Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I agree with the Member, being a native person who lives, most of the time, by eating country foods. Mr. Speaker, yes, I will expect my department to get a report. Thank you.
Debates of Feb. 18th, 1992
Topics
Return To Question O58-12(2): Review Of Fish Sampling Methods
Question O58-12(2): Review Of Fish Sampling Methods
Item 5: Oral Questions
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John Ningark Natilikmiot
Return To Question O58-12(2): Review Of Fish Sampling Methods
Question O58-12(2): Review Of Fish Sampling Methods
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
Supplementary To Question O58-12(2): Review Of Fish Sampling Methods
Question O58-12(2): Review Of Fish Sampling Methods
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister if he would be willing to communicate with the Alberta Minister of Environment to request that all future test data showing dioxin and furan concentration in fish be reported in
their entirety and made available for public review in the future. Thank you.
Supplementary To Question O58-12(2): Review Of Fish Sampling Methods
Question O58-12(2): Review Of Fish Sampling Methods
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Ningark.
Further Return To Question O58-12(2): Review Of Fish Sampling Methods
Question O58-12(2): Review Of Fish Sampling Methods
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John Ningark Natilikmiot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We will be contacting our counterpart on this, yes.
Further Return To Question O58-12(2): Review Of Fish Sampling Methods
Question O58-12(2): Review Of Fish Sampling Methods
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Oral questions. Mr. Gargan.
Question O59-12(2): Highway Patrol Restricted To Certain Areas
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I made a Member's statement on Friday regarding the highway patrol in my constituency. One of the purposes of the highway patrol, created by the Department of Transportation, is to patrol on all-weather highways and winter roads for the purpose of enforcing the applicable acts and regulations, operating weigh scales at site locations, preparing for court appearances, and preparing enforcement statistical reports.
Mr. Speaker, there are eight highway patrols in my area, but I do not see any other patrol vehicles in any other constituencies. I would like to ask the Minister of Transportation, why is it that the highways within my constituency, for example, are the only areas where the highway patrols are? I have, Mr. Speaker, been travelling to two places, Yellowknife and Fort Simpson, and I have not had the opportunity to run into them so I would like to ask the Minister why it is only restricted to certain portions of the Northwest Territories.
Question O59-12(2): Highway Patrol Restricted To Certain Areas
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Minister of Transportation, Mr. Allooloo.
Question O59-12(2): Highway Patrol Restricted To Certain Areas
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The highway patrol is not restricted to this one particular area of the NWT highways. I would like to take the question as notice and get back to the Member with a detailed report of highway patrols.
Question O59-12(2): Highway Patrol Restricted To Certain Areas
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
The question is taken as notice. Oral questions. Mr. Pudluk.
Question O60-12(2): Written Return To Question Re Southerners
Question O59-12(2): Highway Patrol Restricted To Certain Areas
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Owning Homes In Both The South And The North
Question O60-12(2): Written Return To Question Re Southerners
Question O59-12(2): Highway Patrol Restricted To Certain Areas
Item 5: Oral Questions
February 17th, 1992
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Ludy Pudluk High Arctic
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I indicated yesterday to the Minister of Housing that on Monday, December 16, 1991, the question I asked was a written question. Could the Minister take a little time and give me a written reply?
Question O60-12(2): Written Return To Question Re Southerners
Question O59-12(2): Highway Patrol Restricted To Certain Areas
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Morin, Minister of Housing.
Return To Question O60-12(2): Written Return To Question Re Southerners Owning Homes In Both The South And The North
Question O59-12(2): Highway Patrol Restricted To Certain Areas
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. He will have it today.
Return To Question O60-12(2): Written Return To Question Re Southerners Owning Homes In Both The South And The North
Question O59-12(2): Highway Patrol Restricted To Certain Areas
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Oral questions. Mr. Dent.
Question O61-12(2): Timing Of Workers' Compensation Assessment Notices
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question today is for the Minister responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board. As the Minister is aware, the economy in the NWT is very slow; businesses across the NWT have been feeling the effect of the recession in Canada and especially the freeze on government spending, which has really hurt a lot of businesses this year. It has been a tough winter. It has been a tough year for businesses in the NWT.
At this time of year in the construction industry it is generally very slow. There is not much going on, and cash flow is generally at its slowest right now. In spite of that, the Workers' Compensation Board assessment notices are being sent out, and in some cases construction firms are being required to come up with fees in excess of $100,000, all of which must be paid before the end of June.
As the Minister is aware, most construction only starts in many communities in the NWT in June. This means there are very few construction firms with any cash coming in from this year's work right now to pay this year's fees to the Workers' Compensation Board, and some may have a problem staying in operation and complying with the WCB payment schedules.
Will the Minister ask the Workers' Compensation Board to revise their fee payment structure to spread fees out over a longer period of time and ensure some recognition that seasonal businesses face a problem in meeting the present WCB payment structure?
Question O61-12(2): Timing Of Workers' Compensation Assessment Notices
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Minister responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board, Mr. Patterson.
Return To Question O61-12(2): Timing Of Workers' Compensation Assessment Notices
Question O61-12(2): Timing Of Workers' Compensation Assessment Notices
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think the honourable Member has made a very good case for reviewing that matter, and I will be very pleased to do so. In answer to his question, I will ask the WCB to look into this matter and see whether we could have a timetable that better suits the realities of that particular industry. So the answer is yes.
Return To Question O61-12(2): Timing Of Workers' Compensation Assessment Notices
Question O61-12(2): Timing Of Workers' Compensation Assessment Notices
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Oral questions. Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
Question O62-12(2): Communication From Communities To Housing Corporation
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Housing. Yesterday the Minister of Housing indicated to this House that one of the first things he would like to do is to get rid of the Housing Corporation Board of Directors. He feels it would save a lot of money. I would like to ask the Minister, since the Housing Corporation Board of Directors was initially created to develop policy for program delivery to the community levels, and if the communities currently do not feel those programs are appropriate, I would imagine that they indicate their concern to the board of directors. How does the Minister intend to address this concern in the event that he basically does away with the Housing Corporation Board of Directors and places it in with his department? Can he explain to this House how he is going to allow for that communication from the communities?
Question O62-12(2): Communication From Communities To Housing Corporation
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Morin.
Return To Question O62-12(2): Communication From Communities To Housing Corporation
Question O62-12(2): Communication From Communities To Housing Corporation
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members of the existing Board of Directors of the Housing Corporation provide only one avenue through which communities have
input into the housing policies and programs. The most important one is through MLAs through this House, with their direct access to the Minister. Direct approaches from citizens to the Ministers' offices is a common occurrence. So that approach is taken as well. The community level housing associations and authorities also provide important policy and program delivery input, as do the local community councils and other organizations.
The needs survey that is going to be done -- and it happens once every three years -- is also an important way of developing policy and programs. So there is a broad range of avenues open to the public to address policy and program issues, other than the board of directors.
Return To Question O62-12(2): Communication From Communities To Housing Corporation
Question O62-12(2): Communication From Communities To Housing Corporation
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Oral questions. Mr. Todd.
Question O63-12(2): Enrolment In NWT Schools Versus Graduates
Item 5: Oral Questions
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Education. I have had an opportunity to look at the Department of Education's 1990 annual report. This report makes several references to the success we have had in improving enrolment rates in our schools, but I could find little or no information on our success in graduating students from our school system. Perhaps the Minister of Education can inform this House whether his department measures the success of his system on the number of students enrolled in the system or the number of graduates the system produces every year?
Question O63-12(2): Enrolment In NWT Schools Versus Graduates
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Minister of Education, Mr. Allooloo.