This is page numbers 1165 - 1196 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 liquor.

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Further Return To Question 529-12(7): Ministerial Responsibility For Baffin Community Transfer Initiative
Question 529-12(7): Ministerial Responsibility For Baffin Community Transfer Initiative
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

That's fine.

Further Return To Question 529-12(7): Ministerial Responsibility For Baffin Community Transfer Initiative
Question 529-12(7): Ministerial Responsibility For Baffin Community Transfer Initiative
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

Okay. Question period is now over. Item 7, written questions. Mr. Patterson, your point of order.

Point Of Order

Further Return To Question 529-12(7): Ministerial Responsibility For Baffin Community Transfer Initiative
Question 529-12(7): Ministerial Responsibility For Baffin Community Transfer Initiative
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'll try again. It's unprecedented that a Cabinet Minister would withhold consent. I'm going to try again, and Mr. Todd will pay.

--- Laughter

I would like to request unanimous consent to go back to recognition of visitors in the gallery. Thank you.

Speaker's Ruling

Further Return To Question 529-12(7): Ministerial Responsibility For Baffin Community Transfer Initiative
Question 529-12(7): Ministerial Responsibility For Baffin Community Transfer Initiative
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

Thank you. I would like to remind Members that you cannot use a point of order to gain the floor. You can ask the Speaker for unanimous consent to go back to an item. So, Mr. Patterson, you're out of order.

--- Ruled Out of Order

Mr. Patterson.

Further Return To Question 529-12(7): Ministerial Responsibility For Baffin Community Transfer Initiative
Question 529-12(7): Ministerial Responsibility For Baffin Community Transfer Initiative
Item 6: Oral Questions

June 6th, 1995

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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. May I request unanimous consent, through your good offices, to go back to recognition of visitors in the gallery? Thank you.

Further Return To Question 529-12(7): Ministerial Responsibility For Baffin Community Transfer Initiative
Question 529-12(7): Ministerial Responsibility For Baffin Community Transfer Initiative
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

Thank you. The Member for Iqaluit is seeking unanimous consent to go back to item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Patterson.

Revert To Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Revert To Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery

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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize Mr. Stein Lal, QC, former deputy minister of Justice in the Northwest Territories, who is here, I understand, doing work for the federal Minister of Justice on the possible transfer of criminal prosecutions to the Northwest Territories.

--Applause

Revert To Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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The Speaker

Welcome, Mr. Lal. Mr. Patterson.

Revert To Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

If I may, Mr. Speaker -- and I regret that I'm not aware of their names -- I recognize Members of the federal gun control...

Revert To Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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Some Hon. Members

Point of order.

Speaker's Ruling

Revert To Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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The Speaker

Mr. Patterson, I'm sorry but I must rule you out of order. Members are allowed 30 seconds to recognize visitors in the gallery and you have exceeded that. I'm sorry, but you're out of order,

--- Ruled Out Of Order

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The Speaker

Mr. Koe.

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Fred Koe Inuvik

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to return to item 6, oral questions.

--- Applause

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The Speaker

The Member for Inuvik is seeking unanimous consent to return to oral questions. Are there any nays? There are no nays. We're back to item 6, oral questions. Mr. Koe.

Question 530-12(7): Status Of Official Languages Handbook
Revert To Item 6: Oral Questions

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Fred Koe Inuvik

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Premier regarding the official languages handbook. I'm very concerned about the production or lack of production of the official languages handbook. Several years ago, the Official Languages Commissioner recommended that a handbook be developed. Subsequently, the Standing Committee on Agencies, Boards and Commissions passed a motion sanctioning this recommendation. In response to that report, the government said the handbook would be ready by

December 1994. The Premier then stated, after that, it would be ready by the spring of 1995. We're almost past that time, it's almost summer of 1995, so I would like to ask the Premier when is the official languages handbook going to be ready for distribution.

Question 530-12(7): Status Of Official Languages Handbook
Revert To Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

Madam Premier.

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Revert To Item 6: Oral Questions

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, I will take that question as notice. Thank you.

Question 530-12(7): Status Of Official Languages Handbook
Revert To Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

Thank you. The question has been taken as notice. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Zoe.

Question 530-12(7): Status Of Official Languages Handbook
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Henry Zoe

Henry Zoe North Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question was going to be directed to the Minister of Housing but, unfortunately, he's not here, so I'll redirect my question to the Government House Leader.

Question 530-12(7): Status Of Official Languages Handbook
Revert To Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

Mr. Nerysoo, your point of order.

Point Of Order

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Mr. Speaker, I wanted you to make it clear to Members, whether they're on Cabinet or anywhere in this Assembly, Members cannot be identified for their absence. In fact, Mr. Speaker, it is in the rules.

Speaker's Ruling

Question 530-12(7): Status Of Official Languages Handbook
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The Speaker

It's not in our rules, but it is in Beauchesne's that a Member cannot mention any Member who is absent from the House. Perhaps, Mr. Zoe, if you would like to withdraw that comment, then direct your question to another Minister if you desire to do so.

Question 530-12(7): Status Of Official Languages Handbook
Revert To Item 6: Oral Questions

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Henry Zoe

Henry Zoe North Slave

Mr. Speaker, the Minister is in the House.

--- Laughter

I would like to direct my question to the appropriate Minister, who I was indicating the question to anyway.

Question 530-12(7): Status Of Official Languages Handbook
Revert To Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

It's in the record that you did mention the Member's absence from the House. Those are the comments I would like you to withdraw. Mr. Zoe.

Question 530-12(7): Status Of Official Languages Handbook
Revert To Item 6: Oral Questions

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Henry Zoe

Henry Zoe North Slave

Thank you. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my previous comments because the Minister is now in the House. Thank you.