Item 5, Oral Questions, Mr. Dent.
Debates of Nov. 23rd, 1992
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Question 60-12(3): Reason For E.d. & T. Staff Travel To The Far East
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November 22nd, 1992
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
I have a question again for the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism. Mr. Speaker, I have been given to understand that at least one of the Minister's departmental staff is travelling in the Far East and, knowing that the next Expo is planned for Korea, excuse me, considerable concern that anybody from that department might be getting anywhere close to Korea. Although I have heard that this person is probably travelling in Japan.
Mr. Speaker, can the Minister advise this House as to the purpose of his staff travelling in the Far East?
Question 60-12(3): Reason For E.d. & T. Staff Travel To The Far East
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Pollard.
Return To Question 60-12(3): Reason For E.d. & T. Staff Travel To The Far East
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Speaker, that is related to tourism. It is something that we have been trying for the last few years to get going which is more Japanese visitors to the Northwest Territories. It is a regular thing. There are some operators attending with that particular person, Mr. Speaker.
Return To Question 60-12(3): Reason For E.d. & T. Staff Travel To The Far East
Question 60-12(3): Reason For E.d. & T. Staff Travel To The Far East
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, Oral Questions. Supplementary, Mr. Dent.
Supplementary To Question 60-12(3): Reason For E.d. & T. Staff Travel To The Far East
Question 60-12(3): Reason For E.d. & T. Staff Travel To The Far East
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Supplementary to the same Minister. Will the Minister be willing to provide this House with the rationale for these visits? In other words, what is the benefit that we expect to receive from this kind of trip?
Supplementary To Question 60-12(3): Reason For E.d. & T. Staff Travel To The Far East
Question 60-12(3): Reason For E.d. & T. Staff Travel To The Far East
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Pollard.
Further Return To Question 60-12(3): Reason For Ed&t Staff Travel To The Far East
Question 60-12(3): Reason For E.d. & T. Staff Travel To The Far East
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John Pollard Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will provide that to the House, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 60-12(3): Reason For Ed&t Staff Travel To The Far East
Question 60-12(3): Reason For E.d. & T. Staff Travel To The Far East
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, Oral Questions, Ms. Mike.
Question 61-12(3): Method Determining Distance Of Daily Polar Bear Travel
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central
(Translation) My question is for the Minister of Renewable Resources. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister advise this House whether or not his department has ever determined a method in finding out how far a polar bear can travel in one day?
Question 61-12(3): Method Determining Distance Of Daily Polar Bear Travel
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Allooloo.
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We have some statistics that shows different ranges of polar bears, especially female polar bears, which we have been able to put radio collars on. With respect to male polar bears, we do not know. We are not able to put any collar on because the neck is bigger in size than the head and radio collars would just drop off. With respect to female polar bears, we have some statistics and I will be able to provide the Member, or any of the Members who are interested, in where the polar bears that we have collared have gone. Thank you.
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, Oral Questions. Supplementary, Ms. Mike.
Supplementary To Question 61-12(3): Method Determining Distance Of Daily Polar Bear Travel
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central
Mr. Speaker, did he take that as notice? All I was asking was how far the polar bear can travel in one day?
Supplementary To Question 61-12(3): Method Determining Distance Of Daily Polar Bear Travel
Question 61-12(3): Method Determining Distance Of Daily Polar Bear Travel
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
The Minister did not take the question as notice. Mr. Allooloo.
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The scientific information that we have been able to gather varies. I know the traditional knowledge of the Inuit have some information towards that. The males who are able to travel a lot longer for longer distances, the scientific community, so far, is not able to get that information. The only information we can get is female polar bears. Thank you.
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Question 61-12(3): Method Determining Distance Of Daily Polar Bear Travel
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, Oral Questions. Supplementary, Ms. Mike.
Supplementary To Question 61-12(3): Method Determining Distance Of Daily Polar Bear Travel
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central
Maybe I am not making myself clear, Mr. Speaker. What is the minimum and maximum recorded that has been traced by the polar bear movement?
Supplementary To Question 61-12(3): Method Determining Distance Of Daily Polar Bear Travel
Question 61-12(3): Method Determining Distance Of Daily Polar Bear Travel
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Allooloo.
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Thank you. I will get that information, as soon as I can, for the Member. Thank you.
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Question 61-12(3): Method Determining Distance Of Daily Polar Bear Travel
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, Oral Questions. Mr. Nerysoo.
Question 62-12(3): Compensation For Trappers
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister of Renewable Resources, in light of the potential loss of financial resources to the trappers as a result of a miscalculation for trap replacement, could the Minister indicate to me if he would consider a matter of compensation to those harvesters who will now no longer be able to harvest resources as a result of the departmental mistake?
Question 62-12(3): Compensation For Trappers
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Allooloo.
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I heard the Member making remarks during Members' Statements that the Member thought that the department ordered less than what is required in the Northwest Territories in terms of quick kill traps. That is not true. In May, 1992 they ordered 17,000 quick kill traps from three different companies and they are not able to deliver because the demand in Canada is so great for these new traps they are not even available through public stores. We have to order from these manufacturers. To date, we have only been able to get 10,000 traps this year. We are hoping to get, by the end of this program, 1993-94, 100,000 quick kill traps for the trappers in the Northwest Territories. My department is also looking at creating an industry in the Northwest Territories, along with Economic Development, to
get trap makers established in the Northwest Territories. At the present time we are looking at that because the demand is not being met by the Canadian companies. I am told even one company is thinking of moving to another country to get the labour costs down. For the Members' question, Mr. Speaker, yes, we could look at that option to see how we can help the trappers. Thank you.
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Question 62-12(3): Compensation For Trappers
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Supplementary, Mr. Nerysoo.