This is page numbers 1279 - 1309 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 education.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Minister of Transportation, Mr. Todd.

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John Todd Keewatin Central

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, there is a grader on this road today. There have been numerous complaints from the honourable Member's constituency. It is our intention to put a grader on this road today to try to improve it, to try to repair some of the more dangerous parts of the road this week, and at the end of this month, calcium treat it to ensure it stays in reasonable condition.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mrs. Thompson.

Manitok Thompson Aivilik

Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Premier. On April 12, 1995, Dennis Patterson made a motion urging the GNWT to evaluate official language services and develop a plan that would consider both the fiscal realities and priorities set by communities. The motion suggested that the plan should include all official language funding for all GNWT departments, boards and agencies. Can the Premier provide an update on work relating to the motion? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Madam Premier.

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, the work that would be included in the process would be what is included in vote 1 and vote 4. The focus is on services to the Assembly. It would also be the work done on interpreting/translation and the role of the language bureau. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Supplementary, Mrs. Thompson.

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Manitok Thompson Aivilik

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My supplementary question to the Premier is could the Minister describe how communities were consulted on their priorities for language services. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Madam Premier.

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June 12th, 1995

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, at this stage, the communities have not been consulted. They will be consulted on the guidelines and also on the Education, Culture and Employment initiatives, which would involve community-based languages. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Supplementary, Mrs. Thompson.

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Manitok Thompson Aivilik

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I understand that the deputy minister for official languages has been away on a Governor General's tour for six weeks and has not been replaced. Has her absence had any impact on finalizing the handbook? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Madam Premier.

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

No, Mr. Speaker. The continuation of the handbook has not been jeopardized by the assistant deputy minister's absence. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Koe.

Fred Koe Inuvik

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. We are all aware that funding has been reduced for official languages. With the reduction of vote 4 funding for official languages, there is a need to review the allocation of funds among the departments, the boards and the agencies. I would like to know who is responsible for reviewing the allocation of funds.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Madam Premier.

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, there is a committee of deputy ministers that meet to do the evaluation. But in their work, they would need Cabinet and MLA decisions as part of the budget. Mr. Speaker, for the year 1995-96, the criteria were French, which meets the legal obligations and infrastructure costs; and aboriginal, which maximizes community-based maintenance revitalization. These are in the agreement. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Supplementary, Mr. Koe.

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Fred Koe Inuvik

Mahsi. I would assume then that the committee of deputy ministers is obviously located in Yellowknife because very few of them have been devolved to the regions or other communities. The Premier mentioned that there is some criteria agreed upon. I would like to know what other consultation has been done because it is my understanding that there was to be consultation with the aboriginal language organizations in terms of the funding that they get. What other consultation has been done, other than by this committee of deputies amongst themselves?

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Madam Premier.

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, in terms of the guidelines for services by government to the public set out by Cabinet, in the scope of the exercise there has been a very narrow and intense way to try to get the different departments involved, where they felt it would be appropriate to manage. The guidelines did reflect community priorities and language groups. The guidelines also indicate that it must allow departments to be accountable, and the guidelines are being translated and will be consulted by the language groups and these will be done throughout the summer. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Koe.

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Fred Koe Inuvik

The impact of languages affects every living human being in the north. The aboriginal groups and the French organizations are the ones that are trying to encourage languages through the various institutions. So I would like to know why it has taken so long to start this consultation process. Why are we waiting until summer? We are now into mid-June of 1995 and a quarter of our year has passed. Why has it taken so long to begin the consultation of these groups?

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Madam Premier.