This is page numbers 20 - 31 of the Hansard for the 12th Assembly, 2nd 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 health.

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Further Return To Question O37-12(2): Keewatin Patients Continuing To Use Manitoba Hospitals
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk

Thank you, Member for Yellowknife South. Item 5, oral questions. Member for Yellowknife Centre.

Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In the absence of Mr. Kakfwi, who is responsible for Personnel, I would like to address my question to the Government Leader. It relates to the affirmative action policy. I have many constituents who ask me to give them some assistance in writing appeals on jobs they have applied for and have been turned down, even though they have been applying under the affirmative action

program. We have a whole group of people who are under the affirmative action program. Does this mean that all people within that group are considered equal and that they will get equal treatment when they try to seek employment?

The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk

Thank you, Member for Yellowknife Centre. Madam Premier.

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

By the criteria of the affirmative action program, yes.

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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk

Thank you, Madam Premier. Member for Yellowknife Centre.

Supplementary To Question O38-12(2): Equality Under Affirmative Action Program
Question O38-12(2): Equality Under Affirmative Action Program
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February 13th, 1992

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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is not a hypothetical thing but a particular case. Will the Minister confirm, when three or four people who are all within this affirmative action program apply for a job, maybe a native man or woman, a disabled person, or someone who has spent most of their life in the Territories and so on, although they all meet the basic requirements for that job and meet the standard, when an interview takes place the best candidate for that job will, in fact, get the job and there will be no one of those individuals who would be considered more affirmative than another one of those individuals?

Supplementary To Question O38-12(2): Equality Under Affirmative Action Program
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk

Thank you, Member for Yellowknife Centre. Madam Premier.

Further Return To Question O38-12(2): Equality Under Affirmative Action Program
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, according to the criteria and the guidelines, that is the case. If there is any particular individual that we are not aware of, or who feels that it has not been applied equally and fairly, I would appreciate knowing about that individual case. To the question, yes, I would expect that the people who are administrating the affirmative action program would treat people equally and fairly, and people would get the same shake as the next person according to their abilities. Thank you.

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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk

Thank you, Madam Premier. Item 5, oral questions. Member for Deh Cho.

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Mr. Speaker, I would like to get unanimous consent to extend question period.

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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk

Thank you, Member for Deh Cho. There is a request that we extend question period. Are there any nays? Question period has been extended. Member for Deh Cho.

Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Mr. Speaker, I would like to direct my question to the Minister of Social Services. Last year at the Yellowknife Correctional Centre there was a riot, and I understand that the repairs for the damage that was done are going ahead this week. I heard this on the radio. I would like to ask the Minister how much this is going to cost the government. I realize that there is insurance, but what are the extras that the government has to spend on repairing the damage that was done?

The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk

Thank you, Member for Deh Cho. Member for Yellowknife South.

Tony Whitford

Tony Whitford Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I know that the figure was around $200,000, but I am not sure what percentage of the bill will be carried by the government. There have been some things over and above just repairing the actual damage that we are considering in the repairs. I will take the question as notice, Mr. Speaker, so that I can give him the precise figure as to what the repairs will cost this government above the insurance coverage.

The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk

Thank you, Member for Yellowknife South. The question has been taken as notice. Item 5, oral questions. Member for Thebacha.

Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is directed to the Minister of Housing. Mr. Speaker, since the NWT Housing Corporation Board of Directors consists of 12 members that are to be from all parts of the Territories, to provide advice to the Housing Corporation in developing policies and dealing with issues relating to housing; and since the Strength at Two Levels report indicates that the administrative cost for this corporation to operate is $100,000, and the Minister indicated to this House that the indirect cost could be $300,000 and the direct cost is $300,000, somewhat stating that it can cost up to $600,000 to operate the Housing Corporation Board of Directors, I would like to ask the Minister if it is possible that his department could have erred in their calculations on advising him as to how much the actual board costs.

The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk

Thank you, Member for Thebacha. Member for Tu Nedhe.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to assure the Member that the department did not make an error. They have had plenty of time to work on this issue, because I requested these costs quite some time ago. It is just a matter of pulling them out of a book. It does cost $775,000 for GST; that is what we are paying; that is the cost. And that is because we are a Northwest Territories Housing Corporation and we are not tied in with government. If we were tied in through the government, we would save that money; we would not be paying that. There is a $300,000 direct cost for meetings. They have four board meetings a year, and that is what it costs this government. There is $300,000 in direct cost, approximately, give or take a few thousand on that last cost. Thank you.

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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk

Thank you, Member for Tu Nedhe. Supplementary, Member for Thebacha.

Supplementary To Question O40-12(2): Actual Cost For Nwt Housing Corporation Board Of Directors
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha

Mr. Speaker, since the Strength at Two Levels report indicates to us that the cost is $100,000, and the Minister just stated that the cost is about $600,000 to operate the Housing Corporation Board of Directors, there is a discrepancy of $500,000, which is of a concern to me. Therefore, will the Minister provide and clarify to this House the difference, in writing, to provide to this House a list of the costs and why it costs $600,000? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question O40-12(2): Actual Cost For Nwt Housing Corporation Board Of Directors
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk

Thank you, Member for Thebacha. Member for Tu Nedhe.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will prepare that list for this House and I will include all of the costs. The total cost is $1.375 million, so I will prepare a list for all of that cost. Thank you.

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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk

Thank you, Member for Tu Nedhe. That last supplementary has been taken as notice. Member for Thebacha, supplementary.

Supplementary To Question O40-12(2): Actual Cost For Nwt Housing Corporation Board Of Directors
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In addition, the Minister indicated that the GST cost $775,000, I believe that was his figure. Does he mean that this GST of $775,000 is the total of the Housing Corporation's cost, or is it the cost to operate the Housing Corporation through their Board of Directors? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question O40-12(2): Actual Cost For Nwt Housing Corporation Board Of Directors
Question O40-12(2): Actual Cost For NWT Housing Corporation Board Of Directors
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk

Thank you, Member for Thebacha. Member for Tu Nedhe.