Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The spill occurred on territorial lands, not on Commissioner's land, and the federal government is responsible for administering and also finding out what contaminants were involved in this spill. Apparently, the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs is preparing a report on the substance which was spilled at Giant Mine. Their report is expected to be completed by next week. I have requested a copy to be sent to my office as soon as the report is done. Thank you.
Debates of March 18th, 1993
Topics
Return To Question 535-12(3): Contents Of Spill At Royal Oak Mine
Question 535-12(3): Contents Of Spill At Royal Oak Mine
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Return To Question 535-12(3): Contents Of Spill At Royal Oak Mine
Question 535-12(3): Contents Of Spill At Royal Oak Mine
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Supplementary, Mr. Whitford.
Supplementary To Question 535-12(3): Contents Of Spill At Royal Oak
Question 535-12(3): Contents Of Spill At Royal Oak Mine
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, many people in this city and around the territories are concerned with any spill that we have of an unknown nature. In this case, anything around an industrial area is of great concern, certainly to us because we are bordering on a great body of fresh water. I understand the spill is frozen so it is easy to remove. Can the Minister tell the House what the status of the clean up is?
Supplementary To Question 535-12(3): Contents Of Spill At Royal Oak
Question 535-12(3): Contents Of Spill At Royal Oak Mine
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Allooloo.
Further Return To Question 535-12(3): Contents Of Spill At Royal Oak
Question 535-12(3): Contents Of Spill At Royal Oak Mine
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I mentioned, when it was reported at about 6:20 in the evening, clean up started that night and it was completed the next day. It took no more than 12 hours for the spill to be cleaned up. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 535-12(3): Contents Of Spill At Royal Oak
Question 535-12(3): Contents Of Spill At Royal Oak Mine
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, oral questions. Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
Question 536-12(3): Guidelines For Applications For Lottery Licences
Item 5: Oral Questions
March 17th, 1993
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, last week I asked the Minister responsible for public service with respect to the policies his department uses for determining eligibility for lottery licences that are submitted. He indicated to me in his return to oral question, "Lottery licences may be issued to recreation or cultural committees set up by these organizations. When initial applications for licences are reviewed from such recreational or cultural committees, information on the membership on the committee is provided by the applicant and must not be restricted to a particular group of people." It goes on to state, "The Elks and Legion service clubs are open for membership to the general public." Mr. Speaker, I am somewhat concerned with the attitude with regard to the response is very general and broad. I would like to ask the Minister if he would make a commitment to have his department review the eligibility for licences which are submitted? Thank you.
Question 536-12(3): Guidelines For Applications For Lottery Licences
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Minister of Safety and Public Services.
Return To Question 536-12(3): Guidelines For Applications For Lottery Licences
Question 536-12(3): Guidelines For Applications For Lottery Licences
Item 5: Oral Questions
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As the honourable Member said, the eligibility criteria was developed several years ago when the federal government granted provinces and territories the right to legalize gambling, provided it was conducted and managed by charitable organizations. I agree with the Member that there is some concern about eligibility and I will ask the department to conduct a comprehensive review to determine more definitive guidelines so as not to exclude people, but to include people.
Return To Question 536-12(3): Guidelines For Applications For Lottery Licences
Question 536-12(3): Guidelines For Applications For Lottery Licences
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Whitford.
Question 537-12(3): Surveying Aids Victims To Educate Others
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister of Health a question concerning AIDS. In 1991, an anonymous survey was conducted in the territories of some 973 blood samples. In that sampling, Mr. Speaker, one unknown infection was identified. According to the information, the numbers of AIDS cases in the territories is on par with the provinces, so we are no better or no worse. Further on in that information, Mr. Speaker, in 1992, eight cases were reported and in 1993, three cases have been reported. I just wonder if we are doing any more sampling such as the 1991 survey.
Question 537-12(3): Surveying Aids Victims To Educate Others
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
I will allow the question, but if I could ask Members to consider the fact that this particular document is on the order paper for committee of the whole. It is not normal parliamentary practice to talk about issues that are on the order paper for committee of the whole before there has been an opportunity to discuss them in committee of the whole. I will allow this question, but I would ask Members to consider that. Ms. Mike.
Return To Question 537-12(3): Surveying Aids Victims To Educate Others
Question 537-12(3): Surveying Aids Victims To Educate Others
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The department is training medical staff and whenever there is a reported STD, they are encouraged to talk to the patients to try and get as much information as they can. I do not think we are doing any official surveys strictly on AIDS. Thank you.
Return To Question 537-12(3): Surveying Aids Victims To Educate Others
Question 537-12(3): Surveying Aids Victims To Educate Others
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Supplementary, Mr. Whitford.
Supplementary To Question 537-12(3): Surveying Aids Victims To Educate Others
Question 537-12(3): Surveying Aids Victims To Educate Others
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I apologize for my ignorance for asking questions on this matter. I was leading up to a point that because of the number of cases which are being reported, I wanted to find out whether something was being undertaken, in schools for example, to continue education to young people on this dreaded disease. If I am out order, I still would like to know if we are undertaking any programs in the school to inform young people of this disease.
Supplementary To Question 537-12(3): Surveying Aids Victims To Educate Others
Question 537-12(3): Surveying Aids Victims To Educate Others
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
I said this time I will allow that question, but your original question referred to a document that is before the committee of the whole. In future, I will be reluctant to allow it, but this time I will allow that question. Ms. Mike.
Further Return To Question 537-12(3): Surveying Aids Victims To Educate Others
Question 537-12(3): Surveying Aids Victims To Educate Others
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As the Minister of Health, I could have easily given the direction to the department. One of the reasons I had asked the department to give Caucus an information session on AIDS, is so the Members would have an opportunity to have input. That is the reason why we have the AIDS debate on the order paper, so everyone will have an opportunity to speak on how we should be dealing with this. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 537-12(3): Surveying Aids Victims To Educate Others
Question 537-12(3): Surveying Aids Victims To Educate Others
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
The time for oral questions as elapsed. Item 6, written questions. Item 7, returns to written questions. Item 8, replies to opening address. Item 9, petitions. Item 10, reports of standing and special committees. Item 11, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 12, tabling of documents. Item 13, notices of motion. Item 14, notices of motions for first reading of bills. Item 15, motions. Item 16, first reading of bills. Item 17, second reading of bills. Ms. Cournoyea.
Bill 23: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 4, 1992-93
Item 17: Second Reading Of Bills
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Sahtu that Bill 23, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 4, 1992-93, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill would make supplementary appropriations for the Government of the Northwest Territories for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1993. Thank you.
Bill 23: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 4, 1992-93
Item 17: Second Reading Of Bills
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.
Bill 23: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 4, 1992-93
Item 17: Second Reading Of Bills
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An Hon. Member
Question.
Bill 23: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 4, 1992-93
Item 17: Second Reading Of Bills
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.
---Carried
Bill 23, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 4, 1992-93, has had second reading and accordingly the bill stands referred to the committee of the whole.
Item 18, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters: Tabled Document 2-12(3), The Justice House - Report of the Special Advisor on Gender Equality; Tabled Document 19-12(3), 1992 Master Plan for Corrections Service Division; Tabled Document 91-12(3), Northwest Territories AIDS Project - Review; Tabled Document 92-12(3), HIV and AIDS in the Northwest Territories in 1993; Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Social Assistance Act; Bill 17, Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1993-94; Committee Report 10-12(3), Report on Tabled Document 21-12(3): Payroll Tax Act; Committee Report 11-12(3), Report on the Review of the 1993-93 Main Estimates; Committee Report 15-12(3), Tabled Document 33-12(2): Government Accountability: A Legislative Action Paper on Access to Government; and, Committee Report 16-12(3), Final Report on the Comprehensive Review of the Rules, with Mr. Ningark in the chair.
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
This committee will come to order. When we concluded yesterday we were dealing with the budget of the Department of Social Services, general comments. What is the wish of the committee? Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We should continue with the main estimates of the Department of Social
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Agreed?