(Translation) Mr. Speaker, I want to direct my question to the Minister of DPW or NWT Housing Corporation. Both the government and the housing associations are in great need of housing. Will there be any more government staff houses built in the NWT, especially for the teachers that are recruited up north? Recently, when I was in Sanikiluaq, I noticed that there were teachers, two teachers, that shared one house. Will DPW or the Housing Corporation provide more housing to the NWT? There are a lot of people who want to work up here. I am wondering if there will be any more housing provided. Thank you.
Debates of Feb. 21st, 1992
Topics
Question O114-12(2): Shortage Of Staff Housing, Baffin
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Kenoayoak Pudlat Baffin South
Question O114-12(2): Shortage Of Staff Housing, Baffin
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Which Minister would like to take that one? Mr. Kakfwi.
Question O114-12(2): Shortage Of Staff Housing, Baffin
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, it is well known that the number of staff houses that the territorial government has available in the Baffin has not been sufficient to meet their requirements; they have teachers and other government employees. Having said that, I do not know the exact number of units that are going to be going into those communities at this time. I would have to provide that to the Member, and I will do that in writing. Thank you.
Question O114-12(2): Shortage Of Staff Housing, Baffin
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Lewis.
Question O115-12(2): Inmates Voting In Elections
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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre
I would like to address this question to the Minister of Justice. In light of the Supreme Court ruling that people who are in jail must be given the same right as other Canadians to vote in elections, does he intend to bring forward a change in our Elections Act so that when the plebiscite vote takes place, the people in jail will be allowed to vote?
Question O115-12(2): Inmates Voting In Elections
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Minister of Justice, Mr. Patterson.
Question O115-12(2): Inmates Voting In Elections
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the recent court ruling did concern federal prisoners in federal penitentiaries, and I am having an analysis done by my department which will advise me as to whether or not that ruling should apply to territorial prisoners in territorial correctional facilities. Mr. Speaker, as soon as I get that analysis, which I have asked for immediately following the decision, I will inform Members of the House of the possible implications for prisoners in territorial facilities in the Northwest Territories. Thank you.
Question O115-12(2): Inmates Voting In Elections
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Oral questions. Oral questions. Ms. Mike.
Question O116-12(2): Delay In Response To Question Re Manager, Medical Travel
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central
(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Minister of Health. On Friday, February, 14, I asked the Minister to provide two documents relating to the new manager of medical travel position which his department is recruiting according to recommendations in the Beatty report. Recognizing that Rule 56(2) of this House states that a Minister shall respond to any written question without unnecessary delay, and recognizing that the documents are probably sitting in a file right outside his deputy minister's office, will the Minister explain to the House why he has taken so long to provide this information?
Question O116-12(2): Delay In Response To Question Re Manager, Medical Travel
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Whitford.
Return To Question O116-12(2): Delay In Response To Question Re Manager, Medical Travel
Question O116-12(2): Delay In Response To Question Re Manager, Medical Travel
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am not delaying my reply to the honourable Member. The request is being reviewed because you just cannot let go of any documents without making sure that confidential information is not going to be disclosed. At the present time, we are undertaking to prepare a response.
Return To Question O116-12(2): Delay In Response To Question Re Manager, Medical Travel
Question O116-12(2): Delay In Response To Question Re Manager, Medical Travel
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Oral questions. Supplementary, Ms. Mike.
Supplementary To Question O116-12(2): Delay In Response To Question Re Manager, Medical Travel
Question O116-12(2): Delay In Response To Question Re Manager, Medical Travel
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central
(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Would the Minister make a commitment to dispatch one of his officials to run next door to the departmental offices in the Centre Square to get copies of those documents, so that he can table them as soon as we reach Item 12 on the order paper?
Supplementary To Question O116-12(2): Delay In Response To Question Re Manager, Medical Travel
Question O116-12(2): Delay In Response To Question Re Manager, Medical Travel
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Whitford.
Further Return To Question O116-12(2): Delay In Response To Question Re Manager, Medical Travel
Question O116-12(2): Delay In Response To Question Re Manager, Medical Travel
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Further Return To Question O116-12(2): Delay In Response To Question Re Manager, Medical Travel
Question O116-12(2): Delay In Response To Question Re Manager, Medical Travel
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Oral questions. Supplementary, Ms. Mike.
Supplementary To Question O116-12(2): Delay In Response To Question Re Manager, Medical Travel
Question O116-12(2): Delay In Response To Question Re Manager, Medical Travel
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central
(Translation) Why not?
Supplementary To Question O116-12(2): Delay In Response To Question Re Manager, Medical Travel
Question O116-12(2): Delay In Response To Question Re Manager, Medical Travel
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Whitford.
Further Return To Question O116-12(2): Delay In Response To Question Re Manager, Medical Travel
Question O116-12(2): Delay In Response To Question Re Manager, Medical Travel
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I was going to say, "Because."
---Laughter
Because of the concerns that I raised in the first part of my question.
Further Return To Question O116-12(2): Delay In Response To Question Re Manager, Medical Travel
Question O116-12(2): Delay In Response To Question Re Manager, Medical Travel
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Oral questions. Supplementary, Ms. Mike.
Supplementary To Question O116-12(2): Delay In Response To Question Re Manager, Medical Travel
Question O116-12(2): Delay In Response To Question Re Manager, Medical Travel
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. What question?
Supplementary To Question O116-12(2): Delay In Response To Question Re Manager, Medical Travel
Question O116-12(2): Delay In Response To Question Re Manager, Medical Travel
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Whitford.
Further Return To Question O116-12(2): Delay In Response To Question Re Manager, Medical Travel
Question O116-12(2): Delay In Response To Question Re Manager, Medical Travel
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
My apologies, Mr. Speaker. It was my first response, rather than my question.
Further Return To Question O116-12(2): Delay In Response To Question Re Manager, Medical Travel
Question O116-12(2): Delay In Response To Question Re Manager, Medical Travel
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Oral questions. Mr. Gargan.
Question O117-12(2): Toilet Tissue Restraint
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Minister of Finance, Mr. Pollard. Mr. Pollard wrote a letter to his staff regarding additional financial restraint measures. The first measure of restraint is that toilet
paper is limited to two sheets per function.
---Laughter
This may be further reduced by 50 per cent if the condition so warrants. I would like to know at what point ministerial approval is required for the use of additional paper.