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Return To Question 284-12(6): Compassionate Travel Policy
Question 284-12(6): Compassionate Travel Policy
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Madam Speaker, I will provide the Member with the written policy so that he may peruse it. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Return To Question 284-12(6): Compassionate Travel Policy
Question 284-12(6): Compassionate Travel Policy
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Ng.

Supplementary To Question 284-12(6): Compassionate Travel Policy
Question 284-12(6): Compassionate Travel Policy
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister if she is aware of whether in that policy, the length of stay for individuals outside visiting their relatives is flexible?

Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 284-12(6): Compassionate Travel Policy
Question 284-12(6): Compassionate Travel Policy
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Health and Social Services, Madam Premier.

Further Return To Question 284-12(6): Compassionate Travel Policy
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Item 6: Oral Questions

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Madam Speaker, to my knowledge, yes.

Further Return To Question 284-12(6): Compassionate Travel Policy
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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.

Tony Whitford

Tony Whitford Yellowknife South

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I have a question I would like to direct to the Minister responsible for mine safety. This morning, I was advised that there was an incident involving the safety of miners at the Royal Oak Mine here in Yellowknife. Many of my constituents work in that mine and I'm quite concerned about what occurred there. Apparently, ambulances were called and it had something to do with an incident underground.

I would like to ask the Minister if he would be able to advise this House and myself, through you, what had occurred there?

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Minister of Mines, Safety and Public Services, Mr. Nerysoo.

Return To Question 285-12(6): Incident At Royal Oak Mines
Question 285-12(6): Incident At Royal Oak Mines
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Yes, there was an incident at approximately 8:00 pm on October 27th; that was last night. Three workers were apparently assigned to work and when they arrived at the workplace, they apparently encountered smoke. They returned to the surface and informed their shift boss that they did not feel very well and, in fact, thought they had been exposed to noxious fumes.

All three were administered oxygen by the first aid attendant. An ambulance was called and the three workers were taken to Stanton Territorial Hospital. Gas tests were taken at the 11-19 C Stope at approximately 9:00 pm last night and all gas levels were below the threshold limit for a normal eight-hour exposure.

Apparently, all three workers were released from the hospital at 10:45 pm and all three returned to work after being released.

Return To Question 285-12(6): Incident At Royal Oak Mines
Question 285-12(6): Incident At Royal Oak Mines
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Whitford.

Supplementary To Question 285-12(6): Incident At Royal Oak Mines
Question 285-12(6): Incident At Royal Oak Mines
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Tony Whitford

Tony Whitford Yellowknife South

Thank you, Madam Speaker. It is my understanding that the mine is a very large place. There are a lot of tunnels and stopes that are there. I wonder if the inspectors conducted or will be conducting more tests in that area to see if there is anything that might cause problems in the future, or did they just restrict their investigation to that one area.

Supplementary To Question 285-12(6): Incident At Royal Oak Mines
Question 285-12(6): Incident At Royal Oak Mines
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 285-12(6): Incident At Royal Oak Mines
Question 285-12(6): Incident At Royal Oak Mines
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would assume that the staff would be doing tests in a number of areas within the location. The tests that were done were specific to the location where the incident was alleged to have happened. I will advise the Members of Yellowknife as to the extent of the gas testing that took place.

Further Return To Question 285-12(6): Incident At Royal Oak Mines
Question 285-12(6): Incident At Royal Oak Mines
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Iqaluit, Mr. Patterson. Sorry, we have run out of time for oral questions, Mr. Patterson. I just saw the time clock before you stood up. Our time frame for oral questions has lapsed.

Item 7, written questions. Item 8, returns to written questions. Item 9, replies to opening address. Oh, I'm sorry. Mr. Clerk, item 8, returns to written questions.

Return To Written Question 13-12(6): GNWT Policy On Recovery Of Monies Owed
Item 8: Returns To Written Questions

October 27th, 1994

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Clerk Of The House Mr. David Hamilton

Madam Speaker, Return to Written Question 13-12(6), asked by Mr. Pudluk to the chairman of the Financial Management Board concerning Government of the Northwest Territories policy on recovery of monies owed.

The government's practice with respect to recoveries from employees is based on policies and terms of the collective agreements with our unions. The Union of Northern Workers' contract stipulates that we can only recover 20 per cent of an employee's net pay for any overpayment of monies. The Northwest Territories Teachers' Association contract stipulates a 10 per cent of gross recovery factor. The exception to this rule is recovery of salary paid for any period of time the employee was away without approved leave (AWOL) from the worksite. Recovery of rent is not covered in either collective agreement, therefore, when rent is owing it is our practice to work out an amount of recovery that will ensure that the employee is not left with a zero net pay.

When there are numerous recoveries being made from an employee's pay it is still our practice to try to ensure the employee receives some money each payday. However, if we receive notice of a period of AWOL it is recovered at 100 per cent and could result in a zero paycheque.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. The House will recess for 15 minutes.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Item 9, replies to opening address. Item 10, petitions. Item 11, reports of standing and special committees. Item 12, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 13, tabling of documents. The honourable Member for Hay River, Mr. Pollard.

Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents

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John Pollard Hay River

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I wish to table Tabled Document 47-12(6), a list of organizations who were invited to the October 24, 1994 affirmative action meeting and those who did attend. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 13, tabling of documents. Item 14, notices of motion. Item 15, notices of motions for first reading of bills. Item 16, motions. Item 17, first reading of bills. The honourable Member for Hay River, Mr. Pollard.

John Pollard Hay River

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Sahtu, that Bill 18, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 4,

1993-94, be read for the first time. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Your motion is in order. We don't have a quorum. Please ring the bell. Thank you. To the motion.

An Hon. Member

Question.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Question is being called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 18 has had first reading. Item 18, second reading of bills. The honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, Mr. Nerysoo.

Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, that Bill 20, An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act, be read for the second time. Madam Speaker, this bill amends the schedule for the Student Financial Assistance Act to increase for the 1994-95 and subsequent fiscal years. The maximum aggregate amount of principal that may be outstanding in respect of all loans made under the act. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Your motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.