Debates of Dec. 13th, 1991

This is page numbers 94 - 112 of the Hansard for the 12th Assembly, 1st 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 age .

Topics

Members Present

Item 1: Prayer

Ministers' Statement 16-12(1): Loans To Municipalities

Ministers' Statement 17-12(1): Salary Reductions

Ministers' Statement 18-12(1): Alcohol And Drug Counsellors

Government Leader Denying Consent To Return To Oral Questions

Suspicious Deaths Of Bernard And Gardebois

Autopsy In 1960s

Counsellors' Abstention From Alcohol And Drugs

Destruction Of Liard Valley Forests

Relocation Of Inuit Cultural Institute

Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions

Question O87-12(1): Extension Of Abstinence Policy To Social Workers

Question O88-12(1): Free Condoms From Department Of Health

Question O89-12(1): Legal Aid In Block Fees

Question O90-12(1): Assistance To Victims Of Violence And Abuse

Return Question O90-12(1): Assistance To Victims Of Violence And Abuse

Question O91-12(1): Forest Resource Plan For Liard Valley

Question O92-12(1): Arrangements With Bc Government On Clear-cutting Near Fort Liard

Question O93-12(1): Freeze On Funds For Fort Providence Church

Question O94-12(1): Education Quarterly Funding, Fort Simpson

Question O95-12(1): Hiring Non-canadians For Management Positions

Question O96-12(1): Funding For Educational Boards

Question O97-12(1): Ratification Of Gwich'in Claim

Question O98-12(1): Building Of Breakwaters In Communities

Question O99-12(1): Clearing Roads To Trappers' Cabins

Question O100-12(1): Northern Accord Negotiations

Question O101-12(1): Funding To Divisional Boards Of Education

Question O102-12(1): Policy For Walk-in Freezers

Question O103-12(1): Paving Of Highway From Sandy Lake To Fort Smith

Question O104-12(1): Lighting For Airstrip, Lake Harbour

Question O105-12(1): Differing Rates For Post-secondary Students

Question O106-12(1): Policy Re Hiring Non-canadians In Management Positions

Question O107-12(1): Establishment Of A Special Committee On Social Services

Question O108-12(1): Finalization Of Federal-territorial Agreement Re Arviat Airport

Question O109-12(1): Readvertising Of Job Competitions

Question O110-12(1): Abstinence Clause For Alcohol And Drug Workers In Baffin Region

Question O111-12(1): Review Of Pay For Alcohol Treatment Workers

Question W7-12(1): Department Of Government Services Tendering Policies

Question W8-12(1): Workers' Compensation Board Policy Directive

Item 11: Tabling Of Documents

Notice Of Motion 37-12(1): Terms Of Reference For Standing Committee On Legislation

Item 14: Motions

Terms Of Reference For Standing Committee On Legislation

Establishment Of A Tax Reform Commission, Removed From Order Paper

Custom Adoption

Adoption Of Statute Roll, Third Volume

Second Reading Of Bill 1: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1991-92

Second Reading Of Bill 2: Borrowing Authorization Act

Second Reading Of Bill 3: Adoption Of The French Version Of Statutes And Statutory Instruments Act

Change In Voting Age For Elections In The Nwt

Revert To Item 11: Tabling Of Documents

Item 17: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

Item 18: Report Of Committee Of The Whole

Item 20: Orders Of The Day

Members Present

Hon. Titus Allooloo , Mr. Antoine , Mr. Arngna'naaq , Mr. Arvaluk , Hon. Michael Ballantyne , Mr. Bernhardt , Hon. Nellie Cournoyea , Mr. Dent , Mr. Gargan , Hon. Stephen Kakfwi , Mr. Koe , Mr. Lewis , Mrs. Marie-Jewell , Ms. Mike , Hon. Don Morin , Hon. John Ningark , Hon. John Pollard , Mr. Pudlat , Mr. Pudluk , Hon. Tony Whitford , Mr. Zoe

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Item 1: Prayer

Item 1: Prayer

Page 94

The Speaker

Michael Ballantyne

Good Morning. Orders of the day for Friday, December 13, 1991. Item 2, Ministers' statements. The honourable Member for Hay River .

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Ministers' Statement 16-12(1): Loans To Municipalities

Item 2: Ministers' Statements

Page 94

John Pollard

Hay River

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good morning. Mr. Speaker, our government received a letter yesterday from Mayor Kevin Diebold of Norman Wells. Among other matters, the letter noted that he was aware of our current financial situation and that our government is short of cash, partly because some of it is tied up in loans to municipalities.

As a result, Mr. Speaker, and to help us with our current financial problems, he enclosed a cheque for some $69,214 as payment in full for a debenture loan the municipality had with the government. The payment is one year ahead of schedule, Mr. Speaker.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Village Council of Norman Wells for its support during this period of financial difficulty. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

---Applause

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Ministers' Statement 16-12(1): Loans To Municipalities

Item 2: Ministers' Statements

Page 94

The Speaker

Michael Ballantyne

Thank you, Mr. Pollard . Ministers' statements. Ms. Cournoyea .

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Ministers' Statement 17-12(1): Salary Reductions

Item 2: Ministers' Statements

Page 94

Nellie Cournoyea

Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, on Monday I announced reductions to the base salaries paid to the Government Leader , to the Ministers and deputy ministers and, at his request, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. Yesterday, Mr. Speaker, regional directors of our government advised my office that they want to be part of this initiative. They asked to have their annual salaries reduced by the same amount as the deputy ministers.

On behalf of cabinet, I want to recognize their contribution and their demonstration of support for the concept of living within our means. Thank you.

---Applause

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Ministers' Statement 17-12(1): Salary Reductions

Item 2: Ministers' Statements

Page 94

The Speaker

Michael Ballantyne

Thank you, Ms. Cournoyea . Ministers' statements. Mr. Whitford .

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Ministers' Statement 18-12(1): Alcohol And Drug Counsellors

Item 2: Ministers' Statements

Page 94

Tony Whitford

Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, alcohol, drug and substance abuse are among the most serious problems we face here in the Northwest Territories. All of us know, and many of us have witnessed, the devastating effects of these substances, the way in which their abuse affects individuals, families and entire communities. Indeed, I share the view of many people that alcohol, drug and substance abuse is one of the most serious social, economic and spiritual problems that we face.

The Board of Management for Alcohol and Drug Services, appointed in 1988 from individuals nominated by the Legislative Assembly and various regional and aboriginal organizations, understood that problem better than most of us. It also recognized the need for alcohol and drug service personnel and counsellors in the Northwest Territories to be examples for the people that they are treating.

Because of this, the board recommended to the former Minister of Social Services that alcohol and drug service personnel and counsellors in the NWT, including board members, should totally abstain from the use of alcohol and drugs. It noted that leadership is critically important for resolving issues and that role modelling is one of the most effective agents for social change.

The former Minister took the advice seriously and last summer placed a clause in our contribution agreements with community alcohol and drug societies that requires their workers to follow total abstinence in order for the societies to receive financial assistance from the government.

I agree with the former Minister's actions. That is why our government will maintain its position that total abstinence must be practised by alcohol and drug counsellors in the Northwest Territories. It is absolutely essential for them to demonstrate leadership qualities and to act as role models for the clients which they are counselling.

However, I recognize that we do have problems, and those problems include the enforcement of the provision that deals with abstinence and the fact that societies in Iqaluit and Pangnirtung -- two of the 42 societies in the NWT -- refuse to accept the abstinence provision.

As a result, we will be developing a process, in consultation with community societies and the Board of Management for Alcohol and Drug Services that is clear, that is reasonable, and that is practical for them to use. We will ensure that enough money is provided to the societies in Iqaluit and Pangnirtung to continue their services until February 1, 1992, by which time we expect them to have adopted the abstinence provision.

If they do not adopt it, there will be no more funding until the communities involved establish new societies that will accept this important condition. It is my intention to ensure that abstinence is endorsed by all of our community agencies as unanimously as it was endorsed by the board of management. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

---Applause

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Ministers' Statement 18-12(1): Alcohol And Drug Counsellors

Item 2: Ministers' Statements

Page 94

The Speaker

Michael Ballantyne

Thank you. Ministers' statements. Ministers' statements. Item 3, Members' statements. Mr. Dent .

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Government Leader Denying Consent To Return To Oral Questions

Item 3: Members' Statements

Page 95

Charles Dent

Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My statement today deals with open government and an event that took place in the House yesterday. Many times over the last few days we have heard this concept of an open and accountable government and the need to respect and solicit the views of ordinary Members. Members on the other side of the House have used these words often.

However, yesterday when the honourable Member for Thebacha requested unanimous consent to return to oral questions, the Government Leader denied this consent. Surely this cannot be considered open and accountable government.

Most ordinary Members believe the actions of the Government Leader were uncalled for. When Members on this side of the House ask to extend question period it is because they have pressing business with the government; it is not because they are trying to tie up the business of this House. We are a new Legislature, and many Members have important issues that they wish to question cabinet about. Question period is perhaps the best opportunity for Members on this side of the House to ensure that government is open and accountable.

In his Member's statement on Wednesday, Mr. Antoine told us that the strict adherence to parliamentary rules is not the way of the Dene people and does not reflect a northern way of life. Nevertheless, I would remind the Government Leader if the rules of the House can be used to stifle the business of ordinary Members, they can also be used to do the same to government business.

I hope the Government Leader will be more receptive to the wishes of Members on this side of the House in future. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

---Applause

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Item 3: Members' Statements

Page 95

The Speaker

Michael Ballantyne

Thank you. Members' statements. Mr. Koe .

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Suspicious Deaths Of Bernard And Gardebois

Item 3: Members' Statements

Page 95

Fred Koe

Inuvik

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I would like to make a statement regarding the deaths of Leonard Bernard and John Gardebois. Mr. Speaker, 15 years ago an inquest ruled that the death of John Gardebois was due to a massive cerebral hemorrhage caused by forceful contact of the head with a blunt object, and that Leonard Bernard came to his death by accidental drowning. A later inquest ruled the deaths accidental.

Controversy and unanswered questions have plagued this case from the beginning. At the time of their deaths there was much media coverage and public concern about whether the arguments and fighting leading up to the deaths of Bernard and Gardebois had any relation to their discussion regarding the Mackenzie pipeline. Then it was discovered that the doctor who had performed the initial autopsies of the bodies was, in fact, not a doctor at all. Also, the circumstances surrounding the men's deaths were never made very clear.

So, 15 years later the families of these men and the nearby communities are still left with many unanswered questions. This and the desire to clear her brother's name prompted Bernard's sister to request that the bodies of her brother and Mr. Gardebois be exhumed and a second round of autopsies performed. A bogus doctor had not properly performed the autopsies. It was discovered in Bernard's case that the bogus doctor had mistaken a skull's normal joint for a fracture.

The new autopsies revealed that neither man had received injuries that could account for their deaths, and the pathologist was forced to list the cause of death for the two as undetermined. Clearly the exhumation of the bodies raised more questions than it answered.

Apparently when the doctor who performed the first autopsies was unmasked as a phoney, one year after he performed the initial autopsies, the chief coroner at the time held a meeting with the RCMP and a lawyer from the Indian Brotherhood. They determined amongst themselves that the bodies need not be exhumed for another autopsy.

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Suspicious Deaths Of Bernard And Gardebois

Item 3: Members' Statements

Page 95

The Speaker

Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Koe , your time has expired. If you would like to ask for unanimous consent to proceed -- Members' consent is being requested. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Proceed, Mr. Koe .

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Suspicious Deaths Of Bernard And Gardebois

Item 3: Members' Statements

Page 95

Fred Koe

Inuvik

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. The chief surgeon of St. Vincent's Hospital in Vancouver, who testified at the hearing this spring, expressed his dismay that the cases were not reopened and the bodies exhumed immediately after the doctor was determined to be a fraud. The decision of the then chief coroner and his meetings with the lawyer and the RCMP are not documented or explained anywhere. The chief coroner has also since died, so the reason for this unusual decision will remain a mystery.

At the time the two men died, there was an unsettled political climate and a great many racial tensions. Then, as well as today, rumours abound that the two native men had gotten into a fight with two white engineers and that this, the real cause of Gardebois' and Bernard's deaths, was hushed up due to the unsettled times.

Clearly much remains a mystery about the deaths of these two men, and their exhumation only served to deepen the mystery. Despite all these concerns, and a number of unanswered questions, the chief coroner opted not to have another inquest. This is despite the fact that much of the original transcripts from the first inquest have been destroyed and hence cannot be re-examined.

Mr. Speaker, I make this statement today on behalf of the Bernard family in the hope of getting some resolution on this issue. Mahsi cho.

---Applause

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Suspicious Deaths Of Bernard And Gardebois

Item 3: Members' Statements

Page 95

The Speaker

Michael Ballantyne

Thank you, Mr. Koe . Members' statements. Members' statements. Mr. Pudlat .

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Autopsy In 1960s

Item 3: Members' Statements

Page 95

Kenoayoak Pudlat

Baffin South

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I was not present yesterday. I was very ill yesterday, but I am feeling a little better today, and I am happy I could be present. I came here yesterday for a while but I could not do the work because I was so ill. That is my apology to you. I want to be present as much as I can when I am here. As you know, I am very new and I know there are going to be a lot of things that I will have to learn. I am not happy I was not able to come yesterday, but it could not be helped because I was ill.

RCMP did not give me any documentation. They just told me it was all right. That is all I wanted to say, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

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Item 3: Members' Statements

Page 96

The Speaker

Michael Ballantyne

Members' statements. Mrs. Marie-Jewell .

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Counsellors' Abstention From Alcohol And Drugs

Item 3: Members' Statements

Page 96

Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to take the time to commend the current Social Services Minister for taking such decisive action in respect to abstention by alcohol and drug counsellors in the NWT. I believe it is critically important that alcohol and drug counsellors, in order to effectively assist Members and individuals in the Territories that are having problems with the abuse of alcohol or drugs, be leading the way by showing an example. I believe that abstaining from any drug or alcohol is the perfect way of showing an example. I would like to commend him for this decision, and I am sure it will be to the benefit of many of the people who are facing this problem in the NWT.

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Counsellors' Abstention From Alcohol And Drugs

Item 3: Members' Statements

Page 96

The Speaker

Michael Ballantyne

Thank you. Mr. Antoine .

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Destruction Of Liard Valley Forests

Item 3: Members' Statements

Page 96

Jim Antoine

Nahendeh

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Today I want to talk about a serious concern that has to do with a number of different issues rolled into one. This is regarding the forest in the Liard Valley. Recently the Liard Valley has been viewed as potentially developing renewable resources, hopefully for sustainable economic development. A couple of weeks ago, when I was touring in that area, I was in Nahanni Butte and the plane from Deh Cho Air picked me up and flew me over Fort Liard. Eight minutes over Fort Liard is the British Columbia border, and the Yukon border kind of veers into there too.

So we have the BC border very close to Fort Liard. The pilot wanted to fly me in there to show me what the BC side looks like.

What I saw was very shocking because what they are doing on the BC side is, they are clear-cutting. They have a big sawmill in Fort Nelson, and they take the spruce for lumber. Then there is a chopstick factory there, as well, that takes the birch and the poplar. So they are going into an area and cutting everything down. There are big clear spots all over that valley.

It is really concerning the people in Fort Liard and Nahanni Butte. If any development of the forest happens, they do not want to see this development happen in their area. I raise this today because I feel it is very crucial and I do not know if the Government of the NWT has any prior arrangement with BC, especially on the environmental impacts of such -- I call it -- destruction of the natural environment. Mahsi.

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Destruction Of Liard Valley Forests

Item 3: Members' Statements

Page 96

The Speaker

Michael Ballantyne

Thank you. Mr. Arngna'naaq .

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Relocation Of Inuit Cultural Institute

Item 3: Members' Statements

Page 96

Silas Arngna'naaq

Kivallivik

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In the community of Arviat there is an organization called the Inuit Cultural Institute, a non-profit organization, which collects traditional interests of the people of Arviat and the region. Since its inception it has been in Arviat. The Inuit Cultural Institute was moved this summer to Rankin Inlet against the people of Arviat's wishes. Although this is not a GNWT matter, I would like to make the Members aware and to show on record that I, as the representative of Arviat, agree with the elders.

At the appropriate time, Mr. Speaker, I will table a letter written to me by Joe Manik, who is a resident of Arviat. He wrote this letter as a representative of the elders of Arviat. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Relocation Of Inuit Cultural Institute

Item 3: Members' Statements

Page 96

The Speaker

Michael Ballantyne

Thank you, Mr. Arngna'naaq . Members' statements. Members' statements. Item 4, returns to oral questions. Mr. Pollard .

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Return To Question O14-12(1): First Class Travel For Expo '92 Personnel

Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions

Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions

Page 96

John Pollard

Hay River

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a return to an oral question asked by Mr. Gargan on December 10, 1991, concerning first class travel for Expo '92 personnel, Mr. Speaker. No first class tickets have been purchased for travel by government officials or contractors to travel to Seville. Between February and September, officials travelled to Spain on different airlines, including Canadian Airlines International and Air Canada. Different fare bases were used for these trips, including economy and business class.

In September of this year, Canadian Airlines International became a corporate partner with the Government of the Northwest Territories in the Expo '92 project and, as such, is the carrier that our officials now use for travel to Seville. They offer business class service, Mr. Speaker, and, as part of the sponsorship arrangements, provide our officials with business class service for the price of economy seats. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

---Applause

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Return To Question O14-12(1): First Class Travel For Expo '92 Personnel

Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions

Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions

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The Speaker

Michael Ballantyne

Returns to oral questions. Mr. Pollard .

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Return To Question O41-12(1): Moneys Spent To Date On Expo '92

Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions

Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions

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John Pollard

Hay River

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a return to a question asked by Mr. Antoine on December 11, 1991, concerning the Expo '92 budget and expenditures to date. Four million dollars have been budgeted for Expo '92, and to date $979,048.30 has been expended or committed. No revenues have been received to date, Mr. Speaker.

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Return To Question O41-12(1): Moneys Spent To Date On Expo '92

Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions

Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions

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The Speaker

Michael Ballantyne

Returns to oral questions. Mr. Kakfwi .

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Return To Question O26-12(1): Directive On Breach Of Confidentiality

Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions

Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions

Page 96

Stephen Kakfwi

Sahtu

Thank you. This is in response to a question asked by Mrs. Marie-Jewell on December 10, 1991, on a directive on breach of confidentiality. As the Minister of Personnel , I am responsible for the management and direction of the territorial public service in accordance with the Public Service Act, so breach of confidentiality concerns fall within that responsibility. When allegations of breach of confidentiality are made to the department, they are investigated by officials of Personnel.

At this time there are no directives in place, of which I am aware, that govern the conduct of employees in relation to the release of confidential material. However, every employee is required to swear an Oath of Office and Secrecy when they are hired. This oath states that an employee shall not release information gained in their employment without proper authority. Thank you.

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Return To Question O26-12(1): Directive On Breach Of Confidentiality

Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions

Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions

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The Speaker

Michael Ballantyne

Returns to oral questions. Mr. Allooloo .

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Return To Question O11-12(1): Snare Lake Winter Road

Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions

Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions

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Titus Allooloo

Amittuq

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a return to a question asked by Mr. Zoe on December 10, 1991, with regard to a proposed winter road to Snare Lake. The Department of Transportation considers a public access winter road to Snare Lake to be a logical future extension of the present winter road system and is investigating the possibility of scheduling a road for every second year beginning in 1991-92. Unlike the previous winter truck routes which were only constructed when needed to meet specific shipping requirements and which remained open for about one week only, a public access road would be maintained throughout the winter season and would be available for use by local residents.

The Department of Transportation has never been funded to construct a winter road into Snare Lake. The road to the Colomac mine site and the extension to Snare Lake in previous years were constructed by private companies who charged the costs of construction to those agencies shipping goods to the community.

The costs for a public access winter road are estimated at between $300,000 and $400,000. While these costs are significant, especially in the current financial situation, they would be partially offset by the reduced costs of resupplying the community by road rather than by air. In addition, the various construction projects planned for the community over the next few years require the delivery of materials and equipment. Again, the savings achieved by shipping by winter road rather than by air would partially offset the cost of the winter road construction. A decision on the viability of the public access winter road is expected to be made by the end of December.

In the event that a public access winter road is not constructed, resupply and delivery of construction equipment and materials must once again be accomplished by a combination of air and private truck convoy. Initial meetings have taken place with Robinson Trucking Limited of Yellowknife, who have provided a truck haul service in the past. It is anticipated that such a convoy would be scheduled for late January or early February. I have instructed my department to co-ordinate the government's involvement in such a convoy, and it is attempting to firm up details of the shipping requirements of the various departments.

Thus far, it is understood that the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs requires shipment of a front-end loader, a three-quarter ton fire truck, an all-terrain vehicle and materials for construction of an equipment maintenance garage. The petroleum products division requires shipment of 51,000 litres of heating and vehicle fuel. The preliminary estimate of the cost to transport all of these materials by truck convoy or cat-train is $150,000. The NWT Housing Corporation does not have any materials scheduled for Snare Lake this winter.

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Michael Ballantyne

Thank you, Mr. Allooloo . Returns to oral questions. Mr. Allooloo , you have another one.

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Return To Question O54-12(1): Policy On Travel Arrangements For Students

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Titus Allooloo

Amittuq

I have a return to a question asked by Mrs. Marie-Jewell on December 11, regarding a policy on travel arrangements for students. A new procedure on student travel arrangements was initiated last year. Travel arrangements are now being made through travel agents in a student's home community, wherever possible. Letters were sent to all travel agencies in the NWT to see if they were interested in participating.

The travel agency in Fort Smith contacted the Department of Education a month ago to say that they had not received the letter but that they were interested in taking part. As all Christmas travel had already been arranged, the department made sure that the Fort Smith travel agency would be used by students from Fort Smith when they returned home at the end of this school year. The travel agency in Fort Smith was satisfied with this proposal. Hopefully, this will also result in less confusion in the future for students travelling home to Fort Smith.

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The Speaker

Michael Ballantyne

Thank you. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome to the gallery Mr. Pierre Simpson, the deputy mayor of Hay River.

---Applause

Returns to oral questions. Mr. Ningark .

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Return To Question O66-12(1): Renewable Resources Funding Allocations

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Page 97

John Ningark

Natilikmiot

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a return to Question O66-12(1), asked by Mr. Gargan on December 11, 1991, regarding renewable resources funding allocations. The Department of Renewable Resources provides support to harvesters through its grant and contribution policy. The policy covers a variety of programs. The grant and contribution policy contains a policy directive for each program. The directive explains how to calculate the amount of funding an organization is eligible for. The total amount of funding received by an organization depends on the number of programs it applies for and the departmental budget for a program.

I have provided Mr. Gargan with a copy of the Renewable Resources grant and contribution policy. The policy contains more detail on the types of grants an organization may apply for and the funding formula for each grant. Thank you.

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Michael Ballantyne

Returns to oral questions. Mr. Pollard .

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Return To Question O47-12(1): Nwt Participation At Expo '92

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John Pollard

Hay River

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a return to a question asked by Mr. Dent on December 11, 1991, concerning NWT participation at Expo '92, Mr. Speaker. I have reviewed the information provided to me by departmental officials, Mr. Speaker, and the Government of the Northwest Territories is not considering withdrawing from participation in Expo '92.

As I informed the House previously in my answer to Mr. Antoine 's question, to date $979,048.30 has been expended or committed for Expo '92. In addition, we have other commitments, both financial and otherwise. We have made job offers to 48 Northerners, the majority of whom are native people from all regions of the Northwest Territories. We have ordered 20 tons of musk-ox meat from the Inuvialuit, and we are in the process of making commitments for 12 tons of fish from northern fishermen. These commitments are worth some $600,000, Mr. Speaker.

We have purchased $420,000 worth of arts and crafts from northern producers for sale at Expo '92, and we have a further $270,000 in arts and crafts provided to us on consignment. We expect to purchase a further $450,000 worth by the end of Expo '92 for a total of almost $1.2 million. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Michael Ballantyne

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Further Return To Question O43-12(1): Status Of School For Lake Harbour

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Page 98

Titus Allooloo

Amittuq

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a return to a question asked by Mr. Pudlat on December 11, 1991, concerning deferral of the school for Lake Harbour. I recognize how important building the new school is to the people of Lake Harbour. The design for the new school was completed in 1991-92. The new school is planned to be attached to the community gym. However, all capital plans are now being reviewed. Final decisions on capital projects will be proposed in the capital main estimates, to be considered at the next Legislative Assembly in the new year. Thank you.

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Michael Ballantyne

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Return To Question O60-12(1): Difficulties In Joining Yellowknife Co-operative

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John Pollard

Hay River

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a return to a question asked by Mr. Pudluk on December 12, 1991, regarding the difficulties in joining Yellowknife's co-operative. The co-op in Yellowknife is a direct charge co-op, while all other co-ops in the Northwest Territories, with the exception of the co-op in Hay River, are consumer co-ops. Consumer co-ops operate like any other store or business with many shareholders. Goods are purchased and resold. Operating costs are covered by store revenue. The prices on goods sold in any consumer co-op are competitive with similar stores. Anyone can shop in the store, but profits from operations are distributed only to the members through dividends.

A direct charge co-op sells only to members. The reason for this is that goods are sold at prices much lower than those set by competitors. The store operates on a break-even basis. Members pay the operating costs of the store through a weekly fee. The owners get their return on investment by paying less for goods. No dividends are paid to members. Any year-end surplus funds are used to reduce the cost of goods to members.

The Yellowknife Co-op has had to restrict membership because the physical plant could not handle the number of people wishing to join. By extending hours and upgrading equipment, the waiting period to get into the co-op has been reduced. I have been informed that people joining the co-op no longer have to wait 18 months. If application was made today, the new member would likely be shopping in the store by February. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Michael Ballantyne

Thank you, Mr. Pollard . Returns to oral questions. Ms. Cournoyea .

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Return To Question O16-21(1): GNWT Approval Of Gwich'in Final Agreement

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Nellie Cournoyea

Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, I have a return to a question asked by Mr. Fred Koe on December 10 regarding the Gwich'in final agreement. The Member, being recently involved in these negotiations as the member of the Gwich'in negotiating team, is fully aware that the Government of the NWT is committed to approving the Gwich'in final agreement and the implementation plan, and related financial agreements as soon as they are completed.

The importance of implementation planning cannot be underestimated. The Auditor General, among others, has stressed that, based on the experience of the James Bay and the Inuvialuit land claims, a final agreement is not enough. An implementation plan must be developed which identifies in detail what must be done, who does it, the funding required and who pays. These requirements are now captured by federal government policy.

The implementation plan must be sufficiently precise and clear so that every party knows where it stands. The achievement of implementation obligations and the expenditure of implementation dollars must be measurable and accountable.

The Member also knows the position of the Government of the NWT in the development of implementation plans is based on the principle that the negotiation and implementation of land claims is a federal responsibility. This means that the incremental costs to the Government of the NWT of a land claims agreement will and should be borne by the federal government and the implementation plan designed accordingly.

The Government of the NWT is not prepared, in the current restraint environment, to run the risk that funds committed to programs and services already pressed for resources will need to be diverted to land claims obligations because the federal government is refusing to live up to its obligations.

A lot of work has been done in recent months to ensure that an implementation plan and related financial agreements are completed to the satisfaction of all parties. The Minister for Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs has written to Minister Siddon reaffirming our support for an early ratification, but outlining the outstanding issues and our concerns. The Government of the NWT is doing everything that it can to ensure that the Gwich'in final agreement is ratified in a reasonable time frame.

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The Speaker

Michael Ballantyne

Thank you. Returns to oral questions. Item 5, oral questions. Ms. Mike .

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Question O87-12(1): Extension Of Abstinence Policy To Social Workers

Item 5: Oral Questions

Page 98

Rebecca Mike

Baffin Central

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Social Services . Will the abstention policy be extended to the social workers?

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Michael Ballantyne

Minister of Social Services .

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Tony Whitford

Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This only involves the alcohol and drug counselling service at a community level.

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Michael Ballantyne

Supplementary, Ms. Mike .

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Rebecca Mike

Baffin Central

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The social workers do similar work to that of the alcohol and drug counsellors in the communities. Will that abstention clause be imposed on social workers as well?

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Michael Ballantyne

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Tony Whitford

Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think I said no.

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Michael Ballantyne

Ms. Mike . Second supplementary.

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Baffin Central

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Tony Whitford

Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There are only two groups that are disagreeing with the present policy, and I think the problem warrants the position that this government is taking.

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Michael Ballantyne

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Question O88-12(1): Free Condoms From Department Of Health

Item 5: Oral Questions

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Brian Lewis

Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to Mr. Whitford . We are all aware that many health centres that we visit give gifts; for instance, I go to my dentist and he gives me a toothbrush sometimes. I would like to ask the Minister of Health , in his new portfolio, whether he intends to continue the practice of giving visitors to his department free condoms of various shapes, sizes and colours and so on.

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Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Minister of Health .

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Tony Whitford

Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Not at the present time, Mr. Speaker. The supply is low.

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Michael Ballantyne

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Brian Lewis

Yellowknife Centre

I am very impressed that the supply is low because that means it has been a very successful service, Mr. Speaker.

---Laughter

My supplementary question is to the same Minister, in his new role as the Minister of Health . Will he continue to play the same role as he has played for many of the years that I have known him, in distributing candy to young children, which we all know can do damage to young children's teeth?

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Tony Whitford

Yellowknife South

Mr. Speaker, this must be Friday. If I recall, when I was across the way, we had to try to keep things light on Friday, but I think that I will continue the practice of having a candy dish in my office. Any Member of the public that visits my office, or any Member of the cabinet that visits my office, is quite welcome to continue to help themselves, if they so choose. I am not forcing this on anybody. It is available. They are adults and they can make that decision. The answer to that is yes.

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Michael Ballantyne

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Brian Lewis

Yellowknife Centre

In view of this new climate of restraint that we find ourselves in, has the Minister any plans to extend various free services that that department has provided to the public in the past?

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Tony Whitford

Yellowknife South

I am not certain. I think that a lot of the services that this government provides to the public are free. Health-- if it necessary, it is given to those that need it. I am not certain exactly which area he is referring to. But if he is getting back to the candy dish again, I buy that out of my own pocket; it is not being provided by this government. It is being provided out of my own pocket.

As far as the condoms are concerned, I have no idea who paid for those. Maybe the former Minister provided those. I think there are a lot of services that this government provides to the public that are free; if that is a necessity, we will continue that until further notice.

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Michael Ballantyne

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Question O89-12(1): Legal Aid In Block Fees

Item 5: Oral Questions

Page 99

Samuel Gargan

Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Just a concern I have with regard to legal aid. In the report, "Strength at Two Levels," on page 55 it refers to legal aid being provided in block fees rather than on the basis of what the lawyer's time is spent on a particular case. In other words, block fees refers to maybe a $2000 fee that is made available for a certain case. Regardless of whether or not the lawyer spends up to that time, if he spends anything beyond that he is not going to be paid for it. So I have a concern that justice will not be done if that recommendation is followed. It does restrict the lawyer from working on cases that require more time. Has the Minister thought about that?

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Michael Ballantyne

Madam Government Leader , will you take this question?

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Nellie Cournoyea

Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, no, we have not got that far into detail on the report at this time. Thank you.

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Michael Ballantyne

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Question O90-12(1): Assistance To Victims Of Violence And Abuse

Item 5: Oral Questions

Page 99

Fred Koe

Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Social Services . The issue of violence in the NWT is a serious concern and there is movement to assist victims of violence and abuse. There are many local groups and societies that have been formed in the NWT to assist in this service. Is this issue one of the priorities of the Minister's department?

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Michael Ballantyne

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Tony Whitford

Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In response to the Member's question, I take violence and programs that try to assist in resolving that, or assisting

people to deal with that, as very serious. I have not set priorities on the numbers of issues that come before me in both the portfolios that I have, but I take the issue of violence very seriously, and I want to assure the Member that if there is a concern that I am not doing so, then you must bring it to my attention. But, yes, I do take that seriously. I have not prioritized it in relation to the other programs that we are dealing with at this point, but it is high on my list.

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Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Koe , supplementary.

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Fred Koe

Inuvik

Supplementary, Mr. Speaker. There is a society in Inuvik called "The Society for Friends Against Family Violence" which has requested from the department assistance in trying to get a building to use as a regional shelter. What is the status of the request for this society to get a building in Inuvik?

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Tony Whitford

Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The request from the society in Inuvik is, as I understand it, before the department. I have not had an opportunity to get an answer on it. I was informed only recently of the request. I assured the Member earlier when I discussed it with him that I would endeavour to get an answer. I would like to take this question as notice so that I can get a proper answer to the Member just as soon as possible.

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The question is taken as notice. Oral questions. Mr. Antoine .

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Question O91-12(1): Forest Resource Plan For Liard Valley

Item 5: Oral Questions

Page 100

Jim Antoine

Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The question I am going to raise is regarding my Member's statement with regard to the forest in Liard Valley. The community of Fort Liard has set up a forest resource committee to try to develop a forest resource plan. I have already talked with Dwight Noseworthy about this. Hopefully we are going to go into Liard in January.

I know that Renewable Resources and Economic Development both have interest in the forest. But will the Ministers work with the community to help them develop a forest resource plan, since the government has stated that the direction of the government is for more community control? The community has strongly indicated to me that they would like to be very much involved in the development of that resource. Mahsi.

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Michael Ballantyne

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John Pollard

Hay River

Mr. Speaker, I think I can say on behalf of my department, and I think my colleague's department, that yes, we will work with communities in that regard. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Michael Ballantyne

Supplementary, Mr. Antoine .

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Jim Antoine

Nahendeh

I do not know if it is a supplementary, but it has to do with forests, and it is directed to the Government Leader . As I mentioned earlier, there was a lot of clear-cutting right on the BC border which is only eight minutes' flying time from Fort Liard. Had there been any prior arrangements with the BC government when they gave the permits to clear-cut just up the river from Liard, in the traditional areas of the Dene people of Liard? Mahsi.

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Michael Ballantyne

Madam Government Leader .

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Nellie Cournoyea

Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, not to my knowledge, but we will attempt to find out about it. Thank you.

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Michael Ballantyne

That was on the edge of being a supplementary, but for the record we will consider it a supplementary, Mr. Antoine . Mr. Antoine , another supplementary.

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Question O92-12(1): Arrangements With Bc Government On Clear-cutting Near Fort Liard

Item 5: Oral Questions

Page 100

Jim Antoine

Nahendeh

There is a new government in BC, an NDP government. Will the Government of the Northwest Territories approach the new government in BC to see if some sort of arrangement could be made with them with regard to the destruction of the natural environment just up the river from Liard? I say this because there has been a lot more debris coming down the Liard, and the water in the springtime runs off rather than going into the ground, so there is the possibility of a lot of environmental dangers there. I do not know if there was any sort of agreement made with the Government of BC. Mahsi cho.

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Michael Ballantyne

I will consider that a new question. Madam Government Leader .

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Nellie Cournoyea

Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, hopefully with a new government we will have more luck than we have in the past. I know in our water arrangements they have been the most difficult to draw in, even though they are part of the drainage system. Yes, we will contact them and yes, we will try to make an arrangement to have a meeting and raise the issue. Hopefully, being a new government, they will be more receptive than in the past.

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Michael Ballantyne

Oral questions. Mr. Gargan .

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Question O93-12(1): Freeze On Funds For Fort Providence Church

Item 5: Oral Questions

Page 100

Samuel Gargan

Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I asked a question about the old church in Fort Providence of the Minister of Culture and Communications on Tuesday, and the response he gave on turning down the $25,000 request was because the Financial Management Board did not approve it. In the second response he did say that it was because of the 90-day freeze. Mr.

Speaker, I have here a copy of a letter that was written to the community of Fort Providence from Charles Arnold, with regard to the request for that money, in which they did indicate that they were going to be able to get something like $25,000 but that the community was to understand that the contribution is from the moneys that were lapsed within the department this year. I understand that the freeze is on new moneys, and this is not new money, Mr. Speaker; these are moneys that are identified within the department.

I would like to ask the Minister whether or not it also means that even though there are surplus moneys in departments, those moneys are also on freeze.

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Michael Ballantyne

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Titus Allooloo

Amittuq

Mr. Speaker, the Member is correct in that all moneys that might be in departments are frozen at this time with regard to capital projects. They have to go to cabinet prior to being spent, even though the money might be in the department. I would like to inform the Member that I intend to seek cabinet approval to go after the money he is talking about, but I cannot assure the Member that the money will be there until I get that approval. Thank you.

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Michael Ballantyne

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Question O94-12(1): Education Quarterly Funding, Fort Simpson

Item 5: Oral Questions

Page 101

Jim Antoine

Nahendeh

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. This question is directed to the Minister of Education, and it is a concern of the Deh Cho Divisional Board of Education regarding quarterly contributions. As you know, last year the board of education made a decision to increase the grade level from grade 10 to grade 11 in Fort Simpson, and the funding for that was not approved by the previous government. The divisional board used the interest revenue from the quarterly contribution funding to fund this grade 11 position in Fort Simpson. I understand that there is a problem here in that there might possibly be a change in the quarterly contribution. Can the Minister tell me if the quarterly funding will continue? Mahsi.

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Michael Ballantyne

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Titus Allooloo

Amittuq

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The quarterly funding will continue as long as we are allowed to do so by the federal government. Thank you.

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Jim Antoine

Nahendeh

Can the Minister explain more clearly about the situation here. What has the federal government to do with this? Mahsi.

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Titus Allooloo

Amittuq

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Perhaps the Minister of Finance could explain the problem that we are in. Thank you.

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The Speaker

Michael Ballantyne

I am sure the Minister of Finance could. Minister of Finance .

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John Pollard

Hay River

You can see the excitement on my face, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think there is an agreement in place right now, and maybe the boards are not in agreement, but certainly we have tried to reach an accommodation whereby at the end of this fiscal year we do not pay that block funding in three-month chunks. However, Mr. Speaker, we are aware that if we do something of that nature it may cause some harm to programs that boards have been delivering in schools. I think the approach we would like to take is to say, "We cannot be giving you these kinds of moneys in those kinds of amounts.

It has to be on a shorter-term basis, but if that is going to leave you short, then please make arguments to us and we will duly look at those arguments." We are going to try to work it out with the boards, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

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Jim Antoine

Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In that case, would Education fund the existing programs provided by the Deh Cho Divisional Board of Education if they decide to change the quarterly contribution to a shorter contribution? Mahsi.

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Titus Allooloo

Amittuq

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The funding question is throughout the Northwest Territories. We are looking at it at the present time and will review it further as time is coming nearer to the end of the fiscal year. Thank you.

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Page 101

Ernie Bernhardt

Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Minister of Personnel . Mr. Minister, would this new government look into the policy of hiring non-Canadians for management positions?

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Stephen Kakfwi

Sahtu

Yes.

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Page 101

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Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Pudlat .

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Question O96-12(1): Funding For Educational Boards

Item 5: Oral Questions

Page 101

James Arvaluk

Aivilik

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question, but I think it has already been answered. We just heard that the funding will not be changed in the fiscal year. There has been a concern with regard to education committees in the communities, particularly in the Baffin Region. They would like to have some funding for Inuktitut programs. They have been utilizing the money handed to them. They have all kinds of things in the offices that the money has to be put into. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is more like a comment.

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Page 101

The Speaker

Michael Ballantyne

I think that would have been more appropriate under Members' statements. I think the question is in the same category as the previous question, and perhaps if the Minister of Finance or Education would like to reiterate the commitment they made earlier, it might help Mr. Pudlat . Mr. Pollard .

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Page 101

John Pollard

Hay River

Mr. Speaker, we are aware as a government that boards have been putting the block funding that we have been giving them, the lump sum funding, into the bank and drawing interest. I think some of them have been investing it back with us. They have been using the interest on those sums of money to enhance the programs for

the children in the schools. We are aware of that.

Mr. Speaker, as you know, the Auditor General is not pleased with the fact that we deal with public funds in that manner, by giving it out in block, and has recommended that we cease to do that and we do it on a more monthly basis, which, of course, is going to reduce the interest earned on that money by the boards, and consequently they will not have as much money to fund the extra programs that they have been putting on. We are aware of it. We are prepared to sit down with the boards and work it out with them. You have the commitment from myself and the Minister of Education in that regard. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Michael Ballantyne

Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Koe .

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Question O97-12(1): Ratification Of Gwich'in Claim

Item 5: Oral Questions

Page 102

Fred Koe

Inuvik

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs . I appreciate the government's response and their commitment relating to my previous question about the Gwich'in final agreement. I would like the Ministers and Government Leader to know that I have not been personally involved in negotiations since September, and since there is a new cabinet I wanted to know what your feelings were on the claim. When will the government proceed with the ratification of the Gwich'in final agreement?

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Question O97-12(1): Ratification Of Gwich'in Claim

Item 5: Oral Questions

Page 102

The Speaker

Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Kakfwi .

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Item 5: Oral Questions

Page 102

Stephen Kakfwi

Sahtu

Mr. Speaker, it is the view of an optimist -- being an optimist -- that the federal government will live up to its constitutional obligations, the obligations it has as the principal party sitting opposite the Gwich'in -- it is the federal government that has that constitutional obligation to not only negotiate claims agreements but to come up with the money to implement these agreements -- and that they will do that in the spirit in which it was negotiated. If we have that, which we hope we will, the claims will be completed, ratified, with the implementation costs very clear, up front, to the satisfaction of the federal government, territorial government and the Gwich'in. Thank you.

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The Speaker

Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Koe , supplementary.

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Page 102

Fred Koe

Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Do you have any idea of the time frame you are looking at? When do you feel there will be a ratification by this government?

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Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Kakfwi .

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Item 5: Oral Questions

Page 102

Stephen Kakfwi

Sahtu

Mr. Speaker, the federal government approaches claims negotiations using the federal claims policy to govern how it approaches it. The claims policy has been changed in recent years to include a requirement that there be an implementation plan developed before claims are ratified by the federal government. We hope that the federal government does not become overly anxious, for political reasons, whatever, and will go on to try to ratify these deals without a clear cut, very precise implementation plan attached to it. As soon as this is done, the claims will be ratified.

It could take a week, two weeks, a month, three months. It depends how hard the federal government tries to offload costs on other parties. Thank you.

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Page 102

The Speaker

Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Koe , second supplementary.

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Page 102

Fred Koe

Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can I get the Minister's commitment that he will support and proceed with the ratification of a claim as soon as possible?

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Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Kakfwi .

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Item 5: Oral Questions

Page 102

Stephen Kakfwi

Sahtu

Yes. I think all of us on this side have been consistent in saying that we want to conclude the Gwich'in claim as soon as possible and to ratify it. Thank you.

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The Speaker

Michael Ballantyne

Oral questions. Mr. Arvaluk .

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Question O98-12(1): Building Of Breakwaters In Communities

Item 5: Oral Questions

Page 102

James Arvaluk

Aivilik

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is directed to the Minister of Transportation . The new government stated that they will be working hard to have the communities become more self-sufficient. That means giving better assistance to the first-time private entrepreneurs. Mr. Speaker, would that also include building a breakwater? The boats are one of the biggest single private investments in the community, especially in Coral Harbour I would ask if the Minister would look into that before break-up this summer.

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Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Allooloo .

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Titus Allooloo

Amittuq

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My department has been working with the communities to develop some sort of protection for boats: wharfs, that sort of thing. It is a new program that my department has taken on, and we will continue to work with the communities to see where we could help. I believe this is one of the more important projects that my department has taken on in the Nunavut region. Thank you.

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The Speaker

Michael Ballantyne

Mrs. Marie-Jewell .

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Question O99-12(1): Clearing Roads To Trappers' Cabins

Item 5: Oral Questions

Page 102

Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Transportation . Along the Highway No. 5 going into Fort Smith, we go through a fair amount of Wood Buffalo National Park. There has been a concern expressed to me by different trappers and senior citizens who may have been trapping along the park for some time, that the Department of Highways has not been clearing the road into their trappers' cabins. It is a policy of Wood Buffalo National Park that they place their cabin at least a quarter of a mile off the main highway. There has been some resistance from the highway transportation office in the community of Fort Smith to clear that right-of-way to the trappers' cabins.

I got the matter cleared up with the department, but since then it has snowed again and again and again. I do not want to have to be in the position of having to keep calling the department every time it snows. Will the Minister consider requesting his department to ensure that the roadways to these trappers' cabins are cleared, just as the highway is cleared on Highway No. 5?

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Page 103

The Speaker

Michael Ballantyne

Minister of Transportation .

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Titus Allooloo

Amittuq

Yes. I will talk to my department to see what can be done.

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The Speaker

Michael Ballantyne

The question is taken as notice. Mr. Koe .

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Question O100-12(1): Northern Accord Negotiations

Item 5: Oral Questions

Page 103

Fred Koe

Inuvik

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources . The Minister indicated for the past two days that she would have a status report on Northern Accord negotiations tomorrow. Mr. Speaker, today is the second tomorrow. When will we get a status report on the Northern Accord negotiations?

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Page 103

The Speaker

Michael Ballantyne

Ms. Cournoyea .

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Nellie Cournoyea

Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, I can give a status report here. What I wanted the department to do is to check to see what is happening in Ottawa at this point in time, so I held off giving it. The status report on the Northern Accord: We have concluded a package of legislation which we have asked the federal government to take a look at, and we have also concluded all the basic principles of the Northern Accord. The Yukon and the NWT have agreed on the plan of action. There are three outstanding issues today, particularly on a development fund and on the shoreline and what constitutes offshore.

This is the reason I have not come forward, because we are trying to get from the federal government and the bureaucracy that handles these negotiations, a narrowing down of those two or three issues.

So we are close to the final agreement between the territorial government and the federal government. It is like anything else in land claims negotiations. We have difficulty in resolving what we are going to consider as offshore and onshore. That is where we are now and what is going to constitute the development fund and the financial arrangements we are going to have in taking over that responsibility.

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Michael Ballantyne

Ms. Mike .

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Question O101-12(1): Funding To Divisional Boards Of Education

Item 5: Oral Questions

Page 103

Rebecca Mike

Baffin Central

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is supplementary to Mr. Pudlat 's question on monthly or block funding to educational divisional boards. Did the Auditor General give any reasons why he would recommend quarterly funding as opposed to block funding?

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Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Pollard .

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John Pollard

Hay River

I will get the report and table it again in the House.

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Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Gargan .

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Question O102-12(1): Policy For Walk-in Freezers

Item 5: Oral Questions

Page 103

Samuel Gargan

Deh Cho

Mr. Speaker, I would like to direct my question to the Minister of Renewable Resources . It is with regard to walk-in freezers. There was a policy being developed last year. I understood the policy was going to the Executive for approval. The election was called, and I guess things got lost along the way. Is this policy now in place, or when will it be approved?

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Michael Ballantyne

Minister of Renewable Resources .

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John Ningark

Natilikmiot

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I intend to take the policy, which is not in place yet, to the cabinet. I will be doing that in the next while.

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Michael Ballantyne

Mrs. Marie-Jewell .

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Question O103-12(1): Paving Of Highway From Sandy Lake To Fort Smith

Item 5: Oral Questions

Page 103

Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Minister of Transportation . I believe it was about six years ago that the GNWT paved from the junction into Sandy Lake, which is on Highway No. 5, I believe it is the Pine Point/Resolution highway. From the junction into Fort Smith the distance is about 120 miles, and out of that, 30 of it is pavement, from the junction to Sandy Lake, and from Fort Smith to Bell Rock, which is about eight miles. There has not been any paving done since then.

I believe probably Mr. McLaughlin got it done, and I think of him every time I drive on that highway. It is unfortunate that he did not continue getting the whole highway paved. I would like to know if the Minister has any plans to continue with the completion of that pavement from Sandy Lake to Bell Rock.

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Question O103-12(1): Paving Of Highway From Sandy Lake To Fort Smith

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Page 103

The Speaker

Michael Ballantyne

Minister of Transportation , in memory of Mr. McLaughlin.

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