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Question 8-12(6): Minister's Travel To High Arctic
Item 5: Oral Questions

April 5th, 1994

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Ludy Pudluk High Arctic

Thank you. I would like to ask the Minister of Housing and DPW a question. Last fall, he was planning a trip to my constituency and the trip had to be cancelled because the Honourable Mr. Morin's mother got sick. I wonder if the Minister is still planning to visit? If he is, is my constituency on the top of his list? Thank you.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister responsible for Housing and Government Services, Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Madam Speaker. It is number one on my list.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Iqaluit, Mr. Patterson.

Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I have another question for the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs on the matter of the town of Iqaluit. Madam Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister if he could advise the House on progress in doing the official audit of the books of the town of Iqaluit for the trying year of 1993?

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. Arngna'naaq.

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Silas Arngna'naaq Kivallivik

Thank you, Madam Speaker. As the Member is aware, the financial position of the town of Iqaluit is just one of the major issues that has to be covered. As far as the audit is concerned, I understand the auditors were in Iqaluit just last week. I don't, as yet, have any details of their visit to Iqaluit. Thank you.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Inuvik, Mr. Koe.

Fred Koe Inuvik

Mahsi, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I was very interested and quite pleased with the progress on income security reform. The Minister of Education, Culture and Employment made a statement today on it. I just have a few questions on some of the content. One of the comments the Minister made was that the program investing in people initiative was presented to the Standing Committee on Finance. Will the Minister be providing information to other Members of this House who are not Members of the Standing Committee on Finance?

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. I will provide a package of information, once I have concluded it, to all Members of this House so they may advise their constituents of the criteria for the $800 million and the manner in which we're considering investing the $6 million over the next several years.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

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

Titus Allooloo Amittuq

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, on Tuesday, February 15, 1994, during our last session, the Premier in the opening remarks for her department, announced that the priority of the official languages unit will be the drafting of directives to ensure language programs and services are available. She went on to say that update of the progress of the official languages directive manual for employees would be provided before the

end of session of this Legislative Assembly. I haven't seen the progress report. I wonder if the Minister is prepared to table it or give us an update of the progress of the official languages directive manual for employees? Thank you.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Madam Premier.

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Madam Speaker, I will attempt to do that. I believe the work is almost complete. I will attempt to provide that information to the honourable Member. Thank you.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Allooloo.

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Titus Allooloo Amittuq

Madam Speaker, the Premier made a commitment to this House. I would like to ask the Premier if she would provide the information to this Legislature before the end of this session, since, during the last session, she was not able to do that? Thank you.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Madam Premier.

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Madam Speaker, I will provide the information to the honourable Member and all Members of the Legislative Assembly. I know the work is almost complete and I realize we will not be here for an extended period of time. If I cannot have it for tabling, I will make sure that, at the earliest possible convenience after it's completed, it will be circulated to all Members. Thank you.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Baffin South, Mr. Pudlat.

Kenoayoak Pudlat Baffin South

(Translation) Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Minister of Justice. Since he is not present, I will be directing my question to the Premier. This question has been an ongoing concern in some of my communities. It is with regard to correctional institute inmates and the policies in these institutions. From some of the communities, some relatives are welcomed to a place where there is an inmate, in the Baffin or in Yellowknife, for example. The hours are set for when you are allowed to have visitors. In Iqaluit, some relatives have tried to visit inmates from the nearby communities. Since the visiting hours were set, they were not able to see their relatives. I wonder if the policy can be changed, so these people coming from outside of the community where the correctional institute is could be allowed to see their relatives outside of visiting hours. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Madam Premier.

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Madam Speaker, I will discuss the issue with the Honourable Minister of Justice and see if there can be some flexibility for people who are coming into town and are probably only in town for a few hours. In Yellowknife, if people are in for two or three hours, they have been allowed that privilege if they could explain that they were only in town for a few hours. I personally have arranged this on a number of occasions in Yellowknife. So I will discuss this with Mr. Kakfwi to see if that flexibility could be awarded to other correctional institutes. Thank you.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Pudlat.

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Kenoayoak Pudlat Baffin South

(Translation) Thank you, Madam Speaker. Thank you for your response, Madam Premier. I realize that the end is coming close for our meeting. I wonder if you can

provide me with a response in writing? Thank you, Madam Speaker.