Mr. Speaker, the documents which I said I would table are in for translation at the present time so I will be able to do that very quickly. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Debates of March 30th, 1993
Topics
Return To Question 648-12(3): Tabling Of Expo 1992 Internal Audit
Question 648-12(3): Tabling Of Expo 1992 Internal Audit
Item 5: Oral Questions
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John Pollard Hay River
Return To Question 648-12(3): Tabling Of Expo 1992 Internal Audit
Question 648-12(3): Tabling Of Expo 1992 Internal Audit
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Ningark.
Question 649-12(3): Eligibility Of NWT Residents For Alaskan Land Claims
Item 5: Oral Questions
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John Ningark Natilikmiot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is directed to the Premier of this government. When I was in Gjoa Haven in February, 1993, one elderly lady approached me and told me she was originally from Alaska. She thought she was entitled to receive land claim money from the Alaskan settlement. Would the Premier undertake to enquire if, in fact, there are individuals living in the Kitikmeot region who are eligible to receive money from Alaska but are not receiving money because they are not sure if they are entitled to receive this money, which according to my understanding rightly belongs to those people if they are from Alaska? Thank you.
Question 649-12(3): Eligibility Of NWT Residents For Alaskan Land Claims
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Madam Premier.
Return To Question 649-12(3): Eligibility Of Nwt Residents For Alaskan Land Claims
Question 649-12(3): Eligibility Of NWT Residents For Alaskan Land Claims
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, I can further enquire, but to my knowledge there was a cutoff time to enrol and several people were left out because it was impossible to get the necessary documentation to provide their birth place. I know there was a cutoff date, but I will further enquire to see if there has been any advancement in trying to open up the clause. I know some years have gone by, but I will check into it further. Thank you.
Return To Question 649-12(3): Eligibility Of Nwt Residents For Alaskan Land Claims
Question 649-12(3): Eligibility Of NWT Residents For Alaskan Land Claims
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Patterson.
Question 650-12(3): Maca Inspection Report Of The Town Of Iqaluit
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is a question for the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs. Mr. Speaker, I received a request, I believe the Minister also received one or will soon receive one, from the Iqaluit chamber of commerce asking the Minister to release a recent Municipal and Community Affairs inspection report relating to an audit by MACA of the town of Iqaluit, or an inspection of the town of Iqaluit. Could that report be released to the Iqaluit chamber of commerce? Thank you.
Question 650-12(3): Maca Inspection Report Of The Town Of Iqaluit
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Allooloo.
Return To Question 650-12(3): Maca Inspection Report Of The Town Of Iqaluit
Question 650-12(3): Maca Inspection Report Of The Town Of Iqaluit
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have had discussions with the mayor and also members of the chamber of commerce from Iqaluit this Sunday. In my discussions with the mayor, I told him that I will not be in the position to release the report. It is up to the mayor to release the report. I have been told that the mayor intends to release
the report to the council to discuss what is in the report. I have also been informed that the council, mayor and my officials will be meeting with rate payers on April 17 to discuss the report. Thank you.
Return To Question 650-12(3): Maca Inspection Report Of The Town Of Iqaluit
Question 650-12(3): Maca Inspection Report Of The Town Of Iqaluit
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Whitford.
Question 651-12(3): Status Of Tobacco Information Officer Position
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Minister of Health. She gave a Minister's statement this afternoon dealing with cancer month, which is April. The aim of cancer month is to reduce occurrences of cancer by encouraging people to change their life-styles. Mr. Speaker, some years ago, there used to be a person working for the Department of Health who dealt with tobacco. He was a person who went about talking to school children and the general public about the effects of cigarette smoke, the use of tobacco and its correlation to the disease of cancer. I see more and more young people smoking now than ever before. I wonder if the Department of Health still has a person designated to deal with the use of tobacco.
Question 651-12(3): Status Of Tobacco Information Officer Position
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Ms. Mike.
Question 651-12(3): Status Of Tobacco Information Officer Position
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will take the question as notice.
Question 651-12(3): Status Of Tobacco Information Officer Position
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Patterson.
Question 652-12(3): Lead Department On Family Law Review Issue
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. These are further questions to those asked by Mr. Lewis of the Minister of Justice regarding the family law review. Mr. Speaker, there is apparently much more work planned in this very long-standing process. Is it clear which department is the lead in responding to this long-standing issue of the family law review? Thank you.
Question 652-12(3): Lead Department On Family Law Review Issue
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Kakfwi.
Return To Question 652-12(3): Lead Department On Family Law Review Issue
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, I have taken the lead as Minister of Justice in dealing with the recommendations. Many of the recommendations deal with those areas that fall under the responsibilities of the Department of Justice, but we will be working jointly with the Department of Social Services. Thank you.
Return To Question 652-12(3): Lead Department On Family Law Review Issue
Question 652-12(3): Lead Department On Family Law Review Issue
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Supplementary, Mr. Patterson.
Supplementary To Question 652-12(3): Lead Department On Family Law Review Issue
Question 652-12(3): Lead Department On Family Law Review Issue
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This matter has dragged on for some years, as I am sure the Minister knows. Since his department is the lead, has the Minister assigned an official, preferably a senior official, to take responsibility for carrying on this work and concluding the next stages in a timely manner? Has there been a specific person assigned to get this thing moving? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 652-12(3): Lead Department On Family Law Review Issue
Question 652-12(3): Lead Department On Family Law Review Issue
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Kakfwi.
Further Return To Question 652-12(3): Lead Department On Family Law Review Issue
Question 652-12(3): Lead Department On Family Law Review Issue
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, the deputy minister of Justice has some staff who are looking at different parts of the report and the recommendations. The recommendations are currently being reviewed by the department. Once this session is over, it is my view that the department will have more time to devote to issues like this in more depth. We have been caught up in the fall session, the winter session, this session and the budget cycle. We have not had the time we would like to devote to all the different areas of work that we need. Again, I want to tell you, at least, by fall, we will have a substantial document ready. By the end of this current fiscal year, we should have some draft legislation ready for consideration by Members of this House as is anticipated or recommended by the recommendations. There are suggestions that we look at drafting new pieces of legislation. We would have some sort of a plan ready to recommend to Members within the year. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 652-12(3): Lead Department On Family Law Review Issue
Question 652-12(3): Lead Department On Family Law Review Issue
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Time for oral questions has 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. Mr. Koe.
Item 12: Tabling Of Documents
Item 12: Tabling Of Documents
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Fred Koe Inuvik
Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table Tabled Document 125-12(3), a letter I received from Mr. Jack Walker, which I read into the record in Members' statements, regarding the CBC report this morning.
Item 12: Tabling Of Documents
Item 12: Tabling Of Documents
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 12, tabling of documents. Mr. Lewis.
Item 12: Tabling Of Documents
Item 12: Tabling Of Documents
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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre
I would like to table, Tabled Document 126-12(3), a letter dated March 30, from Mr. Fernand Denault which outlines the opposition of the United Steel Workers of America to the proposed payroll tax of one per cent on the working people of the Northwest Territories.