Thank you. Oral questions, Mr. Evaloarjuk.
Debates of Oct. 15th, 1996
Topics
Return To Question 489-13(3): Participants Developing The Protected Area Strategy
Question 489-13(3): Participants Developing The Protected Area Strategy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Question 490-13(3): Recognition Of Outpost Camps As Communities
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Mark Evaloarjuk Amittuq
(Through a translator,) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is directed to the Minister of MACA, perhaps I will have a preamble before I put out a question.
Knowing that we are in hard time today there are some people who have been out on the land before and people have been saying that they wish to go back on the land and the government at the time had a policy that, if an outpost camp has a population of sixty people that is the only time that the government can recognize it as a community and does this policy still exist?
Question 490-13(3): Recognition Of Outpost Camps As Communities
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Community Affairs, Mrs. Thompson.
Return To Question 490-13(3): Recognition Of Outpost Camps As Communities
Question 490-13(3): Recognition Of Outpost Camps As Communities
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Manitok Thompson Aivilik
(Through a translator.) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The member for Amittuq just indicated about outpost camps and I understand his concern. He asked that if there should be at least sixty people in order for an outpost camp to be recognized as a community or as a settlement, I will have to look into this matter and get back to the member on this issue. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Return To Question 490-13(3): Recognition Of Outpost Camps As Communities
Question 490-13(3): Recognition Of Outpost Camps As Communities
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions, Mr. O'Brien.
Question 491-13(3): Reductions To Emergency Measures Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister responsible for MACA, Mrs. Thompson.
Will the Minister from MACA update this House as to the recent news that probable cuts are forthcoming regarding the cost-sharing of the federal EMO funding? Thank you.
Question 491-13(3): Reductions To Emergency Measures Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Minister responsible for Municipal and Community Affairs, Mrs. Thompson.
Return To Question 491-13(3): Reductions To Emergency Measures Funding
Question 491-13(3): Reductions To Emergency Measures Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Manitok Thompson Aivilik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the member clarify if he is talking about emergency measures?
Return To Question 491-13(3): Reductions To Emergency Measures Funding
Question 491-13(3): Reductions To Emergency Measures Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. O'Brien,
clarification.
Return To Question 491-13(3): Reductions To Emergency Measures Funding
Question 491-13(3): Reductions To Emergency Measures Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Yes, Mr. Speaker. It is my understanding that there is possible and probable cuts coming to the cost-sharing that the federal government provides for EMO funding. Emergency Measures Organization, thank you.
Return To Question 491-13(3): Reductions To Emergency Measures Funding
Question 491-13(3): Reductions To Emergency Measures Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mrs. Thompson.
Return To Question 491-13(3): Reductions To Emergency Measures Funding
Question 491-13(3): Reductions To Emergency Measures Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Manitok Thompson Aivilik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will get the details from my department and get back to the member. I will take that as notice. Thank you.
Return To Question 491-13(3): Reductions To Emergency Measures Funding
Question 491-13(3): Reductions To Emergency Measures Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you, the question is taken as notice. oral questions, Mr. Miltenberger.
Question 492-13(3): Funding Available Under The Rural And Remote Housing Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation.
I have two constituents who have been paying into a mortgage under the old rural and remote housing program and have been doing so for the last 12 years. They initially borrowed $61,000 and have paid about $85,000 in interest and only $7,000 of that $85,000 has been paid against the principal. I understand that this program is under review and that they are looking at trying to back out of this program or close it down.
My question is, would the Minister consider the particular specific circumstances of these constituents when trying to back out of this program and making other arrangements to do so? Thank you.
Question 492-13(3): Funding Available Under The Rural And Remote Housing Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, Mr. Arlooktoo.
Return To Question 492-13(3): Funding Available Under The Rural And Remote Housing Program
Question 492-13(3): Funding Available Under The Rural And Remote Housing Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. When the member for Thebacha first brought this issue up this spring the Housing Corporation instigated a review of the old rural and remote housing program where clients at the time, which was in the 1980s, were able to get mortgages through the Housing Corporation but they were not as generous as programs that followed. As the Corporation review is ongoing, I understand that there may be some areas where the Corporation will be able to assist clients that need assistance. They have been paying faithfully to their mortgages, which I understand that these few constituents are.
I will look into this a bit further, Mr. Speaker.
Return To Question 492-13(3): Funding Available Under The Rural And Remote Housing Program
Question 492-13(3): Funding Available Under The Rural And Remote Housing Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral question, Mr. Miltenberger, supplementary.
Supplementary To Question 492-13(3): Funding Available Under The Rural And Remote Housing Program
Question 492-13(3): Funding Available Under The Rural And Remote Housing Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Could the Minister indicate the time, or whether it would be possible for myself, through his good office, to meet with himself or the Deputy Minister on this particular issue? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 492-13(3): Funding Available Under The Rural And Remote Housing Program
Question 492-13(3): Funding Available Under The Rural And Remote Housing Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Arlooktoo.
Further Return To Question 492-13(3): Funding Available Under The Rural And Remote Housing Program
Question 492-13(3): Funding Available Under The Rural And Remote Housing Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
Mr. Speaker, in fact when the member approached me last week on this issue I have already informed the President of the Housing Corporation to make arrangements to meet with the MLA so that should probably be happening sometime this week.
Further Return To Question 492-13(3): Funding Available Under The Rural And Remote Housing Program
Question 492-13(3): Funding Available Under The Rural And Remote Housing Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral question, Mr. Ootes.
Question 493-13(3): Summer Student Wage Rates
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 14th, 1996
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Mr. Speaker, my question is for Mr. Todd as the Minister for the Financial Management Board.
I have been harping on this subject since last fall, Mr. Speaker, and that is the subject of summer employment for students. There seems to be a problem between the Government of the NWT and the union that we cannot reach agreement with respect to a wage package, that it has to be according to what the position is paid and the student fills that.
I wonder if, I am concerned more than that, is a program, not just within the GNWT, but also, territorial wide, and I wonder if the Minister could tell me if he has entered into any discussion with the Honourable Ethel Blondin-Andrew, Minister of State for Youth, who is with us here today. I wonder if the Minister could tell us if this has been discussed?
Question 493-13(3): Summer Student Wage Rates
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister responsible for the Financial Management Board, Mr. Todd.
Return To Question 493-13(3): Summer Student Wage Rates
Question 493-13(3): Summer Student Wage Rates
Item 6: Oral Questions
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. No, I have not discussed directly with Ms. Blondin the idea for student youth employment program for the summer, but I want to assure my colleague that one way or the other we are going to find a method and a means by which to do that this coming year.
And my colleague is correct, we did, in the negotiations with the UNW, we did try to suggest that, perhaps, we should have a student rate that would provide us with a greater opportunity to employ more students on a part-time, seasonal basis and, unfortunately, we were unable, at the time, to get the UNW to agree to that concession and I think that is unfortunate in these difficult financial times. Thank you.
Return To Question 493-13(3): Summer Student Wage Rates
Question 493-13(3): Summer Student Wage Rates
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral question, supplementary, Mr. Ootes.