Thank you. Oral question, Mr. Krutko.
Debates of Oct. 17th, 1996
Topics
Further Return To Question 522-13(3): Funding For Youth Involvement And Programs
Re-direct Question 522-13(3): Funding For Youth Involvement And Programs
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Question 523-13(3): Trespassing Provisions Of The Gwich'in Agreement
Item 6: Oral Questions
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
My question is to the Minister of Justice. The Gwich'in Land Claim Settlement Act was given oral ascent December 22, 1992 and is protected under section 35 of the Canadian Constitution. Pursuant to section 20.1.2 of the Gwich'in Agreement: "Persons who are not participants in the Gwich'in claim may only enter, cross, stay, on Gwich'in land with the permission of the Gwich'in Tribal Council. Persons who disobey that section shall be considered to be trespassers."
According to the Gwich'in Tribal Council, who have discussed this matter with federal officials, Department of Justice, Department of Renewable Resources, right now there is absolutely no way that a Royal Canadian Mounted Police Resource Officer can enforce that division of the Gwich'in agreement, especially under law or statute or acts within the Northwest Territories. There are concerns my constituency and leaders that there may be problems in the future with trespassers, also in regards to .. because there is not legal remedy to resolve this, that there may be court challenges and problems in the legal system later.
I would like to ask the Minister, is it possible to develop and introduce a petty trespassing act similar to the ones in Southern Canada through legislation in the Northwest Territories and when, how soon can the Minister start looking at developing something like that?
Question 523-13(3): Trespassing Provisions Of The Gwich'in Agreement
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
The Minister of Justice, Mr. Ng.
Return To Question 523-13(3): Trespassing Provisions Of The Gwich'in Agreement
Question 523-13(3): Trespassing Provisions Of The Gwich'in Agreement
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am not aware of the problem the honourable Member has brought up for the first time to me. I certainly will talk to my officials in the Department of Justice and see what measures can be taken to try to assist in resolving this problem with the potential of trespassing on Gwich'in land. I would like to say that I believe it is protected under the federal jurisdiction as it stands now because it is a federal land claim agreement, and I think that possible there might be some remedy there through looking at what laws are in place federally, and we will try to work with them in trying to look at alternative solutions and measures that can address their issue, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Return To Question 523-13(3): Trespassing Provisions Of The Gwich'in Agreement
Question 523-13(3): Trespassing Provisions Of The Gwich'in Agreement
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you. Oral question supplementary, Mr. Krutko.
Supplementary To Question 523-13(3): Trespassing Provisions Of The Gwich'in Agreement
Question 523-13(3): Trespassing Provisions Of The Gwich'in Agreement
Item 6: Oral Questions
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Just on that, I would like to note that the Minister stated that he is going to look into it, but I would also like the Minister to work along with the aboriginal claimant groups, not only Gwich'in but the other claimant groups who will definitely have the same problem in developing such legislation.
Supplementary To Question 523-13(3): Trespassing Provisions Of The Gwich'in Agreement
Question 523-13(3): Trespassing Provisions Of The Gwich'in Agreement
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Mr. Ng.
Further Return To Question 523-13(3): Trespassing Provisions Of The Gwich'in Agreement
Question 523-13(3): Trespassing Provisions Of The Gwich'in Agreement
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, if the problem is with more than one claimant group, obviously we would take that into consideration because we try to look after as many groups and constituents as we could, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 523-13(3): Trespassing Provisions Of The Gwich'in Agreement
Question 523-13(3): Trespassing Provisions Of The Gwich'in Agreement
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you. Oral questions, supplementary, Mr. Krutko.
Supplementary To Question 523-13(3): Trespassing Provisions Of The Gwich'in Agreement
Question 523-13(3): Trespassing Provisions Of The Gwich'in Agreement
Item 6: Oral Questions
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Could the Minister keep me informed in regards to the results of his discussion with his officials and also the aboriginal groups.
Supplementary To Question 523-13(3): Trespassing Provisions Of The Gwich'in Agreement
Question 523-13(3): Trespassing Provisions Of The Gwich'in Agreement
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Mr. Ng.
Further Return To Question 523-13(3): Trespassing Provisions Of The Gwich'in Agreement
Question 523-13(3): Trespassing Provisions Of The Gwich'in Agreement
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yes.
Further Return To Question 523-13(3): Trespassing Provisions Of The Gwich'in Agreement
Question 523-13(3): Trespassing Provisions Of The Gwich'in Agreement
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Oral questions, oral question, Mr. Picco.
Question 524-13(3): Consultation On Foster Care Rates
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 16th, 1996
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in conjunction with National Foster Family week, on October 4th I had asked the Minister of Health and Social Services the concern that we have with the impact of the foster care rate reductions. The Minister responded to me. Following up on that is some questions that I would like to present to the Minister now. Has the Minister looked at consultation with foster families other that the, in other areas of the NWT, other than with just a single Yellowknife Foster Family Association? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 524-13(3): Consultation On Foster Care Rates
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
The Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Ng.
Return To Question 524-13(3): Consultation On Foster Care Rates
Question 524-13(3): Consultation On Foster Care Rates
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, no.
Return To Question 524-13(3): Consultation On Foster Care Rates
Question 524-13(3): Consultation On Foster Care Rates
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Oral question supplementary, Mr. Picco.
Supplementary To Question 524-13(3): Consultation On Foster Care Rates
Question 524-13(3): Consultation On Foster Care Rates
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there are foster families, as the Minister is aware, in my riding, who brought this issue forward to me. I am wondering if the Minister will be looking at consulting with other groups, other than just a single Yellowknife group. For example, there are foster parents in Rankin, Cambridge Bay, and other places in the Northwest Territories that are impacted by the impact of the foster care rate reductions. Given the fact that the Minister made a good statement on National Foster Family Week this week, I am wondering is he looking at consulting with other foster families and parents in the Northwest Territories.
Supplementary To Question 524-13(3): Consultation On Foster Care Rates
Question 524-13(3): Consultation On Foster Care Rates
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Mr. Ng.
Further Return To Question 524-13(3): Consultation On Foster Care Rates
Question 524-13(3): Consultation On Foster Care Rates
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, not at this time. We know that there are some issues out there, outside of Yellowknife. We recognize there are foster parents throughout the Northwest Territories that do provide a valuable service to us. I am hoping, certainly, that the results of the discussion with the Yellowknife Foster Parent Association, with our officials of the Department, will hopefully provide productive changes that will hopefully address the issues affecting all foster parent families throughout the Northwest Territories, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 524-13(3): Consultation On Foster Care Rates
Question 524-13(3): Consultation On Foster Care Rates
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you. Oral question. Supplementary, Mr. Picco.
Supplementary To Question 524-13(3): Consultation On Foster Care Rates
Question 524-13(3): Consultation On Foster Care Rates
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In the return to the Oral question that I asked on October 4, the Minister said that the Department would be working together and doing the consultation for the foster care rate reductions. What, in the short term, does the Minister and the Department hope to find in consulting with these groups about the rate reductions to the foster care rates? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 524-13(3): Consultation On Foster Care Rates
Question 524-13(3): Consultation On Foster Care Rates
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Mr. Ng.
Further Return To Question 524-13(3): Consultation On Foster Care Rates
Question 524-13(3): Consultation On Foster Care Rates
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the discussions that are taking place right now pertain to specifically the special needs rates that were impacted by us trying to obtain a 50 percent reduction in those special needs. What is being looked at is possibly spreading out the foster care payments reductions throughout the foster parents payments schedules, so it would not significantly impact us just that one area of special foster parent care payments, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you.
Further Return To Question 524-13(3): Consultation On Foster Care Rates
Question 524-13(3): Consultation On Foster Care Rates
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you. Oral question. Final supplementary, Mr. Picco.