Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Education. Mr. Speaker, on November 23 -- and I am aware that there has been a review of the South Slave Divisional Board of Education -- the Minister relayed the intention and purpose of the review. I'd like to ask the Minister whether there has been a terms of reference drafted to facilitate this particular review of the South Slave Divisional Board of Education? Thank you.
Debates of Dec. 6th, 1993
Topics
Question 191-12(4): Review Of South Slave Divisional Board's Terms Of Reference
Item 5: Oral Questions
December 5th, 1993
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Question 191-12(4): Review Of South Slave Divisional Board's Terms Of Reference
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The Speaker
Mr. Nerysoo.
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, there has been and I will be prepared to provide a copy of those terms of reference to the honourable Member.
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Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Dent.
Question 192-12(4): Status Of Alcohol And Drug Consultant's Report
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Social Services. Mr. Speaker, during the consultation and incorporation of the final report of the Special Committee on Health and Social Services, we became aware that the Department of Social Services had hired some consultants to prepare an alcohol and drug strategy for the department to consider. I was wondering if the Minister could advise us as to the status of that consultant's report.
Question 192-12(4): Status Of Alcohol And Drug Consultant's Report
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The Speaker
Minister Mike.
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will have to take his question as notice. Thank you.
Question 192-12(4): Status Of Alcohol And Drug Consultant's Report
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The Speaker
The question has been taken as notice. Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Lewis.
Question 193-12(4): Examine Guardianship Act In Detail
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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre
Thanks, Mr. Speaker. First of all, a slight correction. I asked the Minister if she had met with a professor from the criminology department at Simon Fraser University. I said his name was Professor Nelson and it is Professor Gordon. He has helped with the Guardianship Act in British Columbia, which has resulted in quite a bit of controversy. I would like to ask the Minister, would she undertake to examine this act in detail, since it's the result of this person's work, to make sure she agreed with the underlying principles and philosophy of this new act?
Question 193-12(4): Examine Guardianship Act In Detail
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The Speaker
Minister Mike.
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In fact, during committee of the whole, when the House is sitting dealing with other issues, I have been reviewing the act and reading it over. I believe I'm now on page 37, so I still have a few pages to go. Thank you.
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The Speaker
Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Koe.
Question 194-12(4): Status Of Payment Of Payroll Tax By Federal Government
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Fred Koe Inuvik
Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Finance. It has been my understanding that the federal government has not been remitting the payroll tax for their employees who work in the Northwest Territories. Can the Minister indicate the status of this issue, please?
Question 194-12(4): Status Of Payment Of Payroll Tax By Federal Government
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The Speaker
Mr. Pollard.
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John Pollard Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Member is correct. The federal government had some technical problems getting it onto their computer system. They have agreed that they will, in fact, deduct the amount from their employees and remit it to us in the very near future. We have an agreement with them in that order, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
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The Speaker
Supplementary. Mr. Koe
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Fred Koe Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Are there any other groups or employers who are not remitting the payroll tax?
Supplementary To Question 194-12(4): Status Of Payment Of Payroll Tax By Federal Government
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The Speaker
Mr. Pollard.
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Speaker, I believe DND will come on board when the federal government does. The RCMP have filed. There are some people, such as Mr. Evoy who has said that he won't remit, although he'll deduct. I believe the Dene Nation is having some problems. I'm meeting with Mr. Bill Erasmus tomorrow morning for breakfast and that will be one of the issues on the agenda, Mr. Speaker. Those are the only ones that I know about, although I'm sure that there are people still out there who may or may not have received the information yet that, hopefully, we'll run across as time goes by. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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The Speaker
Supplementary. Mr. Koe.
Supplementary To Question 194-12(4): Status Of Payment Of Payroll Tax By Federal Government
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Fred Koe Inuvik
Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. In the payroll tax legislation there are stringent penalty clauses and audit provisions for people that don't remit. My supplementary to the Minister is, what audits have been done to ensure employers are remitting the payroll tax?
Supplementary To Question 194-12(4): Status Of Payment Of Payroll Tax By Federal Government
Question 194-12(4): Status Of Payment Of Payroll Tax By Federal Government
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The Speaker
Mr. Pollard.
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Speaker, I don't think we've done any audits at the present time. We're still getting the system together and educating people, although I would admit to the House that once we are a little further into the process, there will be audits conducted. If there are delinquent companies, they will be dealt with under the act.
Further Return To Question 194-12(4): Status Of Payment Of Payroll Tax By Federal Government
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The Speaker
Supplementary. Mr. Koe.
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Fred Koe Inuvik
My final supplementary, Mr. Speaker, is to the Minister. What penalties have been imposed on the federal government, DIAND, the RCMP, and the Federation of Labour for not remitting their payroll tax deductions on time?