Budget, Oral Questions, Forest Management Act, Residential Tenancies Act — 12 March 2015 (17th Assembly, 5th Session, pp. 6175–6206)
2015-03-12, 17th Assembly 5th Session, pp. 6175–6206
Northwest Territories — Debates (Hansard)
Debates of March 12th, 2015
This is page numbers 6175 - 6206 of the Hansard for the 17th 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 work .
Topics
Oral Questions
Members Present
Prayer
Release Of Northwest Territories Film Strategy
Transparency And Accountability
Support For Manufacturers
Government Of The Northwest Territories United Way Campaign
Member's Statement On Tribute To Northern Artists Producing Wearable Art
Member's Statement On Reflections On Budget Session
Member's Statement On Manufactured Products Policy
Member's Statement On Homeownership
Member's Statement On Aurora College Social Work Program
Member's Statement On Sport And Recreation Forum
Member's Statement On Skills For Success Initiative
Member's Statement On Investing In Renewable Energy
Member's Statement On Beaufort-delta Spring Jamborees
Member's Statement On Reflections On Budget Session
Member's Statement On Appreciation For Thebacha Pages
Member's Statement On 10th Annual Aboriginal Men's Hand Game Tournament In Behchoko
Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Sahtu Employment Opportunities In The Mining Sector
Demolition Of The Inuvik “blueberry Patch” Housing Units
Investing In Renewable Energy Sources
Access To Information And Protection Of Privacy Legislation For Municipalities
Programs To Support Homeownership
Northern Manufactured Products Policy
Support Services For Foster Families
Aurora College Social Work Program
Willow River Bridge
Dehcho Process Negotiations
Northern Manufactured Products Policy
Protection Of Nwt Public Lands And Parks
Tabled Document 226-17(5): Take One: Northwest Territories Film Strategy And Action Plan TABLED DOCUMENT 227-17(5): COMMUNITIES AND DIAMONDS: 2014 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES UNDER THE EKATI, DIAVIK AND SNAP LAKE SOCIO-ECONOMIC AGREEMENTS TABLED DOCUMENT 228-17(5): 2014 ANNUAL REPORT - NORTHWEST TERRITORIES PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD
Tabled Document 229-17(5): Nwt Patient Experience With Healthcare Services Report 2014 TABLED DOCUMENT 230-17(5): MEASURING SUCCESS AND FOCUSING ON RESULTS: NWT HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES SYSTEM 2013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT
Tabled Document 231-17(5): Public Review Of Devolution Legislation - March 12, 2015 TABLED DOCUMENT 232-17(5): THE HONOURABLE ROBERT R. MCLEOD MEETING WITH OUTSIDE PARTIES, JANUARY 2014 - FEBRUARY 2015 TABLED DOCUMENT 233-17(5): AURORA COLLEGE ANNUAL REPORT 2013-2014
Tabled Document 234-17(5): Inter-activity Transfers Exceeding $250,000 - April 1 To December 31, 2014
Repeal And Replace Rules Of The Legislative Assembly Of The Northwest Territories
Extended Adjournment Of The House To May 27, 2015
Bill 50: Appropriation Act (operations Expenditures), 2015-2016
Bill 51: Supplementary Appropriation Act (infrastructure Expenditures), No. 5, 2014-2015
Bill 52: Supplementary Appropriation Act (operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2014-2015
Bill 53: Supplementary Appropriation Act (infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2015-2016
Bill 54:
An Act To Amend The Forest Management Act
Bill 50: Appropriation Act (operations Expenditures), 2015-2016
Bill 51: Supplementary Appropriation Act (infrastructure Expenditures), No. 5, 2014-2015
Bill 52: Supplementary Appropriation Act (operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2014-2015
Bill 53: Supplementary Appropriation Act (infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2015-2016
Bill 54:
An Act To Amend The Forest Management Act
Consideration In Committee Of The Wholeof Bills And Other Matters
Official Languages Response To 2009 Report
Legislative Proposal For Amendments To The Official Languages Act
Accountability Framework
Comprehensive Response Within 120 Days
Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Bill 50: Appropriation Act (operations Expenditures), 2015-2016
Bill 51: Supplementary Appropriation Act (infrastructure Expenditures), No. 5, 2014-2015
Bill 52: Supplementary Appropriation Act (operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2014-2015
Bill 53: Supplementary Appropriation Act (infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2015-2016
Bill 42:
An Act To Amend The Residential Tenancies Act
Assent To Bills
Orders Of The Day
Members Present
Hon. Glen Abernethy , Hon. Tom Beaulieu , Ms. Bisaro , Mr. Blake , Mr. Bouchard , Mr. Bromley , Mr. Dolynny , Mrs. Groenewegen , Mr. Hawkins , Hon. Jackie Jacobson , Hon. Jackson Lafferty , Hon. Bob McLeod , Hon. Robert McLeod , Hon. Michael Miltenberger , Mr. Moses , Mr. Nadli , Hon. David Ramsay , Mr. Yakeleya
The House met at 1:31 p.m.
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Prayer
Prayer
Page 6175
The Speaker
Jackie Jacobson
Good afternoon, colleagues. Item 2, Ministers' statements. The honourable Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment , Mr. Ramsay .
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Minister's Statement 188-17(5): Release Of Northwest Territories Film Strategy
Ministers' Statements
Page 6175
David Ramsay
Kam Lake
Mr. Speaker, today I would like to salute the members of our local film and television industry. This industry is built on the dedicated efforts of businesses and individuals in the NWT who are committed to telling our stories to the world and contribute nearly $10 million to the NWT's Gross Domestic Product annually.
In order to strengthen the economic viability of the Northwest Territories' film and media arts industry and increase opportunities for investment, we need a comprehensive plan.
Mr. Speaker, later today I will be tabling a new strategy, titled “Take One: Northwest Territories Film Strategy and Action Plan.” This strategy will guide the planning and implementation of policies, investments and actions by our government to realize the economic potential of the NWT's film and media arts sector, to achieve greater recognition for our local productions and to market our territory as a destination of choice for future out-of-territory productions.
The NWT Economic Opportunities Strategy identified the potential for strengthening the economic viability of the film and media arts industry and increasing opportunities for investment in the NWT.
It highlighted the need for a definitive NWT Film Strategy to guide government investment, support business opportunities and stimulate economic growth.
Film and television productions do more than generate employment and spending for actors,
technical staff and suppliers of goods and services. They also provide significant social benefits involving traditional knowledge, cultural preservation, youth empowerment, community pride and storytelling.
Furthermore, film tourism is a growing phenomenon internationally, and one we want to nurture in the Northwest Territories. It will help us to showcase our incredible landscapes, cultures, traditions and iconic landmarks to the world.
The NWT Film Strategy focuses on five key areas. These include: strengthening government and industry roles and partnerships; enhancing funding and financial support; developing the skills and competencies of NWT film producers; assisting in building infrastructure; and developing efficient and effective marketing and communications.
Some of these actions are already underway. Through the Support to Entrepreneurs and Economic Development, SEED, policy, the GNWT provides $100,000 annually to support NWT filmmakers. An improvement was made to the funding categories last year to better reflect the stages through which a film is developed. Last month we also announced up to $200,000 in 2015-16 for the NWT Film Rebate Program, a new pilot program aimed at increasing film production activity throughout the NWT. It introduces, for the first time in the NWT, incentives to film on location in our territory, and an increased incentive for productions filming outside of Yellowknife.
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the Department of Education, Culture and Employment, the NWT Professional Media Association, NWT Tourism and Western Arctic Moving Pictures for their ongoing assistance, and the individuals, businesses, associations, governments, film commissions, production companies, guest producers and industry stakeholders who provided valuable input and perspectives during the consultation phase of the NWT Film Strategy.
I would also like to recognize the partnership and funding support of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency.
Mr. Speaker, we have a vision of a strong and prosperous territory with a diversified economy, and the film industry has an important role to play in that. We look forward to putting the Film Strategy's recommendations in place over the next five years, in a manner that supports the integrity of the Northwest Territories' unique film and media arts industry, and creates the environment needed for it to flourish locally and participate globally. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Minister's Statement 188-17(5): Release Of Northwest Territories Film Strategy
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Page 6175
The Speaker
Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. Ramsay . Honourable Premier , Mr. McLeod.
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Minister's Statement 189-17(5): Transparency And Accountability
Ministers' Statements
Page 6175
Bob McLeod
Yellowknife South
The Government of the Northwest Territories is committed to openness and transparency in conducting its business on behalf of the people of the Northwest Territories. In support of this, I am publishing a list of all meetings and teleconferences I have had with external parties, including my participation at intergovernmental meetings and conferences as well as public events.
These reports will provide more information than would typically be on a lobbyist registry. They identify all meetings with external parties not just those with paid lobbyists, of which there are very few in the Northwest Territories.
As I have said before, Mr. Speaker, all of this information was available upon request. However, we recognize that an active offer of information can sometimes not meet the needs or resources of those interested in finding out information. Publishing these reports is an important step in demonstrating our commitment to transparency and to serving the people of the Northwest Territories.
Mr. Speaker, as Premier , I am proud to work for the people of the Northwest Territories, not only with Members of this House but with our many Aboriginal government partners, business and industry, non-governmental organizations, provinces and territories, the federal government and many more. I believe this listing shows how important partnerships are to the future of the Northwest Territories.
Beginning April 1, 2015, information on Cabinet Ministers' external meetings will be published on a quarterly basis to promote continued transparency. While I have provided a retrospective report on all my external meetings, the first report of all Cabinet Ministers' meetings for the 2015 - 2016 fiscal year will be published in July.
Later today I will be tabling a complete list of all meetings I have had with external parties from January 2014 to February 2015. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Minister's Statement 189-17(5): Transparency And Accountability
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The Speaker
Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The honourable Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment , Mr. Ramsay .
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Minister's Statement 190-17(5): Support For Manufacturers
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Page 6176
David Ramsay
Kam Lake
Mr. Speaker, the NWT is home to a small, but vibrant manufacturing sector. We manufacture a range of products in the Northwest Territories, from signs and steel girders, to roof trusses, windows and fibreglass tanks. As other industrial sectors such as mining, oil and gas, and construction expand, there are opportunities for expansion within the manufacturing sector.
Mr. Speaker, the NWT Economic Opportunities Strategy identified the potential for strengthening the economic viability of the manufacturing industry and increasing opportunities for investment in the NWT. Today I would like to update Members on the efforts we are making to strengthen, revitalize and grow this important segment of our economy.
Manufacturing in the NWT is supported primarily by allowances in the GNWT's procurement process, which recognize higher production costs for made-in-the-NWT products.
The GNWT's Business Incentive Policy and NWT Manufactured Products Policy are designed to help ensure government purchases are made through NWT-owned businesses, thereby leveraging this investment into the business and manufacturing sector.
In addition, improved procurement services have been introduced by PWS under their new centralized procurement function, which provides a more streamlined and transparent procurement experience in support of the manufacturing sector.
Mr. Speaker, we are also developing new promotional materials to increase industry and public awareness of existing manufacturers and their products and for the NWT Manufactured Products Policy. We will continue to expand the presence and profile of our manufacturing industry on our website, in the media and in our economy.
We have also taken steps to re-establish the NWT Manufacturers' Association as a voice for this sector and a forum through which we can seek guidance and input for future planning and investment in support of this sector.
I am pleased to say we are meeting manufacturers on their own turf. In January in Hay River, and most recently this past Friday in Yellowknife, the department heads from our primary procurement departments toured local manufacturing facilities.
This gave us the opportunity to share information and we were able to learn from the business owners about their challenges and successes and how we can work together to expand the support network to the manufacturing sector, which in turn will lead to business development and economic growth.
In the coming months we will be identifying and taking actions to connect potential users of made-in-the-NWT products with the NWT manufacturing community. We will be reaching into the business community to identify new and potential manufacturing opportunities.
Manufacturing in the NWT has significant potential for growth, Mr. Speaker, and the GNWT is very committed to supporting this industry in order to realize its full potential. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Minister's Statement 190-17(5): Support For Manufacturers
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The Speaker
Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. Ramsay . Honourable Premier , Mr. McLeod.
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Minister's Statement 191-17(5): Government Of The Northwest Territories United Way Campaign
Ministers' Statements
Page 6176
Bob McLeod
Yellowknife South
Mr. Speaker, Northerners have long been known for their generosity, and each year the Government of the Northwest Territories employees continue to show their commitment to building stronger, healthier communities by supporting the United Way NWT.
I am very pleased to announce that this year the Government of the Northwest Territories Workplace Campaign raised just over $102,000.
Mr. Speaker, this is the 12 th year of the campaign and the most successful. The number of Government of the Northwest Territories staff generosity has doubled and their campaign pledges commit to donating nearly $100,000 in 2015 through payroll deductions. This is up over $40,000 dollars from the previous campaign. This makes the Government of the Northwest Territories the biggest corporate donor to United Way NWT, and I am certain we will do even better in the next campaign.
As the honourary chair, I am very pleased with this year's results. I would like to point out that in 2014 the United Way NWT invested over $57,000 in 16 different projects in the NWT. This year, due to the generosity of so many, they were able to increase the amount of grants to 21 organizations across the Northwest Territories in the amount of $91,500. This increase has allowed them to fund projects in Fort Smith, Fort Providence, Hay River, the Sahtu, as well as Inuvik and Yellowknife.
Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Government of the Northwest Territories departmental coordinators, who were added this year to assist senior management with organizing information and fundraising events during the month-long campaign. Their enthusiasm for organizing fundraising events and encouraging employees to donate is at the heart of this success.
I would also like to express my appreciation to our colleagues, Tracy St-Denis, the chair of the United Way NWT; and Deborah Ross, the Government of the Northwest Territories campaign coordinator, for their dedication and tireless efforts. They have done much to ensure a promising future for our residents.
Mr. Speaker, there are many others within our public service and communities who have also donated their time, including our payroll and benefits staff who are essential in making the Government of the Northwest Territories campaign a success. Together the voluntary efforts of all these people are great examples of our northern spirit, colleagues helping colleagues, neighbours supporting neighbours, and all of reaching out to provide a helping hand.
We know that every dollar counts. So, thank you to the Members of this Assembly and the many donors who have generously supported the United Way NWT.
Change starts right here and together we are making a difference. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Minister's Statement 191-17(5): Government Of The Northwest Territories United Way Campaign
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The Speaker
Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Hay River South , Mrs. Groenewegen .
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Member's Statement On Tribute To Northern Artists Producing Wearable Art
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Page 6177
Jane Groenewegen
Hay River South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My statement today is about just one of the reasons why I love the North. I wanted to wear this jacket in the Assembly today because the next time we're back here it's going to be summertime and it's going to be way too hot. As Darcy Moses, my friend, delivered this jacket to catch the Buffalo flight this morning, blowing snow slowed his arrival at the airport from his studio suite in Enterprise. Buffalo was already taxiing towards the runway, but Cathy McBryan ran out, waving the coat, and Joe turned back and picked it up. I mean, where else but in the North, Mr. Speaker?
Back to the jackets. Each jacket I've collected over the years is comprised of materials collected all with their own interest and their own story. When I'm retired someday I'm going to record all of the components and stories of the artists and how I came to acquire these jackets.
I want to remember and mention some of the people who shared their traditional skills and artistic talents, which are hard, impossible to place a monetary value on. For example, the jacket I'm wearing today was originally sewn by a respected elder, Sara Lamalice, from the K'atlodeeche First Nation. It was a man's jacket, so I asked my friend Darcy Moses to remodel it for me. I loved Sara's unique beadwork.
The extra moosehide that went into it is a story. A respected hunter from Fort Good Hope, named Alexie Chinna, well-known as a great hunter, carefully skinned out a moose. He rolled up the hide, he packed it in a box and he shipped it to Hay River to me on an airplane. I then put it in my truck, drove it to Fort Providence and delivered it to the home of Angelique Nadli, the late mother of my colleague here from the Deh Cho. Mrs. Nadli took the hide on her toboggan to her spring camp and tanned the hide for me. I remember very well the day that she brought it and delivered it in Hay River.
It was just during Mackenzie Days, and how excited I was as I unfolded that beautiful smelling and looking hide.
Mr. Speaker, each style of beadwork in the North is unique and beautiful. The first jacket that I commissioned had the beadwork of Jessie Amos from Inuvik, the caribou hide is from Judith Charlo from Weledeh here, wolverine from Charlie Apples from the Tlicho, who walked in the front door one day with an untanned wolverine hide and wanted to know who'd like to buy it and, of course, I put up my hand, the same way that I acquired a beautiful moose hide from Angelique Loman from Trout Lake.
Mr. Speaker, I'd like to seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement.
---Unanimous consent granted
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Member's Statement On Tribute To Northern Artists Producing Wearable Art
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Jane Groenewegen
Hay River South
Of course, this could have the potential of being a long statement, but I'm talking about this coat collection. But, Mr. Speaker, I wanted to mention by name just a few of the other beaders and people who sew who have contributed to the collection of garments that I am proud and honoured to own:
beaver mittens from the late Sarah Simon;
a wolverine-trimmed parka with Delta braid made by the late Florence Peterson from the Mackenzie Delta;
a moosehide jacket crafted by Bernadette Williah from Behchoko;
beaded gauntlet gloves, the last pair sewn and beaded by the late Anne Buggins from the K'atlodeeche First Nation;
baby belts, dolls, moccasins, mukluks, beadworks from the Sahtu;
jackets from Alice Abel and Kathy Dahl;
a stroud jacket, I'm very proud of, with the beadwork done by Mary Louise Sangris.
These are just to mention a few, Mr. Speaker, and I won't go on any longer. But someday I hope this collection will be in a museum someplace and I hope that I will have a chance to record all the stories of the wonderful artists, and a shout out to all of them today. Thank you.
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The Speaker
Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen . Member for Range Lake , Mr. Dolynny .
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Member's Statement On Reflections On Budget Session
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Daryl Dolynny
Range Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As we draw to a close another Legislative session, through you, Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this time to thank all the dedicated people who work behind the scenes at the Legislative Assembly who support the Members and the Ministers to do our day-to-day jobs. Without them democracy would be definitely crippled.
I'd like to thank all the Pages here and all the Pages during this session. Thank you for keeping us hydrated. Without you these days and nights would have been a bit longer and a bit more thirsty. So, thank you very much and good job passing those notes around.
To my colleagues who will be departing shortly for their respective ridings, I wish you safe passage and also good wishes to you, your families and to your communities.
To my constituents of Range Lake, and all Yellowknifers, please enjoy your spring break and hopefully the warmer temperatures that will follow. May we see one another at the long-awaited Long John Jamboree later this month.
To you, Mr. Speaker, again, our heartfelt thanks to you for humbly presiding over us and the Chamber and for your guidance. We wish you well with your family and your community as well. Thank you.
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The Speaker
Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. Dolynny . Member for Hay River North , Mr. Bouchard .
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Member's Statement On Manufactured Products Policy
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Robert Bouchard
Hay River North
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It being the last day, I thought I'd take a simple project, but actually not that simple. I'd like to talk about the Business Incentive Policy and manufacturing policy. The Minister just spoke about supporting manufacturing.
The policy requires that people who are on the list have to do 25 percent of value-added and their pricing has to be within 20 to 25 percent of the cost of the product as compared to other areas.
We have a list of manufacturers. We've had this list since 1996. As a Member here for the last three and a half years, I've been fighting constantly to get this manufacturing policy recognized. Most of the people on this list are fighting on a constant basis to get their business and their products recognized by the GNWT. The Minister and the government say they represent and support northern business, but yet we have to continue to fight every process, every way, and every difficulty.
We have people who are manufacturing things in the Northwest Territories, employing people in the Northwest Territories, but we continue to have to fight every tender. We have to keep an eye on the tender process to make sure that tender process is being followed, and to make sure that these people who are on the manufacturing policy list are not even supposed to have to tender. The product is supposed to be brought to them. We've been fighting constantly for this.
This policy is so convoluted that we actually have manufacturers in the Northwest Territories - we have one in Enterprise - that manufactures cabinets in the Northwest Territories, but he's not on this list. They haven't been on this list since the company started over a decade ago.
The manufacturing policy needs to be enforced and every department that buys products and services needs to know about this.
I see the Minister talked about advertising. The advertising doesn't need to be done in the Northwest Territories; it needs to be done in our own bureaucracy. It's very convoluted, it's not being followed, and we need to continue, we need to support northern manufacturing so we can create more jobs in the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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The Speaker
Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. Bouchard . Member for Deh Cho , Mr. Nadli .
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Member's Statement On Homeownership
Members' Statements
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Michael Nadli
Deh Cho
Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Today I would like to address the social divide between public housing and homeownership. Young people in my Deh Cho riding dream of owning their own home, but they need a lot of help getting there.
Becoming a homeowner is anything but simple. It requires a sophisticated level of financial literacy, something that young people haven't necessarily grasped. A young person or a young couple have to decide on a type of home they hope to purchase. Then based on their income, they have to determine how much they can afford. After that a whole slew of characters get involved, including staff at the local housing office, a real estate agent, and then there are people at the bank as well as lawyers, appraisers, home inspectors and insurance brokers.
Buying a home is basically an obstacle course. Even after a home has been purchased, the cost of heating, maintaining and repairing it can be totally overwhelming.
I understand the Housing Corporation has made a number of substantial improvements to its homeownership programs, but I'm not convinced that young people in small communities are getting the right kind of support. The Housing Corporation has indicated that a number of eligible individuals are having a hard time completing the transition to homeownership. That tells me more supports are required.
As well, it's not clear why the standard mortgage rates are being used to determine payment plans in small communities. The problem is that homes in places like Fort Providence and Enterprise don't appreciate in value the same way homes appreciate in a place like Yellowknife. I don't believe it's fair to apply standard mortgage rates to home payment plans in small communities.
I would like to address one additional matter pertaining to housing in the Deh Cho. High quality housing is crucial to making small communities appealing places to live. If you're going to attract professionals and convince people to settle in our small communities, we need a better supply of high quality homes that are available for purchase.
At the appropriate time I will have questions for the Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation . Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.
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The Speaker
Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. Nadli . Member for Yellowknife Centre , Mr. Hawkins .
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Member's Statement On Aurora College Social Work Program
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Robert Hawkins
Yellowknife Centre
[Translation] The social service workers need more money. [Translation ends]
The budding Social Work Program in the Northwest Territories has been showing great promise, and as such, our two-year program is starting to ask itself, why are we not a four-year program?
In my opinion, the Aurora College program has been doing fantastic work here. It has reached an incredible success, so successful the students want more, the community wants more.
When I talk to the students and I talk to the instructors, you can see and feel the enthusiasm they have for the Social Work Program. They talk about the things they can do, how they can reach their community. You see their eyes shine with the great excitement. You see that they want a bright future for their community.
The excitement is infectious. But we have a two-year program, a program that continues to only offer the diploma program even though the students and the community call for more. It's time we reach in and grab a hold of that enthusiasm and ask ourselves are we doing enough for our community, are we tapping into the enthusiasm of the social workers, are we grabbing this great opportunity. Let us not let it slip by and go unnoticed.
The students are calling upon us and saying they'd like the extension of the Social Work Program so we can offer the degree here in the Northwest Territories, much in the same way we found a way for teachers to be taught here in the Northwest Territories and nurses to be taught here in the Northwest Territories. The students know they can take their two-year program and they know that they would have to go to Regina to finish their program, but they'd like to do it here. They'd like to do it in their home; they would like to do it in their community.
In some cases, they want to come to Yellowknife because it isn't offered in the small communities, but they want to be able to finish this programming here in the North for the people with whom they're working.
I have great respect for those who are in the Social Work Program and in the field. It is certainly a special calling, because we all know the numerous days are long and hard, but the rewards are great. They go to work each day trying to make a difference in people's lives and they can feel the change. It may be small but it's important. Let us not let that go by easily and let us ask ourselves this one question, which is, how can we make this happen?
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The Speaker
Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. Hawkins . The Member for Frame Lake , Ms. Bisaro .
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Member's Statement On Sport And Recreation Forum
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Wendy Bisaro
Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. About two months ago I had the opportunity to attend a sport forum sponsored by the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. It was a gathering of representatives of recreation and sport organization partners from across the NWT with the MACA Minister and staff. It was billed as a meeting to seek input from the sport and recreation sector, input being sought to advise both the 18 th Assembly and MACA on priorities and plans for the future of sport and recreation in the NWT.
There were representatives from each of the hardworking territorial organizations that manage sport and recreation in the NWT: the Sport and Recreation Council, Sport North, Aboriginal Sport Circle of the Western Arctic, NWT Recreation and Parks Association, Mackenzie Recreation Association and the Beaufort-Delta Sahtu Recreation Association. All were volunteers happily giving up a Saturday because they believe passionately in their volunteer work, because they want better sport and recreation programs in our territory.
It was an all-day meeting; the participants broke into two groups. We had some great discussions, some navel gazing and some crystal ball gazing on a number of questions about improving the future of recreation and sport. The conversations were thought-provoking, wide-ranging, thoughtful and comprehensive. The atmosphere in the room was collegial, respectful and very serious about how to improve and advance sport and recreation in the NWT.
It was no surprise to me that the results of the discussions from the two different groups were very similar. Some key messages I heard were:
a recognition that if all organizations work together it will produce better results.
a recognition that efforts and programs are sometimes duplicated and those inefficiencies can and should be eliminated.
a stated desire for the partners to work together to increase the health of NWT residents.
a recognition that each partner has expertise that they bring to the table, expertise that should be better used to the advantage of all partners.
I was privileged to attend, along with MLA Moses, and my thanks to the Minister of MACA for the invitation to take
part in the forum. It was an enervating day, one that left me feeling very confident that sport and recreation in the NWT is in good hands. We have committed minds and hearts, leaders who only want to better sport and rec for our residents, and I look forward to the follow-up meeting in a few months' time.
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The Speaker
Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Ms. Bisaro . The Member for Inuvik Boot Lake , Mr. Moses .
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Alfred Moses
Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I'd like to talk about the Skills for Success Initiative whose focus is to improve employment success for NWT residents, close skill gaps for in-demand jobs and respond to employer needs. This initiative is driven by labour market evidence, best practice research and information, and stakeholder input and feedback. Just with that last little statement there, that leads to this last couple days where there is actually a symposium going on as we speak.
We have territorial, Aboriginal and municipal governments, education and training partners, industry, business, NGOs, students and apprentices all meeting and finding out how we can create an action plan to increase the employment in the Northwest Territories, as well as the training and education for residents to take these jobs when the economy picks back up in some of the areas.
Actually, I've had the opportunity to speak with some participants over the last couple of days who are attending this forum. Especially after yesterday, the first forum, everyone is saying it's a really good symposium with a lot of good information and some very strong statements from our own Minister and our leaders within the communities and within government. However, when we get into those discussions, we have to talk about the realities. It's all good and fine to say things are going to be good in a symposium or a conference, but we've got to look at the realities of what's actually out there throughout the Northwest Territories in our regions, in our communities.
I just wanted to highlight some of the discussions that I've had. We continue to have high unemployment rates, especially in the small communities. We have a slow economy and it's not only in the Northwest Territories, it's across Canada and globally. So, we have other jurisdictions who are looking to get some of the jobs up here, while our own residents need the training to fill those positions.
Housing was brought up as an issue for some organizations, and I had a good discussion with some members from back home saying we have jobs and we can't fill them because we can't house them. In Inuvik you can buy a house because the economy is so slow, but housing is an issue as well as looking at office space. As stated and addressed in the 2014 NWT survey of mining employees, one of the big barriers that is affecting us right now is the high cost of living.
I will have questions for the appropriate Ministers when I get the opportunity later. Thank you.
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Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. Moses . Member for Weledeh , Mr. Bromley .
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Member's Statement On Investing In Renewable Energy
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Bob Bromley
Weledeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The world, including we in the NWT, has come to a fork in the road. We must all choose. The choice will affect what kind of world we live in and leave for our children and grandchildren. We can choose to ignore the science telling us that continued fossil fuel extraction beyond 20 percent of known conventional reserves must stay in the ground. We can ignore the respected voices telling us that economies based on fossil fuels are not sustainable morally, financially or ecologically from Pope Francis to Mark Carney to the Rockefellers.
We can ignore the mounting evidence of damage caused by fracking and other fossil fuel extraction leading to adverse health impacts and disastrous climate change, contaminated lakes and rivers, poisoned aquifers and earthquakes, or we can choose a path less travelled. One million dollars invested in renewable energy creates three to four times as many jobs as does oil and gas.
Renewable energy production is hitting its stride worldwide. Denmark broke a world record for wind production by getting almost 40 percent of its overall electricity from wind in 2014, breaking UK's record of 25 percent of total production. On a day in December 2014, Germany reached 50 percent of energy demand from solar and wind.
The Globe and Mail reported in December that Canada's green energy sector had grown so quickly and is so vital to the economy that it now employs more people than the tar sands; good, sustainable jobs immune to the cycles of boom and bust associated with fossil fuel extraction. Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia have seen their capacity to produce pollution-free electricity increase by eight gigawatts in the past five years, allowing one more Canadian household a minute to be powered by 100 percent renewable energy.
In that same period, investors have moved $25 billion into the sectors, spurring a 37 percent employment increase in renewable energy industries. Wind, solar, river and biomass capacity nearly doubled. This is momentum.
An economy based on renewable energy focuses benefits locally, as opposed to giving them to shareholders from afar. It provides equitable benefits, as opposed to a few big winners and many losers. A renewable energy approach creates self-sufficiency, addresses the cost of living, improves our health and engages families and their communities and their land.
I seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement. Mahsi.
---Unanimous consent granted
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Bob Bromley
Weledeh
In the words of an economist, “The solution to both climate and economy is worldwide conversion from fossil fuels to renewables.” This massive conversion program will lead to powerful economic growth, less economic drag from energy costs, higher revenue for treasuries and strong employment drivers.
So, here we are at the fork in the road, choosing between a path that continues to destroy our planet and offers only a few local boom and bust jobs in return, and a renewable energy future that holds a promise of healthy, lasting jobs and a sustainable economy. Which do we choose? Our people, our children, our communities await our decision with bated breath.
I will have questions for the Premier . Mahsi.
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Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. Bromley . Member for Mackenzie Delta , Mr. Blake .
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Member's Statement On Beaufort-delta Spring Jamborees
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Frederick Blake Jr.
Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As spring is in the air, our communities in the Beaufort-Delta are preparing for the annual spring jamborees. On March 27 th Inuvik will be hosting their jamboree, followed by Aklavik on April 3 rd , Fort McPherson on April 10 th , Tuk on April 17 th and then Tsiigehtchic on the 24 th of April.
This is a time when everyone in the delta gathers in each community, touring around the communities of the Beaufort-Delta. Good times, dancing, activities - people are active and enjoying the spring weather. I encourage everyone in the Legislative Assembly to come and join us this spring. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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The Speaker
Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. Blake . Member for Sahtu , Mr. Yakeleya .
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Member's Statement On Reflections On Budget Session
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Norman Yakeleya
Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a tradition of putting my final Member's statement of the budget session to song. I know my colleagues look forward to it every year with great anticipation, as you do too, Mr. Speaker.
Mr. Speaker, early in this session, the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment announced the traditional names for the great Mackenzie River that flows north majestically through our beautiful land. We're all familiar with the South Slavey name for the river, Deh Cho. In my language, the North Slavey language, the name is a little different. The great Harry Bellafonte paid homage to the ancient one's way in my language. Here it goes, Mr. Speaker.
Deh! Me say day-ay-ay-o.
Deh cho go north to my Sahtu home.
Deh! Me say day-ay-ay-o.
Springtime come and me wanna go home.
Got to get home before the springtime come.
There's usually a choir but we can't do it, Mr. Speaker, so...
Springtime come and me wanna go home.
Six weeks of session and my brain is done!
Springtime come and me wanna go home.
Come, Mr. Speakerman, speak to me adjournment.
Springtime come and me wanna go home.
Work all day and not one change to the budget, man.
Springtime come and me wanna go home.
Deh! Me say day-ay-ay-o.
In one month's time we'll be back to isolation.
Springtime come and no way to get home.
I guess all-weather road is now a transition item.
Winter road melt and me gotta fly home.
Me say Deh! Me say deh. Me say day-ay-ay-o.
Me say Deh!
Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Happy Easter to all.
---Applause
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Jackie Jacobson
I think we're going to make a CD of all your songs, Norman. Good job. Member for Thebacha , Mr. Miltenberger .
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Michael Miltenberger
Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd just like to take a few moments of the House's time to thank two Pages, Krizzia Concepcion and Kezia McDonald, and their chaperon and mother to Krizzia, and thank all the Pages for their work. Thank you.
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The Speaker
Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger . Member for Monfwi , Mr. Lafferty .
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Member's Statement On 10th Annual Aboriginal Men's Hand Game Tournament In Behchoko
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Jackson Lafferty
Monfwi
Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. [Translation] Mr. Speaker, this weekend there's going to be hand games in Behchoko. This is going to be an annual game. There are going to be 19 communities in the hand games: Behchoko, Whati, Gameti, Detah, Ndilo, Lutselk'e, Deline, Tulita, Fort Good Hope, Colville Lake, Norman Wells, Hay River Reserve, Fort Smith, Wrigley, Fort Simpson, Bushie River, Alberta; Chateh, Alberta; Meander, Alberta; Ross River, Yukon. Those are the teams that are going to be competing in the hand games in Behchoko tomorrow.
I know there are other teams that still have to register, but there is still time for them to register. There might be a few more teams that are still going to be registering.
Each year we have hand games at this time of the year. At that time they all compete for top prizes, a top prize of $50,000. Six to eight teams are to walk away with a cash prize.
Everybody is welcome to attend and enjoy the games. There are always beautiful arts and crafts available for sale. We have a lot of beautiful arts and crafts that are going to be available.
When there is an event like this, there are always raffle tickets. Maybe there will be a vehicle to raffle off.
So, that starts tomorrow. On Saturday night there will be a huge drum dance that everyone can participate in. That's what we do every year and we call it the Dene Boogie.
I want to wish safe travels to all those coming in from afar, to enjoy the games with us and to travel home safely.
I would also like to say good luck to all the teams that will be competing this weekend, and safe travels home.
Finally, I would also like to say thank you to all the organizers who work hard for this annual event. I hope that everyone has a fun and safe time in Behchoko this weekend. I know there will be a lot of people, so good luck to all the teams. Thank you.
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The Speaker
Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. Lafferty . Item 4, reports of standing and special committees. Item 5, returns to oral questions. Item 6, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Premier , Mr. McLeod.
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Bob McLeod
Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm pleased to recognize today some members involved with the United Way. Tracy St-Denis is the chair; David Connelly, the past chair; Deb Ross, board member and GNWT campaign coordinator; and Craig Yeo, board member representing labour on the United Way NWT Campaign. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Mrs. Groenewegen .
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Jane Groenewegen
Hay River South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to recognize my husband in the gallery today. There was one of those silly little things on Facebook and it said the 10 names of the best husbands. Richard wasn't on there, but William was. I'd like to recognize William Richard Groenewegen today.
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The Speaker
Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen . Mr. Bouchard .
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Robert Bouchard
Hay River North
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would also like to recognize Rick Groenewegen, one of my constituents and a hardworking businessman in Hay River. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker.
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The Speaker
Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. Bouchard . Mr. Bromley .
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Bob Bromley
Weledeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd also like to recognize people from the United Way board and thank them for all their considerable efforts, very successful efforts, as we heard earlier today from the Premier . The Weledeh constituents, of course, Tracy St-Denis, Mr. David Connelly and Craig Yeo. I know my colleagues will recognize Craig Yeo, a hardworking CA for four years in the building here. Welcome to them and all the other board members and people working on the United Way campaign.
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The Speaker
Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. Bromley . Today I'd like to welcome my two Pages here from Nunakput, all the way from Paulatuk, Mr. James Wolki and Ms. Gloria Ruben. Also, I'd like to welcome Mr. Cam Innes and Tyler Pitzer who are some of my good friends who I worked up in Tuk with before coming here. Welcome to the House.
Mr. Ramsay .
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David Ramsay
Kam Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to recognize all the visitors that we have in the gallery today. Specifically, I'd like to recognize a constituent of mine, Ms. Deborah Ross, and all of her hard work she puts into the United Way, as well as Mr. David Connelly, Mr. Craig Yeo, and the chairperson, Ms. Tracy St-Denis. Welcome to the House and thank you very much for, again, all the hard work you put into the United Way. I also want to recognize the gentleman from the Reach Group. Welcome to the House, also, to my friend Rick Groenewegen from Hay River.
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The Speaker
Jackie Jacobson
I'd like to welcome all the visitors here in the public gallery. Thank you for taking an interest in our proceedings here today.
Item 7, acknowledgements. Item 8, oral questions. Mr. Yakeleya .
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Question 801-17(5): Sahtu Employment Opportunities In The Mining Sector
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Norman Yakeleya
Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of ITI . It has been noted that the Sahtu received, to date, $13 million from the royalties from the diamond mines here. There are mining opportunities in this area here and I want to look at opportunities for jobs, especially outside the Yellowknife region.
I want to ask the Minister, what ways are you helping to ensure Sahtu residents are prepared for opportunities in the mining sector, either in this area here or in the Sahtu region?
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The Speaker
Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya . The Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment , Mr. Ramsay .
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David Ramsay
Kam Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to thank the Member for the question. We have had some success in holding the Mining 101 course. We've had a number of these meetings in the Sahtu. Specifically, we've been in Fort Good Hope, Deline, Colville Lake, Tulita. We've also been to the community of Nahanni Butte and also into Norman Wells. We have to continue to promote mining as a means to economic success here in the Northwest Territories. In the Member's riding we've had some success recently with Selwyn Chihong on the border with the Yukon. We've had discussions with those folks recently.
That ore body does extend into the Northwest Territories and there is hope that that will be mined in the near future. We also have had some really good results from a stream sedimentary sampling program also on the border with the Yukon and the Northwest Territories, a high incidence of tungsten and gold. There are some real possibilities in the Member's riding for mining. Our hope is that we get that education component in the communities started right now so that people can look to mining as a career choice.
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Norman Yakeleya
Sahtu
I want to ask the Minister of ITI in regard to the Sahtu region. I'd like to look at some of the areas that we can explore with the Minister's engagement with the communities to prepare community workers for training in the mining sector either in Selwyn, Howard's Pass, MacTung or the DEMCO around Great Bear Lake.
Is the Minister looking at any type of training to prepare for these mining operations?
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Question 801-17(5): Sahtu Employment Opportunities In The Mining Sector
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David Ramsay
Kam Lake
Mine training would be through Education, Culture and Employment. But what I can say is, unequivocally, any company we've talked to is really interested in a northern workforce and finding community members who are interested in working on their projects, and that's what we've heard from companies. So there's a real willingness of behalf of the companies to employ local people. We've heard that from everybody we've talked to. So, trying to identify people at the community level that are interested in getting the training and then getting them the training so that when the jobs come they are ready for them is the key to all of this. Thank you.
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Norman Yakeleya
Sahtu
The people in the Northwest Territories, when they looked at the economic development, such as oil and gas, mining, traditional economy, the fishery industry, anywhere around the North they look at the projects with their eyes wide open and they look at the possibilities.
In regard to the mining sector in the Sahtu, is there a willingness on behalf of his department to look at a mining conference so we can look at the whole buffet sort of thing of what is involved with mining, getting our people ready, getting the region ready if we are to ever, ever get a road into those mines so we can start producing those mines like they do down south? Thank you.
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David Ramsay
Kam Lake
The region has had a history of mining in the past. We certainly have favourable geology in the Member's riding. If you get out into the mountains, again, near Selwyn Chihong and on the border near Tungsten and also further north, North American Tungsten has the MacTung Project as well. So there's great opportunity there.
If the Member and the communities in the Sahtu would like us to look at having whether it's a workshop or a program, I mentioned earlier the Mining 101 that we've put on in communities. We could try to ramp that up, and if there's interest there in the Sahtu, we certainly would like to be there promoting the opportunities when it comes to the mining potential in the Sahtu. Thank you.
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Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. Ramsay . Final, short supplementary, Mr. Yakeleya .
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Norman Yakeleya
Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Minister is correct. In the research I have done, there's world-class, high-grade potential mineral in the Sahtu. The challenge for us is we don't have the infrastructure to extract it and develop the jobs. Out of interest in the 2013 youth report, the number one issue for the youth is they want jobs and that's what I'm looking for.
So, with the Minister's department, the Sahtu and the Chamber of Commerce, can we look at, within the life of this government, a mining conference that is proposed through his department? Would the Minister look at tabling it to see if we can get a mining conference so we can have more discussions on this type of area? Thank you.
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David Ramsay
Kam Lake
We have to look at the availability of time. I think we've got six or seven months left here in the life of this government. I'd certainly like to see something happen in the Sahtu, and if it doesn't happen during the life of this government it's something we could include in the transition.
Again, I want to thank the Member for his interest in this. I'm a big believer in what the potential is in the Sahtu, not just in oil and gas but also in mining. Certainly, we could look at having something like a conference or a workshop in the Sahtu at some point in time and I think that is a good idea. Thank you.
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Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. Ramsay . The Member for Inuvik Boot Lake , Mr. Moses .
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Question 802-17(5): Demolition Of The Inuvik “blueberry Patch” Housing Units
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Alfred Moses
Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It has been a long budget process and, as I mentioned, one of the concerns that were brought up, talking to some people at the Skills for Success conference symposium that's going on, were some of the barriers. One of them is housing. In Inuvik we do have a Blueberry Patch and I know it's getting demolished, possibly this summer. I understand that that responsibility has shifted to the Housing Corporation from Public Works and Services.
I'd like to ask the Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation when he expects the demolition of the Blueberry Patch to start and finish. Thank you.
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Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. Moses . The Minister responsible for Housing , Mr. McLeod.
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Robert C. McLeod
Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The plan is to put a tender out and have the Blueberry Patch demolished this summer. Thank you.
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Alfred Moses
Inuvik Boot Lake
I also understand that the Housing Corp will be taking over the responsibility for the land that the Blueberry Patch currently sits on. Has the Minister's department decided or proposed what to build on that land?
As I mentioned, housing is a concern across all communities across the Northwest Territories, and if we are going to decentralize and start creating jobs and oil and gas kicks back up, we need some houses for residents and people who move up there.
I would like to ask the Minister what he is proposing to put on that land once the Blueberry Patch is demolished. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Robert C. McLeod
Inuvik Twin Lakes
That is a fairly significant amount of land. As far as what the plans are for it, I don't think there are any concrete plans right now. Just the option of having that land available to us as we plan for future development will be huge. So there are no concrete plans in place right now. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Alfred Moses
Inuvik Boot Lake
I know, in the Housing Corporation, it's always hard to house people who are single. That might be an option, is to have a single-unit facility or also multi-family units that can be built. Moving forward, I know there is a long list of people on the housing list, people who are in market rental units.
Would the Minister be open to having a community consultation with key stakeholders as well as concerned residents on what we should be putting on that land? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Robert C. McLeod
Inuvik Twin Lakes
As always, we will have discussions with stakeholders. Again, we'll come up with a plan of what we might like to see on that and then we'll have some discussion with stakeholders, get input from them as well as some committee. Then we will determine the next steps after that. It's a very significant amount of land and I think it will go a long way in helping us address some of our needs in Inuvik. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Final, short supplementary, Mr. Moses .
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Alfred Moses
Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Everybody knows the Blueberry Patch was used for family housing units for the Aurora College.
Has the Minister been speaking with the Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment on creating family units to replace these ones being demolished? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Robert C. McLeod
Inuvik Twin Lakes
That is another one of the discussions that we have had. There is some common ground here to house students who attend Aurora College in Inuvik. Many of them were living in the Blueberry Patch when it was determined that it was going to be demolished. They are all over town now in private market rentals. That's another discussion that we will have. Again, once we formulate a plan, we will be sharing it with all stakeholders involved. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Honourable Member for Weledeh , Mr. Bromley .
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Bob Bromley
Weledeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to follow up on my Member's statement with questions for the Premier . The current low price of oil gives us an opportunity to develop alternatives. Money we are saving through lower fossil fuel prices must be invested to implement environmentally, economically and socially sustainable and responsible energy solutions.
I'm wondering, as lead on energy, what extra money from our fuel savings from reduced oil prices is the Premier allocating to exploring and implementing renewable energy solutions for our people and, thus, for our planet. Mahsi.
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Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. Bromley . Honourable Premier , Mr. McLeod.
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Bob McLeod
Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Member has pre-empted us. As we indicated at the second Energy Charrette, that is exactly what our intentions are - to invest in renewable and alternative forms of energy - and we will be rolling that out when our government responds to the recommendations of the second Energy Charrette. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Bob Bromley
Weledeh
That was four months ago, so we are anxiously awaiting that report. Fossil fuel companies and governments and, in fact, investors are confronted by the risk that many of the still-in-the-ground petrochemical reserves that count on balance sheets may never be recovered or realized. Burning more hydrocarbons is destroying the planet, as we know, and renewable energy is becoming more economically feasible daily, as we know.
Given the increasing likelihood that our fossil fuel reserves will be stranded because of economy and ecology, does this government have a plan B for our economy? If so, what is it? Mahsi.
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Bob McLeod
Yellowknife South
We have a number of plans. We have laid out our Economic Opportunities Strategy. Certainly part of the plan will be, as I said, investing in alternative and renewable forms of energy, as was pointed out at the Energy Charrette. Unfortunately, we will have to continue to rely on diesel at least as backup or to provide for redundancy. Certainly, we are promoting development of our local economies and that was quite welcome, but we expect we will have to take more aggressive action to develop what the Member refers to as a plan B. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Bob Bromley
Weledeh
I appreciate the Minister's comments. Unfortunately, he didn't mention where most of our dollars are going and that's plan A, which is the pursuit of fossil fuels, a very, very risky investment, getting riskier every day. The International Monetary Fund found that between directly lowered prices, tax breaks and uncompensated environmental damage, fossil fuel subsidies worldwide were over $1.9 trillion in 2011 or 8 percent of global government revenues, a huge drag on economy. The IMF's solution to both economic and climate risk is simple: End fossil fuel subsidies and tax carbon. They add the recognition of the necessity for worldwide conversion to renewable.
What is the Premier doing to transfer subsidies - and, believe me, we are subsidizing our fossil fuel industries to the tune of many millions of dollars - from a dying energy sector to one with a future? Mahsi.
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Bob McLeod
Yellowknife South
I believe there is some exaggeration there. I look around the Northwest Territories and I don't see any drilling, I don't see any oil and gas activities. I'm not sure what the Member is referring to when he's talking about millions of dollars being invested in plan A. As a government, we have to keep the buildings heated, we have to make sure the lights stay on, and we will continue to do so while, at the same time, investing in alternative and renewable forms of energy. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Final, short supplementary, Mr. Bromley .
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Bob Bromley
Weledeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. For the subsidies, simply look at our infrastructure budget, as the public does, of course. Let me sum up here, Mr. Speaker. The use of fossil fuels threatens the basic systems that make our planet livable. Fossil fuel assets are rapidly becoming liabilities as renewables are becoming too competitive and carbon levels become too dangerous. Our economies can no longer bear the subsidies for fossil fuel extraction, and there is a growing local and international belief that rapid transition to renewable solves the problems of both the climate and economy.
My question is: When will the Premier join the progressive jurisdictions across the world and seriously begin our transition to sustainability and away from the destructive fossil fuel-based energy and economic policy track we're on?
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Bob McLeod
Yellowknife South
I don't mind repeating myself many times. As I've said, we're on track, we're on schedule. The plan was for the government to respond to the Energy Charrette recommendations in May, at the same time we would identify investment in alternative and renewable forms of energy. At the same time, we are doing a tremendous amount in developing alternative sources of energy. We are the leaders in the country when it comes to biomass and other forms of renewable energy. I don't think that should be discounted. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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The Speaker
Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Honourable Member for Frame Lake , Ms. Bisaro .
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Question 804-17(5): Access To Information And Protection Of Privacy Legislation For Municipalities
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Wendy Bisaro
Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have some questions today for the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs . I want to thank the Minister at the outset for the response to my oral question which he tabled yesterday, read into Hansard yesterday.
It doesn't go all the way to answering some of the questions that I wanted to ask him last month, so I want to ask a few more.
One of the recommendations from the Information and Privacy Commissioner, in regards to access to information and protection of privacy legislation for municipalities, was that the government ought to consider a phased-in approach to implementing this particular legislation, that tax-based communities are probably better able to respond than non-tax-based communities.
I'd like to task the Minister, first of all, is that an option for the department? Will he and the department consider a phased-in approach to the implementation of legislation for municipalities? Thank you.
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Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Ms. Bisaro . Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs , Mr. McLeod.
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Robert C. McLeod
Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I take that question. I will respond to the Member's question. That could be an option, and it's a discussion that we have to have with NWTAC because they are huge stakeholders in this. We can have that discussion with them and see if there's an appetite from them to have a phased-in approach or have it phased in at all. Thank you.
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Wendy Bisaro
Frame Lake
Thanks to the Minister for considering that. That's great. I appreciate that commitment.
One of the things in the fall MACA update, there was a little blurb on municipal access to information and protection of privacy legislation, and that was my initial reason for asking some questions. It states in the MACA fall update that it is expected that this report will be completed during the life of the 17 th Assembly. In the response yesterday, the Minister said that they're working on it, they're talking to senior staff at communities, but I didn't really get a sense of when the report is going to be completed.
So I'd like to know from him, if he can tell me, is it going to be done in the life of the 17 th Assembly? Thank you.
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Robert C. McLeod
Inuvik Twin Lakes
The report will be done during the life of the 17 th Assembly. As to exact time, I'm not quite sure; I'd have to get that information. But it will be done during the life of the 17 th Assembly. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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The Speaker
Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Member for Deh Cho , Mr. Nadli .
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Michael Nadli
Deh Cho
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Buying and owning a home is the largest decision a person can make in their lives, and towards that goal a person has to really understand just the personal financial management of ensuring that they understand the value of money. So my questions are for the Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation .
Can the Minister describe any programs that are in place to teach residents about financial literacy and the whole homeowner obstacle course? Mahsi.
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The Speaker
Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. Nadli . Minister of Housing , Mr. McLeod.
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Robert C. McLeod
Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I don't believe it's a homeownership obstacle course. There may be a time when it was, but I think we've streamlined the programs where it makes it fairly easy to navigate through.
There is a course, once somebody puts an application in, Solutions to Educate People. We call it the STEP course. During that course they would have some courses or some information on finances and how to budget and things like that. So, we try and assist them through the systems so they know exactly what they're getting into and what's required of them once they become homeowners. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Michael Nadli
Deh Cho
I'd like to thank the Minister for his reply. There is a forgivable loan option under the PATH program.
Can the Minister describe what measures are taken to inform NWT residents about this option? Mahsi.
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Robert C. McLeod
Inuvik Twin Lakes
We make every effort to inform the public of some of the programs we offer. The forgivable part of it is just one component of the course, or one component of some of the services that we offer. So, we have it on our website, and once people put an application in and if they find out they qualify for X amount and that's forgivable, then we explain to them how the forgivable portion of it works. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Michael Nadli
Deh Cho
The Housing Corporation has a number of homeownership programs geared to low-and modest-income residents.
Can the Minister describe what type of monitoring and evaluation are being done to find out what's working, what's not working, and why? Mahsi.
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Robert C. McLeod
Inuvik Twin Lakes
It's an ongoing evaluation, and one of the ways we find out if it's working or not working is the number of houses that have been quitclaimed back to the NWT Housing Corporation. We put people into units, thinking that they have the ability to maintain these units. In some cases, many of them succeed, but for the ones who don't, they quitclaim their units. They go back to the NWT Housing Corporation, and they realize they may be better suited as public housing clients.
We also have the HELP program, a two-year program that transitions them into homeownership. They're responsible for all the upkeep of the unit for two years, and they make a determination after that whether homeownership is for them or not, then they go on to the next phase.
I could also point out that if they move on to the next phase, there's also a bit of an incentive that we offer them to go from the HELP units into homeownership. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Final, short supplementary, Mr. Nadli .
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Michael Nadli
Deh Cho
Can the Minister describe what's being done in small communities to build up the stock of private market homes for sale? Mahsi.
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Robert C. McLeod
Inuvik Twin Lakes
We don't put any more units in communities on speculation unless we know we have clients for them. One of the things the Member asked was what we had learned before. One of the things we did learn was, when we had the Affordable Housing Initiative, we put many units on the ground, assuming that we had people in the communities who would qualify for these units. Unfortunately, we didn't get as much uptake as we thought. Many people didn't qualify. We converted a lot of them over to public housing units, which was well received by most communities.
Our position now is we would like to make sure that we have clients who are qualified first, before we put the units in the community, because we've faced the issue in the past of too many vacant units in the community. I think we heard it from Members at the end of the 16 th and the beginning of the 17 th , so we're taking steps to address that, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
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Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Member for Hay River North , Mr. Bouchard .
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Robert Bouchard
Hay River North
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Minister of ITI made a statement about manufacturing and the GNWT's support of manufacturing in the Northwest Territories. I guess one of the problems I have is that I'm not seeing that in real life. I have a question for the Minister of Transportation today.
In October the Department of Transportation issued a tender to have a plow truck manufactured in the South. It was given to a northern contractor, but all the work is being done in the South.
Can the Minister of Transportation indicate why this tender was issued? Thank you.
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Thank you, Mr. Bouchard . Minister of Transportation , Mr. Beaulieu .
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Tom Beaulieu
Tu Nedhe
Mr. Speaker, the Northern Manufacturer Policy has certain items that are under the Northern Manufacturer Policy and a plow truck is not one of the items under the northern manufacturer product, even though they can be made in the Territories. In that case, the individuals constructing plow trucks in the territory would then compete with other bidders and they would have Business Incentive Policy numbers apply. Thank you.
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Robert Bouchard
Hay River North
I don't understand the concept, because the Department of Transportation had plow trucks built in the North by northern manufacturers before, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
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Tom Beaulieu
Tu Nedhe
It is likely that they have the plow trucks assembled here in the Northwest Territories. I guess my point is that the plow truck itself is not approved as an NWT-manufactured product. It's not registered as an NWT-manufactured product. So when they build a plow truck, they go through a regular tender process and then they compete. Wherever it is considered to be northern, then they would get the Business Incentive Policy applied, which would benefit them and give them that advantage in that category, but not necessarily getting the job just outright as a northern manufacturer. Thank you.
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Robert Bouchard
Hay River North
I guess the manufacturing policy, if there's a 25 percent value-added is the indication, and the information I've been given is that the value of this tender was 70 percent of manufacturing and the truck was only 30 percent of the cost.
The department has bought plow trucks from a northern manufacturer before. How does this company not get on a manufacturing list? How does the Department of Transportation not support northern manufacturing?
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Tom Beaulieu
Tu Nedhe
The company that put the plow truck together, manufactured the plow truck, is a registered northern manufacturer, but they're registered to provide steel tanks, bridges, steel plate girders and so on. In order for them to become a northern manufacturer of plow trucks, then they'd have to go through the process of going through ITI and getting registered as a northern manufacturer. I don't think there's anything preventing that from happening, however. If they're recognized as a northern manufacturer and the added value is there and they're approved, then in the future when DOT buys plow trucks we would just go directly to our approved northern manufacturer of products. Thank you.
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Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu . Final, short supplementary, Mr. Bouchard .
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Robert Bouchard
Hay River North
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It baffles me that the GNWT doesn't... A product they've already bought, a product they've already been given several times, they still don't respect that. Even if the manufacturing wasn't respected, on a bid of $216,000 or $217,000, even if BIP was applied at 10 percent, the bid prices were $8,400 apart. Even 10 percent on a $200,000 bid price, that's $20,000. A northern company should have got it. A value-added would have been in the Northwest Territories.
Can the Minister explain why this company was not given the tender? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Tom Beaulieu
Tu Nedhe
I don't have the BIP evaluations here with me today; however, I have confidence that the individuals who are tendering and the procurement are doing appropriate BIP evaluation. I'm assuming after the BIP was applied that the company that got the job had the lowest number. Thank you.
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Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu . Member for Range Lake , Mr. Dolynny .
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Daryl Dolynny
Range Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. After a review of yesterday's Hansard, I'd like to continue where my colleague from Yellowknife Centre left off yesterday during questions on foster families. My questions are addressed to the Minister of Health and Social Services .
Referencing the 2014 Report of the Auditor General on Child and Family Services, it was stated by the Auditor, and subsequently noted by committee, that there was no standardized approach for foster care. Beyond the standard rates of pay for foster parents, there were no territory-wide standards of delivering foster care.
Can the Minister indicate if these disparities in rates of pay and standards across regional authorities and Yellowknife have been resolved? Thank you.
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Thank you, Mr. Dolynny . Minister of Health , Mr. Abernethy .
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Glen Abernethy
Great Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Just to clarify, yesterday there was an indication that rates have not changed for foster care since I believe it was 1996. This is in fact not correct.
In 2007 there was a review of foster rates done here in the Northwest Territories, and from the results of that review, the rates increased in most of the communities in the Northwest Territories based on an assessment of food costs, including baby formula, operation of automobiles and trucks, household cleaning supplies and other paper goods, personal care items, water, fuel and electricity, reading materials and other printed materials. These are the criteria that were used in determining the rates, and those rates, as I indicated, increased in most communities in the Northwest Territories.
On top of that, we also added an age of child amount, which increased the base amount that was provided to foster families by either four, three or five dollars, depending on the age of the child. This was done in 2007. Following up on the recommendations from committee, we are doing another analysis to make sure that the rates are still appropriate, and we're working very closely with the Foster Family Coalition who is partnering with us on this review of the individual rates. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Daryl Dolynny
Range Lake
Mr. Speaker, I'm not sure if I got an answer to the standards of care of delivering foster care. I'll maybe ask that question another time.
I also noted in that 2014 Auditor General report there was a chronic shortage of foster care families, and this shortage continues today. Maybe the shortage is somehow financially linked. Again, we've heard from the Minister that the rates have changed from 2007.
Can the Minister indicate where is the rate for Yellowknife? It was at $24. Where is the rate today?
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Glen Abernethy
Great Slave
I indicated that the rates went up in 2007, and following up on a recommendation from committee, we're doing another review of those rates. As I indicated, we're working very closely with the Foster Family Coalition for the Northwest Territories on that review. As of today the rate of Yellowknife is still $24 an hour, but as I indicated, there's also the age of child bonus that can be added on to that based on the age of the child. They will get a bonus of $4 a day for children between the ages of zero to five, $3 a day for six to 12, and $5 a day for 13 to 18. That's on top of the $24.
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Daryl Dolynny
Range Lake
I believe I heard $24 an hour but I'm assuming it means per diem per day. I'm assuming that's the number we're referring to here.
Again, I'm not quite understanding whether or not there was a change in 2007 to the per diem rate for foster care families. It is alleged that $24 was the rate that may not have changed since 1996, as indicated in yesterday's Hansard, but I'll leave it at that. The question still is that that there is a CPI index that needs to be looked at since 2007. So, if by minimum compounded standards of 1.83 percent per annum, there would still have to have some considerable amount of money being put in in terms of the indexed of this amount annually.
Would the Minister at least agree to investigate further whether this number should be indexed and will it be indexed moving forward?
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Glen Abernethy
Great Slave
The Member is correct; the additional child amount is per day not per hour. As I indicated, in 2007 there was a review, and I've articulated the different criteria that were used to determine the rates that will be provided. Virtually every community in the Northwest Territories went up as a result of that review. Yellowknife was not one of them. There were three communities that did not change. Yellowknife is still at $24 a day.
As I indicated, we have taken the recommendation from committee and we are clearly looking at these rates that are provided and we are working very, very closely with the Foster Family Coalition on that review and we're incorporating the comments from committee as we do that work.
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Thank you, Mr. Abernethy . Final, short supplementary, Mr. Dolynny .
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Daryl Dolynny
Range Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It's still not clear here. I am led to believe, from what we've heard today and what we hear from yesterday, is that the $24 rate per day has not changed for Yellowknife since 1996. Again, if we were just to apply simple math of 1.83 percent compounded annually over the 19-year period, that would be a 41.25 percent