Question 646-12(7): Effect Of Arctic A Airport Negotiations On NWT Airport Services

In the Legislative Assembly on June 19th, 1995. See this topic in context.

Question 646-12(7): Effect Of Arctic A Airport Negotiations On NWT Airport Services
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Transportation. Mr. Speaker, last week the Minister of Transportation made an announcement with respect to the Arctic A airports transfer agreement on the accomplishment he has made with respect to the transfer with the federal government of Arctic A airports.

First of all, I commend him on such a successful process with respect to this transfer agreement. But I would like to ask him, Mr. Speaker, whether or not he can give us some indication how this will affect Arctic A airports in the north? Thank you.

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Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Deputy Speaker Brian Lewis

Thank you. Mr. Todd.

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Item 6: Oral Questions

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John Todd Keewatin Central

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We are, as I said earlier in this session, optimistic that the current levels of funding that we have managed to negotiate will permit us to maintain the current levels of services that are currently provided. It's not the department's intention to see any significant change in the current levels of services provided at these nine Arctic A airports.

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The Deputy Speaker Brian Lewis

Thank you, Mr. Todd. Supplementary, Mrs. Marie-Jewell,

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Question 646-12(7): Effect Of Arctic A Airport Negotiations On NWT Airport Services
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Since he indicated that the communities wouldn't appear to see any significant change, can he indicate to this House whether or not this transfer agreement of Arctic A airports will have any affect on PYs in the regions or in the communities where this transfer is effective? Thank you.

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The Deputy Speaker Brian Lewis

Mr. Todd.

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Item 6: Oral Questions

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John Todd Keewatin Central

Again, Mr. Speaker, as I said, it's our hope and our intention to maintain the current levels of services. I am optimistic. As I said, they are still working out the day-to-day details of taking over the Arctic A airports. July 1st is the sign-off date. I am confident and optimistic that we will be able to maintain the jobs, the levels of services and, in fact, because we will be able to integrate all the expertise that is sitting in the nine Arctic A airports into our B and C airports, we are even optimistic that we will be able to harness a whole bunch of expertise that we haven't had in the past. So it should actually make our operations oven more effective than they currently are. Thank you.

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The Deputy Speaker Brian Lewis

Thank you, Mr. Todd. Supplementary, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.

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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Minister mentioned the different levels of airports. Currently, I know our regional people at the community level, even though we have an Arctic A airport, also look after B and C airports. So will they continue with the responsibility of look is after the B and C airports? Thank you.

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The Deputy Speaker Brian Lewis

Thank you. Mr. Todd.

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John Todd Keewatin Central

Yes, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

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The Deputy Speaker Brian Lewis

Final supplementary, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.

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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha

Thank you. Final supplementary. The Minister indicated in his statement that the agreement transferred a staff of 122 employees. I would like clarification on whether these 122 employees were current PYs within the Northwest Territories, or did we receive any additional PYs from out of the Northwest Territories upon the transfer? Thank you.

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The Deputy Speaker Brian Lewis

Thank you. Mr. Todd.

June 18th, 1995

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John Todd Keewatin Central

I stand to be corrected, but I believe that all the PYs were territorial Transport Canada employees, I believe. Thank you.

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The Deputy Speaker Brian Lewis

Thank you, Mr. Todd. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Ballantyne.

Question 646-12(7): Effect Of Arctic A Airport Negotiations On NWT Airport Services

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