Debates of Oct. 27th, 1994
This is page numbers 549 - 580 of the Hansard for the 12th Assembly, 6th Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was housing.
Topics
- Members Present
- Item 1: Prayer
- Minister's Statement 42-12(6): Appointment Of Ms. Mary Simon As Canada's First Circumpolar Ambassador
- Transfer Of Sir John Franklin High School
- Environmental Review Process
- Round-table On Economy And Environment
- Contamination Of Coppermine's Fresh Water Supply
- Future Location Of The Capital Of Nunavut
- Allocation Of Social Assistance
- Dangers Of Thin Ice
- Upgrading Road In Sanikiluaq
- Metis Voice Report Card
- Telecommunications In Small Communities
- Sexual Assault And Child Sexual Abuse
- Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
- Question 260-12(6): Problems With Coppermine's Water Supply
- Question 261-12(6): Notification Of Awg 1998 Site Selection
- Question 262-12(6): Agreement Re Sir John Franklin Transfer
- Question 263-12(6): Telecommunication Services For Unserviced Communities
- Question 264-12(6): Innovative Fund Raising For Stanton Hospital
- Question 265-12(6): Awg Selection Committee's Knowledge Of Inuvik Infrastructure
- Question 266-12(6): Rental Arrears Owed To Housing Associations
- Question 267-12(6): Assistance In Preparation Of Income Tax Returns
- Question 268-12(6): Maca's Involvement In Capital's Site Plan
- Question 269-12(6): Difficulties Cashing Social Assistance Cheques In Natilikmiot
- Question 270-12(6): Status Of Informatics Strategy
- Question 271-12(6): Cost Of Living Survey
- Question 272-12(6): Policy For Walk-in Freezers
- Written Question 22-12(6): Arrears Owed To The NWT Housing Corporation
- Written Question 23-12(6): Community Public Health Nurses
- Written Question 24-12(6): Provision Of Uhf Radios And Gps To Communities
- Written Question 25-12(6): Sexual Assault And Child Sexual Abuse
- Committee Report 13-12(6): Report On The Elimination Of The Alcohol And Drug Board Of Management
- Committee Report 14-12(6): Advisory Committee On Social Housing Report On Taloyoak Meetings, September 23 - 25, 1994
- Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
- Item 15: Notices Of Motions
- Bill 16: An Act To Amend The Legislative Assembly And Executive Council Act, No. 2
- Bill 21: An Act To Amend The Fair Practices Act
- Bill 19: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 1994-95, Withdrawn
- Bill 20: An Act To Amend The Student Financial Assistance Act, Carried
- Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
- Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 1, 1995-96Committee Report 10-12(6): Report On The Review Of The 1995-96 Capital Estimates
- Committee Motion 39-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 9, Carried
- Committee Motion 40-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 10, Carried
- Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
- Return To Written Question 2-12(6): Elders' Residences Operated By The GNWT
- Item 22: Orders Of The Day
Supplementary To Question 262-12(6): Agreement Re Sir John Franklin Transfer
Question 262-12(6): Agreement Re Sir John Franklin Transfer
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Supplementary, Madam Speaker. The Minister just mentioned the memorandum of agreement had been signed. It was my understanding that a letter had been sent from the Minister's office, so I'm not sure it was an actual memorandum of understanding. I may have misunderstood that.
Madam Speaker, notwithstanding the Minister saying that future governments cannot be committed, there have been long-term agreements signed. For instance, a block funding agreement with Yellowknife has been signed which goes into years beyond the first year in which it is signed.
District No. 1 is looking for a commitment from the Minister that they will not be left with an expensive bill for operating or maintaining Sir John after the transfer. My question is, will the Minister commit to meet with the public school board to see if they can come to an agreement or an understanding on that issue so that we can have some signed agreement between the two parties on this issue.
Supplementary To Question 262-12(6): Agreement Re Sir John Franklin Transfer
Question 262-12(6): Agreement Re Sir John Franklin Transfer
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Nerysoo.
Further Return To Question 262-12(6): Agreement Re Sir John Franklin Transfer
Question 262-12(6): Agreement Re Sir John Franklin Transfer
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Yes, I will make that commitment.
Further Return To Question 262-12(6): Agreement Re Sir John Franklin Transfer
Question 262-12(6): Agreement Re Sir John Franklin Transfer
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Dent.
Supplementary To Question 262-12(6): Agreement Re Sir John Franklin Transfer
Question 262-12(6): Agreement Re Sir John Franklin Transfer
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Supplementary, Madam Speaker. I thank the Minister for that commitment. Madam Speaker, Yellowknifers are concerned not only with the transfer of Sir John but, as I pointed out in my Member's statement, the equitable funding of education in Yellowknife. I would like to ask the Minister what steps he is taking in order to make funding of schools in Yellowknife and in the rest of the Northwest Territories more equitable for people who pay property taxes towards school funding.
Supplementary To Question 262-12(6): Agreement Re Sir John Franklin Transfer
Question 262-12(6): Agreement Re Sir John Franklin Transfer
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Nerysoo.
Further Return To Question 262-12(6): Agreement Re Sir John Franklin Transfer
Question 262-12(6): Agreement Re Sir John Franklin Transfer
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Madam Speaker. What I can indicate to the honourable Member is that has been the normal case; we're treating all boards and divisional boards as fairly as we can in terms of the formula. There are a number of issues that are outstanding, of course, Madam Speaker, on the matter of the transfer of Sir John High School: the whole issue of staffing, O and M, and the whole issue of capital expenditures in future. I do hope, Madam Speaker, that prior to coming to a final conclusion on these issues, we can reach a fair, reasonable agreement that recognizes that we're not prepared to -- at least as a government and myself as a Minister -- lay the financial burden that the honourable Member is concerned about, including the remarks that he made in his statement.
Further Return To Question 262-12(6): Agreement Re Sir John Franklin Transfer
Question 262-12(6): Agreement Re Sir John Franklin Transfer
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Nahendeh, Mr. Antoine.
Question 263-12(6): Telecommunication Services For Unserviced Communities
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Mahsi, Madam Speaker. I would like to direct this question to the Minister responsible for Public Works and Services. It's with regard to the statement I made earlier today about communications, specifically telephone service and fax service into the small communities that I represent and into other areas, there are some other communities besides mine that require these types of services. I would like to ask the Minister if there has been any communication at all with NorthwesTel with regard to the requests that I've made and the communities have made with regard to improving and increasing the communications services into these communities. Mahsi.
Question 263-12(6): Telecommunication Services For Unserviced Communities
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister of Public Works and Services, Mr. Morin.
Return To Question 263-12(6): Telecommunications Services For Unserviced Communities
Question 263-12(6): Telecommunication Services For Unserviced Communities
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Madam Speaker. The Department of Public Works and Services has the responsibility for dealing with NorthwesTel on this issue. The Members had requested a meeting with NorthwesTel. I have arranged that meeting for November 15th, and I've signed off the letters to those Members who represent communities that are unserviced.
Through CRTC hearings that were held in the Northwest Territories, we did take a presentation to those hearings: that we supported the concept of a general surcharge to all NorthwesTel customers to pay for the service going into these unserviced communities. They had come back with CRTC's final decision on this matter, or it's expected soon. But the proposed schedule that NorthwesTel has come up with is Snare Lake to have telephones in 1994-95; Colville Lake, 1995-96; Jean Marie River, 1996-97; Nahanni Butte, 1995-96; Trout Lake, 1996-97; Kakisa, 1996-97. That's what NorthwesTel is proposing and that's basically what we'll discuss with the president of NorthwesTel on November 15th with the Members. Thank you.
Return To Question 263-12(6): Telecommunications Services For Unserviced Communities
Question 263-12(6): Telecommunication Services For Unserviced Communities
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Yellowknife North, Mr. Ballantyne.
Question 264-12(6): Innovative Fund Raising For Stanton Hospital
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 27th, 1994
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Michael Ballantyne Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Health. Last night, Madam Speaker, I watched, with interest, a news show on television showing the very innovative and imaginative ways that hospitals across the country are raising money. There was an example of a Tim Hortons outlet in one hospital. There are other retail stores in hospitals. My question to the Minister of Health...Here in Yellowknife, it's my understanding that all we have is an American-based catering company, so we probably have some room for imagination. Has the Stanton Yellowknife Hospital looked at any innovative ways of raising money within the hospital?
Question 264-12(6): Innovative Fund Raising For Stanton Hospital
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Minister of Health, Madam Premier.
Return To Question 264-12(6): Innovative Fund Raising For Stanton Hospital
Question 264-12(6): Innovative Fund Raising For Stanton Hospital
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Madam Speaker, when we were considering the new chairman of the Stanton territorial hospital, one of the discussions I had with the now chairman was to try to find those innovative approaches to finding extra funds and financing some of the projects in the Stanton territorial hospital. Given the background of the chairman, I believe that with his energy and his innovative ideas that he has demonstrated in his everyday life, hopefully that can be transferred in inspiring the board to look at these innovative ways. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
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