Thank you, Madam Speaker. Where there is the most concern in a shortage of staff housing is in level III communities. We hardly have any staff who are interested in purchasing their units. It is different for level I and level II communities. But in level III communities, we are not showing much interest in purchasing houses. Thank you.
Debates of Feb. 16th, 1994
Topics
Further Return To Question 110-12(5): Process For Second Phase Of Housing Sales
Question 110-12(5): Process For Second Phase Of Housing Sales
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central
Further Return To Question 110-12(5): Process For Second Phase Of Housing Sales
Question 110-12(5): Process For Second Phase Of Housing Sales
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Patterson.
Supplementary To Question 110-12(5): Process For Second Phase Of Housing Sales
Question 110-12(5): Process For Second Phase Of Housing Sales
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
Since invitations were made to all employees living in level I, II and III communities as to whether they wished to purchase in the second round of invitations, were there any community assessments done before these two rounds of purchases were conducted? Or, is the one referred to in the Minister's statement going to be the first comprehensive community assessment done? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 110-12(5): Process For Second Phase Of Housing Sales
Question 110-12(5): Process For Second Phase Of Housing Sales
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you. Minister of Personnel, Ms. Mike.
Further Return To Question 110-12(5): Process For Second Phase Of Housing Sales
Question 110-12(5): Process For Second Phase Of Housing Sales
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central
Thank you, Madam Speaker. The 16 units that have been located in the communities, are the result of the assessment that has been made. That will not changed, Madam Speaker.
Further Return To Question 110-12(5): Process For Second Phase Of Housing Sales
Question 110-12(5): Process For Second Phase Of Housing Sales
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Deh Cho, Mr. Gargan.
Question 111-12(5): Consultations With Youth Organizations Re Conference
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, yesterday I directed a question to the Minister of Justice with regard to special constables, in his home community, being selected for three weeks of special training. I also have a copy of the RCMP commissioner's directional statement that was made with regard to this year's aboriginal participation. This report was translated into 40 different languages and 15 aboriginal dialects. But one of the biggest initiatives is with regard to a national aboriginal youth justice conference that will be held this year in Winnipeg. Are youth organizations are being consulted with regard to this conference?
Question 111-12(5): Consultations With Youth Organizations Re Conference
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you. Minister of Justice, Mr. Kakfwi.
Question 111-12(5): Consultations With Youth Organizations Re Conference
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I will take that question as notice. I am not aware of the conference.
Question 111-12(5): Consultations With Youth Organizations Re Conference
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, Mr. Lewis.
Question 112-12(5): Function Of GNWT Office In Ottawa
Item 5: Oral Questions
February 15th, 1994
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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is to Mr. Kakfwi, who is responsible for constitutional development and Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Rights. The Ottawa office has existed since the early 1970s, beginning with simply putting someone there who was a senior person and they weren't quite sure what to do with the person. Later on, it devolved in such a way that the person was a well known Liberal who had good Liberal connections and spoke French. After that, there was a change because now we are into constitutional issues. So we had lawyers who were hired to look after our constitutional business. What is the function right now? What is the Ottawa office doing right now, since constitutional development is on hold? Do we still have these lawyers working in that office?
Question 112-12(5): Function Of GNWT Office In Ottawa
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you. Minister responsible for Intergovernmental Affairs, Mr. Kakfwi.
Return To Question 112-12(5): Function Of GNWT Office In Ottawa
Question 112-12(5): Function Of GNWT Office In Ottawa
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Madam Speaker, the functions of the staff within the Ottawa office have been reviewed and it is still ongoing. We know that the constitutional focus is now non-existent, but there is still a major commitment by the Liberal government to look at trying to kick-start self-government discussions with aboriginal people across this country, on the assumption they wish to proceed and the assumption that the inherent right exists. It is somewhere in section 35 of the constitution. So we are prepared to and are monitoring the situation to see if, in fact, there may be some major work that is going to be required by our staff who were involved previously in the Charlottetown Accord negotiations.
There are developments with Quebec and Makivik Corporation with regard to negotiations on the offshore islands that Makivik is now laying some claim to include in their land claim, the northern Quebec claim. There is the suggestion that Quebec may by eyeing some of the islands in the James Bay/Hudson's Bay area to make the constitutional/legal/political argument that these should be within their jurisdiction, so we are giving some serious thought to monitoring that as well.
There is the ongoing work in the area of devolution, whether or not there is going to be a major initiative to continue and at least develop an overall framework with which devolution -- things like land, water and other jurisdictions, oil, gas, and minerals -- may be pursued. So there is, in fact, a lot of work that can be done by this office and those are some of the areas that we have identified. Thank you.
Return To Question 112-12(5): Function Of GNWT Office In Ottawa
Question 112-12(5): Function Of GNWT Office In Ottawa
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Lewis.
Supplementary To Question 112-12(5): Function Of GNWT Office In Ottawa
Question 112-12(5): Function Of GNWT Office In Ottawa
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre
From that response then, even though constitutional stuff is essentially dead, we still have constitutional people dealing with quasi-constitutional issues. I would like to ask the Minister how many people are involved, either through permanent positions or through contracts, in working on these issues which still need to be worked on?
Supplementary To Question 112-12(5): Function Of GNWT Office In Ottawa
Question 112-12(5): Function Of GNWT Office In Ottawa
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you. Minister responsible for Intergovernmental Affairs, Mr. Kakfwi.
Further Return To Question 112-12(5): Function Of GNWT Office In Ottawa
Question 112-12(5): Function Of GNWT Office In Ottawa
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Madam Speaker, I can provide that in written form. I am not prepared to give numbers at this time. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 112-12(5): Function Of GNWT Office In Ottawa
Question 112-12(5): Function Of GNWT Office In Ottawa
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Yellowknife South, Mr. Whitford.
Question 113-12(5): Appointments To Fill WCB Board Vacancies
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Through my fault, I had not concluded my question to the Minister responsible for the WCB. Obviously, there are vacancies now through this domino effect that has taken place on the appeals tribunal. Can the Minister advise me what steps are being taken to reappoint people to fill these vacancies on that board?
Question 113-12(5): Appointments To Fill WCB Board Vacancies
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you. Minister responsible for WCB, Mr. Todd.
Return To Question 113-12(5): Appointments To Fill Wcb Board Vacancies
Question 113-12(5): Appointments To Fill WCB Board Vacancies
Item 5: Oral Questions
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Yes, with the recent resignation of Mr. Bourque there is one vacancy which I intend to fill, hopefully before the end of this session. We are also looking at some reappointments and some new appointments that are coming forth, so, hopefully later next week, we should be in a position to make an announcement to the House which we hope will get its support. Thank you.
Return To Question 113-12(5): Appointments To Fill Wcb Board Vacancies
Question 113-12(5): Appointments To Fill WCB Board Vacancies
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Deh Cho, Mr. Gargan.
Question 114-12(5): Northern Nominees For Rcmp Training
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I would like to direct my question again to the Minister of Justice with regard to training. I understand that they are currently going to be providing 44 young aboriginal people with this special two year development course to enable them to meet RCMP entrance requirements for basic recruitment training. I would like to ask the Minister whether or not the Minister has identified anybody in the north that might get into this program for training?
Question 114-12(5): Northern Nominees For Rcmp Training
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you. Minister of Justice, Mr. Kakfwi.
Question 114-12(5): Northern Nominees For Rcmp Training
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Madam Speaker, I have to take it as notice. I don't know that I have identified anybody in the north, to date, that would qualify for this program. Thank you.