Thank you, Madam Speaker. At the present time, we are looking...I believe it's the Department of Public Works which is doing an analysis of the use of community freezers in those communities which do have community freezers; and to re-look at whether the use of community freezers are an efficient means of these facilities. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
Debates of Oct. 21st, 1994
Topics
Further Return To Question 219-12(6): Departmental Policy For Community Freezers
Question 219-12(6): Departmental Policy For Community Freezers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Silas Arngna'naaq Kivallivik
Further Return To Question 219-12(6): Departmental Policy For Community Freezers
Question 219-12(6): Departmental Policy For Community Freezers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Ng.
Supplementary To Question 219-12(6): Departmental Policy For Community Freezers
Question 219-12(6): Departmental Policy For Community Freezers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Madam Speaker. In two of my communities, they have no power so the establishment of community freezers is very critical to them in the storage of their meat over the course of the summer. I would like to ask the Minister, would it be a priority of his department to address these issues in communities where there is no power and where there are no community freezers. Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 219-12(6): Departmental Policy For Community Freezers
Question 219-12(6): Departmental Policy For Community Freezers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister of Renewable Resources, Mr. Arngna'naaq.
Further Return To Question 219-12(6): Departmental Policy For Community Freezers
Question 219-12(6): Departmental Policy For Community Freezers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Silas Arngna'naaq Kivallivik
Thank you, Madam Speaker. For the communities that are making requests for community freezers, at the present time, we are doing a review on this particular policy. We are still receiving requests from communities which do not have community freezers. We're looking at ways in which we would be able to address the needs for community freezers, at the present time. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 219-12(6): Departmental Policy For Community Freezers
Question 219-12(6): Departmental Policy For Community Freezers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Final supplementary, Mr. Ng.
Supplementary To Question 219-12(6): Departmental Policy For Community Freezers
Question 219-12(6): Departmental Policy For Community Freezers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Final supplementary. I would like to ask the Minister then, when he would expect the review of this policy to address these community freezers to be completed. Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 219-12(6): Departmental Policy For Community Freezers
Question 219-12(6): Departmental Policy For Community Freezers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister of Renewable Resources, Mr. Arngna'naaq.
Further Return To Question 219-12(6): Departmental Policy For Community Freezers
Question 219-12(6): Departmental Policy For Community Freezers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Silas Arngna'naaq Kivallivik
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I believe the review started this past summer. We should have a complete assessment sometime next year, but I don't have any firm dates at this point, Madam Speaker.
Further Return To Question 219-12(6): Departmental Policy For Community Freezers
Question 219-12(6): Departmental Policy For Community Freezers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Yellowknife South, Mr. Whitford.
Question 220-12(6): Unsafe Blasting Procedures
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, in 1993, a blasting incident took place here in the city of Yellowknife. A lot of work goes on for building buildings, streets and so on that requires lots of rock to be blasted out of the way, and companies come in to do this kind of work. It is a dangerous business at the best of times, Madam Speaker, but if all the safety regulations are not maintained, it puts the public in danger.
There was an incident where a rock went through a roof of a trailer in my constituency. I want to ask the Minister responsible for Safety and Public Services, under whose department inspections come, what has been done about this incident. In many opinions, the safety procedures were not followed. What is being done?
Question 220-12(6): Unsafe Blasting Procedures
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Minister of Safety and Public Services, Mr. Nerysoo.
Return To Question 220-12(6): Unsafe Blasting Procedures
Question 220-12(6): Unsafe Blasting Procedures
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I want to indicate to the honourable Member that the case that was brought forward against the individuals involved has been withdrawn, on the advice of the Department of Justice, because of some technical issues that allowed the individuals to carry out the work they were doing were under a permit that had already been issued.
Return To Question 220-12(6): Unsafe Blasting Procedures
Question 220-12(6): Unsafe Blasting Procedures
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 20th, 1994
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Whitford.
Supplementary To Question 220-12(6): Unsafe Blasting Procedures
Question 220-12(6): Unsafe Blasting Procedures
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Speaker. The issue of safety comes under the Minister's responsibility. I recognize the fact that, legally, there may be some technical matters that may prevent the case from going ahead, but the question of safety still prevails. My biggest concern and the public's concern is safety. I will ask the Minister whether or not these same companies that were involved in this incident are being inspected a little bit more, perhaps, to ensure all regulations are complied with so the public are in a safe position while work is being done.
Supplementary To Question 220-12(6): Unsafe Blasting Procedures
Question 220-12(6): Unsafe Blasting Procedures
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Minister of Safety and Public Services, Mr. Nerysoo.
Further Return To Question 220-12(6): Unsafe Blasting Procedures
Question 220-12(6): Unsafe Blasting Procedures
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Madam Speaker. So I can be clear about this, what had occurred was that a safety officer had authorized the use of a previously-issued permit without indicating to the individuals that there was a requirement for them to undertake to apply and receive a new permit. That situation hasn't been rectified. There is a requirement now for the individuals to apply and receive new licences to blast anywhere.
They have been advised and the appropriate safety measures have been undertaken by the safety officers.
Further Return To Question 220-12(6): Unsafe Blasting Procedures
Question 220-12(6): Unsafe Blasting Procedures
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Natilikmiot, Mr. Ningark.
Question 221-12(6): Funding For School Principals' Conference
Item 6: Oral Questions
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John Ningark Natilikmiot
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, my question is directed to the honourable Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. Madam Speaker, I am informed by my region that Kitikmeot school principals will be meeting in Yellowknife to attend the school principal's conference.
Madam Speaker, when the group gets together to meet, usually, in most cases, the meeting is funded by the government or other organizations. My question to the honourable Minister is, is this conference fully funded by this government? Thank you.
Question 221-12(6): Funding For School Principals' Conference
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Nerysoo.
Question 221-12(6): Funding For School Principals' Conference
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you. I assume that, one way or another, we fully fund the conference, whether it is through the board or through some offsetting cost to us. With regard to the conference, I was unaware of it, and will take the question as notice.
Question 221-12(6): Funding For School Principals' Conference
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Baffin South, Mr. Pudlat.
Question 222-12(6): Sanikiluaq Medical Referrals To Manitoba
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Kenoayoak Pudlat Baffin South
(Translation) Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is directed to the Minister of Health. Madam Speaker, in the Keewatin, if there is going to be a hospital built, we, from Sanikiluaq are not against this idea. But the people of Sanikiluaq would rather go to Winnipeg for emergencies. I wonder whether the people of Sanikiluaq would be able to go to Churchill and Winnipeg for medical attention. Thank you.
Question 222-12(6): Sanikiluaq Medical Referrals To Manitoba
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister of Health, Madam Premier.
Return To Question 222-12(6): Sanikiluaq Medical Referrals To Manitoba
Question 222-12(6): Sanikiluaq Medical Referrals To Manitoba
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Madam Speaker, Sanikiluaq is part of the discussions on the proposal to have a health facility in the Keewatin and how the referrals will be taken care of, once a facility is built in the Keewatin. Thank you, Madam Speaker.