This is page numbers 78 - 106 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 standing.

Topics

London Times Article Re Queen's Visit
Item 3: Members' Statements

Page 81

Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I, along with everyone else, read with amusement the accounts of the Queen's visit as it appeared in the Times of London.

Madam Speaker, I have not read such creative fiction since the guy who wrote the book on Cosmos 954, described the present area where this Assembly site is as frozen tundra that you could see from the sixth floor of the Explorer Hotel.

Madam Speaker, as a politician, I understand that the media will sometimes dwell on the negative and sensational aspect of the story or events in an attempt to impress and startle their readers. However, Madam Speaker, to dwell on the negative aspect of life in the Northwest Territories with no mention of progress that has been made and the progress that is being planned for our children and our children's children, makes light of all of the work being done by the government and the native organizations, such as the Dene Cultural Institute.

Madam Speaker, as a member of one of the various ethnic groups who, as you can see occasionally, wears colourful traditional clothing, I must state for the record, that to my knowledge and that of my colleagues in this House, and my contacts in private life, there is no way that any native organization was involved with the bomb threats made against the Queen. We are proud people, Madam Speaker, and as such have started to negotiate from a position of strength, our future role in confederation and indeed the commonwealth. We need no bombs to get our points across.

In conclusion, Madam Speaker, I would like to point out to the readers of the London Times that ours is a territory that is indeed filled with challenges and hard decisions for years to come, but we are working on it. The beauty of the land and the people can far outweigh the social problems we are presently experiencing. Come and see it for yourself. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

---Applause

London Times Article Re Queen's Visit
Item 3: Members' Statements

Page 82

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Yellowknife South, Mr. Whitford.

Congratulating Organizers Of Queen's Visit
Item 3: Members' Statements

Page 82

Tony Whitford

Tony Whitford Yellowknife South

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, this may be an appropriate time for me to express the pleasure and honour that our city of Yellowknife had in welcoming the royal couple this summer. You are well aware of all the events that took place in the city, and I only wish that the royal couple were able to go to more communities in the territories. But, failing that, people did come from all over the territories to be here and to participate in the excitement and the fond memories that this royal visit created will last a very, very long time.

I wish to use this opportunity, as well, Madam Speaker, to compliment the organizers of this event, the countless volunteers and the entertainers for a job well done. Some of them, I note, are here in the gallery today.

Personally, my wife and I had the pleasure of meeting Her Majesty on two separate occasions. We found them to be very warm people, very personable people. They talked quite a lot with folks from Yellowknife about family and day-to-day things, as well, Madam Speaker. I'm sure that the comments that her majesty made when she shook hands with me at the airport, "Thank you very much for the wonderful time" is a reflection of her feelings to the people across the north.

Congratulating Organizers Of Queen's Visit
Item 3: Members' Statements

Page 82

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Baffin South, Mr. Pudlat.

Kenoayoak Pudlat Baffin South

(Translation) Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to thank all the Members here, especially my constituents, I especially wish to thank them for giving me support for the responsibilities I have. Tima, Madam Speaker, you will have to put on your listening device as I will be talking in my language. I'll be getting assistance from the interpreters. We have a heavy workload in front of us. I just wanted to make a brief statement. I wanted to thank my constituents. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

---Applause

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Nahendeh, Mr. Antoine.

Member's Statement Re Sessional Workload
Item 3: Members' Statements

October 4th, 1994

Page 82

Jim Antoine Nahendeh

(Translation) Thank you, Madam Speaker. Now that the Legislative Assembly has started...From the previous time we had met and then we had the whole summer, I have worked on a lot of things and I'm sure all the MLAs had a busy summer, too.

This summer we had a lot of forest fires. A lot of work was done trying to put out fires. Now that we have started, I think we have about two months to sit here. There are some things I want to bring up, but I will bring them up later. I'd just like to welcome everybody back. Thank you.

---Applause

Member's Statement Re Sessional Workload
Item 3: Members' Statements

Page 82

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Amittuq, Mr. Allooloo.

North Baffin Resident's Boat Trip To Greenland
Item 3: Members' Statements

Page 82

Titus Allooloo Amittuq

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Last summer, an historical occasion happened in my constituency that not too many people know about in the Northwest Territories. A constituent of mine started out from Pond Inlet to go to Greenland by boat. He was successful and came back to Pond Inlet, as was traditionally done. I believe the last one that took place by dogteam and canoe was in the early 1800s.

As you know, Madam Speaker, the north Baffin people have distant relatives in Greenland, and that enforces the strength shown by my constituents and I was really proud of that.

Madam Speaker, as you know, my language is an international language. I can communicate with Greenlanders, Labrador and to some extent the Alaskans and Soviet Inuit. In that, we would like to show, as north Baffin people, that we are an international community and as such, we take care of the environment. Thank you.

---Applause

North Baffin Resident's Boat Trip To Greenland
Item 3: Members' Statements

Page 82

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for North Slave, Mr. Zoe.

Member's Statement Re Passing Of Charlie Charlo
Item 3: Members' Statements

Page 82

Henry Zoe

Henry Zoe North Slave

Mahsi, Madam Speaker. I rise today to pay my respect to an important member of the Dogrib Nation who passed away recently. Madam Speaker, Charlie Charlo passed away on October 1st after a nine-month battle with cancer. He had just turned 50 years old when he passed away. He was born in Rae on September 25, 1944. He was the son of the late Alexis Charlo and Elizabeth Megwi.

Madam Speaker, Charlie attended school in Rae-Edzo in his early childhood. He continued on with his schooling at Grandin College in Fort Smith where he completed his grade 12. After returning home, Madam Speaker, Charlie became deeply involved in the community of Rae-Edzo. He did many things for the community in order for it to be a better place to live and also to provide more opportunities for the young people in that community.

In 1976, Madam Speaker, Charlie was elected chief of the Rae Dene Band. Under his leadership, Rae grew with new housing and also with the new Nishi-Khon complex and the Dene store.

Madam Speaker, he was the force behind getting economic development and also in creating the development corporation and forestry services in that community. Charlie also became Rae's first mayor and spent the next ten years serving in that capacity for the community of Rae-Edzo.

Madam Speaker, Charlie was the kind of person you could always go to and talk to. He always had time to listen to you. Above all, Charlie was a visionary person who worked very hard to create new opportunities for the people of Rae and also the region.

We will miss Charlie very much. His passing is a big loss to the Dogrib people. My deep condolences go to his wife Lena and his children Myles, Charlette and Cherolyn and also to his extended family. Mahsi.

Member's Statement Re Passing Of Charlie Charlo
Item 3: Members' Statements

Page 83

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 4, returns to oral questions. Minister of Renewable Resources, Mr. Arngna'naaq.

Return To Question 41-12(6): Commercial Caribou Harvest
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions

Page 83

Silas Arngna'naaq Kivallivik

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I have three returns. The first one is from April 7th asked by Mr. Dent regarding commercial caribou harvest. I believe the honourable Member has been provided with the information he requested on the commercial caribou harvest conducted in the North Slave in March, 1994.

Return To Question 29-12(6): Method Of Informing Public Of Hunting Seasons
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions

Page 83

Silas Arngna'naaq Kivallivik

The second response, Madam Speaker, if I may, was to a question asked by Mr. Ng on April 7, 1994 on the method of informing the public of hunting seasons. The Department of Renewable Resources uses several methods to make the public aware of hunting regulations. Each year, the Department of Renewable Resources prepares a summary of hunting regulations. These are provided to each person who applies for a resident or non-resident hunting licence. The Department of Renewable Resources consults with local and regional hunters' and trappers' associations on any changes to hunting regulations and advises hunters of changes at meetings of HTAs. This consultation on regulation changes is a requirement within the completed land claim agreements.

Further Return To Question 40-12(6): Investigation Into Hunting Charge In Coppermine
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions

Page 83

Silas Arngna'naaq Kivallivik

My third return to oral question was asked by Mr. Ng on April 7, 1994 on the investigation on hunting charge in Coppermine. The Department of Renewable Resources will place notices in public places in communities where there are changes to hunting regulations that may affect general hunting licence holders, with specific reference to the payment for wolverine carcasses. The notice was revised in September, 1993 and now states "Renewable Resources would like to buy the carcasses from all the wolverine you take during the hunting season". I believe these changes will prevent any confusion in the future. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

---Applause

Further Return To Question 40-12(6): Investigation Into Hunting Charge In Coppermine
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions

Page 83

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 4, returns to oral questions. Item 5, oral questions. The

honourable Member for Inuvik, Mr. Koe.

Fred Koe Inuvik

Mahsi, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, in the Premier's statement, Return to Session, she stated that the consolidation of the departments of Health and Social Services is well under way. My question to the Premier -- who is also the Minister of Health and Social Services -- is what is being done to consolidate the two departments?

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Madam Premier.

Return To Question 46-12(6): Consolidation Of Departments Of Health And Social Services
Question 46-12(6): Consolidation Of Departments Of Health And Social Services
Item 5: Oral Questions

Page 83

Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Madam Speaker, as the Member is aware, there have been management functions in the head office in Social Services, as well as management and support in Health. Those two areas are being consolidated so that we have one internal management support organization to serve both Health and Social Services. As well, to reflect that initiative, the realignment of one deputy minister of Health and Social Services has been put in place and there has been consolidation in other areas. The requirements at the directorship level have been reviewed and have been rationalized. Thank you.

Return To Question 46-12(6): Consolidation Of Departments Of Health And Social Services
Question 46-12(6): Consolidation Of Departments Of Health And Social Services
Item 5: Oral Questions

Page 83

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Koe.

Supplementary To Question 46-12(6): Consolidation Of Departments Of Health And Social Services
Question 46-12(6): Consolidation Of Departments Of Health And Social Services
Item 5: Oral Questions

Page 83

Fred Koe Inuvik

Mahsi, Madam Speaker. Both departments are very large and are located in all our regions and in most of the communities. I'm just wondering what time frame the Minister is looking at for achieving this consolidation at headquarters, in the regions and in the communities.

Supplementary To Question 46-12(6): Consolidation Of Departments Of Health And Social Services
Question 46-12(6): Consolidation Of Departments Of Health And Social Services
Item 5: Oral Questions

Page 83

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Madam Premier.

Further Return To Question 46-12(6): Consolidation Of Departments Of Health And Social Services
Question 46-12(6): Consolidation Of Departments Of Health And Social Services
Item 5: Oral Questions

Page 83

Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Madam Speaker, this consolidation will be reflected in the present capital budget, and the other changes in operations and maintenance will be reflected in the April 1, 1995 budget. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 46-12(6): Consolidation Of Departments Of Health And Social Services
Question 46-12(6): Consolidation Of Departments Of Health And Social Services
Item 5: Oral Questions

Page 84

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Koe.

Supplementary To Question 46-12(6): Consolidation Of Departments Of Health And Social Services
Question 46-12(6): Consolidation Of Departments Of Health And Social Services
Item 5: Oral Questions

Page 84

Fred Koe Inuvik

I know there have to be budget preparations, but what time frame are you looking at for having these consolidations done? Is it October 1st, November 1st, or March 31, 1995? What time frame are you looking at for achieving this consolidation?