Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Our intention was to do a comprehensive review of the Wildlife Act of the Northwest Territories. Because of the land claims that came on stream within the last couple of years, especially with the Gwich'in, TFN and Sahtu coming along, we thought the best thing to do would be to amend the legislation to take into account the agreements that were put in place for Inuvialuit, Gwich'in and also the TFN agreement, and maybe Sahtu. At the present time, we are trying to make an assessment on how to best approach a need to change our legislation. Right now, Mr. Speaker, I have an amendment with respect to the Inuvialuit area. Once Nunavut is a reality, the government will have to change the legislation for the Nunavut area. Thank you.
Debates of March 25th, 1993
Topics
Return To Question 596-12(3): Status Of Review Of The Wildlife Act
Question 596-12(3): Status Of Review Of The Wildlife Act
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Return To Question 596-12(3): Status Of Review Of The Wildlife Act
Question 596-12(3): Status Of Review Of The Wildlife Act
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Ningark.
Question 597-12(3): Economic Development Officer For Pelly Bay
Item 5: Oral Questions
March 24th, 1993
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John Ningark Natilikmiot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question will be directed to the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism. Mr. Speaker, economic development is an essential requirement in communities across the territories. I know the honourable Minister is aware the communities in the Kitikmeot region are not in the best economic position as compared to other communities in other regions. This is not due to the lack of community initiatives. There are communities in my region which are innovative and want to get into the economic development program. This may have been due to a lack of support from the government from the system. I know the honourable Minister is endeavouring to change that. We appreciate his initiative. When is the government going to put an economic development position in Pelly Bay? I know the Minister attempted to do that last year. Thank you.
Question 597-12(3): Economic Development Officer For Pelly Bay
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Minister Pollard.
Question 597-12(3): Economic Development Officer For Pelly Bay
Item 5: Oral Questions
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Speaker, I will take the question as notice. Thank you.
Question 597-12(3): Economic Development Officer For Pelly Bay
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
The question has been taken as notice. Item 5, oral questions. Mrs. Marie-Jewell. Mr. Whitford.
Question 598-12(3): Number Of Year-round Fishermen
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to direct a question to the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism. Last week, Mr. Speaker, a group of fishermen from Hay River were here to talk to some of the Members. The situation presented by the fishermen was fairly bleak. They were not at all happy with the situation in which they were faced. Yet, today when I was reading a newspaper, they had a fairly successful year, at least by the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation's standpoint. They say the fishermen of the lake had an average season. Winter fisheries and summer fisheries, are these the same fishing people, Mr. Speaker, both those who fish in the summer and those who fish in the winter, or is there a difference?
Question 598-12(3): Number Of Year-round Fishermen
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Pollard.
Return To Question 598-12(3): Number Of Year-round Fishermen
Question 598-12(3): Number Of Year-round Fishermen
Item 5: Oral Questions
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Speaker, for the most part the fishermen who fish in the winter fish in the summer, although there are some fishermen who only fish in the summer and there are some fishermen who only fish in the winter. For the most part, they are the same people. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Return To Question 598-12(3): Number Of Year-round Fishermen
Question 598-12(3): Number Of Year-round Fishermen
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Gargan.
Question 599-12(3): Successful Construction Of Fort Providence Ice Crossing
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Minister of Transportation. I understand the department has been using new spray equipment to construct the Fort Providence ice crossing for the past two or three years. The new equipment is supposed to allow the road to be built more quickly than the old drill and flood method. I am told that this new spray equipment cost the department in the neighbourhood of $200,000 but that the kinks are still being worked out. Mr. Speaker, I am strongly in favour of the new technology, but I wonder when the department will master this new equipment. Can the Minister advise the House as to the success of the department so far in constructing the Fort Providence ice crossing more quickly and efficiently with the new spray equipment?
Question 599-12(3): Successful Construction Of Fort Providence Ice Crossing
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Todd.
Return To Question 599-12(3): Successful Construction Of Fort Providence Ice Crossing
Question 599-12(3): Successful Construction Of Fort Providence Ice Crossing
Item 5: Oral Questions
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As the honourable Member said, this is state of the art technology. This is the first year that we have put this into place. It is a little early at this time to evaluate the savings or the time we have saved in doing the ice crossing. I would think, perhaps, with next year's opportunity, we have learned some of the mistakes we have made this year and that by next year we should be in a better position. I am optimistic, while it was a $200,000 investment, we will be able to achieve the objective, and that is to get the ice road in place as quickly as possible so everyone can take advantage of it. However, it is a little early at this time to evaluate whether that expenditure is the right one and whether, in fact, it has achieved the end it is supposed to achieve.
Return To Question 599-12(3): Successful Construction Of Fort Providence Ice Crossing
Question 599-12(3): Successful Construction Of Fort Providence Ice Crossing
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Gargan.
Supplementary To Question 599-12(3): Successful Construction Of Fort Providence Ice Crossing
Question 599-12(3): Successful Construction Of Fort Providence Ice Crossing
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
I would like to ask the Minister, Mr. Speaker, if the department has plans to use this new spray equipment in other areas such as the Liard, Camsell, Arctic Red River and Fort McPherson.
Supplementary To Question 599-12(3): Successful Construction Of Fort Providence Ice Crossing
Question 599-12(3): Successful Construction Of Fort Providence Ice Crossing
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Todd.
Further Return To Question 599-12(3): Successful Construction Of Fort Providence Ice Crossing
Question 599-12(3): Successful Construction Of Fort Providence Ice Crossing
Item 5: Oral Questions
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I actually do not know. I would think, and I can check with the departmental officials, if it is successful in the Fort Providence area and it achieves the end it was supposed to achieve and that is to move more quickly to get the ice conditions appropriate for the movement of traffic, then I would hope that we could do similar projects at other crossings. At this time, it would be a little premature to make a commitment on that.
Further Return To Question 599-12(3): Successful Construction Of Fort Providence Ice Crossing
Question 599-12(3): Successful Construction Of Fort Providence Ice Crossing
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Gargan.
Supplementary To Question 599-12(3): Successful Construction Of Fort Providence Ice Crossing
Question 599-12(3): Successful Construction Of Fort Providence Ice Crossing
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. When this spray equipment is used in Fort Providence it is trucked in from Hay River. The equipment at $200,000 each is a substantial investment to be transporting every year. I would like to ask the Minister whether he has considered storing that equipment in Fort Providence.
Supplementary To Question 599-12(3): Successful Construction Of Fort Providence Ice Crossing
Question 599-12(3): Successful Construction Of Fort Providence Ice Crossing
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Todd.
Further Return To Question 599-12(3): Successful Construction Of Fort Providence Ice Crossing
Question 599-12(3): Successful Construction Of Fort Providence Ice Crossing
Item 5: Oral Questions
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John Todd Keewatin Central
I do not know why it is trucked from Hay River to Fort Providence, but we will certainly give due consideration to the possibility of having it stored in the area where it is used.
Further Return To Question 599-12(3): Successful Construction Of Fort Providence Ice Crossing
Question 599-12(3): Successful Construction Of Fort Providence Ice Crossing
Item 5: Oral Questions
Page 1186
The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Gargan.
Supplementary To Question 599-12(3): Successful Construction Of Fort Providence Ice Crossing
Question 599-12(3): Successful Construction Of Fort Providence Ice Crossing
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Thank you. My last supplementary. During the times when this equipment is used, we have people from Hay River going to Providence every day to supervise the equipment. Does the Minister plan on ensuring that we have people in Providence trained to eventually take over that type of task?
Supplementary To Question 599-12(3): Successful Construction Of Fort Providence Ice Crossing
Question 599-12(3): Successful Construction Of Fort Providence Ice Crossing
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Todd.
Further Return To Question 599-12(3): Successful Construction Of Fort Providence Ice Crossing
Question 599-12(3): Successful Construction Of Fort Providence Ice Crossing
Item 5: Oral Questions
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Let me say from the outset, Mr. Speaker, I am not that familiar with this operation. However, I will say that it would be appropriate, with this new technology, to have people in Fort Providence prepared to be trained and employed in the use of this equipment. We would take that action. I will talk to the department, and if it is not happening, I will take steps to ensure that it does. Thank you.