This is page numbers 1471 - 1524 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 ---agreed.

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Supplementary To Question 670-12(7): Decision To Eliminate Air Operations Manager
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Morin, your point of order.

Point Of Order

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The way I understand it, the Member is saying that I am misleading the House because I didn't say this position would be cut during the budget process. I wasn't the Minister during the budget process. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker's Ruling

Supplementary To Question 670-12(7): Decision To Eliminate Air Operations Manager
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

To the point of order, Mrs. Marie-Jewell, the Minister is suggesting that you made an allegation that he misled the House. I would ask, Mrs. Marie-Jewell, that maybe you clarity your question on that; clarify it in light of the point of order. Mrs. Marie-Jewell.

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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To the point of order, I don't want to question your ruling, but I did not indicate the Minister was misleading the House in my comments, if you want to check Hansard. I indicated that the Minister appears to be misleading the House. I want to state that the budget process that was presented to Members in this House and the budget that we passed in this House, does not reflect what the department is implementing. Therefore, the information given to us, as Members, does not appear to be correct. Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 670-12(7): Decision To Eliminate Air Operations Manager
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mrs. Marie-Jewell, with regard to the question of the Minister misleading the House, even if the suggestion is with regard to the appearance, it is still unparliamentary to suggest that type of allegation. I would ask, Mrs. Marie-Jewell, that you withdraw your statement and rephrase your question.

Supplementary To Question 670-12(7): Decision To Eliminate Air Operations Manager
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have no problem withdrawing the statement, even though it is placed on the record. However, I do want to ask the Minister, why was the budget process that was presented to Members in this House not implemented in accordance with his departmental plans?

Supplementary To Question 670-12(7): Decision To Eliminate Air Operations Manager
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Mr. Morin.

Further Return To Question 670-12(7): Decision To Eliminate Air Operations Manager
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. When I took over the responsibility for forest fire management, circumstances evolved and we made a change in the PYs in the Fort Smith fire centre. As Minister, I have the authority to do that. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 670-12(7): Decision To Eliminate Air Operations Manager
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Supplementary, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.

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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister whether or not he views that type of authority, with regard to arbitrarily doing lay-offs or discontinuing positions, as political interference? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 670-12(7): Decision To Eliminate Air Operations Manager
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Morin.

Further Return To Question 670-12(7): Decision To Eliminate Air Operations Manager
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. No.

Further Return To Question 670-12(7): Decision To Eliminate Air Operations Manager
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Whitford.

Tony Whitford

Tony Whitford Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question I would like to direct to the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs. Yesterday, the Minister of MACA indicated that the department receives numerous enquiries from a variety of sources and responding to all of these enquiries and concerns is likely an onerous undertaking. I would like to ask the Minister if MACA has some sort of tracking system for concerns and unanswered questions from Members and from members of the public.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

The Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. Ng.

Return To Question 671-12(7): Maca Tracking System For Concerns Raised By Public
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I believe the department does have a system where they log in correspondence that comes to the department and deals with the issues accordingly. Thank you.

Return To Question 671-12(7): Maca Tracking System For Concerns Raised By Public
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Supplementary, Mr. Whitford.

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Tony Whitford

Tony Whitford Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister it he can explain how questions from the public can go unanswered for up to three months or more if there is a tracking system to ensure a response to these enquiries?

Further Return To Question 671-12(7): Maca Tracking System For Concerns Raised By Public
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am not sure about this particular situation. I said to the Member yesterday that I would make sure that it is dealt with promptly. I apologize for the error in the length of time that it's taken to respond to this particular issue, but I would like to say that it's probably because it may have been felt that the issue might have been addressed without formally acknowledging it. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Further Return To Question 671-12(7): Maca Tracking System For Concerns Raised By Public
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Supplementary, Mr. Whitford.

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Tony Whitford

Tony Whitford Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I find it hard not to ask another question because I think, during the short time I was in Cabinet, if a question was asked in the House that the Minister didn't know, then the officials would make sure that he knew. I asked this yesterday, and I would like to ask to know when the particular issue in question will be answered?

Supplementary To Question 671-12(7): Maca Tracking System For Concerns Raised By Public
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Ng.

Further Return To Question 671-12(7): Maca Tracking System For Concerns Raised By Public
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Member asked yesterday about responding to the issue that had been brought forward by his constituent and I committed yesterday that it would be done within a week. At this time, I would like to reiterate that. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 671-12(7): Maca Tracking System For Concerns Raised By Public
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Are there further oral questions? Mrs. Marie-Jewell.

Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha

Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister of fire suppression a question. Mr. Speaker, on May 29th, the Minister wrote a letter, which I tabled in this House, that indicated that he would give a commitment to making every attempt to find employment for the individuals that all of a sudden he is deeming to be laid off. I would like to ask the Minister why he is not living up to his commitment as stated in the letter to me which was tabled in this House? Thank you.