This is page numbers 143 - 180 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 ---agreed.

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Further Return To Question O136-12(1): Possibility Of Pulling Out Of Expo '92 Commitments
Question O136-12(1): Possibility Of Pulling Out Of Expo '92 Commitments
Item 5: Oral Questions

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John Pollard Hay River

Mr. Speaker, as the Minister for Economic Development and Tourism, I am accountable for anything that that department does.

Further Return To Question O136-12(1): Possibility Of Pulling Out Of Expo '92 Commitments
Question O136-12(1): Possibility Of Pulling Out Of Expo '92 Commitments
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Pudlat.

Kenoayoak Pudlat Baffin South

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism. Economic development is on the rise in the Baffin. Tourism in Cape Dorset has fully progressed. A lot of the businesses that were involved in outfitting were running very well but they are not any more. However, outside of Cape Dorset this activity is on a downslide again. Do they still have plans to encourage economic development activity within the Baffin area, to encourage outfitters and tourism?

Kenoayoak Pudlat Baffin South

We have some students from our regions taking economic development-related courses. I understand they are taking outfitting courses. I understand they will be finished in March. I understand the funding for those programs will be cut off. I want further information on this. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Pudlat, in future if you could just ask one question at a time. We will treat that as two questions and you can give two answers to it.

Return To Question O137-12(1): Plans For Encouraging Economic Development In Baffin
Question O138-12(1): Funding For Outfitting Courses
Item 5: Oral Questions

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John Pollard Hay River

Mr. Speaker, I am aware of there being some concern on Baffin Island in this regard. As I have said to the House before, what I would like to do is to meet individually with MLAs and perhaps regionally with MLAs and get some idea from them of how we can address their own particular problems. In this instance that is what is going to be required; finding out what people in the particular area feel is the answer to their problems.

As far as funding cuts for those programs, I am not aware of it, but I will look into it.

Return To Question O137-12(1): Plans For Encouraging Economic Development In Baffin
Question O138-12(1): Funding For Outfitting Courses
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Oral questions. Mr. Pudlat.

Kenoayoak Pudlat Baffin South

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question to the Minister of Social Services. When a grandmother dies and leaves behind grandchildren, the descendants who are then living receive inheritances.

The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Patterson.

Return To Question O139-12(1): People Who Die Without Wills
Question O139-12(1): People Who Die Without Wills
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Mr. Speaker, it falls under my responsibility. The Member, I believe, is referring to the situation of people who die without having written a will specifying what happens with their property following their death. In that event the matter is handled by the office of the public trustee which reports to me as Minister of Justice. Thank you.

Return To Question O139-12(1): People Who Die Without Wills
Question O139-12(1): People Who Die Without Wills
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Thank you. If you have any specific questions, perhaps you could deal with the Minister at your own leisure, Mr. Pudlat. Oral questions. Mr. Bernhardt.

Ernie Bernhardt Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation. Would the Minister please explain why 25 per cent of a person's salary is used for rental charges within the corporation?

The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Morin.

Return To Question O140-12(1): Rental Rate Structure Applied By Nwt Housing Corporation
Question O140-12(1): Rental Rate Structure Applied By NWT Housing Corporation
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Twenty-five per cent of gross salary is applied to rental units.

Return To Question O140-12(1): Rental Rate Structure Applied By Nwt Housing Corporation
Question O140-12(1): Rental Rate Structure Applied By NWT Housing Corporation
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Supplementary, Mr. Bernhardt.

Supplementary To Question O140-12(1): Rental Rate Structure Applied By Nwt Housing Corporation
Question O140-12(1): Rental Rate Structure Applied By NWT Housing Corporation
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Ernie Bernhardt Kitikmeot

Can I ask why the figure of 25 per cent is used and how did it come about? Who set the rate of 25 per cent of one person's salary?

Supplementary To Question O140-12(1): Rental Rate Structure Applied By Nwt Housing Corporation
Question O140-12(1): Rental Rate Structure Applied By NWT Housing Corporation
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Morin.

Supplementary To Question O140-12(1): Rental Rate Structure Applied By Nwt Housing Corporation
Question O140-12(1): Rental Rate Structure Applied By NWT Housing Corporation
Item 5: Oral Questions

December 16th, 1991

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will take the question as notice and I will supply the Member with a complete briefing.

Supplementary To Question O140-12(1): Rental Rate Structure Applied By Nwt Housing Corporation
Question O140-12(1): Rental Rate Structure Applied By NWT Housing Corporation
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

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

Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to direct my question to the Minister responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board. Mr. Speaker, with regard to the definition "principally engaged," the Minister indicated that the priorities and planning committee was consulted, the Department of Personnel, Department of Social Services, the Department of Renewable Resources, Department of Finance, Department of Justice and the Workers' Compensation Board were all consulted with regard to looking at the definition of principally engaged. I would like to ask the Minister if there are records of each department's opinion on what principally engaged means.

The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Patterson.

Return To Question O141-12(1): Defining "principally Engaged" Re Hunters' And Trappers' Claims For Workers' Compensation
Question O141-12(1): Defining "principally Engaged" Re Hunters' And Trappers' Claims For Workers' Compensation
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe the honourable Member is referring to some comments made to him in recent correspondence with me on the subject of hunters and trappers and claims before the Workers' Compensation Board. Mr. Speaker, I certainly would not want to get technical with the honourable Member in this House, but the correspondence does refer to decisions that were made by the previous government in 1990. I am not sure if the rules permit me to provide information about an issue that was dealt with by a previous government.

However, Mr. Speaker, I will undertake to provide the Member personally with as much background as I can on that particular issue and how it was handled by the previous government. Having said that, I would also want to assure this House that the issue needs attention and I plan to review it as a priority from here on in, and I do not think we need to confine ourselves to previous solutions when we are looking at this problem. Thank you.

Return To Question O141-12(1): Defining "principally Engaged" Re Hunters' And Trappers' Claims For Workers' Compensation
Question O141-12(1): Defining "principally Engaged" Re Hunters' And Trappers' Claims For Workers' Compensation
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Supplementary, Mr. Gargan.

Supplementary To Question O141-12(1): Defining "principally Engaged" Re Hunters' And Trappers' Claims For Workers' Compensation
Question O141-12(1): Defining "principally Engaged" Re Hunters' And Trappers' Claims For Workers' Compensation
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Mr. Speaker, the definition of "principally engaged" was not arrived at by the Workers' Compensation Board at all is what the Minister is indicating. I would also like to ask, of all the departments that were consulted I do not know if any of those people are aboriginal people, so I would like to ask the Minister if he will consider consulting aboriginal organizations as well to define "principally engaged."

Supplementary To Question O141-12(1): Defining "principally Engaged" Re Hunters' And Trappers' Claims For Workers' Compensation
Question O141-12(1): Defining "principally Engaged" Re Hunters' And Trappers' Claims For Workers' Compensation
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Patterson.