Debates of March 14th, 2002

This is page numbers 649 - 694 of the Hansard for the 14th Assembly, 5th 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

Update On Fur Industry Initiatives

Good Luck To Arctic Winter Games Participants

15th Wedding Anniversary

Nunakput Arctic Winter Games Participants

High Cost Of Housing In Yellowknife

Weledeh Arctic Winter Games Participants

American Attitudes Regarding Northern Resource Development

Apologies For Late Arrival

Hay River South Arctic Winter Games Participants

Frame Lake Arctic Winter Games Participants

Literacy Programming

Support For Wildlife Harvesters

Federal Court Ruling On Tax And Treaty Rights

Yellowknife South Arctic Winter Games Participants

Tragic Death Of Young Man

Recognition Of Canada World Youth Program Participants

Romanow Commission On The Future Of Health Care In Canada

Item 6: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery

Funding For Community Literacy Programs

Relocating The Energy Secretariat

Shortage Of Apartments In Yellowknife

Treaty 8 Federal Court Ruling On Taxation

Location Of Energy And Hydro Secretariat

Authenticating Northwest Territories Diamonds

GNWT Liquor Prices

Support For Fur Harvesters

Notification Of Rent Increases

Tabled Document 26-14(5): Market At A Glance, Yellowknife Winter 2002

Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

To Delete $220,000 From Legislative Assembly Capital Acquisition Plan (carried)

To Amend Clause 3(2) Of Bill 2, Appropriation Act, 2002-2003 (carried)

To Amend

Part 1 Of The

Schedule To Bill 2, Appropriation Act, 2002-2003 (carried)

To Amend

Part 2 Of The

Schedule To Bill 2, Appropriation Act, 2002-2003 (carried)

To Amend The Total Appropriation Of The

Schedule To Bill 2, Appropriation Act, 2002-2003 (carried)

Item 20: Report Of The Committee Of The Whole

Tabled Document 28-14(5): Standing Committee On Social Programs' Response To The Health And Social Services Action Plan

Tabled Document 29-14(5): Sahtu Dene And Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement, Annual Report Of The Implementation Committee, April, 2000 To March 31, 2001

Tabled Document 30-14(5): Inuvik Twin Lakes Mid-term Review

Bill 2: Appropriation Act, 2002-2003

Bill 4:

An Act To Amend The Legislative Assembly And Executive Council Act

Bill 10:

An Act To Amend The Income Tax Act

Revert To Item 16: Motions

Extended Adjournment Of The House To June 11, 2002 (carried)

Assent To Bills

Item 22: Orders Of The Day

Members Present

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

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Item 1: Prayer

Item 1: Prayer

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty . Please be seated. Good afternoon. Item 2, Ministers' statements. The honourable Deputy Premier , Mr. Antoine .

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Minister's Statement 40-14(5): Update On Fur Industry Initiatives

Item 2: Ministers' Statements

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Jim Antoine

Nahendeh

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, during these times of economic expansion it is easy to forget one of our first economic ventures, the fur industry. Trapping is still important for seasonal income in our smaller communities.

Recently there has been some good news for people working in the fur harvesting industry. Fur prices are rising. Prices for wild fur harvested throughout the Northwest Territories are the highest in several years. For example, marten sold at an auction in February for an average of $85 per pelt, about a 40 percent increase from last year. The average price for Arctic fox pelts was $26 per pelt, about four dollars more than the previous year. The Government of the Northwest Territories' Fur Marketing Program under the Genuine Mackenzie Valley Fur brand has experienced a banner year in fur sales to date, with virtually all pelts offered being fully sold.

The demand for fur fashions seems to be reviving as well. Arctic Canada Trading Company, a subsidiary of the NWT Development Corporation, has begun marketing and exporting a promising new line of fur garments highlighting Dene designs and Genuine Mackenzie Valley furs. This line was extremely well received at the Team Canada trade mission in Dallas. Initial sales of the line have reached $60,000, with more sales on the horizon.

This government wants to capitalize on these recent developments. Two recent programs offered jointly by the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development and the NWT Development Corporation are ensuring there is an adequate supply of smoked hides and furs for arts and crafts producers in the Northwest Territories. To date, $200,000 has been committed to these initiatives. Due to the ongoing demand for these programs, a further $80,000 is being injected into these programs by the department this fiscal year.

Trapper training is a major element in revitalizing the traditional economy. The department has recently put together a core of certified trapper trainers. A resident trapper trainer is located in each region to ensure trappers are kept current with technology and market demands. I would like to congratulate our six resident trapper trainers on successfully completing training programs with the Fur Institute of Canada. The trainers are

Danny Beaulieu, Wilfred Jackson, John Charlie Junior, Sholto Douglas, Edward Cholo and George Tatsiechele. They are excellent role models for the fur industry in the Northwest Territories.

Mr. Speaker, strengthening and increasing the number of trappers is critical to sustaining the industry and to reinforcing the positive social and cultural values attributed to maintaining a healthy productive lifestyle. We will be making significant investments in trapper training during the next year.

The Take a Kid Trapping Program is a new initiative that will promote and provide training in life skills for young people in kindergarten to grade 6. The program is designed to provide students with an introduction to the fur industry and offers them an opportunity for "hands-on" experience outside the classroom. A separate program, geared towards young people in grades 6 to 12 or those outside the school system, will provide opportunities to get involved in the traditional economy. The department is actively seeking out partners for this program.

These programs can help to prepare students who may participate in the on-the-land experience programs provided through the Department of Education, Culture and Employment.

We will also be investing $65,000 towards the purchase of new trapping technology that will meet and/or exceed trapping technology requirements currently imposed on the industry. Through this investment we will make significant strides to guaranteeing the survival of the fur industry for generations to come.

We will also be investing in the establishment of a new trapper training centre in the Sahtu region. The centre will provide traditional life skills and trapper training to people in the region. We will also be making improvements to our current training facility at Bliss Lake in the North Slave region.

Mr. Speaker, I hope these initiatives will help us revitalize this very important part of our economy and history. A strong traditional economy can provide many opportunities and a prosperous future for many residents of the Northwest Territories. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

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Minister's Statement 40-14(5): Update On Fur Industry Initiatives

Item 2: Ministers' Statements

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Antoine . Item 2, Ministers' statements. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. Steen .

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Minister's Statement 41-14(5): Good Luck To Arctic Winter Games Participants

Item 2: Ministers' Statements

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Vince Steen

Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good afternoon. Mr. Speaker, this weekend NWT athletes will travel to Iqaluit, Nunavut and Nuuk, Greenland, to compete in the 2002 Arctic Winter Games. This year the games will be held from March 17th to the 23rd. The NWT will be represented by 214 athletes from 19 northern communities. Team NWT will also include several coaches, mission staff, chaperones and 17 cultural delegates.

Team NWT will be joined by teams from Alaska, the Yukon, Northern Alberta, Nunavut, Northern Quebec, Greenland and the Russian provinces of Chukotka and Magadan.

Mr. Speaker, since the first official games in Yellowknife in 1970, the GNWT has been among the strongest supporters of the Arctic Winter Games and the opportunities they provide for the advancement of athletic competition and cultural awareness in the NWT.

The Arctic Winter Games are also an important opportunity for NWT youth to meet and learn about some of our neighbours. The games also play an important role in the development of NWT athletes. Through the games and the trials process, our athletes have the opportunity to experience competition at a higher level.

In addition to the athletes travelling to the games, 1,114 athletes from 23 communities participated in regional trials, and 684 athletes from 21 communities took

part in the territorial trials.

This year the games are being co-hosted in two communities, Iqaluit and Nuuk. This is part of an attempt to explore different hosting models. Allowing different communities to co-host the games may allow other smaller communities to play a

part in hosting the games in the future.

Also while in Nuuk, Minister Ootes and I have scheduled a meeting with our ministerial counterpart from Greenland to address how the cultural and sporting aspects of the games can be enhanced in years to come.

Mr. Speaker, in light of our commitment to invest in the people of the NWT - particularly the health and well-being of our youth - it is imperative that this government continues to stand behind this exciting and high profile event.

More than ever this year the eyes of Canada, through a variety of national media outlets, will be on our northern athletes. The young men and women that will compete in Iqaluit and Nuuk represent the exciting and competitive future that is in store for our territory.

It will be with pleasure and pride that Commissioner Hansen, Minister Ootes and myself will be meeting our athletes and participating, on behalf of the Government of the Northwest Territories, in the opening ceremonies.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to invite my fellow Members to join me in wishing Team NWT good luck as it travels to the Arctic Winter Games. Thank you.

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Item 2: Ministers' Statements

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Steen . Item 2, Ministers' statements. Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake , Mr. Roland .

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15th Wedding Anniversary

Item 3: Members' Statements

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Floyd Roland

Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I have made it my tradition to send greetings back home to my wife and children, today I will go a little bit further. Today, Mr. Speaker, is a special day for my wife and I. It was some 15 years ago that I met Shawna and we got together. She decided I was good enough to tie the knot with, so to speak, Mr. Speaker. If it was not for her strength, I do not believe I would be here today.

She has been a strength to me and my children, especially since I spend so much time away from home. She takes up the role as mother and father and supporter for our family back home.

Seeing as I am not home to wish her well myself and say thank you for those years of commitment, and I look forward to many more years of service. I find sometimes I am no longer the man I used to be, because she has moulded me to what I am today and helped with that process.

So I thank her and wish that I would be home today, but I am looking forward to being home on Saturday and sharing with my family our achievement. Thank you.

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Item 3: Members' Statements

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

She has probably recorded your statement to play back and forth, again and again. Thank you, Mr. Roland . Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Nunakput , Mr. Steen .

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Nunakput Arctic Winter Games Participants

Item 3: Members' Statements

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Vince Steen

Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, as well as other Members of the House, have young people taking

part in the games and in the activities in both Iqaluit and Nuuk, Greenland. I would like to pass on to them the support of my constituents and urge them to take part, but remind them it is not so important, although it would be nice to bring home the ulus, it is not as important as good sportsmanship and good fellowship at the games.

Mr. Speaker, I have a number of different athletes and participants from different communities. I have seven athletes from Holman: Garry Okheena, Heather Okheena, Joe Kitekudluk, Robbie Inuktalik, Susie Memogana, Victoria Akhlatak and Pam Inutalik from Holman.

From Tuktoyaktuk, I have Craig Gruben, Matthew Anikina, Phillip Jacobson and Steve Cockney, who would be a coach for Inuit games. These athletes are all in the Inuit games, Mr. Speaker.

I have from Sachs Harbour, Preston Carpenter and Jenna Keogak. Jenna is going to be in badminton.

From Paulatuk, I have Johnathon Dillon and Angus Dillon who will be taking

part in the Inuit Games. Also from Paulatuk, I have six cultural performers - Nolan Green, Warren Ruben, Esther Wolki, Tracy Wolki, Norman Kudlak and Kirt Ruben, who will be a cultural performer chaperone. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of my constituents in Nunakput, I wish them all well while performing at the Arctic Winter Games at Nuuk and Iqaluit, and good luck, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

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Item 3: Members' Statements

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Steen . Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Great Slave , Mr. Braden .

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High Cost Of Housing In Yellowknife

Item 3: Members' Statements

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Bill Braden

Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A couple of days ago in this Assembly, I spoke of the high cost of airfares and the pressure on the cost of living. In the last couple of days, I have had some more news on that front. It is disturbing news, Mr. Speaker, especially for those people in rental accommodations here in Yellowknife.

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, in its regular survey of the housing market in Yellowknife, is telling us that our vacancy rates in apartments for the coming year is going to be at about half a percent, and most disturbing, Mr. Speaker, is that there will continue to be upward pressure on the cost of renting. They are forecasting somewhere in the neighbourhood of 8 to 10 percent. Mr. Speaker, this is very bad news in the fact of increases that we have already had. For instance, in 1999, the cost of a monthly two-bedroom apartment in Yellowknife was $986. This year, that is forecasted to be $1,175.

Put yourself in the position, Mr. Speaker, of a low to middle income family facing an increase in the past three years of $200 a month for rent; and that is on top of energy and utility costs that I think have exceeded 20 percent.

Mr. Speaker, even though in Yellowknife we are fortunate to see the private sector responding with potentially a few hundred new apartment units, we are still in a situation where we are not going to be able to take advantage of the economic good times when people just do not have places to stay. I am going to be asking the Minister responsible just what we can do, especially, Mr. Speaker, to protect the situation of those low and middle income people who do not have anywhere to turn when it comes to the skyrocketing cost of living here in Yellowknife.

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Braden . Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Weledeh , Mr. Handley .

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Weledeh Arctic Winter Games Participants

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Joe Handley

Weledeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize some participants who will be attending the Arctic Winter Games next week. I am pleased to say that from the Weledeh riding, there are 27 athletes participating in nine different sports. First, I would like to congratulate them on being successful in representing the NWT at the games. Second, I wish them the best of luck in the upcoming competitions, good sportsmanship, a trip filled with memories and a few ulus that will be with them the rest of their lives.

Participating in badminton is Luke Coedy; taking

part in basketball are Leona Johnson, Julia Pin, John Paeztel, Aaron Plotner; for cross-country skiing, Sarah Stephen; competing in gymnastics is Stacie Bengts; in the sport of ice hockey, Ryan Arychuk, Nick Ballantyne, Colin Bastarach, Josh Bolstad, Craig Bromley, Joshua Brown, Matt Brown, Elisabeth Laratta, Andrew Matthews, Scott Metcalfe, Lisa Rousseau and Craig Stephen; playing for the NWT in indoor soccer are Cody Erasmus and Jackie Ruptash-Stauffer; for snowboarding, Brendan Matthews; in speed skating, Katharine Corriveau, Pierre Corriveau, Michael Gilday and Jill Gilday; and in volleyball, Graham King.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to mention two members of the mission staff, Ms. Penny Johnson and Ms. Karen Thomson, who will be attending as well.

Finally, Mr. Speaker, I would like to give a special thank you and my voice of appreciation to the two coaches participating in these games, who live in my riding: Mr. David Gilday, who coaches speed skating; and Mr. Dave Grundy, who coaches hockey. Without the many volunteer hours of people like these two gentlemen, and the many others out there who contribute many, many hours of their valuable time, games like this would not be possible. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Handley . Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Hay River North , Mr. Delorey .

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American Attitudes Regarding Northern Resource Development

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Paul Delorey

Hay River North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in October 2000, I had the opportunity and pleasure of attending meetings in Washington along with Premier Stephen Kakfwi , Minister Joe Handley and Minister Vince Steen . While we were there, Mr. Speaker, we had the opportunity to meet with representatives of the embassy to deal with our relationship between the U.S. and Canada. We also met with pipeline builders. We met with financing groups, producers and government representatives, including some senators, Mr. Speaker.

We were there to spread the word that the Northwest Territories is open for business as far as pipeline development and the desire for us to supply the U.S. market with gas were concerned. I must say, Mr. Speaker, that I was bit disappointed with the reception we received down there. Although they were very polite to us and very attentive to the presentation we made, it seemed at that time that they were marginally interested in our gas.

In February of this year, I was also given another opportunity to accompany the Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development , the honourable Jim Antoine , and his deputy minister, Robert McLeod, to further meetings in New York and Washington. I would like to thank the department and the Minister for allowing our committee to be represented at those meetings.

The meetings in New York, Mr. Speaker, were to do with diamonds. I was very encouraged to learn that the diamond industry and people in the States are very interested in our Canadian certified diamond project, and the belief that there is a good future in the diamond industry for Canadian certified diamonds. A little bit on the downside of that, Mr. Speaker, we also learned that maybe the businesses that we have set up in the diamond industry, and how our whole industry is set up, could use some improvement. Some of the points that were raised indicated we could be doing better as a government.

Also when we went to Washington, Mr. Speaker, I was very surprised, and pleasantly surprised I might add, at the reception we received down there. We met a lot of the people with whom we had previously met and the reception was totally different, Mr. Speaker. We had people supporting our project to the likes of...

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Mr. Delorey , your time for Member's statement is over. Mr. Delorey .

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Paul Delorey

Hay River North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement.

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Tony Whitford

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

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Paul Delorey

Hay River North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank you, colleagues, I will cut this short. I was pleasantly surprised at the reception because all of a sudden we had people in the States the likes of Senator Murkowski, who who who was fully supporting our Mackenzie Valley pipeline. However, it was also brought to our attention how fragile the whole project is and the many issues that have to be dealt with between now and an actual pipeline going down. I would think the department has made a lot of notes from our trip down there and that this government is going to be taking some action on some of the things we heard down there. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Delorey . Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Thebacha , Mr. Miltenberger .

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Apologies For Late Arrival

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Michael Miltenberger

Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to apologize to yourself and this House for being late. I was at a meeting with a committee of people with disabilities, working on terminology and we got into a discussion on a number of issues. I was delayed and could not leave. I would just like to apologize to this House for not being here at the appropriate time. Thank you.

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

I am sorry, Mr. Miltenberger , that was supposed to be a Member's statement. We are in the Members' statement category here. That is not considered to be a Member's statement. It has to do with your ministerial portfolio, according to your rules.

Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Hay River South , Mrs. Groenewegen .

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Hay River South Arctic Winter Games Participants

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Jane Groenewegen

Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I as well as many of my colleagues would like to wish good luck to athletes travelling to the Arctic Winter Games from Hay River South. Team NWT certainly represents a broad number of communities, but today I want to particularly mention the athletes from my riding.

They are: Amanda Matchett, ice hockey; Jesse Molenkamp, ice hockey; Rylie Hamilton and Jenna Knight, ice hockey; Michelle Daigneault, snow shoeing; Sean Fisher, ice hockey; Brian Swallow, cross country skiing; Doug Swallow, his dad, is going as mission staff; Brent Hoffman in curling, and his dad going as the curling coach, Gary Hoffman; Brandon Lafferty, ice hockey; Cody Molenkamp, Curtis Rowe, Ty Fraser, ice hockey; mission staff Bill Dewsbury and Mark Harris; Angela Cardinal, volleyball; and Devan King, ice hockey.

Mr. Speaker, I hope it would be allowable, since I am on the subject of outstanding young people from my constituency, if I could also mention the two pages from Hay River South who are serving the Legislature this week. They are Charlyn Branton and Amanda Coleman. They have been doing a super job here and I am very proud to have them here this week. Thank you.

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen . I will just remind Members that Members statements should only have one topic. Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Frame Lake , Mr. Dent .

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Charles Dent

Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to join Minister Steen and the other Members who have extended their wishes of good luck to the Arctic Winter Games participants. Participation in sports, as we know, is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. To achieve the level these young folks who have been selected for Team NWT have achieved means they have worked really hard.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish good luck to the indoor soccer team members from my constituency: Lindsay Beck, Anneluzelia Hernandez, Brandon Fabien, Dustin Milligan and Michelle Tuma.

From my constituency going to participate in basketball is Candace Bradbury, Orthan Memedovski and Jason Fietcher. For ice hockey we have Pam Edwards, Brittany Herriot and Brennan Gagnon going. For cross-country skiing, Holly Lennie will be going.

As a cultural performer from my constituency, Robert James Mantla will also be attending the games. Going as coaches and chaperones are Shelly Beck and Bernard Hogan. I would just like to echo Minister Handley 's comments that without the efforts of volunteers like Ms. Beck and Mr. Hogan, we could not possibly have games like this.

I hope all of the participants enjoy themselves and achieve at their best level. I hope they are also able to make some new friends and hopefully win a medal or two. Good luck, Team NWT.

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

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Literacy Programming

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Michael McLeod

Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, literacy in the Northwest Territories is an issue that merits attention. Through the Literacy Strategy, this government has committed $2.4 million per year for the next five years to address the issue of literacy in the Northwest Territories.

The communities outside of the major centres have small populations but the same program requirements of larger centres. There is a requirement for early childhood and family literacy programs, school-aged children and youth, working people, and elders programs.

To deliver a range of programs of varied requirements such as this may require the use of not one but several instructors, a luxury that small communities cannot afford due to limited funding.

Mr. Speaker, it is good to know there is financial commitment to literacy by this government. However, there is more than throwing dollars at an issue as important as this. There has to be a viable long-term plan. The plan must take into consideration infrastructure and social issues in the communities outside of major centres. These issues must address the lack of housing for instructors, a lack of facilities and equipment to effectively host programs and lack of childcare for participants' children.

As you can see, this issue crosses through a number of government departments and I would suggest that these departments actively participate in the implementation of the Literacy Strategy. Mr. Speaker, it is important that the people in the communities take ownership of this programming.

However, in my region, as an example, the Deh Cho process and development activities keep those residents who are qualified to coordinate the delivery of programs very busy. This limits the time they may devote to important matters such as this. I would encourage this government to cooperate with the smaller communities to help them coordinate literacy activities. This cooperation should be in the form of multi-year funding to attract qualified personnel and coordination of activities between communities.

Multi-year funding is important in providing communities the opportunity to assess the requirements and ensure programs are delivered on a consistent and timely basis. Mr. Speaker, I will have questions for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment during question period. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. McLeod . Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for North Slave , Mr. Lafferty .

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Support For Wildlife Harvesters

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Leon Lafferty

North Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My statement today is on the trapping and harvesting of wildlife. Mr. Speaker, we as a government must support the trappers who want to continue trapping. To do this, we must increase the harvesters fund that we allocate to the communities.

Mr. Speaker, in the last year, we have seen an increase in trappers going out on the land and bringing back fur for marketing. We also see fur prices rising in southern markets. Mr. Speaker, we are putting more money into training and arts and crafts, but there is no mention of funding for communities that may have an increase in trappers going out on the land.

Mr. Speaker, we must recognize the trappers who kept trapping even when the prices were down. This was a way of life for them and they continue to live that way of life. Mr. Speaker, I will have questions on this matter later in this session today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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

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Federal Court Ruling On Tax And Treaty Rights

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Steven Nitah

Tu Nedhe

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in his decision, Justice Campbell concluded, and I quote:

I find that the treaty term must be interpreted to provide to aboriginal people who are entitled to the benefits of Treaty 8 a treaty right not to have any tax imposed upon them at any time for any reason.

Mr. Speaker, that was the decision last Thursday.

As the House is aware, I represent the riding that is in the Akaitcho Treaty 8 area. Many people have questions about the relevancy of this court ruling to their own rights. There are questions coming from Treaty 8 citizens who are currently employed by the Government of the Northwest Territories. We need to bring some information to them and to the Akaitcho people as well, Mr. Speaker.

I would like to give a brief background on the issues as understood by the Akaitcho people. The Akaitcho First Nations became a party to a peace and friendship treaty with the Crown on July 25, 1900, at Deninu K'ue. The Crown considered that treaty to be a continuation to the making of Treaty 8, begun in 1899.

For the Akaitcho, the treaty is not a land surrender treaty but rather a stand-alone treaty consisting of the agreements and assurances made on July 25, 1900. The federal court in the Benoit decision said that the honour of the Crown required that Treaty 8 be interpreted as including a full treaty right not to be taxed, since this was believed by the First Nations parties to Treaty 8 at the time of the treaty.

The Akaitcho First Nations have the same general conviction that a treaty term of the 1900 treaty is the right not to be taxed at any time without explicit consent. Whether this right arises by virtue of the explicit promise made in 1900 or whether this right is recognized through the principle of the honour of the Crown, all Akaitcho citizens have their treaty right not to be taxed unless they consent.

The Akaitcho First Nations are currently in treaty implementation negotiations that include, among many other subject matters, Mr. Speaker, issues of taxation. The Akaitcho have stated on a number of occasions that they prefer a negotiated agreement on issues of taxation. At the same time, the federal court has affirmed our treaty right to be free of all forms of taxation and I, along with the Akaitcho chiefs, encourage our citizens to take advantage of this recognized...

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Steven Nitah

Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement.

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Steven Nitah

Tu Nedhe

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there are political accords signed by the GNWT and the Akaitcho chiefs to recognize that there are treaty issues which might arise in the course of the negotiations. Our government has undertaken to support the Akaitcho in these discussions on their treaty rights.

Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, one of the sad aspects of the Benoit decision has been a lot of negative language in the press and in the public regarding the treaty right to be free from taxation. The language has been fuelling negative comments that are hurtful. It would be prudent on the part of the Government of the Northwest Territories to undertake to implement a number of initiatives to mitigate this negative stereotyping of treaty rights.

Mr. Speaker, I think our government could help mitigate some of these problems by developing curriculum that should be viewed with the objective of including materials related to the treaty making process in Canada and more importantly, in the Northwest Territories. All people have treaty rights within the Territory that are members of First Nations. It is by virtue of the treaty that people can live and share the resources of the Territory. These concepts of co-existence should be included in the curriculum. Any review should include the Dene people so that the product is an accurate reflection of their history and view of the treaty and history of the North.

As Judge Campbell has written that the oral testimony is an important component in this analysis of the materials placed before him, there needs to be an understanding and support for this work, Mr. Speaker, in our educational institutions. I will ask some questions of the appropriate Minister to try and clarify and ascertain the position of this government on the Benoit decision at the appropriate time. Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker.

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Tony Whitford

Mahsi, Mr. Nitah . Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Yellowknife South , Mr. Bell .

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Yellowknife South Arctic Winter Games Participants

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Brendan Bell

Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In keeping with the mini theme day that seems to be building, I would like to congratulate my constituents who are going to the Arctic Winter Games in Iqaluit and Nuuk. I would have loved to have been able to attend and cheer them on but I will be cheering from here, Mr. Speaker. There are 38 constituents from Yellowknife South that I have to recognize who are going to proudly represent Team NWT as coaches, athletes and officials.

Before I get to naming them, I would just like to say that in hearing Minister's Steen statement today, he mentioned the fact that they would be meeting with their ministerial counterparts from Greenland to discuss culture. I think that is a very important aspect of these games. I know that in the two games I participated in, Mr. Speaker, that was much of the value that I came away with.

The constituents I have to recognize are: Gail Nesbit, Bill Othmer, Brie-Anne Jefferson, Trevor Moss, William Chapple, Colton Sangris, Carlos Gonzalez, Linda Dunbar, Thomsen D'Hont, Megan Bowden, Shauna Burry, Graeme Chan, Kristan Fairbairn, Kenny Mann, Gord Monteath, Julie Monteath, Christopher Wong, Antonio Babic, Christopher Kelln, Robert Borden, Mackenzie Bentley-Little, Hailey Grayston, Nicole Hamm, Jody Doherty, Jeff Fraser, Andrew Hunter, Alex Chapple, Matt Green, Corey Taylor, Danielle Ellis, Brian Hunter, Robert Latremouille, Mathew Walker, Michele Bourgois, Tobi Taylor, Allister McCreadie, Sarolta Wouters and Russel Becker.

I would notice that Matthew Walker is going for snowboarding, Mr. Speaker, certainly an event that was not around in my time, but it is nice to see that we are keeping up with the times.

Congratulations to all my constituents who are going and are attending, and I will be cheering them on from here. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Tony Whitford

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

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Tragic Death Of Young Man

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Sandy Lee

Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as we wind down this session, I would rather end it on a happy note, but I am afraid I have to speak to something much more sad. It has to do with the alcohol and drug problems of our people and how we are not doing enough to help them.

Mr. Speaker, late last night, along with all other Members of this House, I received a fax in my mailbox. The impact of the contents of this letter just began to sink in for me this morning. I have contacted the originator of this letter, Sandra Elliott, and she asked me that I share this with everyone here. I am sure that it is in the interests of the Minister and all Members to hear this story.

Mr. Speaker, the whole letter is too long to read and I will be tabling it later, but to set the stage, Ms. Elliott owns a company called Fibreglass North. She has hired people from the Yellowknife jail over many, many years. It appears that one of her employees has gone missing and is presumed dead and she is not able to find any information about this person. I will start with the

section of the letter where it says,

A common sense fund should be set up by this government, the sooner and better. Although development is tremendous for the NWT, it costs money developing oil, gas and minerals, but we must use more money to get rid of the drug and alcohol problem. It will not go away without money being used to rid the problem. The government will be well paid when they sober NWT people up so that they can get a good education and think for themselves. As long as they are using drugs and alcohol, they will never get their life together.

Every day I go to the Yellowknife Post Office, I could cry to see the wrecked lives sleeping on the Post Office floor. We need more shelters for the homeless, not jails. Yellowknife is a very high problem area. I recently am aware of four suicides this year, all young people on drugs. The most recent two last Thursday; James Mungialuk, born February 19, 1966, one of our employees, was one of these. We were out of town when this happened. We have heard several stories that he was found frozen to death out in the bush near Boundary Creek.

Also, a truck driver from RTL found him on a highway out of Yellowknife with his head shot off...

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Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to just finish my statement. Thank you.

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

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Sandy Lee

Range Lake

He was found dead, Mr. Speaker.

I talked to people from Fort Rae and they say the highway is scary between Yellowknife and Rae. There is a drug dealer living out on the highway by Boundary Creek. Apparently, they see young and old people walking on the highway to the dealer, who lives on the highway. James had no gun, nor did he have any money. If it was suicide, where did he get the gun? The last time we saw him alive was here at our home in Kam Lake, Sunday, March 10th.

I have called the RCMP in Yellowknife and the Yellowknife jail for information on his family or where to locate them. They still have not given us any information. Do you know him? He also goes by John Oliver. I have driven down to the valley to the Vital Abel House to visit people who are staying there.

We first hired James from the Yellowknife jail back in 1994. He has been in and out of jail because of drinking and fighting. James was a unique and very intelligent man. He could do the work of three men. We needed his enthusiasm and told him so. He worked off and on for us. We found him last October down and out at the Yellowknife Post Office, brought him out to the factory and put him to work. He was an alcoholic. He was homeless, so he was living with us.

Living on the edge, homeless in 40-below weather, broke, is not a pretty picture. What can this government do? Is anyone aware of James Mungialuk, John Oliver, of relatives that we can contact?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Ms. Lee . Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Nahendeh , Mr. Antoine .

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Recognition Of Canada World Youth Program Participants

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Jim Antoine

Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it may appear that both Sri Lanka, a tropical agricultural island in the Indian Ocean near India, and Uruguay in South America are furthest from our minds as we sit here today. However, for two of my constituents, these countries are not too distant at all. I would like to recognize two young men, because for Derek Erasmus and Felix Isiah of Fort Simpson, the six months they spent abroad as exchange participants in the Canada World Youth program has had a great effect in their lives.

As for Felix Isiah, he spent time in the agricultural exchange program in Uruguay in South America, where he learned some Spanish and worked on a farm where he learned to work with very basic machinery and tools.

Both these young men have come back to Fort Simpson after this experience and both have learned to accept these different cultures in different countries, and a different way of life. They view the world differently now from their experience. I would like to welcome them home to Fort Simpson and to Canada. I am sure that this program is a very good program. It is a non-government organization that was established in 1971, and the young people who apply to this...

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Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement.

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

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Jim Antoine

Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is an excellent program for young people. We here in the Northwest Territories value our young people. This is a good program for our young people. I am sure some have travelled on this program before. I would like to encourage northern young people who want to have an experience of this nature to get involved in this program. It is a good learning experience. The young people today have a lot of opportunities and this is one of them. Once again, I would like to welcome these young men back home to Fort Simpson. Mahsi.

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Thank you, Mr. Antoine . Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Thebacha , Mr. Miltenberger .

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Michael Miltenberger

Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I request unanimous consent to return to item 2, Ministers' statements.

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Thank you. The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to return to item 2, Ministers' statements. Are there any nays? There are no nays. The honourable Minister responsible for Health and Social Services , Mr. Miltenberger , your Minister's statement.

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Minister's Statement 42-14(5): Romanow Commission On The Future Of Health Care In Canada

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Michael Miltenberger

Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I would like to thank my colleagues. Mr. Speaker, earlier this session I spoke about the steps we are taking through the Health and Social Services Action Plan 2002-2005 to ensure sustainability of the health and social services system in the NWT.

The issues we face are not unique. Concerns regarding the sustainability of Canada's health system led to the creation of the Romanow Commission by the Prime Minister in April 2001. The commission has been mandated to develop recommendations that will help ensure long-term sustainability of a high quality, universally accessible, publicly administered health care system for all Canadians.

The work of the commission is comprised of two stages; a fact-finding stage, resulting in an interim report, and a dialogue with the Canadian public and interested stakeholders based on the interim report. Mr. Romanow's interim report issued in early February indicated that he plans to consult Canadians about four key themes. These are:

• Canadian values and how they are and should be reflected in the Canada Health Act;

• sustainability and funding;

• quality and access; and

• leadership, collaboration and responsibility.

Mr. Speaker, the issues raised in the commission's interim report are important to Northerners. We agree with a number of the report's observations. In particular, we support the concept that the Canada Health Act must reflect the values of all Canadians, including those living in the North, and that more must be done to meet the unique needs of aboriginal Canadians.

The commission's consultation process includes 18 days of open public hearings in major urban centres across Canada. Mr. Romanow has written to us and indicated that he has scheduled a consultation in Yellowknife on May 16, 2002. The Premier and I will be appearing before the commission to speak on the challenges and opportunities in the NWT and the health issues unique to the people of the North. We will outline for the commission our action plan and the reforms we have initiated. We will also outline our government's continuing commitment to providing high quality health services to Northerners regardless of where they live.

In recognition of our consensus style of government, the Standing Committee on Social Programs will also be provided with an opportunity to appear at the commission hearing.

As there are unique health care issues facing the North and aboriginal people, we will also be recommending to the commission to take the opportunity while in the NWT to visit and experience first-hand a small northern community.

As our colleague, the MLA for Yellowknife South indicated in a Member's statement on this topic last week, all Northerners with an interest in our health care system are urged to get involved in this process.

While we support the work of the commission, the NWT, like other provinces and territories, must continue to move forward in reforming its health and social services system. The Health and Social Services System Action Plan 2002-2005 builds on the recommendations of reports and studies done on the NWT health and social services system over the past eight years and the advice of NWT leaders, residents and health care professionals. Through this plan, it is our intention to make the long-term sustainability of our system a reality. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 2, Ministers' statements. Item 4, reports of standing and special committees. The honourable Member for Yellowknife South , Mr. Bell .

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Brendan Bell

Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My mistake, at a later time, I will have a document to table. Thank you.

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Tony Whitford

Thank you. Item 4, reports of standing and special committees. Item 5, returns to oral questions. Item 6, recognition of visitors in the gallery.

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Tony Whitford

Colleagues, I would like to take this opportunity of recognizing someone special to me in the gallery, Mrs. Whitford , front row.

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Paul Delorey

Hay River North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize a couple of residents from Hay River in the gallery. Mr. and Mrs. Coleman are here, witnessing their daughter in the Legislature. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Michael McLeod

Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question today is for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment . I am glad to see this government has made a financial commitment to literacy over the next five years. However, it is not clear to myself and to my constituents how the money will be filtered down into our communities. We have a lot of concerns about the lack of facilities, structures and equipment. I want to ask the Minister if he could tell me how the money will be distributed under this strategy. Is it on a per capita basis, on a first-come, first-served basis, or some other method? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Tony Whitford

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

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Jake Ootes

Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is our intention to ensure that literacy programs are delivered in every community in the Northwest Territories as a start. The process of that will be working hand-in-hand with the community groups, as well as the college. The college has been funded $700,000 to ensure we get into every community in the Territory. We will be working with the college, with the community organizations. In some cases, the organizations are already established. For instance, in Fort Providence, we already have delivered some literacy programs over the past year.

What we need to do is ensure we get a good handle, Mr. Speaker, on the resources available in the communities, the locations, the resource people. We are doing a survey. It is actually being done through the Language Strategy and the Early Childhood Development Plan, but it can apply to the Literacy Strategy as well, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

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Michael McLeod

Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is good to hear the Minister and his department have committed to going to all communities. I am assuming that will include the smaller communities, such as Kakisa and Enterprise in my riding. I wanted the Minister to confirm if his department is planning to assist the communities in defining the implementation of a multi-year literacy program. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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

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Jake Ootes

Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It would be our intent to continue the programming on an ongoing basis, as long as this House provides the funding for us, Mr. Speaker.

We have an established literacy delivery program, but it is not delivered now in all communities. I believe it is in some 16 or 14 communities. I am being hypothetical with the figure. As I said, we want to ensure that goes to all of the communities in the Territories, Mr. Speaker.

With regard to funding for non-government organizations, it has been a challenge for us. We want to work on multi-year funding. That has been an issue with many organizations out there. I understand through one of our other colleagues that we are looking at that possibility, Mr. Speaker. It has some challenges because we cannot commit beyond our own term, at the moment, with some of the programs. Thank you.

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Michael McLeod

Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With the recent surge in resource development, it has certainly been demonstrated and voiced in this House that there is a need for qualified people in the different industry sectors. I would like to ask the Minister, can we expect to see workplace literacy projects in our communities? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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

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Jake Ootes

Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Part of the program is to deliver basic adult education and literacy. There is basic literacy 110, hypothetically, and goes up to 160. Additional to that, we have a Workplace Literacy Program to provide organizations with the ability to assist their employees to upgrade themselves. That is being handled through various organizations, Mr. Speaker.

We have a steering committee, which is an advisory committee to the Minister. Under that steering committee, we have working groups for all of the literacy thrusts, so at the end of the year, that steering committee comes back to the Minister with a report and recommendations on how effective this program has been, how we are spending our money and where improvements can be made. Thank you.

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

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Michael McLeod

Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Instruction in the workplace is one of the best methods for retention of what is learned. I would like to ask the Minister, can he tell me how much money has been identified for workplace literacy in the Literacy Strategy? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Jake Ootes

Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I will just double check, but it is $400,000 that is the amount of money that has been identified for workplace literacy. That is part of the overall budget, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

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Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 7, oral questions. The honourable Member for Frame Lake , Mr. Dent .

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Question 216-14(5): Relocating The Energy Secretariat

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Charles Dent

Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Deputy Premier . Last fall when we were talking about hydro initiatives and energy initiatives, the Premier committed to examining whether or not energy initiatives would be consolidated under the auspices of one Minister. That same commitment was made earlier when we were looking at the budget. The commitment specifically then was to respond by the end of this session as to what was happening.

Mr. Speaker, I would just like to ask the Deputy Premier if we are in fact going to have a response, or if he has a response today, because we may be ending as early as today. Thank you.

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Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Dent . The honourable Deputy Premier , Mr. Antoine .

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Jim Antoine

Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have to apologize to the Member in the House. Commitments were made that we will have a response to the House by the end of the session and we do not have a response. There are discussions out there among the Cabinet Members on where to go. We never had time to sit down and really go through the ideas that are floating out there at this point. Thank you.

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Charles Dent

Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I personally think it is quite important that we get this organized and have some consolidation of these initiatives. I would like to ask the Deputy Premier , what now is the time line if we did not meet the last one we set?

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Jim Antoine

Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We are having some Cabinet meetings in the near future. I think the next one is on the 27th. I do not know what is on the agenda there. Perhaps it could be an item for discussion at that time, but I cannot tell you at this time. I do not set the agenda. Thank you.

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Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, can I get a commitment from the Deputy Premier that he will ensure that this item comes up for discussion and is put on the agenda at that next meeting so we can move this process along?

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Nahendeh

Thank you. I will make that suggestion to have it on the agenda. I think we need to discuss this item and move on. Thank you.

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Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would also like to ask the Deputy Premier for a commitment that the committees be kept in the loop as this process is discussed. Committees have set meetings up for April and May and are available to meet with a representative from Cabinet. Will the Cabinet keep the committees informed as the discussions take place?

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Yes, I will keep the committees informed. Thank you.

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Question 217-14(5): Shortage Of Apartments In Yellowknife

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Bill Braden

Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation . Can the Minister advise what activity the Housing Corporation is undertaking to address the chronic shortage of apartments in Yellowknife? Thank you.

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Tony Whitford

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

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Roger Allen

Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am pleased to advise the Member, now that we have our budget approved for the 2002-2003 fiscal year, we are having a number of new initiatives, one of which is to expand our existing Home Ownership Assistance Program and also introduce some new pilot projects under the Affordable Housing Rental Program, and also to take a very close look at some new seniors projects as well.

We are looking at discussing with a number of private market developers, as well as municipal and community leaders, and I am hoping the Members will also participate in this, to look at varied solutions to our ongoing housing problems throughout the Territories and specifically in Yellowknife, in this case. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, does the Minister have any information or forecast as to when we will see any relief in the chronic vacancy problem here in Yellowknife? Thank you.

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Roger Allen

Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I was hoping I would have the statistical data here prior to this question. My understanding is there are several new developments taking place in the private sector and also from the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation. Under the social program, we are looking at funding a number of new initiatives to alleviate the housing shortage in the city. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Mr. Allen . Supplementary, Mr. Braden .

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Item 7: Oral Questions

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Bill Braden

Great Slave

Mr. Speaker, thank you. The news that is disturbing is the historic trend. It looks like it is going to continue to grow. The lower- and middle-income people trying to make a go of it are under increasing stress to meet these demands. Would the Minister undertake an evaluation of the impact of the rising cost of living on residents of Yellowknife and what this government can do about it? Thank you.

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The Speaker

Tony Whitford

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

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Roger Allen

Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, that is an ongoing task that the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation is monitoring very closely. We understand some of the problems. We are also more inclined to find the solutions.

One of the methods is to track private market occupancy rates to ensure that all data is visible and available to developers and some of our industry partners. We also want to identify further pools of risk capital for those developers, so that we can work with one another to find a way to alleviate the specific problems. Thank you.

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Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 7, oral questions. The honourable Member for Tu Nedhe , Mr. Nitah .

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Question 218-14(5): Treaty 8 Federal Court Ruling On Taxation

Item 7: Oral Questions

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Steven Nitah

Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in light of the monumental federal decision, and it is a federal decision, on the Benoit case regarding Treaty 8, I would like to ask this question to the Deputy Premier .

Mr. Speaker, a number of Treaty 8 people work for the GNWT. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ascertain the official position of the GNWT by asking, will this government uphold the decision in regard to tax remission decisions by the federal court of Canada? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Jim Antoine

Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this court case has been handed down on the 8th of this month. It is a lengthy and complex one. We have a committee of deputy ministers who are reviewing it. At this point in time, if the decision is applicable to the GNWT, then of course we will uphold that decision. Thank you.

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Steven Nitah

Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My next question was if the GNWT has considered their position, but apparently, they are in the process of consideration. I would like to ask, when can the people of the Northwest Territories expect an official position from this government? Thank you.

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Jim Antoine

Nahendeh

At this point in time, we are assessing what is going on and looking at, if the Treaty 8 people in the Northwest Territories are also covered under this case, what that means to us in the Northwest Territories as the Government of the Northwest Territories. We have not determined that yet. We are still assessing the whole case and the legal proceedings that went, and the decision made by the judge. Thank you,

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Thank you, Mr. Deputy Premier . Supplementary, Mr. Nitah .

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Steven Nitah

Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am kind of concerned that the Minister is wondering if this applies to the GNWT, since this is a federal court decision and in the decision, it refers to all tax. Let us stick to the federal income tax. Has the government developed a position respecting the tax remission issue for their staff? Are they communicating with staff who are Treaty 8 and who are inquiring about this? What is their position with that? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Mr. Nitah . The honourable Deputy Premier , Mr. Antoine .

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Jim Antoine

Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, at this point in time, we do not know what the implication is to the GNWT. We are still looking at the decision, the different plaintiffs that were named in it and how it is going to be applicable to the Northwest Territories. The court ruling is saying that as of the date of the ruling, the decision is in place. That is still something we have to consider. We are not communicating anything to members of Treaty 8 who are GNWT employees at this point in time. We will keep note of what is going on in terms of taxation from that point on, but at this point in time, we are not communicating anything because we have not determined exactly what it means to us.

There is still an opportunity for the federal government to apply for a stay, meaning the ruling is going to be applicable. They also have the opportunity, until April 8th, to appeal this decision. There is still some leeway here.

In the meantime, as I said, there is a committee of deputy ministers looking at this case and trying to determine what it means. We have communicated with our counterparts in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and British Columbia to see what they are going to do and what it means to them. It is a complicated and lengthy kind of process that we are undertaking at this point. Thank you.

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Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Premier . Final supplementary, Mr. Nitah .

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Steven Nitah

Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I understand the federal government will more than likely appeal the decision. However, Mr. Speaker, as of last Thursday this is law and it is a federal decision, so it has national implications including Treaty 8 in the Northwest Territories. If there is a stay, then the decision is suspended until the appeal process is done, but without having that knowledge, I think we have to react to this law right now, if only in a small way by communicating to Treaty 8 staff of the GNWT that we are waiting because they are wondering.

I would like to ask the Minister, if there is an appeal from the government does this government have any plans of intervening in either support of the decision or against the decision? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Jim Antoine

Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we were not involved in the Benoit case, the original case. At this point in time, we are not anticipating to intervene if there is an appeal. Thank you.

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Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Premier . Item 7, oral questions. The honourable Member for Hay River South , Mrs. Groenewegen .

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Question 219-14(5): Location Of Energy And Hydro Secretariat

Item 7: Oral Questions

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Jane Groenewegen

Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions are in follow up to Mr. Dent 's and they are directed to the Deputy Premier . Mr. Dent asked about a response on the combination of the Energy Secretariat and the hydro activities that are going on in this government. The hydro is in the Executive and the Energy Secretariat is the responsibility of a different Minister.

One of the things I had asked is if these two functions are combined at the same time, could we look at whether or not this function could be done outside Yellowknife? It is a small unit within the government. Earlier on in this session, I made a statement about the fair distribution of government resources. I want to know if you could also add to that agenda, when you discuss the consolidation, could you discuss where this new unit would be located? Will Hay River be considered? Thank you.

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Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen , two questions there. The honourable Deputy Premier , Mr. Antoine .

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Jim Antoine

Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We will look at it. There are other places as well in the North that should be looked at. Thank you.

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Jane Groenewegen

Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I assume from that answer that they will consider locating that in Hay River. I would also like to ask the Deputy Premier , has this government, has this Cabinet, recently sat down? We are hearing in this House about the housing crisis and the shortage in Yellowknife, the terrible cost of living...has this Cabinet sat down lately and looked at an inventory of things that you might consider devolving or decentralizing to some of the other communities where there is no housing shortage? Thank you.

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Jim Antoine

Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Cabinet does get together and strategize. We were planning on a series of meetings here in the next couple of months, so we could reassess all the different issues and ideas that are floating out there. This will probably be one of them. Thank you.

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Jane Groenewegen

Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. When Cabinet has come up with a list of activities, programs, units, departments, things that could possibly be decentralized, could they share that with the Members on this side of the House please? Thank you.

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Jim Antoine

Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, when we talk about it and if we decide, then we will share all the information with the Members. Thank you.

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