Supplementary, Mr. Dent.
Debates of April 2nd, 1992
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Supplementary To Question O471-12(2): Contracting With Community Businesses To Provide Computer-aided Design/drafting Services
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Supplementary. I understand that presently the substantial computer-aided drafting and design requirements
for road site and lands planning are met by in-house personnel. I have also heard suggestions around town that the department may be taking on some third-party work for the federal Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, including, perhaps, some computer-aided drafting of tailings pond configurations. Will the Minister indicate if this project will be undertaken by in house government employees or privatized for private sector service delivery?
Supplementary To Question O471-12(2): Contracting With Community Businesses To Provide Computer-aided Design/drafting Services
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Morin.
Supplementary To Question O471-12(2): Contracting With Community Businesses To Provide Computer-aided Design/drafting Services
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will take that as notice.
Supplementary To Question O471-12(2): Contracting With Community Businesses To Provide Computer-aided Design/drafting Services
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
The question has been taken as notice. Oral questions. Mr. Arvaluk,
Question O472-12(2): Edible Polar Bear Meat
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James Arvaluk Aivilik
(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question to the Minister of Renewable Resources. The Minister stated earlier, with regard to the survey on tranquillizing polar bears, that this type of survey has been going on for quite some time now and there was a concern whether the meat was consumable. Is this true?
Question O472-12(2): Edible Polar Bear Meat
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Ningark.
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John Ningark Natilikmiot
(Translation) They use them for studies, but we will be studying some areas in the Eastern Arctic where they want to know if polar bear meat is safe to eat or not. There are several questions that I have received, even from the Kitikmeot, as to whether or not after they are put to sleep they are edible. They will be studying that.
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Supplementary, Mr. Arvaluk.
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James Arvaluk Aivilik
(Translation) Why were the conclusions of previous studies not revealed when they were using these types of tranquillizers to put polar bears to sleep?
Supplementary To Question O472-12(2): Edible Polar Bear Meat
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Minister.
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John Ningark Natilikmiot
(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The doctors revealed that tranquillizers used in putting polar bears to sleep were safe. The scientists will be taking the Inuit people along with them to assist with the studies.
Further Return To Question O472-12(2): Edible Polar Bear Meat
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Arvaluk.
Supplementary To Question O472-12(2): Edible Polar Bear Meat
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James Arvaluk Aivilik
On the second page, in the middle of the paragraph, it states that the hunters throughout northern Canada will then have a reliable understanding of any human health risks that may be associated with the marked bears, or in this case I guess it will be drugged bears. What will be the method of finding out whether they are acceptable for human consumption?
Supplementary To Question O472-12(2): Edible Polar Bear Meat
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Ningark.
Further Return To Question O472-12(2): Edible Polar Bear Meat
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John Ningark Natilikmiot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In the advanced technology of today, I am quite confident we will be able to find out, after three or four days, whether or not there is telazol still in the tissue of the polar bears. I think we have very capable technology to determine whether or not there are drugs still in the polar bear meat.
Further Return To Question O472-12(2): Edible Polar Bear Meat
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Pudluk.
Question O473-12(2): Danger In Eating Meat Of Drugged Polar Bears
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Ludy Pudluk High Arctic
(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will support my friend's question. There have been some recent studies using this type of drug to put them to sleep. This has been a concern by Inuit people for quite a long time. In addition to what he had already stated, is this a hazard to the health of the people if they consume it after three or four days? There has never been a study as to whether they are a health hazard after they have had this type of drug. After this study is concluded, will we be able to inform the people of the communities how dangerous the drug is to the people who consume the polar bears?
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Ningark.
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John Ningark Natilikmiot
(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The people in communities have been concerned, and we would like to assure them that they will be informed about the drug that is used to put the polar bears to sleep after the conclusion of the study. There will be some Inuit people who go along with the scientists to study the polar bears.
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Pudluk.
Supplementary To Question O473-12(2): Danger In Eating Meat Of Drugged Polar Bears
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Ludy Pudluk High Arctic
(Translation) There will be further studies this spring with polar bears being put to sleep. Last year there were studies on dogs in Arctic Bay. They said the study results were quite favourable. They have been using this type of drug and helicopters to study the polar bears. It is easier to go along with dog-teams to study the polar bears and bring Inuit along with them. Will the 1992 study results be revealed to us?
Supplementary To Question O473-12(2): Danger In Eating Meat Of Drugged Polar Bears
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Ningark.
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John Ningark Natilikmiot
(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. They are operating with helicopters now.
Further Return To Question O473-12(2): Danger In Eating Meat Of Drugged Polar Bears
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Pudluk.