(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As the environment Minister stated earlier, I am very thankful that he is cooperating with them. I am glad they do not want the dumping of scrap metal in the Arctic Ocean. He stated earlier that he would be writing to the Minister of the Environment and I would like him to support the Inuit. Does he know when he will receive a reply to his letter, whether PanArctic will be given a yes or a no? When does he expect to get a reply? Thank you.
Debates of March 31st, 1993
Topics
Question 661-12(3): Status Of Reply From Federal Government Re Dumping Scrap Metal Into Arctic Ocean
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Ludy Pudluk High Arctic
Question 661-12(3): Status Of Reply From Federal Government Re Dumping Scrap Metal Into Arctic Ocean
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Allooloo.
Return To Question 661-12(3): Status Of Reply From Federal Government Re Dumping Scrap Metal Into Arctic Ocean
Question 661-12(3): Status Of Reply From Federal Government Re Dumping Scrap Metal Into Arctic Ocean
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The community representatives, ICC and the Government of the Northwest Territories have stated they wanted to receive a reply before April 15.
The Government of Canada has given a permit to PanArctic which will allow them to dump scrap metal into the Ocean on April 15. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has given a blasting permit which comes into effect on April 15. The Department of the Environment has been asked to reply on the concerns before April 15.
Mr. Speaker, the community representatives have recommended the dumping permit be with held for one year until a proper review of disposal options is undertaken, that the federal government assist PanArctic to clean up the site, that studies be conducted on the long-term effects of ocean dumping, that a moratorium be put in place until the studies are done. They should also try to find out whether they can reuse the scrap metal and leave the remainder on the land for the time being. It was further recommended that industry and government post abandonment and restoration bonds to ensure the clean up is done.
The Government of the Northwest Territories has given a statement they do not want any dumping of scrap metal in the Arctic Ocean. It should be returned to the south. If this is not possible then disposal on the land should be considered.
ICC told the Government of Canada that meetings should be held to hear how the act could be changed for the dumping of scrap metal into the ocean and that the federal government's law for the dumping of scrap metal in the ocean has to be changed to reflect community concerns.
I do not think this should only be dealt with in Canada. They should create a law which can be followed internationally. Thank you.
Return To Question 661-12(3): Status Of Reply From Federal Government Re Dumping Scrap Metal Into Arctic Ocean
Question 661-12(3): Status Of Reply From Federal Government Re Dumping Scrap Metal Into Arctic Ocean
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Arngna'naaq.
Question 662-12(3): Funding For Keewatin Communities' Involvement In Saskatchewan Uranium Mine Hearings
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Silas Arngna'naaq Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I asked a question last week regarding the FEARO hearings in northern Saskatchewan. The response I received from the Minister of Renewable Resources was that the government will be indirectly involved. I would like to ask the Minister if the government would be able to make resources available to the communities in the Keewatin, for those communities to be involved in those hearings. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 662-12(3): Funding For Keewatin Communities' Involvement In Saskatchewan Uranium Mine Hearings
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Allooloo.
Return To Question 662-12(3): Funding For Keewatin Communities' Involvement In Saskatchewan Uranium Mine Hearings
Question 662-12(3): Funding For Keewatin Communities' Involvement In Saskatchewan Uranium Mine Hearings
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. First of all, the people who are holding the hearings with regard to uranium mining want to hold those hearings in parts of Saskatchewan. We will keep in touch with them. We are going to ask them if they can hold hearings in the Northwest Territories with regard to uranium mining, and whether intervenor funding is available. We will be asking the people whether funding can be available to be used by the Keewatin. The Department of Renewable Resources will try to provide support to them but they have not allocated any funding as of today. If they ask us whether they need funding we will try to find out whether we can provide the funding or not.
Return To Question 662-12(3): Funding For Keewatin Communities' Involvement In Saskatchewan Uranium Mine Hearings
Question 662-12(3): Funding For Keewatin Communities' Involvement In Saskatchewan Uranium Mine Hearings
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Supplementary, Mr. Arngna'naaq.
Supplementary To Question 662-12(3): Funding For Keewatin Communities' Involvement In Saskatchewan Uranium Mine Hearings
Question 662-12(3): Funding For Keewatin Communities' Involvement In Saskatchewan Uranium Mine Hearings
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Silas Arngna'naaq Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. From what the Minister has said, he has indicated they are going to make a request to the chairpersons of the hearings to hold hearings in the Northwest Territories. From other proponents who are involved in these hearings, they have indicated the federal government does not have the funds to hold any other hearings outside of the communities they have identified. I would like to know if the government would make resources available, either to the panel or to the communities in the Keewatin to be involved in the hearings.
Supplementary To Question 662-12(3): Funding For Keewatin Communities' Involvement In Saskatchewan Uranium Mine Hearings
Question 662-12(3): Funding For Keewatin Communities' Involvement In Saskatchewan Uranium Mine Hearings
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Allooloo.
Further Return To Question 662-12(3): Funding For Keewatin Communities' Involvement In Saskatchewan Uranium Mine Hearings
Question 662-12(3): Funding For Keewatin Communities' Involvement In Saskatchewan Uranium Mine Hearings
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I have stated earlier, the Department of Renewable Resources does not have any funding available for the purpose of these hearings. If the communities ask us for funding or support, for example in Quebec when they were holding an environmental review panel, for environmental hearings, we only fund when the communities ask us. If they want funding for them to attend meetings, we are able to provide funding for them. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 662-12(3): Funding For Keewatin Communities' Involvement In Saskatchewan Uranium Mine Hearings
Question 662-12(3): Funding For Keewatin Communities' Involvement In Saskatchewan Uranium Mine Hearings
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Whitford.
Question 663-12(3): Privatization Of NWT Power Corporation
Item 5: Oral Questions
March 30th, 1993
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I was going through the interesting announcement which the Government Leader had made yesterday concerning the potential opportunity for the sale of the Power Corporation. The one question which came out of this, and I have asked it subsequent to the announcement, was why? When we took over the Power Corporation in 1988, only four or five short years ago, NCPC was in a tremendous amount of debt. Through good corporate management and excellent work they have managed to pull themselves out of debt and be very responsive to community needs and the needs of northern people when it comes to this service. When it is making money and has a potential to continue to make money, why are we thinking of divesting ourselves from an economic opportunity that can continue to put money into our treasury?
Question 663-12(3): Privatization Of NWT Power Corporation
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Madam Premier.
Return To Question 663-12(3): Privatization Of Nwt Power Corporation
Question 663-12(3): Privatization Of NWT Power Corporation
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, that was part of the commitment we made when we took over the Power Corporation and the condition of sale from the federal government, that we would come up with a privatization plan that could be considered. Thank you.
Return To Question 663-12(3): Privatization Of Nwt Power Corporation
Question 663-12(3): Privatization Of NWT Power Corporation
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
The time allotted for oral questions is concluded. Item 6, written questions. Mr. Koe.
Written Question 35-12(3): Contract For Revamping Of Public Health System
Item 6: Written Questions
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Fred Koe Inuvik
I have a written question for the Minister of Health. In committee of the whole on March 29, 1993, Dr. Kinloch stated that, "A contract has been let to assist in developing some of the issues which have to be dealt with in revamping a public health act which is seriously obsolete."
1. Who was the contract let to?
2. What procedures were used to let this contract?
3. Was the contract tendered, sole-sources or was call for proposals made?
4. Were business incentive policy provisions used in determining who the contract was let to?
5. What is the time frame in which the contract work will be done?
Will the Minister please respond to this written question by Friday, April 2, 1993.
Written Question 35-12(3): Contract For Revamping Of Public Health System
Item 6: Written Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 6, written questions. Mr. Koe.
Written Question 36-12(3): Recommendations From The 1992 Master Plan For Corrections
Item 6: Written Questions
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Fred Koe Inuvik
I have a written question for the Minister of Justice. The 1992 master plan for corrections makes some 33 recommendations for changes in the existing corrections and justice system in the Northwest Territories.
Would the Minister please respond to the following questions:
a) What is the status of the 33 recommendations, how many have been acted upon or implemented to date?
b) What are the priorities for implementation of the balance of the recommendations?
Mahsi.
Written Question 36-12(3): Recommendations From The 1992 Master Plan For Corrections
Item 6: Written Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 6, written questions. Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
Written Question 37-1(3): Option For The Implementation Of The Master Plan For Corrections
Item 6: Written Questions
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have three written questions for the Minister of Justice with respect to the master plan on corrections.
1. Could the Minister provide a list of some of the options for dispositions which may be implemented in the model B approach in the corrections plan, if the corrections plan is adopted?
2. To provide a list of those duties currently performed by corrections specialists in respect to correctional specialists who are stated in the plan.
3. Will the Minister advise who will assume those duties after the mandate has changed, according to the plan?
Thank you.
Written Question 37-1(3): Option For The Implementation Of The Master Plan For Corrections
Item 6: Written Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
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. Mr. Zoe.
Committee Report 19-12(3): Report On The Revision Of The Rules
Item 10: Reports Of Standing And Special Committees
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Henry Zoe North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to present the report of the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and Privileges.
Mr. Speaker, the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and Privileges has the responsibility to review the rules of the Legislative Assembly and any other matters brought to its attention by Members.
During the first meeting of the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and Privileges of the 12th Assembly, the standing committee agreed to undertake a comprehensive review of the rules of the Legislative Assembly. The standing committee decided that a focus on eliminating grammatical inconsistencies and terms reflecting gender bias should be included in this review.
The Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and Privileges presented its interim report on the comprehensive review of the rules (Committee Report 15-12(2)) on June 26, 1992. The standing committee reported on the topics that had been referred to the committee for consideration, and reported the decision of the standing committee to also undertake a reassessment of the rules to simplify their language and sentence structure.
Following a process of consultation with Members and thorough review and discussion of the rules, the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and Privileges presented its final report on the comprehensive review of the rules (Committee Report 16-12(3)) to the House on March 16, 1993.
The final report on the comprehensive review of the rules included eight recommendations which were presented to the House. On March 22, 1993, seven of these recommendations were adopted by the Legislative Assembly. Five of the adopted recommendations directed the preparation of specific amendments to the rules. The Assembly agreed that these amendments should be incorporated in a new rule book, along with revisions to simplify the rules and to eliminate grammatical inconsistencies and gender bias, to be presented to the Assembly for approval prior to the conclusion of the Third Session.
During its examination of the rules to correct inconsistencies and gender bias and to simplify the rules, the standing committee identified additional areas which require further review and consideration. The standing committee noted that under rule 3, the two sessions that the Assembly is required to hold each year by the federal Northwest Territories Act, must commence on the second Wednesday in February and on the first Wednesday in October. The standing committee questioned whether it is necessary to specify the commencement of sessions within the rules, and will consider this issue further.
The Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and Privileges noted as well that the current rule 9, dealing with the election of the Speaker, does not reflect present procedure. Although the standing committee has previously reported to the House that it does not recommend the incorporation of the procedures of the Territorial Leadership Committee within the rules at this time, the standing committee is of the view that the procedure for the election of the Speaker should be re-examined by this committee.
The standing committee also intends to continue to consider issues relating to the cultural relevance of the proceedings of the Assembly, as previously reported to the House.
In accordance with the motions carried by the Legislative Assembly on March 22, 1993, the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and Privileges has redrafted the rule book
for the approval of the Assembly. The revised rule book incorporates the amendments approved by the Legislative Assembly from the standing committee's final report on the comprehensive review of the rules. The amendments which required the addition of new rules have been incorporated in rules 38, 59(4), 61 and 93(4) of the revised rule book. The rule book also includes further revisions to correct grammatical inconsistencies and gender bias, and to simplify and clarify the sentence structure, language and meaning of the rules. Where the current rules have been reworded, the new rule is identified in bold type.
Therefore, this committee recommends that the following revised rule book be adopted by the Legislative Assembly,
And further, that the revised rule book as adopted be effective on the first sitting day of the Fourth Session of the 12th Assembly.
Mr. Speaker, what follows in this report is the proposed revised rule book which contains 103 rules. I would request that the proposed revised rule book from rule 1 through rule 103 be considered and printed in the Hansard.
Committee Report 19-12(3): Report On The Revision Of The Rules
Item 10: Reports Of Standing And Special Committees
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Is there agreement?
Committee Report 19-12(3): Report On The Revision Of The Rules
Item 10: Reports Of Standing And Special Committees
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed