Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I would like to make note that many of us in this House today were not in the Assembly last year when the debates took place that the Minister keeps referring to, so we were not privy to a lot of the factual information that he continues to refer to. And the vote is going to be carried out throughout the NWT, not only in the East. When will we be privileged to receive a lot of this factual information, so we have something to go home with to our constituents?
Debates of March 25th, 1992
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Supplementary To Question O360-12(2): Factual Information On Plebiscite
Question O360-12(2): Factual Information On Plebiscite
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Fred Koe Inuvik
Supplementary To Question O360-12(2): Factual Information On Plebiscite
Question O360-12(2): Factual Information On Plebiscite
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Kakfwi.
Further Return To Question O360-12(2): Factual Information On Plebiscite
Question O360-12(2): Factual Information On Plebiscite
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, in committee of the whole we have a document on the plebiscite direction. I expect when committee gets into the debate we will have all the necessary time to sift through the mountains of information, documents and opinions, legal and otherwise, that would form, in our best political judgment, what would be good factual information. I think that is the way I thought we were going to approach this. I could not give a summary of what I think is even a small body of good factual information at this time.
Further Return To Question O360-12(2): Factual Information On Plebiscite
Question O360-12(2): Factual Information On Plebiscite
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
I would like to welcome to the Assembly a group of grade 11 students from St. Patrick High School.
--Applause
Supplementary, Mr. Koe.
Supplementary To Question O360-12(2): Factual Information On Plebiscite
Question O360-12(2): Factual Information On Plebiscite
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Fred Koe Inuvik
Can the Minister confirm that there is a plebiscite office in existence that is supposedly putting together information for people in the NWT that are eligible to vote to have such facts that they can vote knowledgeably?
Supplementary To Question O360-12(2): Factual Information On Plebiscite
Question O360-12(2): Factual Information On Plebiscite
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Kakfwi.
Further Return To Question O360-12(2): Factual Information On Plebiscite
Question O360-12(2): Factual Information On Plebiscite
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Yes, Mr. Speaker, there is such an office. It is being conducted through the staff of the Legislative Assembly. Mr. Hamilton is the main staff person in charge of conducting the plebiscite.
Further Return To Question O360-12(2): Factual Information On Plebiscite
Question O360-12(2): Factual Information On Plebiscite
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Oral questions. Mr. Nerysoo.
Question O361-12(2): Expenses Of Minister Travelling To Pond Inlet
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, If I could ask the Minister of Aboriginal Rights and Constitutional Development whether or not -- and after his statement that each MLA will be part of this process of disseminating information -- the travel arrangements and expenses of the Minister are being paid by the Executive?
Question O361-12(2): Expenses Of Minister Travelling To Pond Inlet
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Kakfwi.
Return To Question O361-12(2): Expenses Of Minister Travelling To Pond Inlet
Question O361-12(2): Expenses Of Minister Travelling To Pond Inlet
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, I am not privy to the information. As I understand it, Mr. Allooloo had gone home as a Minister during the break, and how he is carrying out his work during the time he is home is unknown to me at this time. We could get that information and give it to the Member.
Return To Question O361-12(2): Expenses Of Minister Travelling To Pond Inlet
Question O361-12(2): Expenses Of Minister Travelling To Pond Inlet
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Supplementary, Mr. Nerysoo.
Supplementary To Question O361-12(2): Expenses Of Minister Travelling To Pond Inlet
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Mr. Speaker, if the facts prove that the honourable Member is travelling as a Minister and is receiving funding from the Executive, will the cabinet consider providing other Members with financing appropriately?
Supplementary To Question O361-12(2): Expenses Of Minister Travelling To Pond Inlet
Question O361-12(2): Expenses Of Minister Travelling To Pond Inlet
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Kakfwi.
Further Return To Question O361-12(2): Expenses Of Minister Travelling To Pond Inlet
Question O361-12(2): Expenses Of Minister Travelling To Pond Inlet
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, for those of us who are interested, we all have money to go home to our constituencies to do the work that the Legislature and our offices oblige us to carry out. My understanding, again, and apologies to new Members who were not here, but last July the understanding was pretty clear that in the West the big ticket item we had was to get money to set up the Western Constitutional Development Commission, and the money we got there was what was going to help us prepare for division and to take a positive approach to the upcoming plebiscite vote. And in the East they asked for a sum of money to carry out an information campaign. That is what the agreement
was. If the Members want to suggest that new money should be allocated -- they are in the driver's seat. Thank you.
Further Return To Question O361-12(2): Expenses Of Minister Travelling To Pond Inlet
Question O361-12(2): Expenses Of Minister Travelling To Pond Inlet
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Supplementary, Mr. Nerysoo.
Supplementary To Question O361-12(2): Expenses Of Minister Travelling To Pond Inlet
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. What I am trying to get at is if you are intending to refer to all Members here as Members of the Assembly and that their task is that, then it should be recognized as being the case. If a Minister is now receiving other money, then all other Members should be treated equally. I ask the Member if he is prepared to consider that particular recommendation.
Supplementary To Question O361-12(2): Expenses Of Minister Travelling To Pond Inlet
Question O361-12(2): Expenses Of Minister Travelling To Pond Inlet
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Kakfwi.
Supplementary To Question O361-12(2): Expenses Of Minister Travelling To Pond Inlet
Question O361-12(2): Expenses Of Minister Travelling To Pond Inlet
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, I think I will take the question as notice because I cannot confirm that in fact the Executive is not using money to allow Ministers to be involved in this campaign when there is already money allocated by this Legislature specifically for that purpose.
Supplementary To Question O361-12(2): Expenses Of Minister Travelling To Pond Inlet
Question O361-12(2): Expenses Of Minister Travelling To Pond Inlet
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
The question has been taken as notice. Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
Question O362-12(2):department's Awareness Of Abortion Concerns
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Health. Was his department made aware of the fact that there were concerns brought forward by 14 individuals through the Status of Women Council in respect to the procedures of abortions being conducted at the Stanton Yellowknife Hospital?
Question O362-12(2):department's Awareness Of Abortion Concerns
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Whitford.
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I asked the question of the department, and I have been advised that no, they have not received any formal complaints. They have never received 14 complaints or any complaints.
Return To Question O362-12(2): Department's Awareness Of Abortion Concerns
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
Supplementary To Question O362-12(2): Department's Awareness Of Abortion Concerns
Question O362-12(2):department's Awareness Of Abortion Concerns
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
So is the Minister indicating to this House and confirming that there have been no complaints by the executive director of the Status of Women Council in respect to the procedures used for abortions in the Stanton Yellowknife Hospital?