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Further Return To Question O49-12(2): Departmental Priority For Researching Contaminants Entering Northern Rivers
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Tony Whitford

Tony Whitford Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The safety and health of the public in the Territories is our primary objective. To ensure that people's health is looked after, we place a high priority on any event that may cause people concern.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Supplementary, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.

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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Minister indicate to me what is the research capacity of his department to address this issue?

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Whitford.

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Tony Whitford

Tony Whitford Yellowknife South

Mr. Speaker, we have not placed a research team into that yet. We have to rely considerably on the research that is being done by the federal government in this area. They are keeping us apprised on their findings, and the Member is aware that they are not really conclusive at this time.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Oral questions. Your last supplementary, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.

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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Since the Minister indicated that this is going to be a high priority and since he has indicated that he will rely on the federal government -- the federal government has allowed all this development of pulp mills -- and since he has indicated that he has no research capacity, how can he state to this House that it is a high priority issue to be addressed?

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Whitford.

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Tony Whitford

Tony Whitford Yellowknife South

The Member asks tough questions. We do not have a research team looking specifically at that, as the Member is well aware. We do have representation from our department, perhaps not at the level that the Member would like, but it is something that we are going to be coming more involved in as time goes on.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Oral questions. Mr. Lewis.

Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister of Education this question. There has been so much confusion about what is going on in the school system in Inuvik, would the Minister explain to this House his understanding of why the teachers in Inuvik are, in fact, working to rule? Why are they doing it?

The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Minister of Education, Mr. Allooloo.

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Titus Allooloo Amittuq

Mr. Speaker, this will have to be my own view, until the information comes into my office. It is unfortunate that there is so much frustration and misunderstanding on this issue. I am told there are two things that the teachers would like to see. One concern is that they would like to see a change in administration and personnel. The other concern is the director's ability to communicate to the department, and also to the teachers. They would like to get two and a half days for in-service and administration which they would like to take out of the 190 days which are set aside for school sessions.

I am told they cannot get both. At this moment they cannot get a change in the director and they have not been able to convince the community education council, or divisional board -- I am not sure which -- to get two and a half days for in-service administration which they would like to get. Unfortunately, that request has not been communicated to my office in the form of a letter. Thank you.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Lewis.

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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As far as in-service is concerned this has traditionally been worked out between the staff and the administration so that you can get some professional work done. There is nothing in the act which says this is a legislated thing. I would like to ask the Minister; Is there a reason for the denial of the use of the one and a half days of in-service which has normally always been worked out amicably? Is that because there has been a breakdown of communication between the local authority and the school, or between the administration and the school? I am talking about the superintendent or director in the school. Where is the breakdown, exactly?

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Allooloo.

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Titus Allooloo Amittuq

At this moment I am not sure where the breakdown is. As far as I know, the education council has to apply to two divisional boards and the divisional board requests -- if they agree that the teachers should get two and a half days for in-service and administration they make that request to me. I have not received that yet. In fact, they have not been denied; I have not seen the request. Apparently it is up to the Minister to grant or deny the request. There has not been a request that has come to my desk from the divisional boards. That authority rests, I am told, with the Minister. Thank you.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Supplementary. Mr. Lewis.

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February 16th, 1992

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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

I do not intend to debate with the Minister but it is pretty clear that in the past that has not been the procedure, so I would like to ask the Minister: If this could be worked out amicably within the region, in the spirit of local control and so on, would he in fact have any difficulty in staying away from it and let it be sorted out locally?

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Allooloo.

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Titus Allooloo Amittuq

Mr. Speaker, I would gladly see that. I would like this issue to be resolved at the community level and that the formality would just go through my office. Thank you.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

We will take a brief moment and recognize Chief Henry Beaver from Fort Smith.

---Applause

Oral Questions. Mr. Todd.

John Todd Keewatin Central

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board. I have concern about some of the approaches being taken by the WCB with respect to meeting the retraining needs of injured workers. My question to the Minister responsible for the WCB is: If workers become permanently disabled due to an unfortunate accident on the job, what services are available through the WCB to assist them in entering a new career pattern?

The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Minister responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board, Mr. Patterson.

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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Mr. Speaker, there are staff within the Workers' Compensation Board who have responsibilities in that area. I cannot at this time indicate precisely how many people or what resources, but I am pleased that it has been made possible to brief MLAs, this coming Thursday I believe, first-hand from the chairman of the Workers' Compensation Board, on all aspects of the board's operation including this side of retraining. Thank you.