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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, what we have attempted to do is to put forward a process and a formula on how we are going to deal with the many issues. First of all, there are some recommendations in Strength at Two Levels that make eminent sense, and these are the things that we will explore. How we do them and how we ultimately achieve those goals is as yet to be determined. So, Mr. Speaker, I myself, who will be with the implementing committee, have not dealt in detail on how we would finally reach those goals.

I know that the Member probably is alluding to some suggestions in terms of the Housing Corporation, but Mr. Speaker, if anything in this document refers to anything that we do on a day-to-day basis here, I am sure that we can link that to Strength at Two Levels, because there are many recommendations there that make eminent sense. So I hope that if there is any suggestion that goes toward Strength at Two Levels, and it seems to imply that if it is in there we will do nothing -- I hope that is not the suggestion that is being made. However, I will again commit that when we begin the process of implementing the recommendations, or some of the recommendations, or part of the recommendations of Strength at Two Levels, that the committee Members will be able to sit down and not have to decide on the process of how we are going to do that, because too many times in the past we have asked people to sit on committees where we do not have a process and a blueprint of how we are going to reach those goals, so in the end we ad hoc things and we do nothing. So all we are trying to do is set a process in place so we may be able to work and achieve those goals. Thank you.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Gargan.

Question O143-12(2): Advice From Status Of Women Council Re Paul Quassa Court Decision
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I would like to

direct my question to the Minister of the Status of Women Council. This government, Mr. Speaker, spends over $250,000 on the Status of Women Council for advice on behalf of women. I would like to ask the Minister, since the court decision made on February 14 regarding Mr. Quassa, the Status of Women Council group has expressed outrage with regard to the decision; I would like to ask the Minister whether or not the Minister has sought advice from this group with regard to the decision that was made in the courts.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Minister responsible for the Status of Women, Mr. Ningark.

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John Ningark Natilikmiot

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Since the decision has been made, on a number of occasions I have talked about this with my wife. Yes, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Oral questions. Mr. Nerysoo.

Question O144-12(2): Ordinary Members Amending Government Direction Re Beatty Report
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to, if I could, pursue the question of Mr. Arvaluk with the Government Leader. There is an indication that Members here are not concerned about the matters of the Beatty report. Maybe it is misinterpretation of what has been said, but I want to ask the honourable Member, if Members do not agree with the proposals that have been made by government, then how and what is the method by which we can amend or change the direction the government is taking? That could, in fact, completely contradict the direction that has been proposed.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Government Leader, Ms. Cournoyea.

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, I believe that as we go along in terms of trying to provide a government that is closer to the people, trying to provide easier access to this government, if our committee and the way that the process fleshes out as to how best to do things at the central level and the community level -- if there are better suggestions or if there is a different way to do it, and if there is a quicker way to do it, I think that as a committee we would be striving to reach that objective. So I do not want to presume that someone is going to make assumptions in certain areas, because I am sure that the thinking at almost all levels will continue to be applied to how we go about our job as a government. It will be at the committee level. It will be at the community level. It will be at this level, and certainly at all the standing committee levels as well, so this is an ongoing discussion and an ongoing process that is not going to be realized in three or four months. As a matter of fact, we see a long process, because some communities will take longer and want to do things a little bit differently. So I will not presume what the thinking is going to be as to how we meet the end objective, but the objective here is to try to give back to the people the responsibility of decision-making and of organizing themselves. Thank you.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Supplementary, Mr. Nerysoo.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Supplementary. I want to ask the honourable Member, the Government Leader, if there is a proposal that could be or may be made with regard to the continuation of regional structures and whether or not that particular matter will be given serious consideration by this government.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Ms. Cournoyea.

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, there is one thing I would be entirely concerned about, just being involved with a lot of communities, and that is that we do not create another government where we pass a bunch of money over to another regional government, where they in turn will pass it down to the communities, so the communities would have to make representations not only to the territorial level but to a third level. It may be that once communities gain their strength and they wish to organize themselves in groups of communities -- I think that we should be entirely open to that. Thank you.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Supplementary, Mr. Nerysoo.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Supplementary to the Government Leader. I want to ask, if the initial proposals are such that the communities determine and, in fact, in some cases present an argument of immediate development of a regional structure, whether or not this government is prepared to accept that.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Ms. Cournoyea.

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, that would be up to the communities, and I think this government would be very concerned. I am sure the Member will concur with me that the communities themselves have had enough strength at their level, that it is coming from the community itself, yes. Thank you.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Oral questions. Mr. Zoe.

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Henry Zoe

Henry Zoe North Slave

Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask for unanimous consent to extend question period before I ask my question.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Unanimous consent has been requested to extend question period. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Question period has been extended. Proceed, Mr. Zoe.

Question O145-12(2): Deferment Of Office/warehouse Complex In Lac La Martre
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Henry Zoe

Henry Zoe North Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is directed to the Minister responsible for Renewable Resources, and it is regarding the office complex in Lac la Martre. Mr. Speaker, in his response to my question the Minister indicated that the decision to defer this project was confirmed by FMB, Financial Management Board, on December 24. I take it that they are deferring it until next year. Am I correct?

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Minister responsible for Renewable Resources, Mr. Ningark.

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John Ningark Natilikmiot

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I do not recall the decision to defer the office/warehouse being confirmed by the FMB. Thank you.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Supplementary, Mr. Zoe.

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Henry Zoe

Henry Zoe North Slave

Mr. Speaker, the response the Minister gave me on Tuesday, February 18, I assume was written for him or he was just reading something that was given to him by somebody else. He indicated, according to Hansard, that the actual decision to defer the Lac la Martre project was confirmed by the Financial Management Board on December 24. I have asked if my assumption is correct, that it is being deferred until next year, 1992-93. He indicated that it was not deferred. Which one is it? Is it the written one you told me on Tuesday that was deferred and confirmed by FMB? You are now saying that it was not deferred. Can I get a straight answer as to whether this project was deferred or not?