Mr. Speaker, may I request unanimous consent to extend question period?
Debates of March 2nd, 1993
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Further Return To Question 403-12(3): Date Of Increase For Social Assistance Food Rates
Question 403-12(3): Date Of Increase For Social Assistance Food Rates
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
Further Return To Question 403-12(3): Date Of Increase For Social Assistance Food Rates
Question 403-12(3): Date Of Increase For Social Assistance Food Rates
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Please proceed, Mr. Patterson.
Question 404-12(3): Indexing Social Assistance Rates To Cost Of Living
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Social Services. Mr. Speaker, I believe the Minister should be well aware of the concern of the people of the Northwest Territories with respect to social assistance rates. Ordinary Members have been saying this issue has been a priority for many years. It has been raised again today in question period. Yet, over and over, the rates are left at the same level while costs continue to rise. Mr. Speaker, in November 1990, a motion was passed in the Legislative Assembly, which should have ended the need for ordinary Members to press for a review of the rates every few years. That motion recommended that the social assistance rates be indexed to the cost of living and then adjusted at least twice a year. Would the Minister advise the House whether she will consider indexing social assistance rates to the cost of living?
Question 404-12(3): Indexing Social Assistance Rates To Cost Of Living
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Minister of Social Services.
Return To Question 404-12(3): Indexing Social Assistance Rates To Cost Of Living
Question 404-12(3): Indexing Social Assistance Rates To Cost Of Living
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If he is asking me if I will consider it, yes, I can consider it. Thank you.
Return To Question 404-12(3): Indexing Social Assistance Rates To Cost Of Living
Question 404-12(3): Indexing Social Assistance Rates To Cost Of Living
Item 5: Oral Questions
March 1st, 1993
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Supplementary, Mr. Patterson.
Supplementary To Question 404-12(3): Indexing Social Assistance Rates To Cost Of Living
Question 404-12(3): Indexing Social Assistance Rates To Cost Of Living
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
Mr. Speaker, in response to a question by Mr. Zoe, in June of 1992, the former Minister of Social Services, not myself, informed the House that a departmental review of the indexing of social assistance rates was to have been completed by last September. We have heard no more about this review. Is she now prepared to follow through on that commitment from her department to review this issue and provide her report to the House by the end of this session?
Supplementary To Question 404-12(3): Indexing Social Assistance Rates To Cost Of Living
Question 404-12(3): Indexing Social Assistance Rates To Cost Of Living
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Minister of Social Services, Ms. Mike.
Further Return To Question 404-12(3): Indexing Social Assistance Rates To Cost Of Living
Question 404-12(3): Indexing Social Assistance Rates To Cost Of Living
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. First of all, I will check to see what the record states regarding the previous Minister's statement on Social Services and take it from there and report to the House. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 404-12(3): Indexing Social Assistance Rates To Cost Of Living
Question 404-12(3): Indexing Social Assistance Rates To Cost Of Living
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, oral questions. Item 6, written questions. Item 7, returns to written questions. Item 8, replies to opening address. Item 9, replies to budget address. Item 10, petitions. Item 11, reports of standing and special committees. Item 12, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 13, tabling of documents. Mr. Pudluk.
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
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Ludy Pudluk High Arctic
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to table Tabled Document 70-12(3), a letter from Johnnie Attagutsiak from the Arctic Bay alcohol and drug committee supporting young people who have problems with drug, solvent and alcohol abuse, the plans to learn and maintain traditional life skills and survival skills at an outpost camp near Iqaluit. Thank you.
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 13, tabling of documents. Mr. Gargan.
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Mr. Speaker, I would like to table two documents. The first one is Tabled Document 71-12(3), and is with regard to correspondence from chief Pat Martel, Hay River Dene band to myself dated March 1, 1993, which deals with the critical housing needs for social housing on the Hay River reserve.
The second is Tabled Document 72-12(3), Mr. Speaker, and is correspondence from Al Marlo, economic development consultant, to the Hay River reserve Dene band addressed to me and dated March 1, 1993, which deals with the proposed First Nations' trust company.
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 13, tabling of documents. Mr. Patterson.
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to table Tabled Document 73-12(3), an open letter to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from the NWT participants in the Inuit round table on social issues, Goose Bay, Labrador, February 26-28. The letter contains important recommendations on housing for Inuit and other aboriginal Canadians in the Northwest Territories and on the GNWT staff housing strategy. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 13, tabling of documents. Ms. Cournoyea.
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, I wish to table Tabled Document 74-12(3), payments to NWT Power Corporation president and board members. Thank you.
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 13, tabling of documents. Mr. Kakfwi.
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, I have two documents to table. The first one is Tabled Document 75-12(3), Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, An Estimate of Costs - Creating and Operating the Government of Nunavut, December, 1992.
The second document is Tabled Document 76-12(3) and is titled, Policy and Directive on Community Transfer Initiative Contributions. Mahsi.
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 13, tabling of documents. Item 14, notices of motion. Mr. Koe.
Motion 18-12(3): Legislative Assembly's Position On The Federal Government Cuts To The Canada-nwt Cooperation Agreement For French And Aboriginal Languages In The Nwt
Item 14: Notices Of Motions
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Fred Koe Inuvik
Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that, on Thursday, March 4, 1993, I will move the following motion.
I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Natilikmiot, that this Legislative Assembly strongly disapproves of the unilateral actions of the Government of Canada cutting contributions under the Canada/Northwest Territories Cooperation Agreement for French and Aboriginal Languages in the Northwest Territories.
Further, that this Legislative Assembly supports the efforts of the Premier and the Government of the Northwest Territories in reinstating the full level of funding committed under the Canada/Northwest Territories agreement.
And furthermore, that the Speaker convey this resolution to the Government of Canada.
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Motion 18-12(3): Legislative Assembly's Position On The Federal Government Cuts To The Canada-nwt Cooperation Agreement For French And Aboriginal Languages In The Nwt
Item 14: Notices Of Motions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 14, notices of motion. Item 15, notices of motions for first reading of bills. Mr. Pollard.
Bill 20: Loan Authorization Act, 1993-94
Item 15: Notices Of Motions For First Reading Of Bills
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John Pollard Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Thursday, March 4, 1992, I shall move that Bill 20, Loan Authorization Act, 1993-94, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Bill 20: Loan Authorization Act, 1993-94
Item 15: Notices Of Motions For First Reading Of Bills
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 15, notices of motions for first reading of bills. Mr. Kakfwi.
Bill 18: An Act To Amend The Public Printing Act
Item 15: Notices Of Motions For First Reading Of Bills
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Thursday, March 4, 1993, I shall move that Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Public Printing Act, be read for the first time.