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Tony Whitford

Tony Whitford Yellowknife South

No, Mr. Speaker, I do not believe we are thinking of doing anything differently than we are doing now with our long-term care.

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The Speaker

Supplementary, Mr Antoine.

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In 1985-86, there was a joint assessment project done for the Department of Health and Social Services called "The Aged, Disabled and Chronically Ill," and in there there were a number of different recommendations made to identify communities to have home care programs established. Also, there was supposed to be some development implementation of a model for a homecare program delivered in small communities. Does the Minister know if discussions have been held in this regard? Mahsi.

Supplementary To Question O230-12(2): Home Care Services, Fort Simpson
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The Speaker

Mr. Whitford.

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Tony Whitford

Tony Whitford Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am going to be very cautious on this, and so I do not give the wrong answer I will find out the answer for the Member, so I will take the question as notice.

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The Speaker

The question is taken as notice. The time period for oral questions has expired. Written questions. Mrs. Marie-Jewell.

Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a written question for the Minister of Personnel. Would the Minister of Personnel provide to this House the following:

1) a list of the 49 units in Fort Smith intended for sale to government employees;

2) the length of employment of each employee who is given the opportunity to purchase or lease the units, or lease/purchase the units;

3) the location and lot numbers of each of the 49 units in Fort Smith. Thank you.

I have an additional written question for the Minister of DPW, if I may proceed. Thank you.

Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha

Would the Minister of DPW provide to this House the heating and maintenance costs per year for the regional building in Fort Smith. Thank you.

The Speaker

Written questions. Mr. Dent.

Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism. Would the Minister please table a list showing all contributions by the NWT Development Corporation from its inception to the present, including equity injections and purchases of companies?

The Speaker

Written questions. Ms. Mike.

Rebecca Mike Baffin Central

Mr. Speaker, I have a written question for the Minister of Public Works. Would the Minister please provide the House with a summary of the reason for duty travel of each member of the Department of Public Works personnel who travelled from lqaluit to Broughton Island by air charter on February 24 and returned on February 25?

Mr. Speaker, I have three other written questions.

The Speaker

Proceed with your questions.

Rebecca Mike Baffin Central

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a written question for the Minister of Education. Would the Minister

please provide the House with a summary of the reason for duty travel of any member of the Department of Education personnel and/or Baffin Divisional Board of Education personnel who travelled from lqaluit to Broughton Island by aircharter on February 24 and returned on February 25?

Rebecca Mike Baffin Central

Mr. Speaker, I have a written question for the Minister of Health. Would the Minister please provide the House with a summary of the reason for duty travel of any member of the Department of Health personnel and/or Baffin Regional Health Board personnel who travelled from lqaluit to Broughton Island by air charter on February 24 and returned on February 25?

Rebecca Mike Baffin Central

Mr. Speaker, I have a written question for the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism. Would the Minister please provide the House with a summary of the reason for duty travel of any member of the Department of Economic Development and Tourism personnel who travelled from lqaluitto Broughton Island by air charter on February 24 and returned on February 25? Thank you.

The Speaker

Written questions. Written questions. Mr. Nerysoo,

Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to ask the following written question regarding the questions and concerns raised relating to the management and administration of the Inuvik Regional Health Board and hospital. If I could ask the Minister of Health, could he indicate if any Member in this House has criticized or questioned the services being offered by the medical professionals and nursing staff? Have any Members in this House criticized or questioned the services of the administrative staff? Would the Minister indicate if any meetings have taken place in the Inuvik Regional Hospital where such concerns were raised by the staff or expressed by the management of the Inuvik Regional Health Board? If so, what was the basis for such concerns, and who raised such concerns?.

The Speaker

Written questions. Mr. Antoine.

Question W21-12(2): Fort Simpson Health Care
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. My written question is for the Minister of Health. Would the Minister please provide to this House: a) the format, time frame and/or terms of reference for the review his department is conducting on the Fort Simpson hospital; b) a summary of department plans for ensuring the continued delivery of services by a qualified medical practitioner at the Fort Simpson hospital; c) an outline of the government's position on delivery of elective birthing services within the local communities; d) the departmental strategy for transferring the delivery of long-term care services to home care model; e ) a copy of the 1985-86 document titled, "Aged, Disabled and Chronically Ill," Prepared as a joint project with the Departments of Health and Social Services; and f) a summary of all public discussions regarding the development and implementation of a model for home care delivery in small communities, pursuant to recommendation 22 of the document aforementioned? Mahsi.

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The Speaker

Written questions.

Item 7, returns to written questions.

Item 8, replies to Opening Address.

Item 9, petitions. Item 10, reports of standing and special committees. Mr. Lewis.

Committee Report 4-12(2): Report Of The Special Committee On Constitutional Reform
Item 10: Reports Of Standing And Special Committees

March 1st, 1992

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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to report on behalf of the special committee on constitutional reform. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the chairman and Members of our Legislature's special committee on constitutional reform, I would like to provide to the House our preliminary review of the report released on Sunday afternoon by the joint parliamentary committee, which is more commonly called the Beaudoin-Dobbie committee.

The Beaudoin-Dobbie report is 130 pages long and contains recommendations on the broadest package of constitutional reforms in Canada's history. For this reason our committee's comments today will be brief, saving for another day a more detailed analysis.

The parliamentary committee recommends, among other things, an amendment to the Constitution of Canada which recognizes the inherent right of aboriginal people to self- government within Canada. This is of enormous importance and would represent a key achievement in an area where the aboriginal rights conferences between 1983 and 1987 failed.

Included in the proposal is a commitment by federal, provincial and territorial governments to negotiate treaties, agreements or other arrangements by which self-government may be realized. Implementation of self-government will be through amendments to the Constitution of Canada, through laws of Canada, the provinces or territories, with constitution entrenchment clearly contemplated. These proposals appear to be headed in the right direction, but we would obviously want to hear the responses of the national aboriginal organizations as well as the spokespersons for parallel processes such as the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Affairs.

One aspect of self-government which is not addressed in the recommended amendments to the constitution relates to the resource needs of self-governments, either through a land base, powers of taxation, equalization and so forth.

Amending Formula For Establishing New Provinces

Mr. Speaker, another constitutional matter of fundamental importance to the Territories is the amending formula as it relates to the establishment of new provinces from existing Territories. As you know, prior to 1982 this was a matter for Parliament and the territory concerned. Amendments were made in 1982 despite strong objections from the Territories, and an amending formula was entrenched which required the approval of two thirds of the provinces could be formed. The beaudoin-Dobbie report discusses the amending formula in relation to the desire of Quebec to have a veto over fundamental changes to the Constitution.

The committee proposes five different approaches, none of which are entirely satisfactory to the Territories. It also refers to remarks made by Premier Penikett of the Yukon and how he is prepared to contemplate the creation of new provinces which are not initially part of what he calls "the amending formula club."

Mr. Speaker, as Members know, there are six different existing amending formulas. Some provinces want to be able to control the creation of new provinces, as they believe increasing the number of provinces will affect the voting patterns in the so-called "seven and 50" formula. Also, some provinces would be concerned if a new, sparsely populated province in the North could veto future constitutional amendments in the range of matters currently covered by the unanimity formula.

We believe there are parts of the existing amending formulas that a new province should be able to exercise because they do not affect existing provincial constitutional rights or powers;for example, where an amendment only affects a new northern province. There are alternatives to address any legitimate concerns in those other parts of the amending formula where provinces show that their rights or powers would be affected by the creation of new provinces. A special committee will be developing some of these alternatives for our government to pursue.

A third major area worth noting in the parliamentary committee's report concerns participation of territories in what I might call "the processes of confederation." We are pleased to note the consistent inclusion of territories in the recommendations respecting the social covenant and the economic union, the common market clauses and the nomination of candidates for appointment to the Supreme Court of Canada.

With that in mind, we must note the fact that the Beaudoin/Dobbie committee proposal for yearly First Ministers' conferences on the economy and social matters does not expressly provide for territorial participation. We believe our case for being there is a good one, so your special committee and the Government Leader and Ministers will continue pushing for full territorial participation in the process in the weeks and months ahead.

In recent months our Government Leader and Minister of Finance have consistently been invited to participate in First Ministers' meetings and conferences on the economy. Last week the Prime Minister wrote to Ms. Cournoyea asking her to name a delegation to meet in Ottawa on March 11th and 12th with the Hon. Joe Clark and provincial Ministers to discuss the next steps in the "renewed Canada" process. As Members well know, the Beaudoin-Dobbie report is just one such step among many ahead of us.

In summary, then, Mr. Speaker, our preliminary review of the report and recommendations of the joint parliamentary committee makes us generally optimistic that they are on the right track in some key areas and that we need to work through the report more comprehensively as it touches on other matters of enormous impact on those regions of the country, such as ours, which benefit from a strong central government able to provide equalization or transfer payments to ensure that we can meet the basic needs of all our citizens. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Motion To Adopt Committee Report 4-12(2), Carried

I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, that the report of the special committee on constitution form be received by the Assembly and adopted. Thank you.

--- Applause

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The Speaker

Your motion is in order. Question has been called. All those in favour? Opposed, if any? The motion is carried.

--- Carried

Reports of standing and special committees.

Item 11, reports of committees on the review of bills.

Item 12, tabling of documents.

Item 13, notices of motions. Item 14, notices of motions for first reading of bills. Mr. Whitford.

Notice Of Motion For First Reading Of Bill 18: Young Offenders Act
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Tony Whitford

Tony Whitford Yellowknife South

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Wednesday, March 4, 1992, I shall move that Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Young Offenders Act, be read for the first time.

Notice Of Motion For First Reading Of Bill 18: Young Offenders Act
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The Speaker

Notices of motions for first reading of bills.

Item 15, motions. Item 16, first reading of bills. Mr. Morin.