Oral Questions, Wildlife, Health and Social Services, Cost Of Living — 25 August 2011 (16th Assembly, 6th Session, pp. 6965–7000)
2011-08-25, 16th Assembly 6th Session, pp. 6965–7000
Northwest Territories — Debates (Hansard)
Debates of Aug. 25th, 2011
This is page numbers 6965 - 7000 of the Hansard for the 16th Assembly, 6th Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library.
The word of the day was assembly .
Topics
Oral Questions
Members Present
Prayer
Minister’s Statement 53-16(6): 16th Legislative Assembly Results Report
Minister’s Statement 54-16(6): Energy Overview
Minister’s Statement 55-16(6): Proposed Legal Aid Act
Minister’s Statement 56-16(6): System Pressures And Strategic Directions
Minister’s Statement 57-16(6): New President And Ceo
Poverty In The Northwest Territories
Reflections On The 16th Assembly
Funding Relationship Between Sport North And NWT Sport And Recreation Council
Reflections On The 16th Assembly
Address To The Elders Of Tu Nedhe
Reflections On The 16th Assembly
Nunakput Issues For The 17th Assembly
Establishing An Office Of Ombudsman
Importance Of Water Quality In The NWT
Reflections On The 16th Assembly
Statement To Residents Of Monfwi
Reflections On The 16th Assembly
Committee Report 8-16(6): Standing Committee On Economic Development And Infrastructure Report On Transition Matters
Committee Report 9-16(6): Standing Committee On Government Operations Report On Transition Matters
Committee Report 10-16(6): Standing Committee On Social Programs Report On Transition Matters
Motion To Receive And Adopt Committee Report 10-16(6)
Motion To Receive And Adopt Committee Report 8-16(6)
Motion To Receive And Adopt Committee Report 9-16(6)
Committee Report 11-16(6): Standing Committee On Priorities And Planning Report On Transition Matters
Motion To Receive And Adopt Committee Report 11-16(6)
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Funding For Phase Three Of Family Violence Action Plan
Anti-Poverty Strategy In The NWT
Prime Minister’s Visit To Yellowknife
Funding For Sport North
Federal Funding Cuts To Water Monitoring
Inuvik To Tuktoyaktuk All-Season Road
Federal Funding Cuts To Water Monitoring
Written Question 10-16(6): NWT Housing Corporation Land Ownership
Written Question 11-16(6): Dene Participation In The Devolution Agreement-In-Principle
Tabled Document 77-16(6): Proposed Legal Aid Act Tabled Document 78-16(6): A New Legal Aid Consultant Document
Tabled Document 79-16(6): Status Report: Department Of Finance
Summary Of Strategic Initiatives, Actions, Activities, Deliverables And Timelines
Tabled Document 80-16(6): Pws Energy Conservation Projects 2010 Annual Report
Tabled Document 81-16(6): Caribou Forever: Our Heritage, Our Responsibility – A Barren-Ground Caribou Management Strategy For The NWT 2011-2015
Tabled Document 82-16(6): Status Of Women Council 2009-2010 Annual Report Tabled Document 83-16(6): Status Of Women Council 2010-2011 Annual Report
Tabled Document 84-16(6): 16th Legislative Assembly Key Results And Accomplishments
Tabled Document 85-16(6): Photograph Of Land Rover Tracks On The Canol Trail In The Sahtu
Tabled Document 86-16(6): 1978 Wildlife Ordinance
Tabled Document 87-16(6): Building On Our Foundation 2011-2016, A Strategic Plan For The NWT Health And Social Services System
Tabled Document 88-16(6):
Summary Of Members’ Absences For The Period October 18, 2007, To August 25, 2011
Mental Health Court Diversion Program
Recorded Vote
Reappointment Of Two Members To The Human Rights Adjudication Panel
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Report of Committee of the Whole
Speaker’s Closing Comments
Prorogation
Assent To Bills
The House met at 1:36 p.m.
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Prayer
Prayer
The Speaker
Paul Delorey
Good afternoon, colleagues. Welcome back to the Chamber. Orders of the day. Item 2, Ministers’ statements. The honourable Premier , Michael McLeod .
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Minister’s Statement 53-16(6): 16th Legislative Assembly Results Report
Ministers’ Statements
Michael McLeod
Deh Cho
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to read this statement on behalf of the Premier who is currently attending a government business matter.
Mr. Speaker, later today the chair of Caucus will be tabling a results report for the 16th Legislative
Assembly. It highlights activities this government has taken to support strong individuals, families and communities sharing the benefits and responsibilities of a unified, environmentally sustainable and prosperous Northwest Territories.
I will not try to list all these activities, but rather would note that we all should take some pride in the achievements of this Assembly. There have been considerable investments and strategic actions that have been undertaken to support our goals of:
• healthy, educated people;
• sustainable, vibrant, safe communities;
• an environment that will sustain present and
future generations;
• a diversified economy that provides all
communities and regions with opportunities and choices;
• a strong and independent North built on
partnerships; and
• effective and efficient government.
We were able to make significant progress on these goals, while managing our way through a major global economic recession that significantly impacted our economy and the government’s fiscal capacity.
Mr. Speaker, the work of government is not always easy, and as Members we do not always agree on the best approach to move the Northwest Territories forward. However, I would like to thank all Members of the 16th Legislative Assembly for
their contributions over the past four years. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mahsi cho.
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Minister’s Statement 53-16(6): 16th Legislative Assembly Results Report
Ministers’ Statements
The Speaker
Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The honourable Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment , Mr. Bob McLeod .
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Minister’s Statement 54-16(6): Energy Overview
Ministers’ Statements
Bob McLeod
Yellowknife South
Mr. Speaker, at the beginning of this Legislative Assembly, Members clearly signalled energy policy and programming as priorities and directed this government to pursue initiatives that reduce the cost of living and, in particular, energy costs.
Our government responded by an unprecedented $60 million multi-year commitment towards energy programs and initiatives. This investment was geared toward reducing imported fossil fuels, mitigating the environmental impacts of our energy use, and reducing the cost of living in the Northwest Territories.
We reported on the results of this investment in the Northwest Territories Energy Report that I tabled during the May session of this Assembly.
Mr. Speaker, consider the following results of these investments:
• The Northwest Territories leads the country in
the installation of commercial-sized wood pellet boilers;
• The Arctic Energy Alliance now has more
resources than ever before and has established three regional offices;
• Energy use by the Government of the Northwest
Territories has declined considerably. We have met our target established in the 2007 Greenhouse Gas Strategy, a 10 percent reduction in emissions;
• There are many ongoing projects aimed at
using local sources of energy. These include wind, geothermal, hydrokinetic, biomass, and solar. For example, the Northwest Territories
Hydro Corporation has just issued a request for proposals for the installation of up to 70 kilowatts of solar panels in Fort Simpson. This will provide a source of renewable energy for the local grid for the next 30 years; and
• We have made more significant changes to our
electricity system than had been made in the past 20 years. Working together, this Legislative Assembly was able to bring about real change that benefitted families as well as local businesses. We cut electricity rates in many communities while increasing the level of support for affordable electricity for our residents.
This Legislative Assembly has provided a solid foundation for the future. There has been a tremendous amount of work accomplished and capacity established that will serve the people of the Northwest Territories well.
Where could the future take us? Ideally towards:
• a future where every community is using, to
some degree, local, renewable sources of energy;
• a future where our homes and businesses use
as little energy as possible, reducing costs as well as our environmental footprint;
• a future that includes the Mackenzie Gas
Project, which will provide our northern communities and industry with a secure source of clean and cost-effective energy. This project has the potential to reduce greenhouse gases by up to 30 percent in communities now consuming diesel fuel as their main source of energy. It can also supply southern markets with the natural gas that will be required in the transition to a low carbon economy; and
• a future where we have developed our
hydroelectric resources, in partnership with Aboriginal governments, for our own use as well as for export, contributing to the national effort on climate change.
In short, we envision a future that includes very little, if any, imported oil. That is the challenge for the future. I am confident that we have provided the foundation for the 17th Legislative Assembly to work
towards this goal for the benefit of our economy, our environment, and for future generations.
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Minister’s Statement 54-16(6): Energy Overview
Ministers’ Statements
The Speaker
Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The honourable Minister responsible for Justice , Mr. Lafferty .
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Minister’s Statement 55-16(6): Proposed Legal Aid Act
Ministers’ Statements
Monfwi
Jackson Lafferty
Minister of Justice
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Later today I will table a draft Legal Aid Act and consultation paper. The Department of
Justice is developing a new Legal Aid Act and is seeking comments from the public.
The proposed new Legal Aid Act will provide greater clarity on governance and processes, and a more client-focused, service-oriented approach to our legal aid system.
Feedback from consultation will help to create legislation that strengthens service for all clients and ensures independence, accountability, and transparency in the delivery of legal aid services in the Northwest Territories.
The draft legislation and consultation paper are also available on the Department of Justice website.
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Minister’s Statement 55-16(6): Proposed Legal Aid Act
Ministers’ Statements
The Speaker
Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Lafferty . The Honourable Bob McLeod on behalf of the honourable Minister responsible for Health and Social Services , Mr. Miltenberger .
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Minister’s Statement 56-16(6): System Pressures And Strategic Directions
Ministers’ Statements
Bob McLeod
Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to read this statement on behalf of the Minister of Health and Social Services who is currently attending to a personal matter.
This Assembly has heard repeatedly that the cost of delivering health and social services programs are rising and that sustainability and funding are a continued and growing issue for all jurisdictions.
We all know that the delivery of health and social services is complex. The system and the people that work within it must consistently respond appropriately to and balance the needs of individuals, families, communities and the overall population against the resources available.
Mr. Speaker, the people of the Northwest Territories receive excellent health and social services. We continue to provide a range of programs and services either close to home or through medical travel. However, we must strive for better services, greater efficiencies, and make appropriate use of new technologies to improve our services.
Our health and social services system is challenged by issues that other jurisdictions do not even contemplate. We have worked hard to meet these challenges and build on our successes to improve the quality of services to people, families, communities, and strengthen our health and social services system to achieve efficiencies. Some of the successes achieved over the past four years under the Foundation for Change include:
• adding telehealth sites across 29 communities.
The final seven telehealth units have been installed and will go live by this fall. Telehealth is one of our HealthNet solutions.
• the successful management of the first
pandemic flu outbreak in decades. Our joint GNWT response received a Premiers Award, as well as being the envy of other jurisdictions.
• reducing our reliance on agency nurses. We
have a float pool of NWT nurses and are hiring as many Northwest Territories nursing graduates as our system can absorb.
• moving to a team-based, client-focused
approach. This approach ensures people across the Northwest Territories will have better services and more equitable access. We’re also looking at finding ways to incorporate virtual teams to better support clients and staff in communities. This is consistent with our Integrated Service Delivery Model.
Mr. Speaker, in an effort to build on our work done to date, a renewed strategic plan has been developed. This plan clearly lays out the key goals, objectives and actions the health and social services system will follow to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of health and social services.
We have worked closely with the Joint Leadership Council and the CEOs from the Health and Social Services Authority, and we appreciate their valuable input into the design of a new 2011-2016 strategic plan for the health and social Services system.
Later today the Minister of Health and Social Services will table the 2011-2016 Strategic Plan: Building on Our Foundation.
This strategic plan builds on actions established under A Foundation for Change and our commitment to improve the health and well-being of all Northerners. Leadership and commitment to achieve the goals of the plan comes from the Minister and the Joint Leadership Council who are the stewards of the system.
Mr. Speaker, one of our top priorities will be to strengthen the primary community care system by ensuring community providers are making progress on managing chronic conditions in the community and also by integrating mental health and addiction services into existing community services and the larger health system.
Providing services to remote communities requires a medical travel system that provides people with access to appropriate services not available in their community and acts as an air ambulance in emergencies. This is a significant cost driver to the system and we all need to ensure it is used properly. This requires both system and user responsibility. The plan will identify ways to improve the system to ensure patients receive appropriate services in an efficient and effective manner.
Mr. Speaker, new technologies such as telehealth, digital imaging and picture archiving systems and
an on-line patient’s record system will also assist in strengthening our service delivery. All of these initiatives are intended to provide a higher quality service while reducing the overall system cost.
We have also been challenged to ensure we have the right staff in place to provide services. We now have trained northern nurses, social workers, home care workers, mental health workers and other allied health professionals. We must continue to train Northerners and encourage our youth to enter into health and social services careers. We face the ongoing challenge of provider shortages in a global market and all of us need to ensure a safe and desirable work place for health care and social services staff.
This strategic plan will be our roadmap for the next five years. It provides high-level actions that will be supported through the annual business plan and budget cycle, and includes actions, deliverables and targets that hold the Minister, the Joint Leadership Council, and every person in the health and social services system accountable to deliver.
Mr. Speaker, we recognize that change cannot happen quickly. In some instances it will take years to see the effects of these changes. Government alone cannot improve health and social outcomes. We all have a role to play when it comes to our health and wellness. This includes accepting responsibility as individuals for maintaining our own good health through actions like proper diet and exercise or by stopping smoking and excessive use of alcohol.
The next few years are sure to bring significant challenges to the process of service delivery. We have every confidence that we can respond to these challenges and continue to provide quality health care and social services consistent with GNWT priorities and the needs of the population.
The health and social services system is also facing significant capital and operations needs that will continue to represent the largest part of the GNWT budget. Health care costs are continuing to increase and there are concerns about the long-term sustainability of health care systems across Canada, including the Northwest Territories.
The 17th Legislative Assembly will be faced with
significant real and immediate fiscal pressures for the NWT health and social services system. Some are non-controllable -- external price/volume pressures -- some are the result of policy decisions and public demand and expectations. Adding to those pressures, the lifespan of most of our health and social services facilities is running its course.
As a result, our current and future capital needs for hospitals and health centres will more than likely outstrip our capital resources and yet are a necessity.
However, planning in response to these fiscal challenges provides an opportunity for innovation and collaboration. Today’s announcement by Prime Minister Harper to extend the Territorial Health Systems Sustainability Initiative funding to Canada’s territories is a welcome first step.
The road ahead, as outlined in this strategic plan, Building on our Foundation, will require innovation, flexibility, adaption and continued support for change and for making the best use of our limited resources. This is our commitment and we invite all Northerners to join us in building healthy communities and a healthy Northwest Territories.
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Minister’s Statement 56-16(6): System Pressures And Strategic Directions
Ministers’ Statements
The Speaker
Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The honourable Minister responsible for the Workers ’ Safety and Compensation Commission, Mr. Robert McLeod .
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Minister’s Statement 57-16(6): New President And Ceo
Ministers’ Statements
Robert C. McLeod
Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission’s mission is to promote workplace safety and care for injured workers. This mission is more than a statement. It is the foundation for commission employees’ work; building on the belief that through prevention, we can eliminate workplace injuries.
To achieve its mission, the commission requires solid leadership. Earlier this summer the Governance Council of the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission selected a new president and CEO. As of July 25, 2011, Mr. Dave Grundy accepted the position of WSCC president and CEO. Working with the commission for nine years, Mr. Grundy enhanced its focus on stakeholder service. His strong leadership skills and northern experience will assist the commission as it moves forward helping northern employers build strong safety cultures.
I extend my congratulations to Mr. Grundy on his new position and to the commission for its continued efforts to improve workplace safety for all Northerners. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Minister’s Statement 57-16(6): New President And Ceo
Ministers’ Statements
The Speaker
Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Item 3, Members’ statements. The honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta , Mr. Krutko .
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Poverty In The Northwest Territories
Members’ Statements
David Krutko
Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We hear a lot about the riches of the Northwest Territories by way of our resources, but we are poor by way of the people that live in poverty in the Northwest Territories.
The social and economic standards of people throughout the Northwest Territories, regardless if it’s native people who live in the North with an average income of $18,000 or people in the North who are having health issues because of their diabetes or liver disease or ailments by way of poor health care or the lack of health care services in a lot of our communities. The challenges we have by mental health and addiction challenges all stem from poverty.
I believe that as a government we have to realize that poverty is a man-made element. It is man-made and can be prevented by man.
Poverty in the Northwest Territories can be overcome by ensuring that the levels of services to people in the Northwest Territories who are in poverty by increasing the cost of living and increasing the services that’s being provided regardless if it’s health care or in the area of education, ensuring that the services that we are providing is getting them out of poverty and keeping them out of poverty and not continue to put them into a justice system that they continue with the revolving door scenario in which they get into jail, they get out of jail, they end up at Salvation Army or they end up on the streets or being homeless.
All I ask of the 17th Assembly is to make poverty
one of their top priorities and ensure the next Assembly really deals with the problem in northern Canada and get the potential that we have, who are the people. One of the most valuable assets we have as a society is people. Everyone has the right to housing, to food, and to dignity. Only then will we see the richness of the Northwest Territories by way of the richness in our people.
With that, I would like to leave by stating I would like to thank yourself, Mr. Speaker, and Mr. Roland . I look forward to seeing you on the golf course. More importantly, thanking the other Members for serving with you over the last number of years, and I wish you all the best in the future.
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Poverty In The Northwest Territories
Members’ Statements
The Speaker
Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Krutko . The honourable Member for Weledeh , Mr. Bromley .
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Reflections On The 16th Assembly
Members’ Statements
Bob Bromley
Weledeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Politics were new to me and I want to offer some brief and random comments on the experience of the past four years.
People ask me, so, Bob, do you enjoy it? I always reply that I am not sure “enjoy” is the right word, but the job is fully engaging, it uses whatever you can bring to the table.
Another motivating aspect is that being at the table, your voice must be heard. People can choose to ignore your input or disagree with it or use it to modify their own thoughts, but fundamentally the
electorate has provided you with a voice and this must be fully valued.
First, as Stephanie Nolen, a Globe and Mail foreign correspondent speaking on CBC’s program “Ideas” last night said, you must show up. This is equally true in politics. You must be at the table to use the privilege the electorate has provided you.
With this in mind, I want to deeply thank the citizens of Weledeh who have given me this opportunity and this trust. It has been an unimagined honour to serve as MLA for Weledeh and all people of the Northwest Territories. I thank the constituency assistants who have worked so hard for me and you, starting with Mr. Craig Yeo, my longest serving CA. We are a team. I thank Lani Cook, Julian Morse, and briefly Jaya Bastedo served early in my term. Similarly, I have found the Legislative Assembly staff the most extraordinary workers I have ever seen.
The late leader of Canada’s official opposition, the Honourable Jack Layton, has been a mentor to many politicians. On the business of doing politics, his fine last words serve us all: “My friends,” he said, “love is better than anger; hope is better than fear; optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful, and optimistic and we’ll change the world.” I thank Mr. Layton for his service to the country and especially for his championship of those most in need. I offer my condolences to his family, friends, and comrades, and give thanks for his contribution to improving Canadian society.
Finally, with much love, I thank Marianne, to whom I owe so much, and all of my extended family for their support.
Mr. Speaker, to you and all my colleagues I say mahsi.
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Reflections On The 16th Assembly
Members’ Statements
The Speaker
Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Bromley . The honourable Member for Great Slave , Mr. Abernethy .
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Funding Relationship Between Sport North And NWT Sport And Recreation Council
Members’ Statements
Glen Abernethy
Great Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Sport North Federation is a recognized leader in sport development in the Northwest Territories. It is dedicated to the development of sport at every level of participation throughout this territory. Today Sport North consists of 27 sports organizations, or TSOs, and regularly partners with a number of NWT sports organizations in the NWT for the benefit of youth and sports at a territorial level.
Sport North is accessible to all residents of the Northwest Territories and provides valuable support in most communities in the Northwest Territories through TSO development in sport, as well as by
offering coaching clinics in other sports-related activities.
On Monday night I attended an information session put on by Sport North where they outlined some concerns and problems they’ve been experiencing this year with regard to funding that they have been allocated by the Sports and Recreation Council, or the SRC. The SRC is a body assigned by the government to allocate lottery funding to the different sports organizations throughout the Northwest Territories. The problem seems to stem from the application process utilized by the SRC.
According to many, for the 2011-2012 fiscal year the SRC application packages were distributed to interested parties prior to the conclusion of the SRC’s own strategic planning process. However, the SRC assessed the applications based on the strategic plan that was issued after the applications were submitted.
Sport North applied for funding in 12 different areas. They were approved for six of these areas, at a total of $1.683 million. As a result of the confusion with the process and lack of clarity as to why certain aspects of their proposals and important program areas were declined, they felt that they had no choice but to appeal the process. They’ve been waiting for over four months for the appeal to be heard and to date have had no response on their appeal from the SRC.
The problem here is that while waiting for the results of their appeal, they’ve been uncomfortable signing their contribution agreement for the six other areas they were approved for by the SRC. They fear that if they sign, they will lose their right to appeal and forfeit their appeal and will lose all ability to obtain additional funding for things like their coaching programs, their Canadian Sport for Life program, and their community support opportunity programs. The loss of these programs will have dramatic effects on sport in the Northwest Territories.
While waiting for the appeal process to run its course, they have been using cash on hand plus a transitional payment made by MACA of $149,000 to cover costs including payroll and contributions to the TSOs.
I seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement.
---Unanimous consent granted
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Funding Relationship Between Sport North And NWT Sport And Recreation Council
Members’ Statements
Glen Abernethy
Great Slave
In 30 days Sport North will be out of cash and unable to meet their payroll. This could be the end of Sport North. As a result of the long and confusing appeal process, the life of this important organization is on the line. This is unacceptable. Sport North has an important role in sport within the Northwest Territories and a solution must be found.
Later this afternoon I will be asking the Minister of MACA some important questions on this file.
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Members’ Statements
The Speaker
Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Abernethy . The honourable Member for Nahendeh , Mr. Menicoche .
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Reflections On The 16th Assembly
Members’ Statements
Kevin A. Menicoche
Nahendeh
Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Over the last eight years I have spoken often and determinedly on many issues, but today I will speak on the very reason I am here: the people of Nahendeh.
It has been an honour and a privilege to serve my constituents and I thank them for the confidence they have shown in returning me for a second term. I believe I have carried out my duties to them with energy, commitment, and dedication, and that I have worked hard to bring their issues to the attention of Ministers and this House, and that I have responded promptly to their inquiries and requests for assistance.
This October I will be asking the voters of Nahendeh for a third mandate, and should I be re-elected, I want to assure them that I will continue to be reliable, approachable, and to work hard on their behalf using my experience that I have gained as MLA for the last eight years.
We have won many improvements to our community services and infrastructure, but there’s still a long way to go. We need schools in Trout Lake and Nahanni Butte. Our highways, with their bathtub-sized potholes, need attention. Better housing with an appeal system. Better delivery of our health care. I hope to be back here this October to continue these battles on behalf of the Nahendeh people.
I wish Mr. Premier , Floyd Roland ; and Mr. Speaker, Paul Delorey ; and MLA David Krutko their best in retirement from public life. They have done well to serve their constituents and the people of the NWT. It was indeed an honour to serve with them in this Legislature.
I would also like to thank my children, Candace, Diedra, and Keone, for their love and support to me as a father and understanding the work as an MLA has sacrifices for a personal life.
I would also like to thank my constituency assistant, Pearl Norwegian, whose support I am very grateful for.
Also to all my family and friends, mahsi cho.
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The Speaker
Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Menicoche . The honourable Member for Kam Lake , Mr. Ramsay .
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David Ramsay
Kam Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As this is the last day we will all be together in this House, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank some people.
First of all, thank you to the constituents of Kam Lake who four years ago returned me to the role of representing them, their families, and businesses here in the Legislature as the MLA for Kam Lake. It continues to be an honour and a privilege to serve you.
To my colleagues -- and I will start with those I know have decided to pursue other ventures -- Mr. Speaker, it has been a pleasure working with you over the past eight years. I have enjoyed our time together on the Board of Management, and your dedication and devotion to this House and the role of Speaker is to be commended. I wish you the very best, Mr. Speaker.
To our Premier , Mr. Floyd Roland , whom I firmly believe got into politics for all the right reasons: to serve the people of his riding of Inuvik Boot Lake and eventually all the residents of this territory.
Most recently, that role as Premier -- the “Big Job,” as he called it the other day -- even though we were at odds on some decisions over the years, I want to say to him that I admire his ability to stand up for what he believes is right. He’s been at this for 16 years and I want to thank him very much for the service not only to his constituents but to the people of the Northwest Territories, and wish him well in all his future endeavours.
To my colleague Mr. Krutko , who has served this House in many capacities over his 16 years of service, I want to say that committee meetings will not be the same without you there, sir.
---Laughter
---Applause
Mr. Krutko is a devoted champion for his riding of Mackenzie Delta, to his constituents, and in fact the small communities across the Northwest Territories. He’s going to be sorely missed.
To my other colleagues in this House, I thank you for all you have done to help improve this great territory of ours. Shortly we will all be out on the campaign trail in our respective ridings and I want to wish you all the best.
None of us would be able to do what we do here in the House without the help and advice of our staff, and I want to thank, first of all, Mr. Tim Mercer, Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, for the professional team he has assembled here in the Clerk’s office, corporate services, research, and library services. I also want to thank the Sergeant-at-Arms, Mr. Brian Thagard; our security staff; and the staff in our cafeteria.
I seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement.
---Unanimous consent granted
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David Ramsay
Kam Lake
In closing I must thank my constituency assistant, Ms. Lynda Comerford. Lynda has been with me since the day I was elected in 2003. I believe she’s the second-longest serving CA in the building. She puts in a great deal of work for me, my office, and the constituents in Kam Lake. I want to thank her very much for her eight years of service to my office.
Once again to everybody, it has been a pleasure and an honour.
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The Speaker
Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Ramsay . The honourable Member for Hay River South , Mrs. Groenewegen .
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Jane Groenewegen
Hay River South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yesterday I took the opportunity to thank my colleagues on the Cabinet side of the House and I have a few more people I’d like to thank today.
I’d like to thank you, Mr. Speaker, for the 12 years that you have served and contributed to this Assembly and the people of Hay River and the Northwest Territories. They say you don’t get to choose your relatives, you don’t get to choose who your other partner’s going to be from the community you serve from if there are two, but I am pleased to say that we have become friends and you have done an amazing service to this Assembly over the years. I thank you for that.
Also, I would like to thank my colleague Mr. Krutko , one of the four in this Assembly who have now served 16 years, for his unwavering commitment and giving a voice to Northerners in this House. I had the privilege of serving as Deputy Speaker when Mr. Krutko was the Speaker. We travelled a little bit together. It was a little bit confusing to people, because everybody thought I was his wife. They didn’t understand that he was the Speaker, I was the Deputy Speaker, and we tried to get them on the straight and narrow on that.
Mr. Speaker, to my colleagues on this side of the House, it was a privilege. I thank you for allowing me to serve as the chair of the Priorities and Planning committee. We laughed this morning about that. We said there were a couple of times when they wanted to throw me out, but we persevered together and I do thank them for that very, very much.
Also, to the staff, Mr. Ramsay has articulated the staff under Mr. Mercer’s guidance. I would like to especially thank the Deputy Clerk, Mr. Schauerte, who was a smiling face when I entered this building 16 years ago, and has served as the clerk to the
committee that I chaired of Priorities and Planning. Mr. Schauerte has not seemingly aged a day, in spite of all the stress we’ve put him through, which is remarkable in and of itself.
Mr. Speaker, I’d like to thank my constituency assistant Wendy Morgan. We have been a team for over 12 and a half years, and she has been such a support to me. They say that a constituency assistant is someone who helps the Member in the performance of their duties, and Wendy has gone way above and beyond the call of duty in supporting me in my role as the Member for Hay River South , and I thank her very much for that, as I know do the constituents of Hay River South for her generosity and concern. When I have not been around, she has listened to their issues and helped me to convey them on their behalf.
Mr. Speaker, I’d like to seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement.
---Unanimous consent granted
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Jane Groenewegen
Hay River South
Mr. Speaker, I would also like to thank my family. My husband, Rick, is in the visitors’ gallery today. Last weekend we celebrated 34 years of marriage. When you do the math, 16 of those I’ve been here, and some people would say that’s the success of the whole thing, right?
---Laughter
That’s nearly half of my 34 years of marriage I’ve been doing this, but he has been my biggest supporter and I do thank him very, very much for that.
To my constituents of Hay River South, I’d like to thank them for the honour of representing them in this House. I am proud of what we’ve accomplished. We’ve got a few more things to do and I will be offering my 16 years of service back to the people of Hay River South again in the upcoming election on October 3rd . Thank you.
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The Speaker
Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen . The honourable Member for Tu Nedhe , Mr. Beaulieu .
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Tom Beaulieu
Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I will be addressing the elders of Tu Nedhe in my language.
Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement.
---Unanimous consent granted
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Tom Beaulieu
Tu Nedhe
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The Speaker
Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu . The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre , Mr. Hawkins .
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Robert Hawkins
Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to use my final Member’s statement to thank a lot of people over the last four years.
Firstly, as I entered this building I thanked the citizens of Yellowknife Centre, and I’d like to begin the same way by finishing this term by thanking the constituents of Yellowknife Centre, the many friends and the seniors who constantly provide advice and support through the years. As we all know, we deal with challenging issues and sometimes very emotional and stressful issues, and many of my constituents have provided much needed advice and support through those and have been the guiding light and certainly the compass rose to many of the issues that I’ve had to seek advice, to get direction and make sure I’m responding appropriately.
Mr. Speaker, it’s very important to me to thank my best friend in the world. That would be my wife, Susan. She’s always been there through and through. She is the ear I bend at the end of the day, sometimes explaining what happened at work, and I ask, like, what the heck is going on. And she says the same type of response, but she’s been the pillar of the whole reason why I’ve been here. Without her on the team, I mean, it’s tough to do this job as it is.
To my two children, who I was able to get in their seats sitting attentively today, that would be McKinley and Hudson. You know, being an MLA is a difficult challenge as it is, but I think it goes unspoken many times about how challenging it is on the families and the children. Sometimes we don’t spend enough time together, but I do try to spend as much time as I can with them and I try to be as good a dad as exceptionally possible. It doesn’t mean I can’t spend more time, but I do promise that we do try as much as we can.
Mr. Speaker, some of the most memorable days this term I would say all started here working with some of the people in this Assembly. Ironically, some of the most stressful days have been working with the same people around this room in this Assembly. But to that, I won’t spend a lot of time thanking everyone individually, but I would just say that it’s been challenging; but I would also say, in some respects, it’s also been rewarding working with everyone.
Mr. Speaker, just highlighting a couple things: It’s been a privilege to see what we’ve been able to do on supplementary health benefits, the dementia centre, e-petitions, the downtown clinic, and even
distracted driving, to name a few. But it’s been great that we’ve been able to move so many initiatives forward.
Mr. Speaker, the work needs to continue. There’s a fair bit of work left on the agenda to do, even though our days are short, so I just want to say and end with this, Mr. Speaker, as I see my time coming up, I just want to say thank you to the citizens of Yellowknife Centre and I look forward to seeing you on the doorsteps very shortly, and I appreciate every bit of advice, support and direction you’ve given me to date and in the future.
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The Speaker
Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Hawkins . The honourable Member for Nunakput , Mr. Jacobson .
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Nunakput Issues For The 17th Assembly
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Jackie Jacobson
Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today my last Member’s statement is what we need for Nunakput.
---Laughter
Well, I’ve got my list here. Three pages.
Mr. Speaker, projects are the Darnley Bay diamond mine exploration project and an all-season road to Tuktoyaktuk must be jeopardized or injured due to the election. These economic projects are important for the NWT and the region. The executive needs to ensure that progress continues to the next team, the necessities to get the job done.
Mr. Speaker, we need the jobs in the Beaufort-Delta.
Building the infrastructure of the roads is critical to growing capacity and the building of northern regions such as Nunakput. Without continuous investment, more opportunities will just merely pass us by. Companies will go and invest their resources in other countries such as our friends to the west, Alaska.
Mr. Speaker, like I said, the future is in the North. The Mackenzie Gas Project could provide so many jobs to my home community of Tuk and the surrounding Nunakput, and in Inuvik with the offshore drilling programs if they were to go forward.
We have to tell the oil companies that we are open for business and we need to get people working and not rely on ECE so much for handouts.
Mr. Speaker, the all-weather road to Tuk, I hope to get something going this year so we can have jobs in the communities of Inuvik, Tuk, Aklavik and other communities because we need the work. There is nothing going on. There are no diamond mines. Let’s get something started. A few million dollars, I think, would go a long way for that to happen.
I hope to include in the community of Tuk a deep sea port. The LNG plant could create so many jobs
for all of Nunakput and the people. When we come back, when we have jobs, the health care and so many other nurses and doctors at the camps are able to help people in the communities like they did before. We won’t run into people being evicted because of the housing programs, because people have jobs to pay their rent.
Mr. Speaker, we need the jobs. ECE programs, we’ll revisit them when we come back, Mr. Speaker. We have to promote the NWT that we’re open for business to the oil and gas companies so we can get something started for all the people of the Beaufort-Delta and the NWT. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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The Speaker
Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Jacobson . The honourable Member for Frame Lake , Ms. Bisaro .
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Establishing An Office Of Ombudsman
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Wendy Bisaro
Frame Lake
In almost all jurisdictions across Canada, the ombudsman actually helps solve problems and prevent them from winding up in court battles that our residents definitely can’t afford. But there’s been very little interest in this service from the current executive of our government. So I feel this Assembly has missed a great opportunity.
Elsewhere in Canada the ombudsman mission, as defined by law, is an impartial investigator of residents’ complaints. An NWT ombudsman act would require government officials and staff to cooperate and provide information to the ombudsman. She or he would be able to deal with almost any matter relating to government. That’s particularly important in situations where other legislation does not provide for an appeal mechanism. There are many instances where no appeal mechanism exists, and our MLAs here are aware of many of those. Some of them are health issues, residential tenancy problems, helping seniors, student financial assistance issues. The list goes on.
Part of the ombudsman’s job is to maintain a high profile so that people know they have someone to go to when they don’t know what else to do, when they feel they’ve exhausted all their options for a solution for their problem. Considering how spread out our territory is and the limited assistance available in our smaller communities, an ombudsman would be a great help to a number of our residents.
Across the country, ombudsmen have an excellent record of having their decisions and reports
accepted by their government. That, to me, is a very good measure of their effectiveness.
I’ve urged the Justice Minister to look into this issue several times. There are lots of working models across Canada which have led the way for us. We should draw on their experience.
Today, by way of this statement, I am asking the Minister of Justice to recommend to his successor that the next government get the job done for the people of the NWT and establish an office of an ombudsman. There could be a bonus in it, Mr. Speaker. It might work out so well that it actually saves our government money. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Paul Delorey
Thank you, Ms. Bisaro . The honourable Member for Sahtu , Mr. Yakeleya .
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Importance Of Water Quality In The NWT
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Norman Yakeleya
Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. From time immemorial our elders were taught by their elders, just as I was taught by my elders. Mr. Speaker, the basics to me that was taught by the elders is that our land is alive, powerful and even holy.
Mr. Speaker, part of our understanding is about the value of our land, which also means the water; they are both the same. We understand the importance of clean water, the source of all life. Without it, surely we will all perish.
That’s why I am very concerned about the future of the Northwest Territories water quality. Two weeks ago the federal government suspended operations of 21 of the Northwest Territories 23 water quality monitoring stations. It also stopped activities in all 10 of Nunavut’s stations, two of them on Northwest Territories/Nunavut transboundary rivers.
It gets worse, Mr. Speaker. There is no funding to support the 18 water quality monitoring stations related to the Mackenzie Gas Project. Reduction of water quality monitoring is taking place right across Canada. Canada has suspended water quality monitoring stations in national parks. It will suspend the operation of water quality monitoring stations until Environment Canada completes a risk-based assessment to decide which stations will continue to operate on a reduced budget.
Mr. Speaker, this risk-based approach to water quality monitoring is too quick to take clean water for granted. We have reached a point where all water is at risk. Fish are showing signs of contamination.
In 2010 the Auditor General of Canada stated in a report that Northwest Territories water quality monitoring is not adequate. The Government of the Northwest Territories has made some real
commitments to water quality. The Water Stewardship Strategy is their attempt to protect our most precious resource. The water stewardship is a shared responsibility. Our efforts are being depleted by our own federal government.
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The Speaker
Paul Delorey
Mr. Yakeleya , your time for your Member’s statement has expired.
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Norman Yakeleya
Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement.
---Unanimous consent granted
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Norman Yakeleya
Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. The federal government signed a Water Stewardship Strategy that includes action items to include water quality monitoring in the Northwest Territories. The federal government signed land claims agreements that committed to sustainable, unaltered water quality. The federal government signed a Devolution Agreement-in-Principle that was based on 23 active water quality stations in the Northwest Territories.
This is sad conduct on the government’s commitment to clean, abundant water. It’s an insult to the people of the Northwest Territories and all Canada. I am pleased that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources will fight these changes. I urge all Canadians and Northerners to report the efforts to protect our water systems. This was highly talked about at the Sahtu Secretariat Incorporated AGM in Colville Lake earlier this month. Water is not worth a few more barrels of oil, national defence or economic growth. Water is our most precious resource. Water is life.
Mr. Speaker, when will, or better yet, what will it take to tell our governments if we turn a blind eye from what has been done to our water, our life, we stop listening to our people, who will save our lives, Mr. Speaker? Thank you.
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Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya . The honourable Member for Yellowknife South , Mr. Bob McLeod .
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Bob McLeod
Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. First of all I’d like to recognize the Members who will not be seeking re-election. I’d like to recognize yourself, Mr. Speaker, for your work and leadership as Speaker and to say we all recognize the hard work you’ve been doing on behalf of your constituents in your role as Speaker.
I also want to recognize cousin David Krutko .
---Laughter
I think David has the world record for asking questions in the Legislative Assembly and Committee of the Whole. I was going to say I was going to miss his questions. On second thought, I
don’t think I’ll say that. I’ll say I’ll miss his accompanying me on several business trips annually.
---Laughter
Also I want to recognize Premier Roland, his leadership. We played hockey together on many occasions. I also wish to recognize his willingness to make tough decisions when called upon and when required. I wish all three of you the very best.
Also I want to take this opportunity to announce that I will be seeking re-election as the MLA for Yellowknife South in the 17th Legislative Assembly.
It’s been a well kept secret, although I’ve tried to announce it four or five times in different venues.
---Laughter
So hopefully this time it will stick.
Listening to my colleagues today, it comes to mind why we all ran in the first place. In my case, I ran because I felt I could make a difference for the people in Yellowknife and people in the Northwest Territories. I tried to think why do we run again, and I think we all run again because we want to help people, and we can help people, and we all realize that there’s a big job left to be done and we want to be part of it.
I want to thank my family, friends, supporters, constituents of Yellowknife South for the honour of serving them as MLA. I want to recognize the work of my office staff: Katherine Robinson, Hilda Camirand, and my CA, Darlene Mandeville.
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Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes , Mr. Robert McLeod .
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Robert C. McLeod
Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. They say time flies when you’re having fun. They also say time flies when you pass 40. I’m not sure which of the two applies here but I can’t believe how quickly the last four years have gone.
It’s been an interesting four years and, as we’ve heard, we’ve had a few Members... Mr. Speaker is not returning. We appreciate the work you’ve done. Mr. Krutko and Mr. Roland , as somebody referred to the two old bulls, they’re not coming back. I wish you all well.
To my colleagues, I wish you all well. Those that are seeking re-election I look forward to the opportunity, with the blessing of the residents of Inuvik Twin Lakes, to serving with you again.
I have to thank my staff, Robert and Heather, and Leah up in Inuvik. They do a lot of work on your behalf and it’s their job to make you look smart. Sometimes they have to work really hard at it.
I really have to thank the residents of Inuvik Twin Lakes. I’m very grateful and humbled by the opportunity they’ve given me, and the support and encouragement I’ve gotten from folks back home. It’s not always what you want to hear, but sometimes they tell you the truth and it’s a good thing.
We all realize as politicians that we’re in this arena a lot and we spend a lot of time away from home. Our families are the ones that have to go without us for long periods of time. We’ve heard a couple of Members touch on it. I have to thank my family. They’ve been a big support. When I started this I had no grandchildren. I have three now and one on the way. If there’s any consolation for them, when Grandpa comes home from being in Yellowknife or on trips, it’s almost like Christmastime. They don’t mind that too much. But we have to thank them.
They’re the ones, especially during the campaigns, there’s a lot of stuff that goes on that we’re just used to. We’ve grown fairly thick skin and they have to put up with it, and sometimes that bothers them. They show a lot of strength and we have to thank them.
I have to thank my wife, Judy, my biggest supporter and probably one of my biggest critics too. Anything helps. With all the feedback we get from everyone, I think it’s much appreciated.
With that, Mr. Speaker, good luck to you and Mr. Krutko and Mr. Roland , and to my colleagues, the best of luck to you all and I look forward to possibly seeing most of you here again.
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The Speaker
Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The honourable Member for Monfwi , Mr. Lafferty .
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Jackson Lafferty
Monfwi
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The Speaker
Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Lafferty . The honourable Member for Deh Cho , Mr. Michael McLeod .
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Michael McLeod
Deh Cho
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s good to see you were saving the best for last.
I considered making a response to the opening address yesterday and I crafted a long list. Then I looked at it and it was all about me. Since I don’t like to brag about myself, I’ll just keep it short.
I did want to say farewell to a number of people who are leaving us today, and best of luck. First of all to yourself, Mr. Speaker. I think we’re the only two left from the people who were elected in the 14th Assembly. I thank you for your time here and
working with you. I want to wish you the best of luck.
Of course our Premier , who has decided not to run again. It’s been a real long eight years that we’ve worked together, especially in our time on Cabinet. We didn’t always see eye to eye, but we’ve managed to resolve issues and move forward.
I also wanted to wish David the best of luck. I think David is one of the few people that can still wear his moosehide jacket after all these years. The rest of us no longer fit them.
Most of us will be travelling home to start our campaigns, to start connecting with our constituents, and get our teams together, and start putting our platforms together if we haven’t already done so.
I wanted to say thank you to my staff over the years. I’ve had a number of constituency assistants. Lately Cynthia’s been working with me and she’s done a very good job and I’ve been very happy with her work. I also have to thank Doug Pon, who’s been with me for the whole term that I was a Minister of the last eight years. He’s always been very loyal and helped me steer out of trouble. Also Rachel, who has been with me in the last while and is doing a very good job; I’m very happy with her work.
I also have to say a special thank you to my family, who has stuck with me for these many years. It was interesting to hear my daughter at a federal candidates forum in Fort Providence who was there representing the youth and asked questions to the candidates. She did an interview with CBC later on and they asked her, they made the point of indicating to her that she seemed fairly familiar with territorial issues and wanted to know when she developed an interest in politics. She answered by saying that she was born into it. I think she was a young baby when I got involved in politics, and today she left for college. I’m very proud of her.
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Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Your time for your Member’s statement has expired.
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Michael McLeod
Deh Cho
Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement.
---Unanimous consent granted
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Michael McLeod
Deh Cho
I want to quickly thank my constituents for the support they’ve shown, to all my friends in the communities of the Deh Cho. I will be seeking support for running another term. I will be back in the community starting Friday and be gearing up for the election.
I want to say in closing, best of luck to all my colleagues who are running again and best of luck to all the candidates who are planning to put their names forward.
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Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Item 4, reports of standing and special committees. The honourable Member for Kam Lake , Mr. Ramsay .
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Committee Report 8-16(6): Standing Committee On Economic Development And Infrastructure Report On Transition Matters
Reports of Standing and Special Committees
David Ramsay
Kam Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your Standing Committee on Economic Development and Infrastructure is pleased to provide its report on transition matters and commends it to the House.
Introduction
As the 16th Legislative Assembly draws to a close,
the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Infrastructure continues to monitor several ongoing issues and initiatives with long-term implications. The intent of this report is to make the public and Members of the 17th Assembly aware of
work in progress and highlight areas we believe will require the continued attention of our successor committee in the 17th Assembly.
Background
The Standing Committee on Economic Development and Infrastructure includes five Regular Members of the Legislative Assembly. The committee’s role is to consider the following matters with respect to the Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations; Environment and Natural Resources; Industry, Tourism and Investment; Municipal and Community Affairs; Public Works and Services; Transportation; and the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation:
1. review multi-year business plans and budgets,
bills, boards and agencies, including the Workers’ Compensation Board of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, the Northwest Territories Power Corporation, the Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation, and the Public Utilities Board;
2. review departmental performance, including that
of boards and agencies; and
3. consider any other matter referred by the
House.
Transition Issues
Legislation and Regulations
A new NWT Wildlife Act was a major 16th Assembly
initiative. After extensive public consultation and deliberation, committee reported the bill as not ready for consideration in the Committee of the Whole. Reasons for this decision are outlined in the committee’s report. Members encourage the 17th Assembly to build upon the work that was done in developing this legislation to bring forward a new Wildlife Act that has the support of the majority of Northerners.
August 2011 amendments to the Territorial Parks Act contain significant regulation-making authority. The committee’s view is that the public consultation and input from Regular Members would be valuable in developing these regulations.
The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission renewed its safety regulations in 2009-10. There was public concern with the short consultation period, given the extent of the new regulations and their implications for northern workplaces.
During public consultations on amendments to the Dog Act, the public expressed the need for broader animal welfare protection legislation. The committee encourages the 17th Legislative
Assembly to consider this initiative.
The federal government has proposed extensive amendments to the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act. Members encourage the successor committee to discuss this issue with representatives of the northern review boards forum at its earliest convenience.
Mr. Speaker, I’d like to pass the reading of the report now on to the deputy chair of the committee, the MLA for Nunakput, Mr. Jackie Jacobson .
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The Speaker
Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Ramsay . The honourable Member for Nunakput , Mr. Jacobson .
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Jackie Jacobson
Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Industry, Tourism and Investment
Arctic Offshore Drilling Review
The Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources represent the Government of the Northwest Territories as participants in the National Energy Board’s Arctic Offshore Drilling Review. The NEB has scheduled a roundtable meeting in Inuvik for mid-September 2011. It anticipates that phase three of its review, the public report, will be completed by the end of December 2011.
Northern Workforce MOU
ITI has worked extensively to ensure three diamond mines to increase the number of NWT residents working at the mines and develop capacity among local workers. The committee encourages expanding these initiatives to other industrial developments.
Mackenzie Gas Project
In December 2010 the National Energy Board issued a certificate of public necessity and convenience for the Mackenzie Gas Project. In July
2011, Shell announced the sale of its shares in the project. Members have expressed concern about the pipeline readiness and additional costs to the GNWT should the proponents announce a decision to construct in 2013.
Diamond Policy
Industry, Tourism and Investment released its finalized Diamond Policy in 2010. Implementation is a challenge. The committee strongly encourages the reinstatement of the diamond division within Industry, Tourism and Investment.
Exploration and Mining Development
Members suggest that the successor committee monitor the following mining developments:
• Avalon Rare Metals,
• Fortune
Minerals,
• Tamerlane,
• Selwyn
Chihong,
• Prairie
Creek,
• Gah Cho Kue.
The committee received briefings on these developments either from the Minister of ITI or the company itself.
In June 2011 over $500 million in work bids were awarded to oil companies to develop land in the Tulita district. Members suggest that the successor committee monitor these developments:
Prairie Creek
Canadian Zinc Corporation is reaching its final stages of negotiating a socio-economic agreement for its Prairie Creek mine. The SEA is similar to one they negotiated with De Beers and Snap Lake project. ITI has identified the agreement as a transition issue and Members have asked that a briefing be provided to the successor committee.
Energy Priority Investments
The 16th Legislative Assembly has made a $60
million in investment in a range of projects in the areas of energy policy, development, plan and supply, conservation and efficiency, alternative energy, and emerging technologies. This funding expires in 2012-13. Many issues and opportunities remain in this area and the committee strongly recommends the funding be reinstated in the 17th Assembly.
Hydro Strategy
The GNWT has released a draft Hydro Strategy in 2008 that has yet to be finalized. A discussion paper has been distributed to stakeholder groups. The committee believes that many elements of the Hydro Strategy still need development, such as setting realistic targets and creating a vision that includes new projects.
Bluefish Dam Construction
Construction costs for a new dam at Bluefish Lake hydro plant are expected to reach over $37 million with a direct rate of impact at 2.42 cents for customers in the Snare/Yellowknife system. The Northwest Territories Power Corporation provided information on the cost to the committee in the summer of 2011.
Municipal and Community Affairs
Dust Control
Throughout the 16th Legislative Assembly the
committee urged MACA to work with the Department of Transportation and community governments on dust control and main street paving initiatives in small communities. The committee hopes a new program to address this issue will be developed in the 17th Assembly.
Recreational Leasing Policy Framework
This policy framework is a MACA initiative to address problems with squatters in the Yellowknife River watershed and the Inuvik Airport Lake areas. MACA has completed the technical research required for the policy. Recreational leasing is frozen in both areas. The committee’s main concerns with the policy are the need for meaningful consultation with Aboriginal organizations and the delays in the schedule.
Sport and Recreation Funding
Concerns with funding to Sport North and its relationship with the Sport and Recreation Council were brought to the committee’s attention shortly before the dissolution of the 16th Assembly.
Members see an organizational shift taking place, and suggest that MACA undertake a review of the SRC and consider ways to reduce duplication in the programming.
I’d like to hand this back to the chair of the committee of Economic Development, Mr. Ramsay . Thank you.
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The Speaker
Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Jacobson . The honourable Member for Kam Lake , Mr. Ramsay .
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David Ramsay
Kam Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Environment and Natural Resources
Water Strategy
Over the life of the 16th Assembly ENR invested
heavily in the development of the Northwest Territories Water Strategy. The federal government is not upholding commitments to water stewardship, and suspended water quality monitoring at stations across Canada in August 2011. Transboundary negotiations, water quality monitoring, and cumulative impact monitoring programs remain serious concerns for the committee.
Greenhouse Gas Strategy
Two members of the current committee monitored climate change initiatives as Members of the 16th Assembly’s Joint Committee on Climate Change. A significant portion of the renewed NWT Greenhouse Gas Strategy is tied to energy priority investments. The Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning has identified carbon pricing as a transition issue for the 17th Assembly.
NWT Housing Corporation
The 2008 Auditor General’s report of the NWT Housing Corporation led to significant restructuring within the corporation. In 2010 the public housing rental subsidy was transferred from the Department of Education, Culture and Employment back to the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation. Many clients fell into arrears during the period that the subsidy was calculated separately through the Income Support Program. The Northwest Territories Housing Corporation has initiated debt repayment plans.
The Northwest Territories Housing Corporation is currently undertaking the Shelter Policy review which includes evaluations of its housing choices program and public housing rent scale. The 17th Assembly will be asked to
make decisions on the outcome of these evaluations.
Annual Reporting
Both the Business Development and Investment Corporation and the NWT Housing Corporation have fallen behind in their statutory review and reporting requirements.
Conclusion
This concludes the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Infrastructure Report on Transition Matters. Members respectfully suggest that our successor committee consider requesting updates on the above matters from committee staff and government, and wish them the utmost success in fulfilling their mandate. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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The Speaker
Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Ramsay . The honourable Member for Nahendeh , Mr. Menicoche .
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Committee Report 9-16(6): Standing Committee On Government Operations Report On Transition Matters
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Kevin A. Menicoche
Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Standing Committee on Government Operations is pleased to provide its report on transition matters and commends it to the House.
Introduction
Over the course of the 16th Assembly the Standing
Committee on Government Operations has conducted a number of reviews and made a
number of recommendations to government. In many instances the government has agreed with our recommendations and made commitments for which it has not yet fulfilled. The committee is also anticipating government responses to our most recent reports during the August 2011 sitting, which will be the final time that the Assembly meets before dissolution. The intent of this report on transition matters is to make the public, Members of the 17th Assembly, and our successor committee
aware of work in progress.
The Standing Committee on Government Operations’ mandate includes:
• consideration of the multi-year business plans
and budgets, bills, boards, and agencies, and departmental performance of the departments of Executive, Finance, Human Resources, and the Financial Management Board Secretariat;
• to review the official language issues;
• reviewing the reports of the statutory officers of
the Legislative Assembly, including the Languages Commissioner, the Information and Privacy Commissioner, the Equal Pay Commissioner, and the Human Rights Commission;
• examination of the reports on the annual
financial statements and public accounts of the Government of the Northwest Territories and reports of the Auditor General; and
• consideration of any matter referred by the
House.
Review of the Official Languages Act
On May 28, 2009, the committee provided its Final Report on the Review of the Official Languages Act 2008-2009, entitled Reality Check: Securing a Future for the Official Languages in the Northwest Territories. The report, which was the result of extensive research and public consultation, included 48 recommendations. The government has since provided a response to the committee’s report and released the NWT Aboriginal Languages Plan: A Shared Responsibility, in October 2010. As the plan is intended to unfold over 10 years, many of the actions are in progress and have not yet begun.
Further, the committees Reality Check report recommends changes to legislation which the government has not yet brought forward.
I turn continued reading of the report over to my deputy chair, Mr. Robert Hawkins .
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The Speaker
Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Menicoche . The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre , Mr. Hawkins .
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Robert Hawkins
Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank you, Mr. Menicoche .
Reviews of Reports of the Auditor General
The committee reviewed the following reports of the Auditor General:
• Report on the NWT Housing Corporation: Public
Housing and Ownership Program - 2008;
• Report on Contracting for Goods and Services
in the NWT - 2009;
• Report on Education of the Northwest
Territories - 2010;
• Report on the Northwest Territories Deh Cho
Bridge Project - 2011;
• Report on Northwest Territories Health
Programs and Services - 2011.
The committee continues to monitor the issues identified in the Report on Contracting for Goods and Services. Progress on the issues identified in the Public Housing and Ownership Programs report is being monitored by the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Infrastructure and progress issues identified in the education report is being monitored by the Standing Committee on Social Programs. All those committees’ respective mandates include oversight of the NWT Housing Corporation and the Department of Education, Culture and Employment.
The committee anticipates that the government’s responses to its reports on the 2011 reports of the Auditor General will be tabled during the August 2011 sitting.
Reviews of Reports of Statutory Officers
Over the course of the 16th Assembly the
committee made a number of recommendations following its review of the annual reports of the Languages Commissioner, Human Rights Commissioner, and Information and Privacy Commissioner, and continues to monitor the progress on the issues identified.
In May 2011 the committee reported to the Legislative Assembly on the 2009-2010 Annual Report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner and the Human Rights Commission, and in both cases provided recommendations to the government. The committee anticipates that the government’s response to its report will be tabled in the August 2011 sitting. In addition to its report, the committee supported a formal motion of the House recommending that the government undertake a comprehensive review of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act. It also expects a response to this motion during the August sitting.
I’d like to pass the final part of the report and its presentation to Mr. Abernethy , MLA for Great Slave.
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The Speaker
Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Hawkins . The honourable Member for Great Slave , Mr. Abernethy .
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Glen Abernethy
Great Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank you, Mr. Hawkins .
Departmental Issues
The committee conducted annual reviews of the business plans and the budget of the departments of Executive, Finance, and Human Resources, and received updates on the initiatives throughout the year. The following were programs and issues that the committee followed especially closely:
Aboriginal Employment Initiatives
The committee is concerned that the numbers of indigenous Aboriginal persons in management positions has not increased over the past decade. The Department of Human Resources is currently in the process of undertaking Aboriginal employment initiatives that we hope will move us beyond this plateau, but there will need to monitor the implantation and success of these initiatives in the future.
Non-Government Organizations (NGOs)
The committee is pleased that the government has made some steps toward reducing the administration burden attached to funding for NGOs. However, there are still significant changes needed, in particular, legislative amendments that will facilitate multi-year funding, and better interdepartmental cooperation and collaboration to simplify the process of dealing with government for NGOs.
Timelines of Public Accounts
The committee has been concerned with the late tabling of the public accounts and has asked the Minister of Finance to address this problem.
Recruitment and Retention
The committee is concerned with delays and difficulties with filling some vacant public service positions and has urged the Department of Human Resources to focus on staff recruitment issues and reduce recruitment times.
Bandwidth
Bandwidth is a critical component of our northern infrastructure and service delivery systems, given the high cost of transportation and remoteness of many of our communities. The committee has urged the Department of Finance to expedite access and more bandwidth in any way possible, and is pleased that the government is proceeding with the Mackenzie Valley fibre optics link feasibility study.
Conclusion
Mr. Speaker, this concludes the Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Transition Matters. Members respectfully suggest that our successor committee consider requesting updates on the above matters with some committee
staff and government, and wish them the utmost success in fulfilling their mandate.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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The Speaker
Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Abernethy . The honourable Member for Tu Nedhe , Mr. Beaulieu .
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Tom Beaulieu
Tu Nedhe
Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. The Standing Committee on Social Programs would like to report on transition matters.
Introduction
As the 16th Legislative Assembly draws to a close,
the Standing Committee on Social Programs continues to monitor a variety of important issues and initiatives. Through this transition report the committee wishes to highlight areas Members believe will require continued attention in the 17th Assembly.
Background
The Standing Committee on Social Programs is comprised of five Regular Members of the Legislative Assembly. The committee’s role is to consider the following with respect to the departments of Health and Social Services; Justice; and Education, Culture and Employment.
1. review multi-year business plans and budgets,
bills, boards and agencies, including the Status of Women Council and programs for seniors, youth and persons with disabilities;
2. review departmental performance, including that
of boards and agencies;
3. consider all others referred to by the House.
I’d now like to continue the reading to deputy chair, Mr. Abernethy . Thank you.
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The Speaker
Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu . The honourable Member for Great Slave , Mr. Abernethy .
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Glen Abernethy
Great Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank you, Mr. Beaulieu .
Transition Issues
Anti-Poverty Strategy
In the spring of 2010 following a formal formation in the House, the government agreed to begin working on an Anti-Poverty Strategy. A workshop entitled No Place for Poverty was hosted by Alternatives North and the YWCA in 2010. A discussion paper was due in spring 2011, with actions to be considered by the 17th Assembly, but
it is not available to the committee and it is now due in September for inclusion in transition materials. A
summary of public input on the issue, “what we
heard from Northerners about poverty,“ was provided to the Standing Committee on Social Programs during the August sitting of the Legislative Assembly. Housing must be an important component of the Anti-Poverty Strategy. The NWT Housing Corporation Shelter Policy review is due to be completed and ready for review on the arrival of Members of the 17th Assembly.
Legislation
Various legislation that would be referred to the Standing Committee on Social Programs has been discussed or proposed to the 16th Assembly. Most
notable are the inclusion of naturopaths and massage therapists in the Health Professions Act and amendments to the Legal Aid Act.
Community-based Programs and Services
The committee is concerned that many programs and services are difficult to assess in the smaller communities. The reason for this is often the lack of presence on the ground. For example, no local police officer, social worker, nurse, mental health worker, addictions counsellor, et cetera. This represents a very serious challenge to the effectiveness of many departmental programs. The one-window approach to accessing government services has been piloted by the Executive department in several communities. An update on the results may be useful to committee members early in the first months of the 17th Assembly.
Family Violence
A great deal of work has been done in recent years by both the GNWT and non-government organizations to reduce family violence in the Northwest Territories. Within government the departments of Health and Social Services; Education, Culture and Employment; Justice; and the NWT Housing Corporation have all had a role in phase II of the NWT Family Violence Action Plan, which comes to an end on March 31, 2012. The NWT Coalition Against Family Violence has completed its final report, which makes 19 recommendations for work to be done in phase III of the action plan. These recommendations warrant the committee’s attention in the 17th Assembly.
I’ll now pass over continued reading to my colleague Ms. Bisaro . Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Committee Report 10-16(6): Standing Committee On Social Programs Report On Transition Matters
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Thank you, Mr. Abernethy . The honourable Member for Frame Lake , Ms. Bisaro .
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Wendy Bisaro
Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Department of Health and Social Services
Child and Family Services Act Recommendations
A full review of the act resulted in 71 practical recommendations for improving the system. Most were accepted, or accepted in principle, and await funding allocations to complete. Some initial steps
were taken in the 2011-2012 budget, notably to establish child and family service committees in at least five more communities, and to expand the Healthy Families Program.
A number of other recommendations are advanced in the department’s strategic plan 2011-2015. The committee held public meetings in 10 communities. Expectations are high that changes will take place over several years, along with regular reviews of the act.
Auditor General’s Recommendations on Health Programs and Services
The Auditor General of Canada reviewed health services in 2010 and reported to the Standing Committee on Government Operations in March 2011. The report included seven major recommendations for the Department of Health and Social Services and the Department of Human Resources. The Standing Committee on Government Operation’s report was tabled in May 2011, and included the recommendations that the Department of Health and Social Services update the Standing Committee on Social Programs on the progress of implementing the Auditor General’s recommendations.
This update has not occurred, and no implementation plan has been presented to either standing committee. The government’s response to the Standing Committee on Government Operation’s recommendations was tabled on August 19, 2011. The 17th Assembly may
wish to review the progress of the department.
A Foundation for Change
The Department of Health and Social Services has agreed to provide quarterly updates on the challenging task of modernizing and streamlining the Northwest Territories health system, but reminders are often required. The most recent update was provided on August 19, 2011. The Foundation for Change and the draft 2011-2015 Strategic Plan was provided on the same day, and therefore, only a quick review was possible. The strategic plan outlines the principle actions to be taken to modernize and streamline the health system over the next five years, and should be reviewed more carefully by the next committee.
With significant changes in the department’s leadership in recent months, a timely update early in the 17th Assembly’s mandate may be
appropriate. Governance of health authorities and their deficits, as well as the Territorial Addictions Treatment Strategy will likely be of particular interest.
Midwifery
The Midwifery Program has never been fully implemented. Service has been temporarily cut back in Yellowknife, but the Department of Health and Social Services continues to be committed to midwifery services in as many communities as is
practical. A model to accomplish this across the Northwest Territories is being developed, to be completed in 2011-2012 for potential inclusion in the 2013-2014 business plan. It is the committee’s view that there should be midwifery services in every community.
Respite Care
In response to pressure from the Assembly, the Department of Health and Social Services is developing a Territorial Respite Care Program for inclusion in the 2012-2013 business plan. The new program will include existing services operating in Yellowknife, Fort Smith, Aklavik, and Deline.
I would like to hand off the reading of the report to my colleague Mr. Bromley , MLA for Weledeh.
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Bob Bromley
Weledeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Extended Health Benefits
The government’s attempts to modify and expand supplementary health benefits resulted in only minor policy changes, but the Supplementary Health Benefits Policy was rescinded, with program delivery falling back under Extended Health Benefits and Metis Health Benefits. The government deferred including residents who lacked coverage through their employer or other programs. A plan for accomplishing this has not yet been presented.
The Department of Health and Social Services is also developing a Pharmaceutical Strategy to include generic drugs, drug pricing and efficiencies, and cost containment of pharmaceuticals, procurement, distribution, and access. These changes were to be made during the 16th Assembly; a progress update is overdue.
Addiction Services
The need for addiction services figured prominently in the committee’s recommendations in its review of the Child and Family Services Act. Recommendations in this area were conditionally accepted by the government, subject to the availability of resources. There have also been motions in the House supporting on-the-land treatment programs, and discussion of a territorial assessment and treatment facility. It is the committee’s view that there is a wide, general public recognition of the need for improved addiction services. More work is required to determine the best way to deliver these services.
There should be a multi-departmental approach to supporting and promoting them. As resources will be required, advancing this work will likely be a critical issue for the 17th Assembly early in its
mandate.
Department of Education, Culture and Employment
Early Childhood Development Review
The Department of Education, Culture and Employment is reviewing its early childhood development programs, and plans to incorporate the results into the Aboriginal Achievement Initiative. This is due to be set out in the 2012-2013 business plan. The Early Childhood Development Framework for Action is due in September 2011 and should be presented to committee early in the 17th Assembly.
Auditor General’s Recommendations on Education
The Office of the Auditor General reviewed the Department of Education in 2009, making nine significant recommendations for improvements in a report presented to the Standing Committee on Government Operations in 2010. It was agreed between the standing committees on Government Operations and Social Programs that the latter would monitor the department’s progress in acting on the Auditor General’s advice. The Minister of Education provided the first seven-page update in August 2011.
Student Financial Assistance Review
The Assembly has passed several motions on student financial assistance, calling for expansion of the program, and increases in allowances unaltered since 2000. The Minister has stated that the program is under review, which is expected to continue throughout 2011-2012. Any proposed changes are to be implemented in 2012-2013.
I’d like now to pass the feather to committee chair, Mr. Beaulieu , to complete the report.
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Thank you, Mr. Bromley . The honourable Member for Tu Nedhe , Mr. Beaulieu .
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Tom Beaulieu
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Department of Justice
Mental Health Diversion
The committee has done preliminary research on special courts across North America where accused persons with mental health issues are diverted from mainstream courts and corrections systems. The goal is for program participants to take responsibility for their actions, and receive treatment and support to deal with their conditions. The results are encouraging, including lowering rates of reoffending among diversion participants. The committee’s research has been forwarded to the Ministers of Justice and Health and Social Services for consideration and further work.
Legal Aid
Along with proposed changes to the Legal Aid Act, there is tremendous need for improvement of legal
services, particularly in the smaller communities and in child protection cases.
Facilities
The Arctic Tern facility in Inuvik was closed on March 31, 2011, but the future of the building remains uncertain, as it required repairs before being put to another use. The Public Works Minister was asked to report to committee on the scope of work to be done and the
schedule for new occupancy. The committee may wish to request this update early in the its mandate.
As a result of the closure of Arctic Tern, a planning study was done for a female offenders unit at the Fort Smith Correctional Centre. A final design was approved in January 2011, and the project has been flagged as a priority project in the capital plan, however, no funding was approved to proceed in 2012-2013.
Conclusion
This concludes the Standing Committee on Social Programs Report on Transition Matters. Members extend their best wishes to the next committee when it convenes early in the new year.
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Motion To Receive And Adopt Committee Report 10-16(6), Carried
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That concludes the Report of the Standing Committee on Social Programs Report on Transition Matters. Therefore, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave , that Committee Report 10-16(6) be received and adopted.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Report of the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Infrastructure on Transition Matters has been concluded. Therefore, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Weledeh , that Committee Report 8-16(6) be received and adopted.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That concludes the Report of the Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Transition Matters. Therefore, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave , that Committee Report 9-16(6) be received and adopted.
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