This is page numbers 24 - 48 of the Hansard for the 12th Assembly, 1st Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was report.

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Fred Koe Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister responsible for the NWT Power Corporation. The Power Corporation, previously the Northern Canada Power Commission, has over the years employed many northern residents in supervisory and management roles. Would the Minister table in this House the current job requirements for community or area superintendents?

The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Minister responsible for the Power Corporation, Ms. Cournoyea.

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, yes.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Oral questions. Mr. Koe.

Fred Koe Inuvik

A new question to the same Minister. Would the Minister include the original job requirements for community or area superintendents prior to the transfer of Northern Canada Power Commission to the Government of the Northwest Territories?

The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Ms. Cournoyea.

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, if I can find it and if we do have it. It should be recognized that a lot of times, in the transfer from federal to territorial responsibility, these documents are not transferred along with the transfer. However, I will make my best effort. If I can find it I will table it. Thank you.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Oral questions. Mr. Gargan.

Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Minister of Social Services and is with regard to the riot at the Yellowknife Correctional Centre on January 1, 1991. On at least four occasions during the eighth session of the 11th Assembly, you requested the Minister of the day to table the complete report of the investigation into the disturbance at YCC. An Executive summary of this report was tabled on March 20, 1991, but we still have not seen the report he was seeking, Mr. Speaker. My question to the new Minister is this: Will the Minister now table the complete report on the investigation into the January 1, 1991, disturbance at the Yellowknife Correctional Centre?

The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Minister of Social Services, Mr. Whitford.

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Tony Whitford

Tony Whitford Yellowknife South

As I used to say from across the floor, Mr. Speaker, "Good question." I guess we see things differently here. Now we are on the other side, the shoe is on the other foot. The honourable Member will be pleased to know that I have read parts of that report and I will tell you it is pretty dry reading. It is not something that is going to make good news.

---Laughter

There is nothing that you do not already know that the honourable Minister from last year has not already told the House. Maybe the names could be concealed or initialled or something like that to prevent any breach of confidentiality or privacy. I will review that situation and take a look at seeing whether I will table the report in its entirety, but I will tell you it is not that great.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

I take it the question is taken as notice, Mr. Whitford. Oral questions. Mr. Dent.

Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Government Leader. Given the indication that we have had some discussion previously of combining POL with the NWT Power Corporation, could the Government Leader clarify how far along the implementation plans are right now and, specifically, what the impact is? Does this mean that POL positions are looking at being moved to Hay River, or has that been considered yet?

The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Madam Government Leader.

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, the overall implementation plan on how we are going to proceed with the tasks that have been mentioned up to this point in time should be complete soon. At this point in time, there has been no decision on moving any positions anywhere. The review, study, or the gathering of information is taking place right now. There has been no decision on what the process is, or what is going to be done at this point in time in terms of where the work force is best assigned, but the indications are that there is no intention of moving positions elsewhere.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Oral questions. Mr. Lewis.

Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

Mr. Speaker, in the 11th Assembly, we commenced two things: the government established the review of government resulting in the Beatty report; and the Assembly set up a commission to look at constitutional development in the Western Arctic. I would like to ask the Government Leader if it is her intention to wait for that commission report dealing with constitutional arrangements in the West before she begins to reorganize all the government, which may be very severely impacted by that commission report?

The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Madam Government Leader.

Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, we are starting the process now in terms of consolidation of the work force of the Northwest Territories government. This issue, to my understanding, has no impact on the broad constitutional discussions that are going on. If communities are not prepared at this point in time to take on added responsibility, that has to be done at the community level. These discussions will take some time to be put into place. I believe that some communities want to proceed as quickly as possible because they believe the best place for decision-making and accountability is at the community level.

In consolidating some of the departments, I hope that at that point in time we will be able to ease far better the aspirations of the communities in terms of taking over responsibilities. At this point in time, the process is getting into place. Perhaps the commission will have its recommendations before we move significantly in terms of community transfers, but at this point in time I believe these things are two different issues. Thank you.

The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Lewis.

Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

Since the commission has yet to report to this Assembly indicating how, in fact, arrangements will be made for the delivery of government in the Western Arctic, on what basis has the Government Leader assumed that this commission will have no impact on what the government is proposing in the Beatty report which talks about two levels of government? On what basis has she made that assumption?

The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Government Leader, Ms. Cournoyea.

Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, it does not really matter what we do as a total central government agency. Communities have indicated for a long time that they want the programs and services, as much as possible, to be done at a community level. Some people have a little bit of a different idea but they want that at a community level. If there are other forums, regarding the politics of that community government, it does not take away from the fact that communities say they are the best people to take over much of the responsibilities and programs and services that relate to the people. I see the attempt to reach the aspirations of community people to be a positive approach; that it would only complement further responsibility in terms of the political make-up that the commission will be making recommendations on. Thank you.

The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Lewis, your second supplementary.

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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Government Leader commit to this House today that she will not move toward the allocation of powers which could have a constitutional impact, before we have had a chance to see

what it is that this commission recommends to this House about constitutional arrangements in the Western Arctic?