Debates of Feb. 23rd, 1993

This is page numbers 561 - 592 of the Hansard for the 12th Assembly, 3rd 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 chairman.

Topics

Members Present
Item 1: Prayer
North Slave Kitikmeot Mineral Development
Need For Overhaul Of Rcmp Complaints Commission
Globe & Mail Article Re Current State Of Legislative Assembly
Statements In Globe & Mail Article On Current State Of Legislative Assembly
Delay Of Speaker's Ruling On Point Of Order On February 22, 1993
Cruise Missile Testing In The Nwt
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
Cause Of Power Outage
Cruise Missile Testing In The North
Medical Counselling And Information Services For Women
Environmental Assessment Projects
Revenue Generated By Staff Housing Strategy
Classification Of Drivers' Licences
Replacement Of X-ray Equipment At Inuvik Hospital
Further Return To 313-12(3): Replacement Of X-ray Equipment At Inuvik Hospital
Delay For X-ray Equipment At Inuvik Hospital
Temporary Equipment At Inuvik Hospital
Establishing A Teacher Education Program In The Beaufort/delta Region
Nwtpc Finances Affected By Changeover Of GNWT Staff Housing
Framework For Advisory Committee On Housing
Consultation With Public On Housing Issues
Reinstating Assistance For Hunters And Trappers
Investing WCB Funds In The Nwt
Status Of Teacher Education Program In Beaufort/delta Region
Teacher Recruitment Problems Because Of Housing Policy
Upgrading Airstrip In Lake Harbour
Annual Meetings Of The NWT Housing Corporation
Financial Impact On Municipalities From Changeover Of GNWT Staff Housing
Consultations On Mineral Developments
Contact Person For Mineral Development Initiative
Standards For Airports In Small Communities
Responsibility For Ensuring Workplace Safety
Funding For Tourism Training Group
School Boards In Communities
Costs And Savings To Be Realized From Staff Housing Policy
Disposal Of Dew Line Site And Panarctic Oil Garbage
Item 9: Replies To Budget Address
Item 10: Petitions
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
Appearance By Members Of Commission For Constitutional Development In Committee Of The Whole
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Bill 16: Norman Wells Natural Gas Distribution System Act
Item 22: Orders Of The Day

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Fred Koe Inuvik

Do you know who the two people are on this current program, and where are they?

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Koe. Mr. Pollard.

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John Pollard Hay River

Mr. Chairman, as I have said before, the first one is an EDO training position in Coppermine, the second one has just been selected, I do not have the full details on it as of yet, but it probably would be in Cambridge Bay. This one is not signed, sealed and delivered. The first one is. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Pollard. Are there any further questions? Mr. Koe.

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Fred Koe Inuvik

Mr. Chairman, in terms of training and the developing of aboriginal staff, does the department have a current plan?

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Koe. Mr. Pollard.

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John Pollard Hay River

Mr. Chairman, there is a priority given to the department to hire northerners. At present we are looking at our job classifications to see if they are overstated, so that it makes it difficult for northerners to get into those particular jobs. This should be completed this year, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Pollard. Mr. Koe.

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Fred Koe Inuvik

I am glad to see there has been 100 per cent increase in the senior management ranks of aboriginal people. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Koe. Are there any general comments? Mr. Zoe.

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Henry Zoe

Henry Zoe North Slave

Mr. Chairman, my colleague was questioning the Minister with the same line of questioning I was going to pursue. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Zoe. Mr. Ningark.

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John Ningark Natilikmiot

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will wait until we move to the business development activity. However, Mr. Chairman, I think we can feel the economy. It is getting very cold in here.

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

There is a bit of a chill in the air all right. The business of the House is heating up, however, the air is cooling down. I wonder if the Sergeant-at-Arms can look into this. I am informed, Mr. Ningark, that the issue is being addressed. Are there any general comments? We will move on to line by line. Total O and M, $678,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Tourism And Parks

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you. Tourism and parks, total O and M, $7.608 million. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Business development, total O and M, $12.788 million. Mr. Gargan.

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Mr. Chairman, I have a question with regard to tourism and parks. Is there a coordinated effort between this department and the federal government with regard to the diseased bison herd in Wood Buffalo National Park? Has this been discussed? Is this only a federal initiative?

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Gargan. Mr. Pollard.

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John Pollard Hay River

Mr. Chairman, in as much as I am the Minister responsible for parks in the Northwest Territories, when it comes down to the animals within those parks or the federal parks, and a large topic such as the bison problem, this is handled by the Minister of Renewable Resources.

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Pollard. Mr. Gargan.

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Mr. Chairman, I have one other question. I am not sure if this is the appropriate time to bring this up, however, what is the situation with regard to the Toronto operation?

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Gargan. Mr. Pollard.

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John Pollard Hay River

Mr. Chairman, this comes under the development corporation. We have had pretty good sales through Christmas. We are about 50 per cent of forecasts. The Toronto airport has informed us that sales will probably drop off in the next couple of months because it will be a slower traffic season. We can expect to see them pick up again. Because we have not had as many sales as we had anticipated, we have cutback on the amount of money we have been spending there. It is still within, or perhaps a little bit below, the subsidy level that we had allowed for. Things are still going fairly well. We hope they will improve. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.