Mr. Patterson.
Debates of March 24th, 1992
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Supplementary To Question O342-12(2): Municipal Planning Engineer, Fort Smith
Question O342-12(2): Municipal Planning Engineer, Fort Smith
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Further Return To Question O342-12(2): Municipal Planning Engineer, Fort Smith
Question O342-12(2): Municipal Planning Engineer, Fort Smith
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
That is correct as the Member describes it.
Further Return To Question O342-12(2): Municipal Planning Engineer, Fort Smith
Question O342-12(2): Municipal Planning Engineer, Fort Smith
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Oral questions. Mr. Pudlat.
Question O343-12(2): Rental Of Houses Built Prior To 1960
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Kenoayoak Pudlat Baffin South
(Translation) My question is directed to the Minister of the Housing Corporation. The houses that were built in the early 1960s are not able to be rented. The houses built prior to that -- would the people be able to buy the houses?
Question O343-12(2): Rental Of Houses Built Prior To 1960
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Morin.
Return To Question O343-12(2): Rental Of Houses Built Prior To 1960
Question O343-12(2): Rental Of Houses Built Prior To 1960
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
There is a program where people who are living in northern rental units, the older units built in the early 1960s, can make application to the Housing Corporation to purchase those units and also a portion of their rent would go to the purchase price of that unit. I can get the Member more detailed information by the end of the day on that program.
Return To Question O343-12(2): Rental Of Houses Built Prior To 1960
Question O343-12(2): Rental Of Houses Built Prior To 1960
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Oral questions. Item 6, written questions. Mr. Dent.
Question W28-12(2): Victim Impact Statement Pilot
Item 6: Written Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Project
Question W28-12(2): Victim Impact Statement Pilot
Item 6: Written Questions
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have the following written question for the Minister of Justice. Would the Minister provide the House with a summary of the number of victim impact statements prepared by the RCMP and/or Government of the NWT Department of Justice over the duration of the pilot project in each of the following communities: Rae-Edzo Coppermine, Hay River, Fort Resolution, Aklavik, Norman Wells, Rankin Inlet, Pond Inlet and Sanikiluaq?
Question W28-12(2): Victim Impact Statement Pilot
Item 6: Written Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Written questions. Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
Question W28-12(2): Victim Impact Statement Pilot
Item 6: Written Questions
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to return to oral questions.
Question W28-12(2): Victim Impact Statement Pilot
Item 6: Written Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to return to Item 5, oral questions, Are there any nays? There are no nays, proceed.
Question O344-12(2): Transfer Of Municipal Planning Engineer From Fort Smith To Yellowknife
Revert To Item 5: Oral Questions
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs. A few minutes ago the Minister advised me that the position, municipal planning engineer, the individual would be transferred to Yellowknife and not the position. However, I have a copy of a letter sent to the individual which indicates that "your position" would be transferred to Yellowknife. Will the individual or the position be transferred to Yellowknife?
Question O344-12(2): Transfer Of Municipal Planning Engineer From Fort Smith To Yellowknife
Revert To Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Patterson.
Return To Question O344-12(2): Transfer Of Municipal Planning Engineer From Fort Smith To Yellowknife
Question O344-12(2): Transfer Of Municipal Planning Engineer From Fort Smith To Yellowknife
Revert To Item 5: Oral Questions
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
Mr. Speaker, the individual is being transferred, not the position.
Return To Question O344-12(2): Transfer Of Municipal Planning Engineer From Fort Smith To Yellowknife
Question O344-12(2): Transfer Of Municipal Planning Engineer From Fort Smith To Yellowknife
Revert To Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Supplementary Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
Supplementary To Question O344-12(2): Transfer Of Municipal Planning Engineer From Fort Smith To Yellowknife
Question O344-12(2): Transfer Of Municipal Planning Engineer From Fort Smith To Yellowknife
Revert To Item 5: Oral Questions
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Mr. Speaker, is the letter sent from the deputy minister of Municipal and Community Affairs to the individual involved incorrect in stating that the position will be transferred?
Supplementary To Question O344-12(2): Transfer Of Municipal Planning Engineer From Fort Smith To Yellowknife
Question O344-12(2): Transfer Of Municipal Planning Engineer From Fort Smith To Yellowknife
Revert To Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Patterson.
Further Return To Question O344-12(2): Transfer Of Municipal Planning Engineer From Fort Smith To Yellowknife
Question O344-12(2): Transfer Of Municipal Planning Engineer From Fort Smith To Yellowknife
Revert To Item 5: Oral Questions
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
Mr. Speaker, I do not know what is in the letter. I suspect it is a privileged communication, and without having it in front of me I cannot, and will not, comment on whether it is correct or not. I would like to emphasize to the honourable Member that this arrangement has been explained to me as a temporary arrangement being made for operational reasons relating to that particular employee, and it is not intended to be a permanent arrangement which would deprive the region on a permanent basis of that position. So, Mr. Speaker, the honourable Member should not be concerned that this represents an erosion of the support that would ordinarily be available to the region in the engineering field. However, there are good reasons for moving this particular individual at this particular time, and it should be seen in that context as a temporary operational arrangement. Thank you.
Further Return To Question O344-12(2): Transfer Of Municipal Planning Engineer From Fort Smith To Yellowknife
Question O344-12(2): Transfer Of Municipal Planning Engineer From Fort Smith To Yellowknife
Revert To Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
Supplementary To Question O344-12(2): Transfer Of Municipal Planning Engineer From Fort Smith To Yellowknife
Question O344-12(2): Transfer Of Municipal Planning Engineer From Fort Smith To Yellowknife
Revert To Item 5: Oral Questions
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Mr. Speaker, it is fine for the Minister to indicate that I should not be concerned about a position being sent to Yellowknife and that it is only the individual involved that is being sent to Yellowknife. The concern that I have, Mr. Speaker -- and I am not too sure whether the Minister has taken my question under notice -- is that I have a document from the deputy minister of his department indicating that, effective May 4th "your position will be transferred to Yellowknife," and it does not state, "you will be transferred to Yellowknife." It states, "your position will be transferred," and I have not received clarifications from the Minister, so I cannot take assurance that the position will not be transferred when the documentation advises otherwise. Can the Minister clarify this issue for me?
Supplementary To Question O344-12(2): Transfer Of Municipal Planning Engineer From Fort Smith To Yellowknife
Question O344-12(2): Transfer Of Municipal Planning Engineer From Fort Smith To Yellowknife
Revert To Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Patterson.
Supplementary To Question O344-12(2): Transfer Of Municipal Planning Engineer From Fort Smith To Yellowknife
Question O344-12(2): Transfer Of Municipal Planning Engineer From Fort Smith To Yellowknife
Revert To Item 5: Oral Questions
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
Well, Mr. Speaker, I have not seen the letter the Member has, and therefore I will have to take the question as notice. Thank you.
Supplementary To Question O344-12(2): Transfer Of Municipal Planning Engineer From Fort Smith To Yellowknife
Question O344-12(2): Transfer Of Municipal Planning Engineer From Fort Smith To Yellowknife
Revert To Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Question has been taken as notice. Oral questions.
Item 6, written questions. Item 7, returns to written questions. Mr. Whitford.
W18-12(2): Trip By Department Of Health Staff
Item 7: Returns To Written Questions
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a return to Question W18-12(2), asked by Ms. Mike on March 2nd. It is regarding Department of Health staff duty travel from lqaluit to Broughton Island. The hospital pharmacist from the Baffin Regional Hospital was invited to fill a vacant seat on the February 24 and 25 Department of Public Works air charter between Iqaluit and Broughton Island. This opportunity enabled the pharmacist to inspect and review the supply of pharmaceuticals maintained at the health centre.