Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I understand the traditional harvesters, artists, carvers and other occupations as trying to indicate those who do not fit under the WCB scheme. Would those include the seamstress, the housewife who makes parkas and souvenirs for the tourists and are participating in the home income, the home wage? I'm not talking about the homemakers who are cooking and everything they are doing for their own families, I'm talking about those who are selling their products for the purpose of helping with family income. I hope I understand it that way.
Debates of Dec. 6th, 1993
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James Arvaluk Aivilik
Committee Motion 70-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 5, Carried
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Committee Motion 70-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 5, Carried
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Silas Arngna'naaq Kivallivik
Mr. Chairman, when the committee met and discussed the area of traditional harvesters, artists, carvers and other occupations, there were a number of thoughts about what a traditional harvester, artist or carver is. The definition of each varied according to the presentation we received. In fact, the committee itself was divided in the description of what a traditional harvester was, where the definition of a traditional harvester begins, or for an artist or carver, where that definition would come in. We did not want to limit or restrict the Minister in defining what other occupations would be. It becomes difficult to say that this is where we begin to say these people will be covered by the act. If we leave people out, it makes it difficult to administer. Therefore, this recommendation leaves it open at the Minister's discretion.
Committee Motion 70-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 5, Carried
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Committee Motion 70-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 5, Carried
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James Arvaluk Aivilik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I like this recommendation. However, I just want to caution that the recommendation leaves too much to the Minister. I don't want to have a Minister, when he is further investigating the other programs for guaranteed income, have a narrow approach to the type of recommendation because I believe the recommendation has good spirit and means well. I don't want the government to start narrowing it down and starting saying, you didn't specifically mention that. I think, hopefully, this will be recognized on its own merit and spirit. Thank you.
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Committee Motion 70-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 5, Carried
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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre
I have no difficulty in supporting the motion. I understand why it is worded the way it is. If you decide to describe in great detail what should be covered, then there is a danger that you will leave somebody out that you haven't thought about. Therefore, the word "other" may cover somebody who is not a sewer or who doesn't carve, but does something else. The danger with making a list of all the things you think should be done, is you can always leave somebody out, then that person wouldn't be covered. Instead of narrowing it, you are, in fact, broadening it to give that possibility the chance of being covered by not making an exhaustive list of things. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee Motion 70-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 5, Carried
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Committee Motion 70-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 5, Carried
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An Hon. Member
Question.
Committee Motion 70-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 5, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.
---Carried
Mr. Arngna'naaq.
Committee Motion 71-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 6, Carried
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Silas Arngna'naaq Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This is the sixth motion that I would like to make. I move that this committee recommend that the Workers' Compensation Act be amended to clearly state the fiduciary obligation of board members for the management of the fund.
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Arngna'naaq. The motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Committee Motion 71-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 6, Carried
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An Hon. Member
Question.
Committee Motion 71-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 6, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.
---Carried
Mr. Arngna'naaq.
Committee Motion 72-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 7, Carried
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Silas Arngna'naaq Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Our final recommendation is, I move that this committee recommends that the ten per cent disability on eligibility for commutation of pension payments remain in the legislation as currently is and that the commutation be provided as a right upon application of the worker and that the discretion of the board to commute in the absence of an application by the worker, be eliminated.
Committee Motion 72-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 7, Carried
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Committee Motion 72-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 7, Carried
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An Hon. Member
Question.
Committee Motion 72-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 7, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.
---Carried
Thank you. Mr. Arngna'naaq.
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Silas Arngna'naaq Kivallivik
Mr. Chairman, that concludes our report of the legislative action paper on the Workers' Compensation Act.
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Arngna'naaq. Does the committee agree that this matter is concluded?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Committee Motion 72-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 7, Carried
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Committee Motion 72-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 7, Carried
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James Arvaluk Aivilik
Mr. Chairman, the wouldn't say the conclusion is proper, because I had my hand up for a little while and I was not recognized. If I may, I have a couple of points here that I would like to bring up before the conclusion is declared.
Committee Motion 72-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 7, Carried
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Committee Motion 72-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 7, Carried
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James Arvaluk Aivilik
Thank you for giving me the floor.