Thank you. Minister of Justice, Mr. Kakfwi.
Debates of Feb. 17th, 1994
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Supplementary To Question 125-12(5): Justice/social Services Joint Response To Family Law Reform
Question 125-12(5): Justice/social Services Joint Response To Family Law Reform
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Further Return To Question 125-12(5): Justice/social Services Joint Response To Family Law Reform
Question 125-12(5): Justice/social Services Joint Response To Family Law Reform
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Madam Speaker, I think I'm getting ahead of myself here. The paper hasn't been sent out but it will be sent out shortly to the organizations that I've mentioned. That might explain why Pauktuutit hasn't received it yet. To be certain, I can't say for certain that they have been mailed. We can check on that. It's not anyone's intention to leave any particular group out.
Further Return To Question 125-12(5): Justice/social Services Joint Response To Family Law Reform
Question 125-12(5): Justice/social Services Joint Response To Family Law Reform
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. New question. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Frame Lake, Mr. Dent.
Further Return To Question 125-12(5): Justice/social Services Joint Response To Family Law Reform
Question 125-12(5): Justice/social Services Joint Response To Family Law Reform
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Madam Speaker, I have a new question to the Minister of Justice. Could the Minister of Justice tell this House when we might expect to see a legislative action paper or proposed new legislation as a result of the family law review discussion paper, which has been distributed to MLAs?
Further Return To Question 125-12(5): Justice/social Services Joint Response To Family Law Reform
Question 125-12(5): Justice/social Services Joint Response To Family Law Reform
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you. Minister of Justice, Mr. Kakfwi.
Further Return To Question 125-12(5): Justice/social Services Joint Response To Family Law Reform
Question 125-12(5): Justice/social Services Joint Response To Family Law Reform
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Further Return To Question 125-12(5): Justice/social Services Joint Response To Family Law Reform
Question 125-12(5): Justice/social Services Joint Response To Family Law Reform
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Mr. Dent, could you repeat your question?
Question 126-12(5): Legislative Action Paper On Family Law
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I should be good at it, this will be the third time. Could the Minister of Justice please advise this House when we can expect to see either a legislative action paper or proposed new legislation as a result of this family law reform discussion paper which has been distributed to Members?
Question 126-12(5): Legislative Action Paper On Family Law
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you. Minister of Justice, Mr. Kakfwi.
Return To Question 126-12(5): Legislative Action Paper On Family Law
Question 126-12(5): Legislative Action Paper On Family Law
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Madam Speaker, I believe the intent is to have draft legislation available as early as this fall, following responses we get from MLAs and groups. We will wait for input before we get into drafting the draft legislation for consideration by this House. Thank you.
Return To Question 126-12(5): Legislative Action Paper On Family Law
Question 126-12(5): Legislative Action Paper On Family Law
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Dent.
Supplementary To Question 126-12(5): Legislative Action Paper On Family Law
Question 126-12(5): Legislative Action Paper On Family Law
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Supplementary to the same Minister. Could the Minister advise whether or not the department will be undertaking a process to ensure that there is some public discussion? We know that the department has sent out, or is planning to send out, copies. Will they also be running workshops or will there be some form of generating public discussion on this issue?
Supplementary To Question 126-12(5): Legislative Action Paper On Family Law
Question 126-12(5): Legislative Action Paper On Family Law
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you. Minister of Justice, Mr. Kakfwi.
Further Return To Question 126-12(5): Legislative Action Paper On Family Law
Question 126-12(5): Legislative Action Paper On Family Law
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Madam Speaker, it is my expectation that some of the responses we get will say that we proceed with the suggestions we are making. It will range to the other end of the spectrum with some people saying we should consult everyone in the Northwest Territories before we proceed with any particular action plan. So somewhere in the middle, considering the money and time we have to meet some of the requests, we will settle on the middle of the road approach to fulfilling some of the recommendations and the responses we have laid out in our plan. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 126-12(5): Legislative Action Paper On Family Law
Question 126-12(5): Legislative Action Paper On Family Law
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Nahendeh, Mr. Antoine.
Question 127-12(5): Criteria For Building New Schools
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is for the Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment. This is with regard to building new schools and the criteria used to design new schools. I would like the Minister to tell the House if the previous SCOF recommendations from last year and this fall have been followed? We recommended that your department change the criteria of the new schools to be built this year. We all know we have been approving additional funds for additions to new schools, which have been recently built. The criteria was a problem. We passed a motion in the House to see if your department could change the criteria. Has your department done anything about changing the criteria for the size of schools. Mahsi.
Question 127-12(5): Criteria For Building New Schools
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you. Minister of Education, Mr. Nerysoo.
Return To Question 127-12(5): Criteria For Building New Schools
Question 127-12(5): Criteria For Building New Schools
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Madam Speaker. We have developed the new draft criteria and standards for schools for the Northwest Territories. About two weeks ago, we were at a stage where we were reviewing them again. They remain draft until Cabinet has seen them and approved them. We have not taken them to that stage. There are still some changes that need to take place. But I will be bringing those
new standards and criteria to Cabinet for their approval within the next month.
Return To Question 127-12(5): Criteria For Building New Schools
Question 127-12(5): Criteria For Building New Schools
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Antoine.
Supplementary To Question 127-12(5): Criteria For Building New Schools
Question 127-12(5): Criteria For Building New Schools
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to thank the Minister for his reply. It looks positive. Will this criteria be in place so the new schools that are being built this coming fiscal year will have this new criteria to be incorporated into the design? Mahsi.
Supplementary To Question 127-12(5): Criteria For Building New Schools
Question 127-12(5): Criteria For Building New Schools
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you. Minister of Education, Mr. Nerysoo.
Further Return To Question 127-12(5): Criteria For Building New Schools
Question 127-12(5): Criteria For Building New Schools
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Madam Speaker. It is my hope that it will be in place for the schools. We are certainly going to consider using the draft criteria for schools, even though we have completed the standards and criteria document. It is our consideration that we will be using them as a basis before construction of new schools.
Further Return To Question 127-12(5): Criteria For Building New Schools
Question 127-12(5): Criteria For Building New Schools
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Antoine.
Supplementary To Question 127-12(5): Criteria For Building New Schools
Question 127-12(5): Criteria For Building New Schools
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
So based on that reply, Madam Speaker, would it be all right to tell the people in the communities, when they have approval to have new schools built, they will be getting a larger school than originally intended for them this coming year? Is it fair to say that?
Supplementary To Question 127-12(5): Criteria For Building New Schools
Question 127-12(5): Criteria For Building New Schools
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you. Minister of Education, Mr. Nerysoo.