Question has been taken as notice. Item 5, oral questions. Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
Debates of Dec. 6th, 1993
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Question 200-12(4): Fire And Liability Insurance Carried On Government Units
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The Speaker
Question 201-12(4): GNWT Contribution Towards Road, Fort Chipewyan
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Finance. I had shown the Minister of Finance a copy of our local paper, the Slave River Journal, from Fort Smith. Within that paper, the front page, I was quite astounded to read that the Government of the Northwest Territories was contributing $1 million toward the road between Fort Smith, Fort Chipewyan and Fort McMurray, a road that I do not believe is achievable. However, I was quite surprised to read that. Can the Minister confirm if this comment in our local paper is a correct comment, that the Government of the Northwest Territories will be contributing $1 million to such a project? Thank you.
Question 201-12(4): GNWT Contribution Towards Road, Fort Chipewyan
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The Speaker
Minister Pollard.
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John Pollard Hay River
Certainly not within my knowledge, Mr. Speaker, although I would caution the House that I have yet been able to catch up to Mr. Todd, who is the Minister of Transportation. Until I see Mr. Todd tomorrow, I can't say absolutely for sure, but certainly I have been able to find out nothing to date, since Friday. I haven't seen anything -- in any correspondence or anything else -- that has come across my desk, in that fashion. I don't believe, at the present time, that I can say 100 per cent, but I am 98 per cent sure that we are not involved in anything at the present time, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Return To Question 201-12(4): GNWT Contribution Towards Road, Fort Chipewyan
Question 201-12(4): GNWT Contribution Towards Road, Fort Chipewyan
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The Speaker
Item 5, oral questions. Supplementary, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
Supplementary To Question 201-12(4): GNWT Contribution Towards Road, Fort Chipewyan
Question 201-12(4): GNWT Contribution Towards Road, Fort Chipewyan
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Recognizing the events that have been happening in Rankin Inlet and not knowing for sure whether Mr. Todd will be here tomorrow, I would like to ask the Minister if he can possibly obtain information from Mr. Todd's officials, with the Department of Transportation, to deem whether such comments are correct. It is quite important that my constituents know whether these are accurate statements that are being relayed to them by the press. Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 201-12(4): GNWT Contribution Towards Road, Fort Chipewyan
Question 201-12(4): GNWT Contribution Towards Road, Fort Chipewyan
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The Speaker
Mr. Pollard.
Supplementary To Question 201-12(4): GNWT Contribution Towards Road, Fort Chipewyan
Question 201-12(4): GNWT Contribution Towards Road, Fort Chipewyan
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John Pollard Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If Mr. Todd is not back by this evening, I will certainly do that and have an answer available for the Member tomorrow. I will take the question as notice, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 201-12(4): GNWT Contribution Towards Road, Fort Chipewyan
Question 201-12(4): GNWT Contribution Towards Road, Fort Chipewyan
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Taken as notice. Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Gargan.
Question 202-12(4): Requirement For Payment By Hunters And Trappers For Facs
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With regard to the new federal legislation on FACs, I would like to ask the Minister whether there is a requirement for hunters and trappers to pay $50 for their FACs, or is this free?
Question 202-12(4): Requirement For Payment By Hunters And Trappers For Facs
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The Speaker
Mr. Kakfwi.
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, the federal legislation was to take effect in January. We have sent a letter to the Solicitor General indicating that because the training program and the funding for the requirements that result from the new legislation are not agreed to and worked out between our officials, we have asked for an extension and a delay on the date on which the legislation will take effect. Part of the negotiation is looking at who pays for the training and there is discussion about the issuance of the firearms acquisition certificate, to see whether it merits the insistence that those people who used to get it for free, the general hunting licence holders, should still be exempt from paying this fee. That is part of the discussions we are having with the federal government. Thank you.
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Question 202-12(4): Requirement For Payment By Hunters And Trappers For Facs
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The Speaker
Item 5, oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Gargan.
Supplementary To Question 202-12(4): Requirement For Payment By Hunters And Trappers For Facs
Question 202-12(4): Requirement For Payment By Hunters And Trappers For Facs
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
So, it is safe to say, Mr. Speaker, that all persons who hold a general hunting licence, can get the FACs for free now.
Supplementary To Question 202-12(4): Requirement For Payment By Hunters And Trappers For Facs
Question 202-12(4): Requirement For Payment By Hunters And Trappers For Facs
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The Speaker
Mr. Kakfwi.
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, as I understand it, there used to be an agreement that all general hunting licence holders would be exempt from paying the fee for acquiring the firearms acquisition certificate. Recently, the federal government has passed legislation which requires that, before a firearms acquisition certificate is issued, you have to complete a firearms safety training program. It will certify that you know how to handle firearms safely. The negotiations are about what type of training program is appropriate in the Northwest Territories, who is going to pay for that training program and the implementation of that training program across the territories. Part of the discussions we have had, as well, is alerting the federal government to the fact that, unlike the south, it is difficult to run such a training program here. It is costly and we are of the view that we should recognize the special place that subsistence harvesters, hunters and trappers, have in the north and to try to convince the federal government to waive the fees required to obtain that certificate. It is our intent to continue that argument. Whether or not we would be successful remains to be seen. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 202-12(4): Requirement For Payment By Hunters And Trappers For Facs
Question 202-12(4): Requirement For Payment By Hunters And Trappers For Facs
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The Speaker
Item 5, oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Gargan.
Supplementary To Question 202-12(4): Requirement For Payment By Hunters And Trappers For Facs
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Was that a yes, then?
Supplementary To Question 202-12(4): Requirement For Payment By Hunters And Trappers For Facs
Question 202-12(4): Requirement For Payment By Hunters And Trappers For Facs
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The Speaker
Mr. Kakfwi.
Further Return To Question 202-12(4): Requirement For Payment By Hunters And Trappers For Facs
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, the federal government is the one imposing the legislation. As a government, we are negotiating an agreement as to how we are going to implement it on their behalf. First of all, we need to design a training program. Secondly, they want us to collect fees. We are negotiating how those things should happen. If we can't come to an agreement on a training program and the fees, I suppose the federal government may have to go about it themselves. I can't say that I am going to be able to get the federal government to agree to the way I want to go about this business, but we are trying. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 202-12(4): Requirement For Payment By Hunters And Trappers For Facs
Question 202-12(4): Requirement For Payment By Hunters And Trappers For Facs
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Item 5, oral questions. Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
Question 203-12(4): Availability Of Tep Students' Incentive Loans To Others
Item 5: Oral Questions
December 5th, 1993
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Education. About two weeks ago, I received a lengthy letter from the students at Thebacha campus -- who are enrolled in social services programs -- indicating their displeasure with the initial or added incentive loan that is given to the TEP students who are at the same campus, only a different program. With regard to this particular added incentive program, why is it not applied also to the students who are taking the social services program?
Question 203-12(4): Availability Of Tep Students' Incentive Loans To Others
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The Speaker
Minister Nerysoo.
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The whole purpose of the additional incentive was to address the matter of our priority, at this particular juncture, to increase the total number of teachers in the Northwest Territories and, as such, the post-secondary loan was basically a strategic decision of Cabinet.
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Supplementary. Mrs. Marie-Jewell.