This is page numbers 127 - 154 of the Hansard for the 12th Assembly, 5th 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.

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Supplementary To Question 87-12(5): Revisions To Staff Housing Strategy Since Minister Took Portfolio
Question 87-12(5): Revisions To Staff Housing Strategy Since Minister Took Portfolio
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The Speaker

Thank you. Minister of Personnel, Ms. Mike.

Further Return To Question 87-12(5): Revisions To Staff Housing Strategy Since Minister Took Portfolio
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central

Thank you, Madam Speaker. That's correct.

Further Return To Question 87-12(5): Revisions To Staff Housing Strategy Since Minister Took Portfolio
Question 87-12(5): Revisions To Staff Housing Strategy Since Minister Took Portfolio
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The Speaker

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Amittuq, Mr. Allooloo.

Question 88-12(5): Minister's Knowledge Of Allocation Of Staff Housing
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February 14th, 1994

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Titus Allooloo Amittuq

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister of Personnel, is the Minister informed by her staff about these problems that are occurring? I know the Minister is responding to my question that she would like to know if there are essential problems allocating staff housing in fairness and based on need. I know of two audits that the Department of Personnel is doing to find out whether there is fairness or not, based on need allocations. Is the Minister being informed by her department as to what is happening? Thank you.

The Speaker

Thank you. Minister of Personnel, Ms. Mike.

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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Yes, and I have been talking with some of the regional superintendents. Thank you.

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The Speaker

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Yellowknife North, Mr. Ballantyne.

Question 89-12(5): Classification Of Public Health Nurses
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Michael Ballantyne Yellowknife North

Madam Speaker, I have a question for the Minister of Health concerning the classification of public health nurses. I sent a letter to the Minister on January 27 on this subject and I haven't received a reply. The Minister is aware that when we took over Health in 1988 from the federal government, the public health nurses were given a commitment then by the then Minister of Health, by the then Minister of Finance, myself, and the then Premier, that the classification of their position would be looked at and would be adjusted accordingly. They came over to our government on that understanding. Six years later, there has been no action on this commitment by our government. My question to the Minister of Health, what steps is he taking to have this government live up to a very serious commitment made six years ago?

Question 89-12(5): Classification Of Public Health Nurses
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The Speaker

Thank you. Minister of Health, Mr. Pollard.

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John Pollard Hay River

Thank you, Madam Speaker. We are just coming to the end now and should be finished by June or July of this year, the reclassification of in excess of 4,500 positions in the Government of the Northwest Territories. This issue will be dealt with, within the total job reclassification. Thank you.

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The Speaker

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Ballantyne.

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Michael Ballantyne Yellowknife North

That is well and good, Madam Speaker, but I think we are talking about 20 positions. They were given a specific commitment by this government. These nurses in Yellowknife are the backbone of the health delivery system here in Yellowknife. Everyone who was here during the whooping cough epidemic realized the sort of work that they do. I find it appalling that the government hasn't lived up to that commitment. So I ask the Minister if he will look at this as a very special case and live up to a commitment made by this government over the last six years?

Supplementary To Question 89-12(5): Classification Of Public Health Nurses
Question 89-12(5): Classification Of Public Health Nurses
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The Speaker

Thank you. Minister of Health, Mr. Pollard.

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John Pollard Hay River

Madam Speaker, I would point out that the Member who is asking the question, was the government at the time. I will deal with this issue, along with the other job classifications. If there is a priority in this area, then I will look at it as a priority. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

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The Speaker

Thank you. Supplementary, the honourable Member for Yellowknife North, Mr. Ballantyne.

Supplementary To Question 89-12(5): Classification Of Public Health Nurses
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Michael Ballantyne Yellowknife North

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Yes, I will put it on the record. It is a priority. To me, it was such a simple commitment that I had assumed it has been done. This group of nurses is so professional and reasonable that they haven't caused a lot of fuss about it. They have tried very hard to come to some sort of accommodation with the government. So, I will ask again, will the Minister make this a priority and deal with it? The government's credibility is on the line here.

Supplementary To Question 89-12(5): Classification Of Public Health Nurses
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The Speaker

Thank you. Minister of Health, Mr. Pollard.

Supplementary To Question 89-12(5): Classification Of Public Health Nurses
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Some Hon. Members

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John Pollard Hay River

Madam Speaker, I will make it a priority. I will go away and look at it and report back to this House tout de suite. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

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The Speaker

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Deh Cho, Mr. Gargan.

Question 90-12(5): Benefits For Off-highway Communities
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

I should have held my hand higher. Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Social Services and is with regard to benefits. Last week, when I asked her a question on this, she said benefits only apply to Iqaluit and Inuvik because they were off the highway. When I asked the same question again with regard to Inuvik, she said for the purpose of benefits, Inuvik is considered off the highway system. I would like to ask the Minister what other communities are considered off the highway system for the purposes of benefits?

Question 90-12(5): Benefits For Off-highway Communities
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The Speaker

Thank you. Minister of Social Services, Ms. Mike.

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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central

Thank you, Madam Speaker. As the Minister responsible for Social Services, I don't usually concentrate on which communities are off the highway system. It just so happened that Inuvik...It was my mistake. I didn't even realize it was on the highway system. I forgot about the Dempster Highway. If you really want to know, I could work with my colleague responsible for highways and I could provide you with the number of communities not considered to be on the highway. Thank you.

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The Speaker

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Gargan.

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Madam Speaker, I was referring specifically to the Department of Personnel and benefits. That is why I directed my question to the Minister responsible. Are there other communities that are classified for benefit purposes off the highway system, for example, Arctic Red River, Fort McPherson, Fort Providence, Fort Smith, Hay River, Yellowknife, Rae Edzo, et cetera.