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Further Return To Question 395-12(5): Safety Inspection Of Colomac Mine After Fire
Question 395-12(5): Safety Inspection Of Colomac Mine After Fire
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I can't confirm that. I was aware of the situation this morning, but I have not heard from the department as to whether they had sent in their safety inspectors.

Further Return To Question 395-12(5): Safety Inspection Of Colomac Mine After Fire
Question 395-12(5): Safety Inspection Of Colomac Mine After Fire
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Lewis.

Supplementary To Question 395-12(5): Safety Inspection Of Colomac Mine After Fire
Question 395-12(5): Safety Inspection Of Colomac Mine After Fire
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

Since there are people who many of us know who work in that facility, would the Minister then make a commitment to get back to us on this issue?

Supplementary To Question 395-12(5): Safety Inspection Of Colomac Mine After Fire
Question 395-12(5): Safety Inspection Of Colomac Mine After Fire
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Safety and Public Services, Mr. Nerysoo.

Further Return To Question 395-12(5): Safety Inspection Of Colomac Mine After Fire
Question 395-12(5): Safety Inspection Of Colomac Mine After Fire
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Yes, I will.

Further Return To Question 395-12(5): Safety Inspection Of Colomac Mine After Fire
Question 395-12(5): Safety Inspection Of Colomac Mine After Fire
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 have a question for the Minister responsible for safety, under whose jurisdiction I believe the fire marshal comes. One of the reports indicated that it was a failure of the sprinkler systems. I know the department is quite anxious to see more sprinkler systems installed in commercial and industrial buildings. It's quite important, I think, for people who are going to be taking direction from the fire office that they know sprinkler systems do work, and I do believe they do. It may not have been a failure, but it may have been inadequate. I wonder if the Minister would have his department examine, very carefully,

that part of the fire protection in order to ensure the public that sprinkler systems are not at fault in a situation like this.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Safety and Public Services, Mr. Nerysoo.

Return To Question 396-12(5): Inspection Of Sprinkler System At Colomac Mine
Question 396-12(5): Inspection Of Sprinkler System At Colomac Mine
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you. I'm not certain if the matter is related to the matter in Colomac. I'll certainly check the facts out and inform the honourable Member as to the real circumstances of that particular incident.

Return To Question 396-12(5): Inspection Of Sprinkler System At Colomac Mine
Question 396-12(5): Inspection Of Sprinkler System At Colomac Mine
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Natilikmiot, Mr. Ningark.

Return To Question 396-12(5): Inspection Of Sprinkler System At Colomac Mine
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John Ningark Natilikmiot

Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is directed to the honourable Minister of Education, Culture and Communications. Madam Speaker, some time ago I asked the honourable Minister regarding apprenticeship programs in the territories which is not working in the remote communities. At that time, the honourable Minister indicated to me that he would look into the policy. I would like to ask the Minister what is the status of this policy? Thank you.

Return To Question 396-12(5): Inspection Of Sprinkler System At Colomac Mine
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Education, Culture and Employment Programs, Mr. Nerysoo.

Return To Question 396-12(5): Inspection Of Sprinkler System At Colomac Mine
Question 396-12(5): Inspection Of Sprinkler System At Colomac Mine
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you. I apologize, Madam Speaker, to the honourable Member. I got everything except the matter that he raised on the policy issue.

Return To Question 396-12(5): Inspection Of Sprinkler System At Colomac Mine
Question 396-12(5): Inspection Of Sprinkler System At Colomac Mine
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. The honourable Member for Natilikmiot, would you clarify your question.

John Ningark Natilikmiot

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, some time ago I asked the honourable Minister of Education, Culture and Employment regarding the apprenticeship program within the NWT government. At that time, the concern that I raised was regarding the program not working in the small communities. It is not designed for small communities because in small communities we do not have qualified electricians, qualified plumbers and so on. My question to the honourable Minister is what is the status of the policy in the system? Thank you.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Education, Culture and Employment Programs, Mr. Nerysoo.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Madam Speaker. The whole matter of the qualifications for apprenticeship programs generally remains the same. However, I do want to indicate to Members of this House that the initiative that has been undertaken by my colleague, the honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, Minister of Public Works and Services, along with myself in dealing with the whole matter of construction, which allows us now to use construction projects to encourage people in the communities to get into certain trades areas.

First of all, to get a general idea of trades, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and then to move from there into more specific training programs.

But, generally speaking, we are looking long term and not just at the short term. Once communities decide to participate with us, it's our commitment to try to work out an arrangement on a yearly basis that will allow us to seeing skilled trades people in smaller communities. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Ningark.

Supplementary To Question 397-12(5): Policy On Apprenticeship Programs
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John Ningark Natilikmiot

Thank you, Madam Speaker. My supplementary to the same Minister is, since the profound concern is coming from the hamlet council of Pelly Bay, I would like to ask the honourable Minister if he would send his apprenticeship officer, some time in the near future, to that community and perhaps attend a meeting to explain about the program. Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 397-12(5): Policy On Apprenticeship Programs
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Education, Culture and Employment Programs, Mr. Nerysoo.

Further Return To Question 397-12(5): Policy On Apprenticeship Programs
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Certainly, I will advise the appropriate staff to accommodate the request of the honourable Member.

Further Return To Question 397-12(5): Policy On Apprenticeship Programs
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Frame Lake, Mr. Dent.

Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Social Services. Madam Speaker, in an early January letter to the Status of Women Council, which was copied to all MLAs, the Minister of Social Services advised that she had instructed the deputy minister to develop a human resource plan and a process for providing better support to workers over the next year. Madam Speaker, can the Minister advise the House on the status of this human resource plan?

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

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

Return To Question 398-12(5): Status Of Social Services Human Resource Plan
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I will have to provide the Member, at a later date, with this information. The information that I have received is that we're going to have another regional superintendents of Social Services meeting this upcoming month. That may be one of the things that is going to be finalized. Thank you.