Mr. Speaker, I am not aware specifically, so I will take the question as notice, and get back to the Member. Thank you.
Debates of Sept. 25th, 1992
Topics
Question O850-12(2): Policy On Aboriginal Development Corporation
Item 5: Oral Questions
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John Pollard Hay River
Question O850-12(2): Policy On Aboriginal Development Corporation
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Question has been taken as notice. Oral questions, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
Question O851-12(2): Status Of Request Of Public Inquiry
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Government Leader, since the Minister of Health does not seem to be in the House today. Mr. Speaker, on Monday September 14, this House sent a clear message to the government when it expressed its support for a public inquiry into the matters at the Fort Smith Health Centre.
Since there has been no announcement from the Minister of Health, or the government, following the directions of this House on whether the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories has been requested to establish an inquiry under the Public Inquiries Act, my question is, will the Government Leader advise this House as to what action has been taken in establishing a process for a public inquiry? Thank you.
Question O851-12(2): Status Of Request Of Public Inquiry
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Ms. Cournoyea.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, the Minister responsible for Health has provided a document that is being prepared for Cabinet to review. We had the first general discussion this week, a couple of days ago, and we will be discussing it further, on Monday, at Cabinet. Thank you.
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Question O851-12(2): Status Of Request Of Public Inquiry
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Supplementary, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
Supplementary To Question O851-12(2): Status Of Request Of Public Inquiry
Question O851-12(2): Status Of Request Of Public Inquiry
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Can the Government Leader advise this House, or make a commitment to this House, as to when the Minister, or the Government Leader, will be able to advise us whether they will be proceeding with this public inquiry? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question O851-12(2): Status Of Request Of Public Inquiry
Question O851-12(2): Status Of Request Of Public Inquiry
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Ms. Cournoyea.
Further Return To Question O851-12(2): Status Of Request Of Public Inquiry
Question O851-12(2): Status Of Request Of Public Inquiry
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, I know that there are going to be some changes to the scheduling of when we sit, but I will try to schedule a Cabinet meeting around the new schedule that we will be facing on Monday, to try to get something back on Monday afternoon.
Further Return To Question O851-12(2): Status Of Request Of Public Inquiry
Question O851-12(2): Status Of Request Of Public Inquiry
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Pudluk.
Question O852-12(2): Minister's Attendance At Grise Fiord School Opening
Item 5: Oral Questions
September 24th, 1992
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Ludy Pudluk High Arctic
(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In Grise Fiord, at this time, they have been waiting for a school for a long time, it was not approved for a long, long time, and it was delayed. It is near the completion of the school, and I would like to ask the Minister of Education if he could come for the official opening, to officially open the new school? Thank you.
Question O852-12(2): Minister's Attendance At Grise Fiord School Opening
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Arvaluk.
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James Arvaluk Aivilik
(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would really like to attend the official opening, but I have not been advised when the official opening will be. When I am advised of the exact date, then I will examine my schedule to see if I will be able to attend the official opening. Once I know the date, then I will advise you. Thank you.
Return To Question O852-12(2): Minister's Attendance At Grise Fiord School Opening
Question O852-12(2): Minister's Attendance At Grise Fiord School Opening
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Pudluk.
Supplementary To Question O852-12(2): Minister's Attendance At Grise Fiord School Opening
Question O852-12(2): Minister's Attendance At Grise Fiord School Opening
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Ludy Pudluk High Arctic
(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Since you became the Minister, this is my very first question to the Minister of Education. I did not want to make it a stressful question, but especially when the communities are proud, and when it is something to do with education for our children, I am sure that you can schedule a time. If you can advise me, maybe we could arrange when it will be, when you do not give me a straight answer, then the community, itself, might get confused, because they will be very proud to have you there. Do you say yes, or no?
Supplementary To Question O852-12(2): Minister's Attendance At Grise Fiord School Opening
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
That was a long preamble, Mr. Pudluk. Mr. Arvaluk.
Further Return To Question O852-12(2): Minister's Attendance At Grise Fiord School Opening
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James Arvaluk Aivilik
(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I agree to attend, but I would have to check my schedule. I will talk with the Member later on today, and advise him when it would be most appropriate for me to go to that community. I am sure that we can come to an agreement. I will be able to talk with him, and make an agreement later on. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question O852-12(2): Minister's Attendance At Grise Fiord School Opening
Question O852-12(2): Minister's Attendance At Grise Fiord School Opening
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Zoe.
Question O853-12(2): Increase Of G.n.w.t. Aboriginal Employment
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Henry Zoe North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On September 15, the Minister of Personnel made a statement on northern hiring. The Minister commented that we have 1,902 aboriginal employees, who make up 35 percent of the government's work-force of 5,406. However, Mr. Speaker, I am sure that he must be aware that some departments, and my colleague from Keewatin referred to another department, are not making a significant contribution to the government's efforts to increase aboriginal representation in the public service.
For example, Mr. Speaker, only 10.2 percent of the employees in the Department of Health headquarters are of aboriginal descent, and not one of them holds a senior management position. My question to the Minister of Personnel is, what action is he authorized to take, within Cabinet, to intervene in departmental hiring practices that run counter to the government's goals of increasing the number of aboriginal people in the public service?
Question O853-12(2): Increase Of G.n.w.t. Aboriginal Employment
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Kakfwi.
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, the Department of Personnel has been asked by myself to review the current situation with regard to the placement of aboriginal people in the departments, in the higher levels of management in the government, and to look at possible recommendations, I could bring to Cabinet, in order to address the concerns that have been raised by the Member, plus other Members, in the last few months. So, that is the situation as it is now. Thank you.
Return To Question O853-12(2): Increase Of G.n.w.t. Aboriginal Employment
Question O853-12(2): Increase Of G.n.w.t. Aboriginal Employment
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Supplementary, Mr. Zoe.
Supplementary To Question O853-12(2): Increase Of G.n.w.t. Aboriginal Employment
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Henry Zoe North Slave
Supplementary, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it seems as though senior officials in the Department of Health may be confused about how to put together a resource development plan that will result in increased aboriginal hiring. I would like to ask the Minister, will the Minister agree to assign one of his human resource planning officials to undertake a coordination of a long-term strategic plan, that the Minister of Health indicated that he is working on, for increasing the number of aboriginal people within our territorial health administration?
Supplementary To Question O853-12(2): Increase Of G.n.w.t. Aboriginal Employment
Question O853-12(2): Increase Of G.n.w.t. Aboriginal Employment
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Kakfwi.
Further Return To Question O853-12(2): Increase Of G.n.w.t. Aboriginal Employment
Question O853-12(2): Increase Of G.n.w.t. Aboriginal Employment
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, the question would have to be taken as notice, because I am not certain as to what the status of discussions are, and whether, or not, it is possible, I guess, to target, at this time, specific percentages within specific departments for aboriginal employees.