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Further Return To Question 380-12(5): Access Road In Chesterfield Inlet
Question 380-12(5): Access Road In Chesterfield Inlet
Item 5: Oral Questions

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John Todd Keewatin Central

I was going to say they don't get one. No...Let's go back to the policy for a moment because it's an important policy. The policy clearly indicates that it has to be a joint effort. I just want to stress again, we have limited dollars, as I said already. There are requests coming from all across the territories since this new policy came in place, and as we all know our good friend, Mr. Ningark from Natilikmiot, was instrumental in having it addressed.

We're not asking the municipalities for any cash or any direct monetary contribution. What we're suggesting is if they have some equipment, if we can get utilization of the equipment we would provide some dollars over a three or four year period to pay for the wages, to pay for some of the operation and maintenance of the vehicles, et cetera. So it's kind of a joint effort to develop access roads that would provide the people of Chesterfield Inlet, Arviat, et cetera, with a road that's capable of taking a four-wheel drive truck or a Honda to go out to a fishing spot, tourist area, et cetera.

I think we can work it out with the municipality, even though they've been in some fiscal trouble. It just takes a little give and take and that's what we're in the process of doing with a number of municipalities. I will check on this particular request and get back to the honourable Member as to the current status of it. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 380-12(5): Access Road In Chesterfield Inlet
Question 380-12(5): Access Road In Chesterfield Inlet
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Yellowknife South, Mr. Whitford.

Tony Whitford

Tony Whitford Yellowknife South

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to direct a question to the Minister responsible for Education. It's

based on the same line of questioning that my friend, Mr. Allooloo, was leading up to yesterday. It deals with students who require some particular type of education that's not readily available in the Northwest Territories. I recognize the fact that we do have a good education system that goes from K to 12, that's comparable to anywhere else, but there are students who excel in some areas such as music, dancing and sports, who require extra training that they can't get here in the north because we don't have the facilities and are required to go south. All of the costs are borne by the parents. I wonder if the Minister, in the research he's going to be doing to answer Mr. Allooloo's question, would also have a look at those kinds of special needs students, so the parents can receive some assistance to help their children receive the special education they would need to be better citizens?

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Education, Mr. Nerysoo.

Return To Question 381-12(5): Financial Assistance For Gifted Children
Question 381-12(5): Financial Assistance For Gifted Children
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I will indicate to the honourable Member that those long-term investment issues are under consideration and discussion in the discussion paper, Towards a Strategy to the Year 2010, and they can certainly be considered. However, I do want to raise one point with the honourable Member. The concerns that you have raised are of special concern. I don't want to be critical of the honourable Member for Amittuq, but the honourable Member raised a concern more specifically about parents making a choice of sending their students outside of the territories for secondary schooling, and not for special situations like the honourable Member has raised.

Return To Question 381-12(5): Financial Assistance For Gifted Children
Question 381-12(5): Financial Assistance For Gifted Children
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Deh Cho...Has it expired? Oh, I'm sorry, time has expired for oral questions. I thought we had two minutes left. Unfortunately, that is the current time, Mr. Gargan.

---Laughter

Return To Question 381-12(5): Financial Assistance For Gifted Children
Question 381-12(5): Financial Assistance For Gifted Children
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

(Microphone turned off)

Return To Question 381-12(5): Financial Assistance For Gifted Children
Question 381-12(5): Financial Assistance For Gifted Children
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

I thought the same thing. Item 6, written questions. Item 7, returns to written questions. Item 8, replies to opening address. Item 9, petitions. Item 10, reports of standing and special committees. The honourable Member for Deh Cho, Mr. Gargan.

Item 10: Reports Of Standing And Special Committees
Item 10: Reports Of Standing And Special Committees

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Report On Bill 16

Item 10: Reports Of Standing And Special Committees
Item 10: Reports Of Standing And Special Committees

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, the Standing Committee on Legislation met to begin its review of Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Arctic College Act. During our initial meeting to review this bill, it became apparent that this piece of legislation will require greater scrutiny. Many problems and concerns arose in our initial deliberations and the committee feels that more time will be required to review this amendment than the Fifth Session will permit.

Therefore, the committee would like to advise this Assembly that we will not complete our review of this bill before prorogation of the Fifth Session. The government may wish to reintroduce this bill in the Sixth Session in April, so an adequate review by this committee can be delivered during the session's adjournment. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Item 10: Reports Of Standing And Special Committees
Item 10: Reports Of Standing And Special Committees

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 10, reports of standing and special committees. Item 11, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 12, tabling of documents. The honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, Mr. Nerysoo.

Item 12: Tabling Of Documents
Item 12: Tabling Of Documents

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I wish to table the following document, Tabled Document 50-12(5), Responses to the Standing Committee on Agencies, Boards and Commissions Report on Arctic College, March 10, 1994. Madam Speaker, it is also translated into Inuktitut.

Item 12: Tabling Of Documents
Item 12: Tabling Of Documents

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 12, tabling of documents. Item 13, notices of motion. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, Mr. Lewis.

Motion 25-12(5): Appointments To The Advisory Committee On Social Housing
Item 13: Notices Of Motion

March 23rd, 1994

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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

Madam Speaker, I give notice that on Monday, March 28, 1994, I will move the following motion.

I move, seconded by the honourable Member for North Slave, that, notwithstanding rule 88(2), the honourable Member for Iqaluit, Mr. Patterson, and the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, Mr. Whitford, be appointed as ordinary Members to the Advisory Committee on Social Housing.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 13, notices of motion. Item 14, notices of motions for first reading of bills. Item 15, motions. Item 16, first reading of bills. The honourable Member for Hay River, Mr. Pollard.

Bill 18: Write-off Of Debts Act, 1993-94
Item 16: First Reading Of Bills

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John Pollard Hay River

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nunakput, that Bill 18, Write-Off Of Debts Act, 1993-94, be read for the first time. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Bill 18: Write-off Of Debts Act, 1993-94
Item 16: First Reading Of Bills

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Bill 18: Write-off Of Debts Act, 1993-94
Item 16: First Reading Of Bills

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An Hon. Member

Question.

Bill 18: Write-off Of Debts Act, 1993-94
Item 16: First Reading Of Bills

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 18 has had first reading. Item 16, first reading of bills. Item 17, second reading of bills. The honourable Member for Hay River.

Item 17: Second Reading Of Bills
Item 17: Second Reading Of Bills

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John Pollard Hay River

Madam Speaker, I seek consent of the House to go to second reading of Bill 18, Write-Off Of Debts Act, 1993-94.

Item 17: Second Reading Of Bills
Item 17: Second Reading Of Bills

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to proceed with Bill 18. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Please proceed, Mr. Pollard.

Bill 18: Write-off Of Debts Act, 1993-94
Item 17: Second Reading Of Bills

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John Pollard Hay River

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I thank the Members for their courtesy. Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nunakput, that Bill 18, Write-Off Of Debts Act, 1993-94, be read for the second time. Madam Speaker, this bill authorizes the write-off of debts under section 24 of the Financial Administration Act. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Bill 18: Write-off Of Debts Act, 1993-94
Item 17: Second Reading Of Bills

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. To the principle of the bill.

Bill 18: Write-off Of Debts Act, 1993-94
Item 17: Second Reading Of Bills

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An Hon. Member

Question.

Bill 18: Write-off Of Debts Act, 1993-94
Item 17: Second Reading Of Bills

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 18 has had second reading and, accordingly, the bill stands referred to a committee. Item 17, second reading of bills. Item 18, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters: Bill 1, Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1994-95; Bill 9, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act; Bill 11, An Act To Amend The Safety Act; Bill 12, An Act To Amend The Wildlife Act; Bill 15, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act; Bill 17, Loan Authorization Act, 1994-95; Committee Report 2-12(5), Review of the 1994-95 Main Estimates; Minister's Statement 5-12(5), Session Business; Tabled Document 1-12(5), Towards an NWT Mineral Strategy; Tabled Document 2-12(5), Building and Learning Strategy; and, Tabled Document 34-12(5), Tradition and Change, A Strategy for Renewable Resource Development in the NWT, February 1994, with Mr. Whitford in the chair.