Mr. Speaker, not to my knowledge.
Debates of Feb. 27th, 1995
This is page numbers 309 - 336 of the Hansard for the 12th Assembly, 7th Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was development.
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Further Return To Question 174-12(7): Coverage Of Chiropractic Services Under Health Plan
Question 174-12(7): Coverage Of Chiropractic Services Under Health Plan
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Further Return To Question 174-12(7): Coverage Of Chiropractic Services Under Health Plan
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Supplementary, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
Supplementary To Question 174-12(7): Coverage Of Chiropractic Services Under Health Plan
Question 174-12(7): Coverage Of Chiropractic Services Under Health Plan
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Would the Minister be able to advise the House whether she could find out for sure whether they are covered or whether they are not covered under non-insured benefits and why? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 174-12(7): Coverage Of Chiropractic Services Under Health Plan
Question 174-12(7): Coverage Of Chiropractic Services Under Health Plan
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Ms. Cournoyea.
Further Return To Question 174-12(7): Coverage Of Chiropractic Services Under Health Plan
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, I will be pleased to provide that information.
Further Return To Question 174-12(7): Coverage Of Chiropractic Services Under Health Plan
Question 174-12(7): Coverage Of Chiropractic Services Under Health Plan
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Whitford.
Question 175-12(7): Responsibility For Design Of Lutsel K'e School
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to direct a question to the Minister of Public Works. A number of people are concerned, myself included, about the recent closure of the school in Lutsel K'e due to the suspected contamination problem with carbon dioxide. This problem obviously impacts on the students in several ways; it impedes their education. But it also involves the question of taxpayers' money when it comes to having to rectify this air quality problem. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister who is responsible for designing schools of this type, whether it was a private architectural firm or was it Public Works?
Question 175-12(7): Responsibility For Design Of Lutsel K'e School
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister of Government Services and Public Works, Mr. Pollard.
Return To Question 175-12(7): Responsibility For Design Of Lutsel K'e School
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Speaker, that particular school was designed by Killick Metz Bowen Rose Architects of British Columbia. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Return To Question 175-12(7): Responsibility For Design Of Lutsel K'e School
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Mr. Whitford, supplementary.
Supplementary To Question 175-12(7): Responsibility For Design Of Lutsel K'e School
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister of Public Works if there are other schools of similar design, by this firm, here in the Northwest Territories that may have the same problem.
Supplementary To Question 175-12(7): Responsibility For Design Of Lutsel K'e School
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Pollard
Further Return To Question 175-12(7): Responsibility For Design Of Lutsel K'e School
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Speaker, this school was designed with a natural ventilation system. To my knowledge, there are no other schools that were designed by this company with the same kind of natural ventilation system; although, I will admit there have been other schools in the Northwest Territories that have experienced bad air problems. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 175-12(7): Responsibility For Design Of Lutsel K'e School
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Mr. Whitford, supplementary.
Supplementary To Question 175-12(7): Responsibility For Design Of Lutsel K'e School
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. More to a local concern, I am especially concerned with the school at Range Lake which was recently opened last year, and there is a new school under construction as we speak, the new St. Pat's school. I would like to ask the Minister whether or not his department has taken measures to ensure that these schools are going to be free of this particular problem in the future.
Supplementary To Question 175-12(7): Responsibility For Design Of Lutsel K'e School
Question 175-12(7): Responsibility For Design Of Lutsel K'e School
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Pollard.
Further Return To Question 175-12(7): Responsibility For Design Of Lutsel K'e School
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Speaker, in Yellowknife, the Department of Public Works does not manage the capital building projects for schools; that is done by the local Yellowknife boards. One thing we know for sure is that they will be built to code. If there is any assistance that we can lend them, we would be only too pleased to do so, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 175-12(7): Responsibility For Design Of Lutsel K'e School
Question 175-12(7): Responsibility For Design Of Lutsel K'e School
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Final supplementary, Mr. Whitford.
Supplementary To Question 175-12(7): Responsibility For Design Of Lutsel K'e School
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On this subject, in the news there was an amount quoted around $200,000 to
rectify this problem. I would like to ask the Minister, whatever it costs is the money going to come out of the territorial government's budget or is this recoverable from the designers of the school?
Supplementary To Question 175-12(7): Responsibility For Design Of Lutsel K'e School
Question 175-12(7): Responsibility For Design Of Lutsel K'e School
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Pollard.
Further Return To Question 175-12(7): Responsibility For Design Of Lutsel K'e School
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Speaker, I doubt whether it is recoverable from the company, but obviously we will look at that. In all probability, one of the government departments will end up paying for any retrofit of that particular building. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 175-12(7): Responsibility For Design Of Lutsel K'e School
Question 175-12(7): Responsibility For Design Of Lutsel K'e School
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Ballantyne.
Question 176-12(7): Finalization Of New Formula Financing Agreement
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 26th, 1995
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Michael Ballantyne Yellowknife North
Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Minister of Finance. Mr. Speaker, for the last couple of years, both the Minister of Finance and the Premier have worked very hard in trying to get a new formula financing agreement. It is going to be key to the success of the next government if this government is able to achieve a reasonable formula financing agreement. So my question to the Minister of Finance is when does the Minister think he will be able to conclude a new formula financing agreement?
Question 176-12(7): Finalization Of New Formula Financing Agreement
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister of Finance, Mr. Pollard.
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Speaker, if I might just break a little bit, I believe that it is Mr. Ballantyne's 50th birthday today.
---Applause
You see, former Finance Ministers do live to the age of 50, Mr. Speaker.
---Laughter
Mr. Speaker, since before Christmas we have been in negotiations with the federal government with regard to a new formula financing agreement. They have made some suggestions to us. The Yukon and ourselves negotiate at the same time. Last week in a discussion with Premier Ostashek from the Yukon, he is having concerns about the issues that have been put before us by the federal government; we are also concerned. The two jurisdictions are going to get together to discuss these particular issues. If Mr. Martin can tear himself away from the budget round that he is going to do after he speaks today, we might be able to get to him some time before April or May. I would anticipate that we would see a conclusion of those discussions somewhere in August or September, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.