Debates of March 9th, 1992

This is page numbers 327 - 351 of the Hansard for the 12th Assembly, 2nd Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was chairman.

Topics

Members Present
Item 1: Prayer
Ministers' Statement 33-12(2): Teachers' Collective Bargaining
Opposition To May Survey Of Peary Caribou
Clean-up Of Pcbs, Coral Harbour
Uqqurmiut Centre, Pangnirtung
Workers' Compensation Board
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
Question O283-12(2): Internal Review Of Workers' Compensation Act
Question O284-12(2): Workers' Compensation Lump Sum Payments
Question O285-12(2): Local Input In Study Of Peary Caribou
Question O286-12(2): Record Of Positions Taken By Mr. Todd During Tenure On Workers' Compensation Board
Question O287-12(2): Workers' Advisor Position On Workers' Compensation Board
Question O288-12(2): Clean-up Of Military Sites
Question O289-12(2): Use Of Affirmative Action Policy In Workers' Compensation Board
Question O290-12(2): Regional Advisory Boards Under NWT Business Credit Corporation Act
Question O291-12(2): Telephone Calls Made From Workers' Advisor's Office, Workers' Compensation Board
Question O292-12(2): GNWT Employees At Expo
Question O293-12(2): Number Of Trees Required To Make One Million Board Feet
Question O294-12(2): Area Logs Will Be Harvested For Patterson Sawmill
Question O295-12(2): Review Of Year's Maximum Insurable Remuneration A Priority
Question O296-12(2): GNWT Contributions To Workers' Compensation Board
Question O297-12(2): Changes To Workers' Compensation Act Re "exclusive Jurisdiction"
Question W22-12(2): Workers' Compensation Board Affirmative Action Hiring Record
Question W23-12(2): GNWT 1991-92 Financial Situation
Question W24-12(2): Government Of The Northwest Territories' Deficit
Question W25-12(2): Non-recovery Of Aboriginal Health Care Expenses From Diand
Question W26-12(2): Aboriginal Employment Statistics With GNWT
Question W27-12(2): Community Employment Officers
Item 7: Returns To Written Questions
W11-12(2): Meeting Of Canadian Coast Guard Officials
Item 12: Tabling Of Documents
Notice Of Motion For First Reading Of Bill 24: Financial Administration Act, No. 2
First Reading Of Bill 19: Real Estate Agents Licensing Act
First Reading Of Bill 22: Write-off Of Assets And Debts Act, 1992
First Reading Of Bill 23: Loan Authorization Act, 1992-93
Second Reading Of Bill 20: Nursing Profession Act
Second Reading Of Bill 21: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 1990-91
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 21: Orders Of The Day

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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John Pollard Hay River

Mr. Chairman, there are no present plans to develop any more parks south of the lake, although I would indicate to the committee that there has been an approach from people in Hay River for this department to take over the campground at Polar Lake. Thank you.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Member for Thebacha.

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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha

In respect to the takeover of the campground at Polar Lake, that would be a territorial park, though, not a federal park.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Mr. Minister.

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John Pollard Hay River

That is correct, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Member for Thebacha.

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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha

Mr. Chairman, I just want the Minister to know that as a Member of this Assembly, I am totally opposed to the development of any federal parks, particularly any additional federal parks around my area. My constituents have been living by national parks, and it really limits our ability to harvest resources, or it limits our ability to hunt or trap around that particular area, considering the restrictions that national parks impose on individuals, and I would caution other Members to take this into consideration when federal parks are being considered for development in their area. But I do want the Minister to know that I am totally opposed to any type of development of federal parks. Thank you.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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John Pollard Hay River

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The point is taken.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Are there any further general comments? Does the committee wish to go page by page?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Tourism And Parks

Buildings And Works, Headquarters, Total Capital, Agreed

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

We are on page 17-9, Department of Economic Development and Tourism. Detail of capital, tourism and parks, buildings and works, headquarters, total region, $375,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Buildings And Works, Fort Smith, Total Capital, Agreed

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Fort Smith, total region, $1,394,000. Mr. Gargan.

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Is that the new name that is going to be there, or is it still the old name, Trout Lake or Trout River? It has not been changed. I know Nick was concerned about that. Has the sign been changed?

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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John Pollard Hay River

Saamba Deh is the name for what was formerly known as Whittaker Falls, Mr. Chairman, and the sign will be changed. Thank you.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Total region, $1,394,000. Mr. Gargan.

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Mr. Chairman, I still have some problems with regard to tourism in my area, and that is with regard to seeing whether or not it is possible to maybe create a small park on that winter access road, so that people are not going to use the roads as places for camping and making a mess on the winter crossings.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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John Pollard Hay River

We will certainly sit down and talk to the community about that, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Fort Smith, total region, $1,394,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Buildings And Works, Inuvik, Total Capital, Agreed

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Inuvik, buildings and works, total region, $610,000. Agreed?