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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Supplementary To Question 540-12(7): Strategy For Sale Of Power Corporation Houses
Question 540-12(7): Strategy For Sale Of Power Corporation Houses
Revert To Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

Madam Premier.

Further Return To Question 540-12(7): Strategy For Sale Of Power Corporation Houses
Question 540-12(7): Strategy For Sale Of Power Corporation Houses
Revert To Item 6: Oral Questions

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

From the information I have, the corporation is no longer providing accommodation in Fort Smith and only has one unit available in Yellowknife. As I indicated, the employees in Fort Simpson, Norman Wells and Inuvik are actively discussing with the Power Corporation their interest in purchasing those units that are available. I believe that where there is interest and where we can move without the encumbrance of having to resolve the property status, we can move very quickly to do that, Mr. Speaker.

Further Return To Question 540-12(7): Strategy For Sale Of Power Corporation Houses
Question 540-12(7): Strategy For Sale Of Power Corporation Houses
Revert To Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

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

Supplementary To Question 540-12(7): Strategy For Sale Of Power Corporation Houses
Question 540-12(7): Strategy For Sale Of Power Corporation Houses
Revert To Item 6: Oral Questions

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Fred Koe Inuvik

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister, then, will employees who live in the units that are being discussed have any preferential treatment in trying to buy these units.

Supplementary To Question 540-12(7): Strategy For Sale Of Power Corporation Houses
Question 540-12(7): Strategy For Sale Of Power Corporation Houses
Revert To Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

Madam Premier.

Further Return To Question 540-12(7): Strategy For Sale Of Power Corporation Houses
Question 540-12(7): Strategy For Sale Of Power Corporation Houses
Revert To Item 6: Oral Questions

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, it is my understanding that they do have. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 540-12(7): Strategy For Sale Of Power Corporation Houses
Question 540-12(7): Strategy For Sale Of Power Corporation Houses
Revert To Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

Final supplementary, Mr. Koe.

Supplementary To Question 540-12(7): Strategy For Sale Of Power Corporation Houses
Question 540-12(7): Strategy For Sale Of Power Corporation Houses
Revert To Item 6: Oral Questions

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Fred Koe Inuvik

My final supplementary, then, is the sale of these units going to be carried out similar to the previous sales done by this government?

Supplementary To Question 540-12(7): Strategy For Sale Of Power Corporation Houses
Question 540-12(7): Strategy For Sale Of Power Corporation Houses
Revert To Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

Madam Premier.

Further Return To Question 540-12(7): Strategy For Sale Of Power Corporation Houses
Question 540-12(7): Strategy For Sale Of Power Corporation Houses
Revert To Item 6: Oral Questions

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, it's my understanding that the Power Corporation themselves would be dealing individually with their employees, and it would not be going through the maze of territorial government disposal. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 540-12(7): Strategy For Sale Of Power Corporation Houses
Question 540-12(7): Strategy For Sale Of Power Corporation Houses
Revert To Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mrs. Marie-Jewell.

Question 541-12(7): Provision Of GNWT Procedures To New Employees
Revert To Item 6: Oral Questions

June 6th, 1995

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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question to the Minister of Personnel. Mr. Speaker, job offers that are granted to employees, I believe should include hiring procedures of the Government of the Northwest Territories. Currently, they do not have that; they basically have the indication that they are a smoke-free environment and they are an affirmative action candidate. Once an employee signs up, nothing binds them to adhere to any of the procedures and policies that this government develops. So, I would like to ask the Minister of Personnel it he would review this issue to ensure that the job offers granted ensure the employees adhere to the procedures and policies this government develops. Thank you.

The Speaker

Thank you. Madam Premier, would you like to respond for the Minister of the Personnel Secretariat?

Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, what I will do is refer the question to the Minister responsible and instruct him to reply to the question that has been put forward here. I will take the question as notice. Thank you.

The Speaker

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mrs. Marie-Jewell, new question? Go ahead.

Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha

New question. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to direct a question to the Minister responsible for FMBS, which is responsible for the appeal process of the government. I don't know the process with respect to the government's involvement, but I do know that there are individuals in my riding who are from FMBS, whether they're a superintendent or another employee of FMBS, a chairperson of the appeal committee or a representatives of the union.

With all due respect to the appeal committee, they don't have an affirmative action candidate on that appeal committee involved in the process. Since this government does have an affirmative action policy, I would like to ask the Minister responsible for FMBS if he would review this review committee to ensure there is an affirmative action candidate member. Thank you.

The Speaker

Chairman of the Financial Management Board, Mr. Pollard.

Return To Question 542-12(7): Appointment Of Affirmative Action Individual To Appeals Committee
Question 542-12(7): Appointment Of Affirmative Action Individual To Appeals Committee
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John Pollard Hay River

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good afternoon. Mr. Speaker, I'll certainly review the make-up of those committees and get back to the Member. Thank you.

Return To Question 542-12(7): Appointment Of Affirmative Action Individual To Appeals Committee
Question 542-12(7): Appointment Of Affirmative Action Individual To Appeals Committee
Revert To Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

Item 6, oral questions. Item 7, written questions. Item 8, returns to written questions. Mr. Clerk.

Clerk Of The House Mr. David Hamilton

Mr. Speaker, Return to Written Question 20-12(7), asked by Mrs. Marie-Jewell to the Premier concerning a summary of international travel.

I will be tabling today a summary of all international travel undertaken at GNWT expense since December 1, 1993 by:

1. Cabinet Ministers;

2. deputy ministers and assistant deputy ministers of all departments;

3. ministerial executive assistants and other Cabinet staff; which includes the following information:

1. the destination, purpose and dates of this international

travel;

2. travel and accommodation expenditures associated with

each trip; and,

3. the amount of airline travel points awarded associated

with each trip.

Clerk Of The House Mr. David Hamilton

Return to Written Question 25-12(7), asked by Mr. Patterson to the Minister of Transportation concerning residency requirements for an NWT driver's license.

The Motor Vehicles Act provides no special definition of the term "resident." For purposes of the act, a resident is viewed as someone who has established a permanent residency in the Northwest Territories.

The Speaker

Item 9, replies to opening address. Item 10, petitions. Item 11, reports of standing and special committees. Item 12, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 13, tabling of documents. Item 14, notices of motion. Item 15, notices of motions for first reading of bills. Item 16, motions. Item 17, first reading of bills. Item 18, second reading of bills. Item 19, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters: Committee Report 5-12(7), Report on the Review of Rewriting the Liquor Laws of the Northwest Territories: A Legislative Action Paper; Committee Report 9-12(7), Report on the Review of the Financial Statements of the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Report of the Auditor General for Canada for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 1994; Committee Report 10-12(7), Report on Bill 32: An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council

Act, No. 2; Bill 25, Education Act; and, Bill 32, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 2, with Mr. Ningark in the chair.

Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. The committee will come back to order. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Dent.

Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to recommend that the committee resume consideration of Committee Report 5-12(7) and call me optimistic, but perhaps we could get started on Committee Report 9-12(7). It we happen to finish that, we could even consider, perhaps, Committee Report 10-12(7) and Bill 32, in the hopes of getting finished before July.

--- Laughter

Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Do we agree then that we will deal with matters as indicated by the honourable Member, Mr. Dent, after the break?