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Question 118-12(6): Maca's Role In Land Use Applications On Crown Land
Item 6: Oral Questions

October 12th, 1994

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs. I would like to ask the Minister what her department's role is with regard to land use applications on federal Crown land? Thank you.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Ms. Mike.

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Item 6: Oral Questions

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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I believe Crown land is the responsibility of DIAND. I am not aware whether our department works with DIAND. If I could get more detail on the particular incidents, I could look into it. Thank you.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Ng.

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Item 6: Oral Questions

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Yes, I recognize it is federal Crown land and it is handled by DIAND. I am trying to clarify whether or not the department is formally advised by DIAND where there are land use applications outside of municipal boundaries that may affect municipalities in the Northwest Territories. Thank you.

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Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Ms. Mike.

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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Again, this pertains to particular incidents, so I will have to take his question as notice.

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Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Iqaluit, Mr. Patterson.

Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I know this is perhaps not a subject that the Minister could be expected to be on top of, but I did give some notice of this question to the Minister. It is about the project I referred to in my Member's statement to install windows that open in the married students' residence in Iqaluit. I'd like to ask the Minister of Public Works and Services why a Yellowknife project officer had to handle this $21,000 contract in the Baffin region. Thank you.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Public Works and Services, Mr. Morin.

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Item 6: Oral Questions

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to thank the Member for the couple of hours notice that he did give me on this question.

---Laughter

I thank him for raising the issue. It is always good to hear about issues out in the regions. The married students' residence you are talking about was, I believe, built last year or the year before. The windows were not installed to the specifications the department asked for and we ended up in a dispute with the consultant. There was a pending court case that could have possibly gone ahead. We ended up looking after this project from Yellowknife with the original project officer who was on the job from day one.

This project occurred before the decentralization of minor projects happened. We felt it was important to keep the same project officer to deal with the consultant. We managed to come to agreement with the local consultant. He paid two-thirds of the cost and we ended up paying one-third, without going to court. So, it came to a satisfactory conclusion and I believe that residents who are living in this residence are quite happy with the windows that do now open. Thank you.

---Applause

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Patterson.

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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Thank you, Madam Speaker. The Minister may be sorry that he said the residents were happy with the windows that now open because I understand, Madam Speaker, the college, the client, asked for manual, not crank-operated windows, and windows high enough so that small children could not fall out.

I would like to ask the Minister, why did the project officer tell the client -- in response to the client's concern that the windows be designed so that children could not fall out -- that the answer was parents would have to closely watch their children, and not that the windows would be designed so they would not be a hazard to young children. Thank you.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Public Works and Services, Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I don't know the answer to that question so I will have to take it as notice. Thank you.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. The question has been taken as notice. Mr. Patterson.

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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I understand the Minister's explanation about the project having to originate from Yellowknife...

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Sorry, Mr. Patterson. The honourable Minister took the question as notice.

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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Okay.

---Laughter

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Deh Cho, Mr. Gargan.

Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Premier, and it is with regard to the appointment to the Northwest Territories Water Board. I understand that D'arcy Arden and Glen Warner have served their terms and they were up on October 1st. I would like to ask if those two individuals have been reappointed or does the Premier have other people serving now?

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Madam Premier.

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Madam Speaker, information went out informing Members that the two appointments were open. Mr. Warner did not wish to continue his service on the water board and Mr. Arden has left his name standing. As well, there were a number of other names submitted. There will be a formal announcement on the suggested names later this week. Thank you.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Amittuq, Mr. Allooloo.

Titus Allooloo Amittuq

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister of the Department of Public Works and Services about tendering documents. When the tenders are opened, are they opened where the job has to be done, like in the smaller communities? Thank you.