Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Renewable Resources. Earlier in my Member's statement, I spoke on a situation where a constituent in my constituency was charged for taking an animal out of season as a result of him not knowing of the hunting season, and also as a result of the posted notice for a reward by his department, even though it was still posted out of season. How are members of the public made aware of the hunting seasons in the Northwest Territories? Thank you.
Debates of April 7th, 1994
Topics
Question 29-12(6): Method Of Informing Public Of Hunting Seasons
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Question 29-12(6): Method Of Informing Public Of Hunting Seasons
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister of Renewable Resources, Mr. Kakfwi.
Question 29-12(6): Method Of Informing Public Of Hunting Seasons
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Madam Speaker, I will take the question as notice and prepare an appropriate response for the Member. Thank you.
Question 29-12(6): Method Of Informing Public Of Hunting Seasons
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Amittuq, Mr. Allooloo.
Question 30-12(6): Update On Military Activities In The High Arctic
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Thank you, Madam Speaker. During the last sitting of this legislature, I asked a question with regard to military activity in north Baffin in the late 1950s. I did not get a report back whether the government was able to find out from the federal government what actually happened. I wonder if the Premier is able to update us on what has been happening. Thank you.
Question 30-12(6): Update On Military Activities In The High Arctic
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Madam Premier.
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Question 30-12(6): Update On Military Activities In The High Arctic
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Madam Speaker, the information is being sought. We don't have anything conclusive at this time. As the Member knows, there has been difficulty in the past in getting the information. I want to assure the Member that we are working on it. The information is beginning to flow it, but it is taking more time, mainly because of the date that it happened. There have been differences of opinion on exactly what it was that we were trying to seek the information for. We have had some answers, but they all seem to relate to what the flashes were, rather than what was put into the air. As soon as the information is accumulated, I will make sure the Members have the information. I can assure the Member that the issue is being actively worked on. Thank you.
Return To Question 30-12(6): Update On Military Activities In The High Arctic
Question 30-12(6): Update On Military Activities In The High Arctic
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, Mr. Gargan.
Question 31-12(6): Progress On Policy For Walk-in Freezers
Item 5: Oral Questions
April 6th, 1994
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I have a motion that was passed back in 1991. It is with regard to walk-in freezers. I have asked for one for Kakisa and it was supported and passed. When Mr. Allooloo was the Minister, he also said that Renewable Resources and MACA were going to develop a policy. That policy should have been ready in February of 1993, but I haven't heard anything since that time. Has there been any progress made since that time on this whole business of walk-in freezers? I know Kakisa has been asking about this, but I haven't received a report on it.
Question 31-12(6): Progress On Policy For Walk-in Freezers
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister of Renewable Resources, Mr. Kakfwi.
Return To Question 31-12(6): Progress On Policy For Walk-in Freezers
Question 31-12(6): Progress On Policy For Walk-in Freezers
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Madam Speaker, I believe we just reached an agreement with the Department of Public Works. We will be drafting the letter to communities in the near future. Kakisa can expect a letter from us, following some decisions to formalize it through Cabinet. Thank you.
Return To Question 31-12(6): Progress On Policy For Walk-in Freezers
Question 31-12(6): Progress On Policy For Walk-in Freezers
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Gargan.
Supplementary To Question 31-12(6): Progress On Policy For Walk-in Freezers
Question 31-12(6): Progress On Policy For Walk-in Freezers
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Since February of last year, were there any Executive decisions on the policy? Has that been finalized?
Supplementary To Question 31-12(6): Progress On Policy For Walk-in Freezers
Question 31-12(6): Progress On Policy For Walk-in Freezers
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister of Renewable Resources, Mr. Kakfwi.
Further Return To Question 31-12(6): Progress On Policy For Walk-in Freezers
Question 31-12(6): Progress On Policy For Walk-in Freezers
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
I am not certain of that, Madam Speaker. I do know we would like to consolidate all of the costs incurred by this government under one ministry and look at an economical way of continuing to provide support to those communities that need the services of walk-in freezers and perhaps give them the options of other types of services that could meet the same needs in places like Kakisa. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 31-12(6): Progress On Policy For Walk-in Freezers
Question 31-12(6): Progress On Policy For Walk-in Freezers
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for North Slave, Mr. Zoe.
Question 32-12(6): Status Of Agreement With Federal Government Re National Infrastructure Program
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Henry Zoe North Slave
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Finance and it is with regard to the national infrastructure program that he announced during the last session. The Minister indicated that once the agreement has been reached with Canada, then he would communicate all the details to the communities in the territories by March of 1994. Is this agreement concluded between ourselves and the Government of Canada? Thank you.
Question 32-12(6): Status Of Agreement With Federal Government Re National Infrastructure Program
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Minister of Finance, Mr. Pollard.
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Question 32-12(6): Status Of Agreement With Federal Government Re National Infrastructure Program
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John Pollard Hay River
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Good afternoon. Madam Speaker, the agreement between us and Canada has not yet been concluded. I attended a meeting two and a half weeks ago with the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs. We agreed that the next draft of the proposed agreement would be drafted by ourselves. That was done. I received word from them early this week that it doesn't quite meet their requirements and they are going to let us know what the problems are. So we are very close, but we have not yet reached agreement, Madam Speaker. Thank you.
Return To Question 32-12(6): Status Of Agreement With Federal Government Re National Infrastructure Program
Question 32-12(6): Status Of Agreement With Federal Government Re National Infrastructure Program
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Zoe.
Supplementary To Question 32-12(6): Status Of Agreement With Federal Government Re National Infrastructure Program
Question 32-12(6): Status Of Agreement With Federal Government Re National Infrastructure Program
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Henry Zoe North Slave
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Supplementary, Madam Speaker. When does the Minister anticipate that this agreement will be concluded?
Supplementary To Question 32-12(6): Status Of Agreement With Federal Government Re National Infrastructure Program
Question 32-12(6): Status Of Agreement With Federal Government Re National Infrastructure Program
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister of Finance, Mr. Pollard.
Further Return To Question 32-12(6): Status Of Agreement With Federal Government Re National Infrastructure Program
Question 32-12(6): Status Of Agreement With Federal Government Re National Infrastructure Program
Item 5: Oral Questions
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John Pollard Hay River
I think myself and Cabinet, Madam Speaker, would like to conclude the agreement as soon as possible. I'm assured by the Minister of Indian Affairs that he wants to see it done as quickly as possible, as well. But I don't think either of us are willing to sign an agreement that doesn't satisfy either the federal government or ourselves when we're speaking selfishly. I'm hoping that in the next few weeks we'll be able to put this thing to bed and make the announcement, but I can't say for sure that that's the case. But we're close enough that I think in a few weeks we'll have it resolved. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
Further Return To Question 32-12(6): Status Of Agreement With Federal Government Re National Infrastructure Program
Question 32-12(6): Status Of Agreement With Federal Government Re National Infrastructure Program
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Zoe.
Supplementary To Question 32-12(6): Status Of Agreement With Federal Government Re National Infrastructure Program
Question 32-12(6): Status Of Agreement With Federal Government Re National Infrastructure Program
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Henry Zoe North Slave
Supplementary, Madam Speaker. The reason I'm saying that is because the Minister indicated that hopefully we will be able to knock that program certainly by the end of this session. That was during the Fifth Session, Madam Speaker, and we've already concluded the Fifth Session. That's why I wanted to get a time frame from the Minister. He hasn't really indicated the time frame, so I would like to pose my question again. What is the time frame that we're looking at?