Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The board's role was very important in recommending the rules for funding worthwhile projects. Once the rules were in place and approved, it was decided, before I took this portfolio, that it was not necessary to have the board of management to review individual submissions. The rules make it fairly simple to decide whether funding could be approved. The last meeting of the board was held on August 12 and 13, 1993. That was for the new projects, but they did set the principles and criteria for the department, in approving the funding requested for projects by the communities that were already previously approved. I will take her question as notice, in approving or reinstating the board. Thank you.
Debates of Dec. 8th, 1993
Topics
Supplementary To Question 234-12(4): Reinstatement Of Alcohol And Drug Board Of Management
Question 234-12(4): Reinstatement Of Alcohol And Drug Board Of Management
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central
Supplementary To Question 234-12(4): Reinstatement Of Alcohol And Drug Board Of Management
Question 234-12(4): Reinstatement Of Alcohol And Drug Board Of Management
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Koe.
Question 235-12(4): Alcohol And Drug Board Of Management
Item 5: Oral Questions
December 7th, 1993
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Fred Koe Inuvik
I have an oral question for the Premier. We just heard from the Minister of Social Services that the Alcohol and Drug Board of Management was dissolved when the O & M budget was approved last year, which is around March or early April of 1993. Then, the same Minister mentioned that a meeting of that same Board was held in August, 1993. As Chairman of the Standing Committee on Agencies, Boards and Commissions, I thought it was part of our mandate to look and review these boards before they are dissolved, and yet that was never brought to our attention. I was wondering if the rules of the game had changed.
Question 235-12(4): Alcohol And Drug Board Of Management
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Madam Premier.
Question 235-12(4): Alcohol And Drug Board Of Management
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, my understanding is that the funding was not in the budget for the board and the board members had not been reinstated. That is my understanding, however, to better clarify those issues, I think the Minister has taken that as notice to see what has to be done. I will take the question as notice and provide an answer tomorrow. Thank you.
Question 235-12(4): Alcohol And Drug Board Of Management
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Ng.
Question 236-12(4): Department Responsible For Mining
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier, during question period, we directed a great deal of our questions to different departments. There were some regarding transportation, education and training opportunities, and some directed to the Minister Responsible for Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. I also, in looking at the departments overall, recognize that Economic Development and Tourism is also involved, I guess, because of some of the business opportunities from mining developments. I would like to ask the Premier, which department has the ultimate responsibility to coordinate all of the mining initiatives of the government to make sure that one department knows what the other department is doing, in relation to ensuring that our benefits are met for northerners?
Question 236-12(4): Department Responsible For Mining
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Madam Premier.
Return To Question 236-12(4): Department Responsible For Mining
Question 236-12(4): Department Responsible For Mining
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, the Department of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources has that responsibility. Thank you.
Return To Question 236-12(4): Department Responsible For Mining
Question 236-12(4): Department Responsible For Mining
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Ng.
Supplementary To Question 236-12(4): Department Responsible For Mining
Question 236-12(4): Department Responsible For Mining
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
How does the department coordinate these activities? Do they have regular meetings with all the other departments? Is there a committee representative of all the departments? What is the process for coordinating the activities?
Supplementary To Question 236-12(4): Department Responsible For Mining
Question 236-12(4): Department Responsible For Mining
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Madam Premier.
Further Return To Question 236-12(4): Department Responsible For Mining
Question 236-12(4): Department Responsible For Mining
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, yes, the Department of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources has frequent meetings with the affected departments, in terms of the issues relating to mining. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 236-12(4): Department Responsible For Mining
Question 236-12(4): Department Responsible For Mining
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Ng.
Supplementary To Question 236-12(4): Department Responsible For Mining
Question 236-12(4): Department Responsible For Mining
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
I just wanted clarification from Madam Premier. Would that be individually with the departments or is it a combination of all the departments, representatives from every department sitting down to discuss these initiatives?
Supplementary To Question 236-12(4): Department Responsible For Mining
Question 236-12(4): Department Responsible For Mining
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Madam Premier.
Further Return To Question 236-12(4): Department Responsible For Mining
Question 236-12(4): Department Responsible For Mining
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, it depends on the issue. Sometimes it is individual, but otherwise it would depend on the issue that is being addressed at that particular time. There is a committee on the development of mineral resources and the departments affected are part of that committee. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 236-12(4): Department Responsible For Mining
Question 236-12(4): Department Responsible For Mining
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Ng.
Supplementary To Question 236-12(4): Department Responsible For Mining
Question 236-12(4): Department Responsible For Mining
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Who is the contact person in the Department of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources?
Supplementary To Question 236-12(4): Department Responsible For Mining
Question 236-12(4): Department Responsible For Mining
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Madam Premier.
Further Return To Question 236-12(4): Department Responsible For Mining
Question 236-12(4): Department Responsible For Mining
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, at the ministerial level, it is myself as Minister Responsible for Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. At the deputy minister's level, it is Graham Nicholls. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 236-12(4): Department Responsible For Mining
Question 236-12(4): Department Responsible For Mining
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Gargan.
Question 237-12(4): Transportation Strategy Report
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question will be to the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Todd. Mr. Speaker, during the summer months, I have had the pleasure of speaking with Mr. Gordon Wray about a whole new transportation strategy report that was going to be done. Is this report done and how soon do we expect to see the results of that report?
Question 237-12(4): Transportation Strategy Report
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Mr. Todd.
Return To Question 237-12(4): Transportation Strategy Report
Question 237-12(4): Transportation Strategy Report
Item 5: Oral Questions
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If I can start by saying, it is not a whole new transportation strategy. It is more an update of the strategy and perhaps a more realistic approach to what we think we can accomplish. The strategy is, in fact, completed. It is into translation right now. I was hoping to, as I indicated earlier in this session, table it in the House. However, I am reluctant to table it at this time until I have full translation for the benefit of, in particular, our Inuit colleagues. Hopefully, I can table it sometime next week in the new session. Thank you.