This is page numbers 85 - 125 of the Hansard for the 12th Assembly, 4th 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 health.

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Question 49-12(4): Categories Of Ministers, Juniors And Seniors
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Fred Koe Inuvik

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. The federal government recently announced their Cabinets and they have some secretaries of state or junior Ministers. In your answers to several questions before, you talked about the experiences of your Cabinet Ministers, not only in this House, but their past experiences in their private lives. We have cases of some Ministers who have a lot of experience in this House and also in aboriginal organizations and some who have a lot of experience in business, yet the two Ministers I am referring to have different workloads. You just stated to my colleague that some Ministers have more work and responsibilities than another one. Do you have two categories of Ministers? Do you have junior Ministers and the more senior Ministers?

Question 49-12(4): Categories Of Ministers, Juniors And Seniors
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Madam Premier.

Return To Question 49-12(4): Categories Of Ministers, Juniors And Seniors
Question 49-12(4): Categories Of Ministers, Juniors And Seniors
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, I haven't categorized any one as a junior Minister, senior Minister or middle-of-the-road Minister. I made this decision because it is an interim arrangement that I felt would work. Thank you.

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Question 49-12(4): Categories Of Ministers, Juniors And Seniors
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Koe.

Supplementary To Question 49-12(4): Categories Of Ministers, Juniors And Seniors
Question 49-12(4): Categories Of Ministers, Juniors And Seniors
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Fred Koe Inuvik

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. There has also been some decision-making, by a lot of different Cabinet committees and in the past few months, since we have been reshaping government, the Cabinet's structure has changed. Do you have what we call an "inner Cabinet group" and an "outer Cabinet group"?

Supplementary To Question 49-12(4): Categories Of Ministers, Juniors And Seniors
Question 49-12(4): Categories Of Ministers, Juniors And Seniors
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Madam Premier.

Further Return To Question 49-12(4): Categories Of Ministers, Juniors And Seniors
Question 49-12(4): Categories Of Ministers, Juniors And Seniors
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

No, Mr. Speaker. I don't think there are enough of us to split up. It seems to me, in our work, everyone has quite a lot to do and there is no time to structure inner or outer Cabinets. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 49-12(4): Categories Of Ministers, Juniors And Seniors
Question 49-12(4): Categories Of Ministers, Juniors And Seniors
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Koe.

Supplementary To Question 49-12(4): Categories Of Ministers, Juniors And Seniors
Question 49-12(4): Categories Of Ministers, Juniors And Seniors
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Fred Koe Inuvik

Mahsi. So for the record, when Cabinet decisions are made, all eight Cabinet Ministers participate in the decision-making?

Supplementary To Question 49-12(4): Categories Of Ministers, Juniors And Seniors
Question 49-12(4): Categories Of Ministers, Juniors And Seniors
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Madam Premier.

Further Return To Question 49-12(4): Categories Of Ministers, Juniors And Seniors
Question 49-12(4): Categories Of Ministers, Juniors And Seniors
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, unless they are not present, away on business. Generally, in the last few years all Cabinet Ministers have been able to attend most of the meetings and we try to schedule those meetings ahead of time so it is possible to arrange the other duties around them.

Further Return To Question 49-12(4): Categories Of Ministers, Juniors And Seniors
Question 49-12(4): Categories Of Ministers, Juniors And Seniors
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. Member for Thebacha.

Question 50-12(4): Details Of Ministerial Travel
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Government Leader. In October, I wrote to the Government Leader asking for a commitment to provide the Members of this House with a list of ministerial travel and all travel with regard to Ministers. The Government Leader wrote back and stated she was getting this information collated and would present it in the House. I would like to ask the Government Leader when she intends to present that information to this House? Thank you.

Question 50-12(4): Details Of Ministerial Travel
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Madam Premier.

Return To Question 50-12(4): Details Of Ministerial Travel
Question 50-12(4): Details Of Ministerial Travel
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, the information is together. I think it is just a matter of bringing it forward. I will try to do that in the next couple of days.

Return To Question 50-12(4): Details Of Ministerial Travel
Question 50-12(4): Details Of Ministerial Travel
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Gargan.

Question 51-12(4): Interpreters/translators - Policy On Provision Of Service
Item 5: Oral Questions

November 22nd, 1993

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have a question for the Minister of Education. Yesterday, when I asked the question about the interpreter/translator relocating, he did say that he wanted to remind honourable Members that the responsibility of interpreter/translators is to all departments

and all agencies of government in providing this service to the community. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister whether this is government policy right now?

Question 51-12(4): Interpreters/translators - Policy On Provision Of Service
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Mr. Nerysoo.

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Question 51-12(4): Interpreters/translators - Policy On Provision Of Service
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe that under the Official Languages Act there is a requirement on the part of government to provide services in the aboriginal languages to those people to whom we are providing a service. That is the nature of the legislation.

Return To Question 51-12(4): Interpreters/translators - Policy On Provision Of Service
Question 51-12(4): Interpreters/translators - Policy On Provision Of Service
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Gargan.

Supplementary To Question 51-12(4): Interpreters/translators - Policy On Provision Of Service
Question 51-12(4): Interpreters/translators - Policy On Provision Of Service
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

So, Mr. Speaker, the Minister is indicating that the interpreters/translators do not serve all government departments and agencies?

Supplementary To Question 51-12(4): Interpreters/translators - Policy On Provision Of Service
Question 51-12(4): Interpreters/translators - Policy On Provision Of Service
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Mr. Nerysoo.

Further Return To Question 51-12(4): Interpreters/translators - Policy On Provision Of Service
Question 51-12(4): Interpreters/translators - Policy On Provision Of Service
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

No, Mr. Speaker, that is not what I said. The question that was asked of me was do the interpreters/translators provide a service and my indication was that, presently, under the Official Languages Act, we are obligated to provide services to people, in the aboriginal languages or French and English that require that service of us. That is the nature of the legislation itself. By providing the interpreter/translator in, for example, Hay River, we are trying to ensure that those people and in the surrounding region that require that service, are provided access to services in their language. That was the issue that I was raising with the honourable Member yesterday.

Further Return To Question 51-12(4): Interpreters/translators - Policy On Provision Of Service
Question 51-12(4): Interpreters/translators - Policy On Provision Of Service
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. Member for Thebacha.

Question 52-12(4): Alcohol And Drug Board Of Management
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Social Services. Mr. Speaker, last week I asked the Minister of Social Services when the alcohol and drug board of management was dissolved. The Minister indicated today that it was dissolved on April 13, 1992. However, when I spoke of this board of management in this House back on September 30, 1992 and subsequently in February, 1993, there was no indication by either this current Minister or the previous Minister that the board was dissolved.

Therefore, I would like to ask this Minister, if this board of management was dissolved in April 1992, why did the board of management meet in August of 1992? Thank you.