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Supplementary To Question 35-12(7): Response To Inuvik's Concerns Re Awg
Question 35-12(7): Response To Inuvik's Concerns Re Awg
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Fred Koe Inuvik

Supplementary, Mr. Speaker. Earlier today in my Member's statement, I stated that I would like this government to review the bid process to determine what happened and how and why it happened, with the intent that it doesn't happen again. My question to the Minister is, once she gets this information, will the Minister be reviewing the process and criteria used in selecting host communities for future Arctic Winter Games?

Supplementary To Question 35-12(7): Response To Inuvik's Concerns Re Awg
Question 35-12(7): Response To Inuvik's Concerns Re Awg
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Deputy Speaker Brian Lewis

Thank you, Mr. Koe. Ms. Mike.

Further Return To Question 35-12(7): Response To Inuvik's Concerns Re Awg
Question 35-12(7): Response To Inuvik's Concerns Re Awg
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes.

Further Return To Question 35-12(7): Response To Inuvik's Concerns Re Awg
Question 35-12(7): Response To Inuvik's Concerns Re Awg
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Deputy Speaker Brian Lewis

Mr. Koe.

Supplementary To Question 35-12(7): Response To Inuvik's Concerns Re Awg
Question 35-12(7): Response To Inuvik's Concerns Re Awg
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Fred Koe Inuvik

Will the Minister report her findings back to all Members of this House?

Supplementary To Question 35-12(7): Response To Inuvik's Concerns Re Awg
Question 35-12(7): Response To Inuvik's Concerns Re Awg
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Deputy Speaker Brian Lewis

Ms. Mike.

Further Return To Question 35-12(7): Response To Inuvik's Concerns Re Awg
Question 35-12(7): Response To Inuvik's Concerns Re Awg
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will, perhaps sometime during the winter session, if not prior to that. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 35-12(7): Response To Inuvik's Concerns Re Awg
Question 35-12(7): Response To Inuvik's Concerns Re Awg
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Deputy Speaker Brian Lewis

Thank you very much, Ms. Mike. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Dent.

Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have another question for the Minister responsible for the Liquor Board. Following up on my question about the recent hearing, I was told that the deputy minister of Safety and Public Services appeared before the board at that hearing before the applicant arrived and apparently told the board that it was to say no to the request with the reasoning being that these types of revisions should be dealt with under the Liquor Act review, which is currently under way.

Mr. Speaker, the review of the Liquor Act will be a slow and careful process, as it should be. To ensure the ideas that all northerners are considered, the process will take two or three more years. My question is, does the Minister feel it is reasonable to deny all applications of the local options provision until this review is completed?

The Deputy Speaker Brian Lewis

Mr. Nerysoo.

Return To Question 36-12(7): Applications To Lcb Prior To Introduction Of New Legislation
Question 36-12(7): Applications To Lcb Prior To Introduction Of New Legislation
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, just so that the honourable Member is aware, after the meeting occurred -- and I'm not aware of the details of that discussion -- the indication was that there were a number of issues the board wanted to deal with, of which one was the Sunday opening issue. The fact is, the rules in the legislation do not allow for Sunday openings at this particular time without the community having a plebiscite to determine whether or not Sunday openings would be allowed. I believe that is the kind of clarification that was sought and not a matter of the deputy minister trying to indicate yes or no to the applicant. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Return To Question 36-12(7): Applications To Lcb Prior To Introduction Of New Legislation
Question 36-12(7): Applications To Lcb Prior To Introduction Of New Legislation
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Deputy Speaker Brian Lewis

Thank you, Mr. Nerysoo. Mr. Dent.

Supplementary To Question 36-12(7): Applications To Lcb Prior To Introduction Of New Legislation
Question 36-12(7): Applications To Lcb Prior To Introduction Of New Legislation
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So is the Minister saying that if a plebiscite is held in Yellowknife and the majority of people support it, it would be considered in the local option provision? Are petitions considered on an equivalent basis with a plebiscite under the local options provision?

Supplementary To Question 36-12(7): Applications To Lcb Prior To Introduction Of New Legislation
Question 36-12(7): Applications To Lcb Prior To Introduction Of New Legislation
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Deputy Speaker Brian Lewis

Mr. Minister.

Further Return To Question 36-12(7): Applications To Lcb Prior To Introduction Of New Legislation
Question 36-12(7): Applications To Lcb Prior To Introduction Of New Legislation
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The petition itself would request that a plebiscite be held on a specific issue and once that request came, we would deal with the legal validity of that particular petition. We would then proceed to deal with the question of the plebiscite itself.

Further Return To Question 36-12(7): Applications To Lcb Prior To Introduction Of New Legislation
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The Deputy Speaker Brian Lewis

Thank you, Mr. Nerysoo. Mr. Whitford.

Tony Whitford

Tony Whitford Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question I would like to direct to the Minister of MACA and it concerns the Arctic Winter Games issue. There is a perception, Mr. Speaker, that two of the committee members were forced to resign their positions as a result of some pressure from the department. Has the Minister accepted those resignations?

The Deputy Speaker Brian Lewis

Thank you, Mr. Whitford. Ms. Mike.

Return To Question 37-12(7): Acceptance Of Awg International Committee Representatives' Resignations
Question 37-12(7): Acceptance Of Awg International Committee Representatives' Resignations
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. First of all, I do realize there is a perception that our two representatives were forced to resign as a result of the interview with Mr. Thick, which I didn't hear, on the radio. However, as I have indicated, it was one of the options my deputy was instructed to do; to ask our representatives to consider resigning. They certainly weren't forced. They were asked to consider resigning. Thank you.

Return To Question 37-12(7): Acceptance Of Awg International Committee Representatives' Resignations
Question 37-12(7): Acceptance Of Awg International Committee Representatives' Resignations
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The Deputy Speaker Brian Lewis

Thank you, Ms. Mike. Mr. Whitford.

Supplementary To Question 37-12(7): Acceptance Of Awg International Committee Representatives' Resignations
Question 37-12(7): Acceptance Of Awg International Committee Representatives' Resignations
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Tony Whitford

Tony Whitford Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I don't know what the difference is. If the deputy minister suggests that they resign, what are they expected to do? Has the Minister accepted their resignations or not?

Supplementary To Question 37-12(7): Acceptance Of Awg International Committee Representatives' Resignations
Question 37-12(7): Acceptance Of Awg International Committee Representatives' Resignations
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Deputy Speaker Brian Lewis

Thank you. Ms. Mike.

Further Return To Question 37-12(7): Acceptance Of Awg International Committee Representatives' Resignations
Question 37-12(7): Acceptance Of Awg International Committee Representatives' Resignations
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There is a big difference when you give a person a chance to say yes or no. This is what my department did. No, I haven't accepted their resignations. However, Mr. Cooper has resigned for personal reasons. I don't know how much more I can explain to this House. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 37-12(7): Acceptance Of Awg International Committee Representatives' Resignations
Question 37-12(7): Acceptance Of Awg International Committee Representatives' Resignations
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Deputy Speaker Brian Lewis

Thank you, Ms. Mike. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Antoine.

Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism. As I indicated in my Member's statement today, there is a need to bring people together in the Deh Cho region to discuss economic development. I also discussed this with many businesses in my constituency and I also discussed this with the Minister himself. The Deh Cho has never had a regional economic development conference. I am aware that other conferences have been held in other regions and major centres. As you all know, this type of conference will require extraordinary funds. Will the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism commit to supporting an economic

development conference in the Deh Cho region? Thank you.