Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Supplementary, in the Premier's answer she said there had been general discussions with aboriginal groups. What sort of general discussions? Were they discussing how the handbook was going to be developed? What was the discussion about?
Debates of June 13th, 1995
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Supplementary To Question 592-12(7): Consultation For Development Of Official Languages Handbook
Question 592-12(7): Consultation For Development Of Official Languages Handbook
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June 12th, 1995
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Supplementary To Question 592-12(7): Consultation For Development Of Official Languages Handbook
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Madam Premier.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, the general discussion considered the concept of the handbook, what had to be involved and the general content of the handbook.
Further Return To Question 592-12(7): Consultation For Development Of Official Languages Handbook
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Allooloo.
Supplementary To Question 592-12(7): Consultation For Development Of Official Languages Handbook
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Thank you. Would the Premier be able to provide to the Legislative Assembly the list of those aboriginal groups who had general discussions with the officials of the department? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 592-12(7): Consultation For Development Of Official Languages Handbook
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Madam Premier.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, I will provide that. Thank you.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Final supplementary, Mr. Allooloo.
Supplementary To Question 592-12(7): Consultation For Development Of Official Languages Handbook
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In April, the Premier indicated that the draft handbook had to be reviewed due to a reduction in funding. Does the Premier have a date for when this very important guiding document will be ready? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 592-12(7): Consultation For Development Of Official Languages Handbook
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Madam Premier.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, the handbook is ready and complete. Presently, it is in for translation. It should be available very soon, once that translation has been concluded. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 592-12(7): Consultation For Development Of Official Languages Handbook
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Zoe.
Question 593-12(7): Projects Approved Under Canada/nwt Infrastructure Program
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Henry Zoe North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On June 8th, the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment made a Minister's statement with regard to the Canada-NWT infrastructure program. In his statement, he indicated that 61 proposals valued at $6.8 million was approved for 35 communities in six regions. Could I ask the honourable Minister if he could provide these specific proposals, community by community, and the values? Thank you.
Question 593-12(7): Projects Approved Under Canada/nwt Infrastructure Program
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Nerysoo.
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I can, Mr. Speaker, but that is a detailed information item. I think Members should be aware that we can't always give that information. I will provide it, though, to the honourable Member. I advised the Members of the House I would do it.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Whitford.
Question 594-12(7): Status Of NWT Caterpillar Infestation
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have a question I would like to direct to the Minister of Renewable Resources. Mr. Speaker, besides the threat of fire and drought, I see our forests being attacked by some form of a pest. I think it's a tent caterpillar. I was listening to the radio on the weekend, Mr. Speaker, and in the Liard, a lady who does an annual report was noticing large numbers of caterpillars -- she didn't know what they were, but I believe they're tent caterpillars -- in the Liard area. I conducted a check around the city of Yellowknife and we're seeing large numbers of tent caterpillars already infesting trees. It's pretty devastating, particularly when it comes to deciduous trees, with the conditions we have now.
I would like to ask the Minister whether or not his department is aware of this and if there's anything that can be done to combat this invasion.
Question 594-12(7): Status Of NWT Caterpillar Infestation
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Minister of Renewable Resources, Mr. Arngna'naaq.
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Silas Arngna'naaq Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, it is something that the Department of Renewable Resources is aware of and are working with Canadian Forest Service in accessing the outbreak. In particular, in the area of Fort Liard, a particular type of tent caterpillar is a forest tent caterpillar, Malacosoma diistria. It's a type of tent caterpillar.
Mr. Speaker, there is also another type of tent caterpillar which is a northern tent caterpillar, Malacosoma califonicum...
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Some Hon. Members
Wow!
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Silas Arngna'naaq Kivallivik
...which is found in the northern part of the western Northwest Territories. It is believed that the tent caterpillars in the Fort Liard area are from an outbreak which spread from British Columbia. From what we understand, the infestation generally lasts throughout a decade. The department expects that the infestation will spread throughout the Liard Valley and could last the rest of this decade. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Whitford.
Supplementary To Question 594-12(7): Status Of Nwt Caterpillar Infestation
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think northerners will have observed that a lot of these infestations occur along major highways. From British Columbia and from Alberta, we notice an influx of other plants and certain species of insects. I would like to ask the Minister whether there is anything the public can do to fight this infestation before it gets out of hand. A decade is a long time to expect to be faced with this problem. Is there anything the public or the department can do to combat these intruders?
Supplementary To Question 594-12(7): Status Of Nwt Caterpillar Infestation
Question 594-12(7): Status Of NWT Caterpillar Infestation
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Arngna'naaq.
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Silas Arngna'naaq Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe that the infestation is a natural occurrence. The last outbreak, I believe, was in the mid-1960s. To date, I don't believe there is any way of countering the infestation in the forests.
Mr. Speaker, it is a natural occurrence. If you allow it to carry through with what it does, I understand it is a defoliation of trees. It is generally light to moderate, with patches of heavy defoliation. The department, along with Canadian Forest
Service, will be assessing the area and will be able to give a full report.
To the particular question, at the present time, there is no way of trying to fight what is, I believe, a natural occurrence. I believe the best way is to leave it the way it is and to let nature take its course. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.