the Minister make that information available to this House.
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Madam Speaker, I did reply that, to my knowledge, there wasn't a release of water by
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Yellowknife North
Supplementary. I remember it was just yesterday when the Premier didn't have that knowledge and actually took the question as notice. It seems like just yesterday that she wasn't able to answer that question. So, I'll rephrase my question, Madam Speaker. Can the Minister make available a report from the Power Corporation that will answer my question? Thank you.
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Madam Speaker, yes, I'll do that. Thank you.
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Brian Lewis
Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to ask the Government Leader , since we discussed the issue of recall in our strategic meeting in Fort Smith and since there was some support to have the government prepare a legislative proposal in this area, has the government yet looked at this issue?
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Nellie Cournoyea
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Madam Speaker, no.
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Since this was one of the issues that we spent some time on in Fort Smith, and because it was a strategic session which dealt with important issues of our times, and since the decision was made in Fort Smith, does the Minister intend to direct her staff to develop such a legislative proposal?
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Madam Speaker, I will commit myself to take a look at that. Thank you.
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Tony Whitford
Yellowknife South
It's a Yellowknife day today. Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I have a question I would like to direct to the Minister responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board. Last Friday, we were all pleased with the announcement the Minister made concerning WCB in his ministerial statement about the current health of the Workers' Compensation Board.
While I congratulated him at the time because it was a good news statement, I said I would, a little later, take a chance to look at it further and review it. I had a chance to talk to a few people about this over the weekend and comments on it ranged from everything that was in the paper, "amazing financial recovery questioned by labour and employers," and comments like "the man is a financial genius..."
---Applause
...and, on the other hand, Madam Speaker, "the man is a charlatan..."
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..."all smoke and mirrors." There was quite a contrast, Madam Speaker. To satisfy our curiosity, I would like to ask the Minister how he managed to bring about this financial coup of his over the past little while?
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John Todd
Keewatin Central
Well, it is not often that you are compared to Albert Schweitzer, so I'll take the compliment as a serious one. My understanding is that the Department of Health sends out a list of contagious diseases every month and I would like to add a new one to it, when it comes to WCB. I would like to define it as whining. Because no matter what you do in this arena, when you have bad news, they're not happy and when you have good news, they're not happy.
The fact of the matter is, the appointment of the new board two years ago -- which I hand picked, in consultation with people across the territories...
---Applause
Thank you, thank you. The appointment of the new chairman and the general manager are the primary reason we're in the position we are in today. Specifically, though, since the Member is concerned about the $13.3 million turnaround -- which we should all be grateful for, by the way -- it occurred because one, the assessment revenues were increased; two, we developed a new rehabilitation program. Instead of sending people to school, we sent them to train on the job which enabled them to go into the workforce far sooner than would normally be the case.
There was a reduction, thank goodness, in the cost of fatalities. And, there was decrease in the supplementary pensions that we had in 1992-93 and 1993-94. There were also a number of administrative tightening-up items that occurred in the Workers' Compensation Board.
As a whole, I'm told by the people across the territories that they're very happy about this. The recent announcement about some of the rates coming down and a few going up has added to their happiness. I hope that, in my small and simple way, I've managed to accommodate the Member and the press who like to write whining things.
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Thank you, Madam Speaker. The Minister can be assured of our support for his initiatives if, in the long term, they are proven to be right. I think the fear that people have, especially injured workers -- who we are so familiar with because a number of them camped out on our steps last year -- is that a lot of the savings, which have turned into black ink in the government here, are going to go on the backs of the injured workers. I would like the Minister to assure myself, the public and the injured workers that these savings are not going to go on the backs of the injured worker.
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Keewatin Central
Last year, the WCB handled close to 3,600 claims, I believe. Out of that, if I remember rightly, there were 44 appeals that there was a concern about. My understanding is that these appeals are all up to date. When you deal with 3,600 claims, there are going to be some people who are disgruntled. We are trying to accommodate the majority of people across the Northwest Territories. I believe we've demonstrated that. We're fiscally sound. We're in a better position than the majority of WCBs in the rest of Canada and we should be very grateful to the board of directors, the general manager and the management of this operation. Thank you.
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James Arvaluk
Aivilik
Thank you, Madam Speaker. From my earlier Member's statement, I would like to ask the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment a question. If, as the Minister says, the federal government used the official Languages Commissioner's report to argue for cuts, what was happening to the annual accounting of languages money that was supposed to be submitted to the federal government?
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Thank you. Minister of Education, Culture and Employment , Mr. Nerysoo . Madam Premier .
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Nunakput
Madam Speaker, the Executive offices are responsible for the languages unit, which is the body that monitors and reports on expenditures of the languages department and the agreement between the federal and territorial government.
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Madam Speaker, I suppose I would then direct the question to the same Minister who responded. What I am confused about is, if this accounting took place like the Minister said, wouldn't the federal government have already been aware that some funds were lapsed?
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Nunakput
Madam Speaker, it is unfortunate that the Member was not at the detailed briefing provided to Members yesterday. The federal government is fully aware that some of the dollars were lapsed, and that since we set up the languages unit there was better accounting, reporting and tracking of program expenditures. It has improved substantially.
I think the Member has to understand that the overall federal funding that is made available, whether it's for languages or any other government program, is under severe scrutiny. The federal government has a difficulty with continuing to finance provincial/territorial programs, as well as their own programs.
The decisions about cuts should probably be put in context of federal problems and their difficulty with funding at the levels they were previously able to do, Madam Speaker.
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Supplementary, Madam Speaker. My apologies that I wasn't at the briefing yesterday. I would like to know what further action the Government of the Northwest Territories is considering to keep the language services at the same level.
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Madam Speaker, I would be happy to provide the Member with the briefing that was presented to the Members of the Legislative Assembly. I want to assure the Member that every effort has been taken to try to
maintain levels of funding. I want to assure the Member that this particular area of program support is very important. We understand that, so we're doing everything we can to express to the federal government the importance of languages, particularly aboriginal languages, in the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
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Question 182-12(6): Accounting Of Funds Provided For Official Languages
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 374
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Frame Lake , Mr. Dent .
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Question 183-12(6): Status Of H&ss Committee's Recommendation
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 374
Charles Dent
Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Justice . Madam Speaker, as part of the government's response to the Final Report of the Special Committee on Health and Social Services, Tabled Document 59-12(5), we were told that the government would propose implementation of the Family Law Review report recommendation giving courts the power to make orders giving the victim of family violence and the children exclusive possession of the family home.
I would like to ask the Minister what steps have been taken so far to implement this response?
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Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 374
The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister of Justice , Mr. Kakfwi .
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Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 374
Stephen Kakfwi
Sahtu
Madam Speaker, I will have to take the question as notice as it involves another department. Thank you.
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Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 374
The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Baffin South , Mr. Pudlat .
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Question 184-12(6): Funding For Harvesters' Support Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 374
Kenoayoak Pudlat
Baffin South
(Translation) Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to ask a question of the Minister of Finance . Last year, during session, I talked about the harvesters' support program which was in effect quite awhile ago. The Minister of Finance mentioned that he would try to find some funding for the harvesters' support program. It was under special ARDA at the time. I would like to ask the Minister of Finance what he has done so far about the harvesters' support program under special ARDA. Thank you.
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Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 374
The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
It appears that the question should be posed to the Minister of Renewable Resources . However, the Minister of Finance may wish to answer. Mr. Pollard .
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Question 184-12(6): Funding For Harvesters' Support Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 374
John Pollard
Hay River
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Good afternoon. Madam Speaker, I'll take the question as notice, research what has been done, and report back to the House. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
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Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 374
The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Deh Cho , Mr. Gargan .
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Question 185-12(6): Status Of Firehall In Fort Providence
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 374
Samuel Gargan
Deh Cho
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Ms. Mike . It is regarding the firehall at Fort Providence. Madam Speaker, I believe the project was deferred last year. Has the issue of who is building it been resolved, so it can be built this year, or has it been deferred again to next summer?
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Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 374
The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Ms. Mike .
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Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 374
Rebecca Mike
Baffin Central
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I will have to take his question as notice because...
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Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 374
The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Iqaluit , Mr. Patterson .
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Question 186-12(6): Federal Funding For Social Housing For 1995-96
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 374
Dennis Patterson
Iqaluit
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I have a question for the Minister responsible for Housing . Madam Speaker, we were all happy to hear the Minister's announcement earlier this week about the $9 million in new capital funding for new social housing in the Northwest Territories this year. I would like to ask the Minister, is there any indication that the funding will continue for the coming fiscal year, 1995-96?
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Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 374
The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation , Mr. Morin .
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Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin
Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Madam Speaker. The $9 million is one-time funding only. Thank you.
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Patterson .
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Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 374
Dennis Patterson
Iqaluit
Now, Madam Speaker, I understand this funding is being provided under a new remote housing program. I would like to ask the Minister, is this new remote housing program also going to terminate at the end of this fiscal year, or is the program of CMHC ongoing?
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Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 374
The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation , Mr. Morin .
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Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 374
Don Morin
Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Madam Speaker. These new programs are developed through funding from cost-saving measures. This is money that CMHC as well as all of our jurisdictions saved through refinancing and things like that. That is the money being used for this program. So whether or not they will continue this program, I don't know. As far as I
understand right now, the funding is for one year and one year only. Thank you.
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Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 375
The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Patterson .
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Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 375
Dennis Patterson
Iqaluit
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Well, I would like to ask the Minister, will he be making efforts to see that we apply for, and rigorously pursue a continuation of funding of this kind, or has he determined that this the end of our campaign to recover the shortfalls in the social housing program. Thank you.
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Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 375
The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister of Housing , Mr. Morin .
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Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 375
Don Morin
Tu Nedhe
Madam Speaker, no I have not given up on that. I will continue to lobby and talk to the federal government to live up to its obligation of supplying housing to aboriginal northerners. Thank you.
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Page 375
The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Yellowknife South , Mr. Whitford .
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Question 187-12(6): Improvements In The Structuring Of Wcb
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 375
Tony Whitford
Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I have a question I would like to direct to the Minister responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board. It deals with his announcement last week of the improvements in the structuring of the Workers' Compensation Board. Some of the items in the announcement indicated that they had increased the number of staff who are working there now. If the Members will recall, one of the major problems that was expressed by injured workers was that it took forever to deal with their claims. Often this caused a lot of financial and social hardship on the individuals.
I would like to ask the Minister whether the additional eight people who have been added to staff...Will this translate into a much speedier service now for clients?
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Page 375
The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board, Mr. Todd .
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Page 375
John Todd
Keewatin Central
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I know the issue of workers' compensation and its performance for injured workers is an important one for the honourable Member. He has raised a number of issues over the last little while, and I applaud him for it. It's important that we remain vigilant with this board.
I think that in the corporate plan for the WCB, the acquisition of employees that they required was specifically for that. One, was for the board and the staff to be more compassionate and, two, for it to respond more quickly to those who need it most. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Whitford .
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Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 375
Tony Whitford
Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, certainly in the new few months we'll put the department or the board to the test, if in fact they do have a much kinder, gentler way of dealing with clients.
The other area, Madam Speaker, that we learned about subsequent to the announcement, is there's a full legal division within the Workers' Compensation Board. I wonder why such a move would be required because I think the government does already have full legal services within the Department of Justice. Why now would the Workers' Compensation Board have a full legal division? Do they have a full legal division?
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Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 375
The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board, Mr. Todd .
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Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 375
John Todd
Keewatin Central
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Good question. Prior to the Workers' Compensation Board recruiting their own legal employee, all the legal aspects of WCB was contracted out. It was a simple exercise, a cost saving, and they were able to demonstrate to me in their corporate plan that there would be significant savings based upon having in-house legal counsel, rather than purchasing services outside of the board. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
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Page 375
The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Iqaluit , Mr. Patterson .
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Question 188-12(6): Exclusive Jurisdiction Of Wcb
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 375
Dennis Patterson
Iqaluit
Madam Speaker, I, too, was delighted with the announcement from the Minister responsible for the WCB of the turnaround in the financial situation of the board. But I do recall earlier in this Assembly when Members were not so happy with the performance of the board, and questions were directed at a previous Minister responsible for the WCB , questioning whether the WCB should have exclusive jurisdiction over WCB matters.
Madam Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister responsible for the WCB , does he respect the exclusive jurisdiction of the WCB to handle matters within its authority? Thank you.
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Page 375
The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister responsible for WCB , Mr. Todd .
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Item 6: Oral Questions
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John Todd
Keewatin Central
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I remember the questions well to the previous Minister. Yes, my position is clear, I do respect the independent nature of the WCB as it relates to its administration, functions and policies.
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The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Baffin South , Mr. Pudlat .
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Question 189-12(6): Multi-lingual Signage In Airports
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 376
Kenoayoak Pudlat
Baffin South
(Translation) I had a question yesterday directed to the Minister of Health . I think it was unclear as to what my question was. Through a Member's statement, I stated, with regard to Cape Dorset and other Baffin communities, that the patients go to the hospital here in Yellowknife. I wanted to find out if they have some posting in Inuktitut for these patients when they come in from out of town, as to where they might be able to look for help if they're at the airport. Do they have something in their language that they would be able to refer to? Thank you, Madam Speaker.
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Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 376
The Speaker
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister of Health , Madam Premier .
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Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 376
Nellie Cournoyea
Nunakput
Madam Speaker, at the Yellowknife airport, there is a small
section that has a bit of a bench and it also has a notice telling people that this is the area where they will be picked up. So there is a notice there, Mada