Mr. Whitford.
Debates of June 29th, 1992
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Supplementary To Question O705-12(2): Board Of Management Meetings For Alcohol And Drug Services
Question O705-12(2): Board Of Management Meetings For Alcohol And Drug Services
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Further Return To Question O705-12(2): Board Of Management Meetings For Alcohol And Drug Services
Question O705-12(2): Board Of Management Meetings For Alcohol And Drug Services
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Mr. Speaker, I always thought that one of the best sources of information and input on programs that were affecting the people were my honourable friends.
I have gone to great lengths to seek their advice, counsel and direction, and have responded to their requests to visit their constituencies and their communities that were experiencing some misunderstanding of the delivery of alcohol and drug programs in the Territories. I thought I was using the best source of information available.
Further Return To Question O705-12(2): Board Of Management Meetings For Alcohol And Drug Services
Question O705-12(2): Board Of Management Meetings For Alcohol And Drug Services
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Supplementary, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
Supplementary To Question O705-12(2): Board Of Management Meetings For Alcohol And Drug Services
Question O705-12(2): Board Of Management Meetings For Alcohol And Drug Services
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Well there is no doubt that our information is valuable but, Mr. Speaker, there is a board of management that should be recommending and advising the Minister. I would like to ask the Minister, if he will now make a commitment to proceed with the meeting which he had originally planned to schedule after the sitting of the Assembly.
Supplementary To Question O705-12(2): Board Of Management Meetings For Alcohol And Drug Services
Question O705-12(2): Board Of Management Meetings For Alcohol And Drug Services
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Whitford.
Further Return To Question O705-12(2): Board Of Management Meetings For Alcohol And Drug Services
Question O705-12(2): Board Of Management Meetings For Alcohol And Drug Services
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will be in touch with the chairperson of the board of management to see what kind of arrangements can be made to meet with the existing board prior to the fall session.
Further Return To Question O705-12(2): Board Of Management Meetings For Alcohol And Drug Services
Question O705-12(2): Board Of Management Meetings For Alcohol And Drug Services
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Nerysoo.
Question O706-12(2): Changes To Alcohol And Drug Program
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question to the Minister of Social Services. Could he indicate to me what changes to the alcohol and drug program have been made as a result of these meetings within the regions?
Question O706-12(2): Changes To Alcohol And Drug Program
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 have been informed by some of the communities of the desire of the various groups to deliver alcohol and drug programs in the communities. There are times when more than one group wants to deliver a program in an area for a variety of good reasons. I assist wherever possible to ensure that the communities needs are being met. I am not sure if that is what the Member is referring to by changes, but we have not made any major changes to the delivery of alcohol and drug programs. We are confronted with a number of problems, finances being one of them.
Return To Question O706-12(2): Changes To Alcohol And Drug Program
Question O706-12(2): Changes To Alcohol And Drug Program
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Nerysoo.
Supplementary To Question O706-12(2): Changes To Alcohol And Drug Program
Question O706-12(2): Changes To Alcohol And Drug Program
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Mr. Speaker, maybe I should remind the honourable Member that it was this government that was initiating a new board too because one board in Iqaluit was not prepared to accept a policy decision made by this government. What changes have been initiated as a result of meetings that have been held in communities regarding the alcohol and drug programs, the services and the delivery mechanisms?
Supplementary To Question O706-12(2): Changes To Alcohol And Drug Program
Question O706-12(2): Changes To Alcohol And Drug Program
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Nerysoo is asking the same question again, but I look at it as a matter of clarification so the Minister maybe understands the question a little bit clearer than he did the last time. Mr. Minister.
Further Return To Question O706-12(2): Changes To Alcohol And Drug Program
Question O706-12(2): Changes To Alcohol And Drug Program
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I suppose the major one would have been the reaffirmation of the sobriety clause. There has been a major change to the delivery of alcohol and drug treatment programs in the Baffin as a result of that. Unfortunately, we lost the services of Tuvvik because of a philosophical difference between the sobriety clause and that of the deliverers of the program in that area. One other program has not consented to the sobriety clause; that being Pangnirtung. So there have been those changes there. But, there is a general endorsement and a mood change in the delivery of the program. People, in general, are very happy with the -particular stance that this government and this Minister have taken, and the stance program sponsors are taking on this. It is a very positive change.
Further Return To Question O706-12(2): Changes To Alcohol And Drug Program
Question O706-12(2): Changes To Alcohol And Drug Program
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Arngna'naaq.
Question O707-12(2): Funding Access To School Bus Services
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Silas Arngna'naaq Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Education. I have had the opportunity now to review the criteria for funding access to school bus services in the NWT. I note that the department considers the age of the students, the distance from school, major safety hazards and the state of physical and mental health of the students when it is determining the amount of funding to be given to support transportation assistance. Can the Minister explain what consideration is given to weather factors, since one kilometre at 37 below zero is a much different challenge for young students than one kilometre at 15 below.
Question O707-12(2): Funding Access To School Bus Services
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Allooloo.
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Mr. Speaker, the weather factors are taken into account, but not to the large extent that they should be. Since I became the Minister of Education, I have asked the department to develop a bussing policy which this government does not have at this point. We have merely a bussing criteria that the department follows. Depending on the acceptability of the now policy, we will be able to add the concerns of the transportation needs of the students.
Return To Question O707-12(2): Funding Access To School Bus Services
Question O707-12(2): Funding Access To School Bus Services
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Supplementary, Mr. Arngna'naaq.
Supplementary To Question O707-12(2): Funding Access To School Bus Services
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Silas Arngna'naaq Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to find out when the Minister would expect the now policy would be put together.
Supplementary To Question O707-12(2): Funding Access To School Bus Services
Question O707-12(2): Funding Access To School Bus Services
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Allooloo.
Further Return To Question O707-12(2): Funding Access To School Bus Services
Question O707-12(2): Funding Access To School Bus Services
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Hopefully by the fall. All the policies go through the Executive Council before they are approved. Depending on the acceptability of the policy, I would hope we would have the policy by the fall.
Further Return To Question O707-12(2): Funding Access To School Bus Services
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Zoe.
Question O708-12(2): Contract Agreement With NWT Teachers' Association
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Henry Zoe North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Education. Our government has recently reached a contract agreement with the NWT Teachers' Association on a new contract. This agreement included a proposal by the Teachers' Association that would reduce the length of the school year by 2.5 days in order to allow staff to complete duties of an administrative nature. Could the Minister please inform me why they would accept such a proposal without consulting the NWT Trustee Association or divisional boards of education?
Question O708-12(2): Contract Agreement With NWT Teachers' Association
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Allooloo.