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Supplementary To Question O127-12(2): Department Of Education's Busing Policy
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Allooloo.

Further Return To Question O127-12(2): Department Of Education's Busing Policy
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq

Mr. Speaker, as soon as I can.

Further Return To Question O127-12(2): Department Of Education's Busing Policy
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Zoe.

Supplementary To Question O127-12(2): Department Of Education's Busing Policy
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Henry Zoe

Henry Zoe North Slave

Mr. Speaker, can I ask the Minister if he will be more specific? Is he going to review it tomorrow and report to the House? Is that his intention?

Supplementary To Question O127-12(2): Department Of Education's Busing Policy
Question O127-12(2): Department Of Education's Busing Policy
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Allooloo.

Further Return To Question O127-12(2): Department Of Education's Busing Policy
Question O127-12(2): Department Of Education's Busing Policy
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I could review the status and get back to the Member tomorrow in a statement. But I will not be able to make a judgment on the quality or the adequacy of the busing policy by tomorrow.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Oral questions. Mr. Todd.

John Todd Keewatin Central

Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Minister of Public Works. During question period last week the Minister indicated he was going to present to cabinet revisions to the northern preference policy, particularly the business incentive policy. I believe that cabinet is going to get this information on Friday of this week. Could the Minister advise this House whether the policy that went to cabinet or is going to cabinet is, or was, consistent with the "tender north only" motion that was passed by the Legislative Assembly on April 11, 1990?

The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Minister responsible for Public Works.

Return To Question O128-12(2): Consistency Of Business Incentive Policy With "tender North Only" Policy
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The business incentive policy that is going to go to cabinet has been given to the standing committee on finance already for their input. Once we have had their input, then it will go to cabinet. Thank you.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Supplementary, Mr. Todd.

Supplementary To Question O128-12(2): Consistency Of Business Incentive Policy With "tender North Only" Policy
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John Todd Keewatin Central

That is news to me, Mr. Speaker. Since it appears that the Minister has changed his mind about the principle of "tender north only" and the Minister of Finance has not -- that is one vote against and one vote for -- I would like to know how the rest of cabinet feels on this issue. Can the Minister now advise this House what decisions were made by cabinet? In particular, will they endorse the principle of "tender north only"?

Supplementary To Question O128-12(2): Consistency Of Business Incentive Policy With "tender North Only" Policy
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to make it clear to the Member that I have not changed my mind. The thing we were trying to accomplish back about a year ago in the motion John Pollard put forward to the House and I seconded, was to try to ensure that the majority of the work in the work force is hired in the North. I am tired of bringing in imports from the South, and I believe we can accomplish that with the policy we gave to SCOF. You cannot accomplish something with one policy; you have to look at it in a broader range.

If in three years I stop the leakage of dollars going south with training programs and a better business incentive policy and other policies, that will ensure that businesses in the North get the work; instead of using DPW as a police force, use it as a development force, and then we will all be a lot happier and our communities will be happier. Because nothing says that just because a northern business gets the work, they are going to hire Northerners. I know there are some northern businesses who do hire south, and there are a lot of people coming in from Saskatchewan, Newfoundland and other provinces.

What I am trying to do is to ensure that the community benefits and with the policy that we are proposing to cabinet -- and it will be a cabinet decision and not only my decision -- we can accomplish that. I am sure we will make the Member across quite happy with the new policy and the new initiatives we are taking. Thank you.

Further Return To Question O128-12(2): Consistency Of Business Incentive Policy With "tender North Only" Policy
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Supplementary, Mr. Todd.

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John Todd Keewatin Central

Well, I am encouraged to hear that the Minister still stands by the "tender north only" policy. I am wondering if the Minister will commit to bringing any revisions of the current policy before the standing committee on finance prior to implementation.

Supplementary To Question O128-12(2): Consistency Of Business Incentive Policy With "tender North Only" Policy
Question O128-12(2): Consistency Of Business Incentive Policy With "tender North Only" Policy
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Morin.

Further Return To Question O128-12(2): Consistency Of Business Incentive Policy With "tender North Only" Policy
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We have been to the standing committee on finance with the revisions to the policy, and we are waiting, up until today, to get their input. I will wait for that before I take it to cabinet. Thank you.

Further Return To Question O128-12(2): Consistency Of Business Incentive Policy With "tender North Only" Policy
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Oral questions. Mr. Bernhardt.

Ernie Bernhardt Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs. I was dismayed to learn that a man convicted of sexual assault against one of my constituents not only went

unpunished by the territorial courts but now plans to resume his former position as president of the Tungavik Federation of Nunavut. Will the Minister now make a commitment not to recognize Paul Quassa as president of TFN until he has demonstrated that he has the confidence of Inuit people by standing for re-election by the full membership?

The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Minister of Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs, Mr. Kakfwi.

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February 23rd, 1992

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Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

Mr. Speaker, I would suggest that I think it is the board of the TFN that would be handling an issue of this nature and not this government. It would be seen as unduly interfering in the affairs of an organization that we have no business getting ourselves involved in. Thank you.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Oral questions. Mr. Arvaluk.

James Arvaluk Aivilik

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask a question of the Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs. It is well known that a group, or especially the government, does not have to deal with a group of people or a country that they do not recognize as legitimate, as a proper body or organization. Would the Minister, then, say to this House that in fact he will not be dealing with him on the basis of this government's principle of protecting the women of the NWT?

The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Minister of Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs, Mr. Kakfwi.