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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Madam Speaker, we have specialists in suicide or the allocation of funds, which with the former Minister, were recently allocated to the regions. As well, under the Department of Social Services, not only are there social workers, but there are mental health workers available. I can't tell you exactly what is available in Coppermine. I will provide that information, as well as what the department is planning to do as an interim measure for that community. Thank you.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, Mr. Lewis.

Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is to the Premier. It has been six months since we sat in formal session. Over the past six months, we were made to understand that she would be consulting with various groups throughout the territories, who may be interested in gaining equity through the privatization of the Power Corporation. I would like to ask the Premier if she could give us an update on who she has met with over the last six months, not all the details, but give us some examples of what the progress has been.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister responsible for the Power Corporation, Madam Premier.

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Madam Speaker, there isn't one particular aboriginal organization that I haven't met with. In a number of the regional meetings that I have attended, this topic has come up for discussion. In terms of all the organizations, they have all been present in one discussion or the other. Thank you.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Lewis.

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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Madam Speaker. In meeting with the various groups, whether they be aboriginal organizations or not, in an attempt to find whether there is interest of these groups in purchasing some equity in the Power Corporation, if

it were to be privatized, what kind of financial arrangements are being discussed?

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Madam Premier.

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Madam Speaker, all the discussions and the issue of the presentation on my part was based on the Abbott report that was tabled in the Legislative Assembly. Thank you.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Lewis.

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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

In the case of those organizations that have not yet concluded their land claims and, therefore, do not have funds to purchase equity in the Power Corporation, are there opportunities for those organizations also to get equity in the Power Corporation?

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Madam Premier.

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Madam Speaker, the opportunity is the same to any organization, whether they have a claim settlement or not. Thank you.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Baffin South, Mr. Pudlat.

Question 50-12(6): Impact Of Consolidation Of H&ss On Sanikiluaq
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October 4th, 1994

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Kenoayoak Pudlat Baffin South

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This is a question to the Government Leader with regard to the consolidation of Health and Social Services. Madam Speaker, the people of Sanikiluaq get their health services through the Keewatin region and they get their services also from the Baffin region. Would it cause any problems, as far as Sanikiluaq is concerned, in having two centres? Thank you.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Madam Premier.

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Madam Speaker, the issue of Sanikiluaq and the circumstances that they are presently operating under has been brought up in a few meetings. The issue will be discussed with the relevant boards or agencies that are presently dealing with this, in particular with Sanikiluaq, as we move towards a consolidation of these services. The community of Sanikiluaq will have to discuss this issue to see what makes sense and how we deal with consolidating these two services. Thank you.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Iqaluit, Mr. Patterson.

Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, we heard in the Premier's opening statement today, that our government has suffered from a staggering $45 million cut in social housing. Yet, I see in the fall 1994 issue of the airline in-flight magazine, Above and Beyond, a lavish 16-page glossy coloured ad spread on the NWT Housing Corporation, including a beautiful picture of the Minister, the Honourable Don Morin.

Some Hon. Members

Nay.

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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

There are 16 pages here and I am told the magazine charges $2,500 a page. I would like to ask the Minister -- and this article has extensive quotes from him and his senior staff -- did the Minister authorize this costly ad spread? Thank you.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Housing, Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think the deputy minister has the authority to authorize that type of ad. Thank you.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Supplementary, Mr. Patterson.

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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I am told that this magazine charges $2,500 a page for advertising. Even at a bargain rate of $2,000, this is probably a $25,000 or $30,000 ad spread. I would like to ask the Minister of Housing, how far would $25,000 go towards building a home ownership unit in one of our communities in the Northwest Territories? Thank you.