Supplementary, Mr. Speaker. Will there be any additional items added to those negotiations besides strictly oil and gas and minerals?
Debates of Oct. 3rd, 1996
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Supplementary To Question 378-13(3): Northern Accord Negotiation Process
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Supplementary To Question 378-13(3): Northern Accord Negotiation Process
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 378-13(3): Northern Accord Negotiation Process
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, there will also be land and water added to those negotiations of complete transfer of those responsibilities from the federal government to the peoples of the Northwest Territories and we will be working with our aboriginal partners in trying to conclude that negotiation. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 378-13(3): Northern Accord Negotiation Process
Question 378-13(3): Northern Accord Negotiation Process
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions, final supplementary, Mr. Krutko.
Supplementary To Question 378-13(3): Northern Accord Negotiation Process
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My final supplementary question to the Premier is, you are changing the rules of the negotiations of the Northern Accord, there is change in regards to the commitment you have within the land claim agreements which clearly states, you are strictly talking about oil and gas and minerals. So, that obligation has to be fulfilled before you can add on anything else to the Accord.
Supplementary To Question 378-13(3): Northern Accord Negotiation Process
Question 378-13(3): Northern Accord Negotiation Process
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 378-13(3): Northern Accord Negotiation Process
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. At the present time our facilitators are working with aboriginal peoples of the Northwest Territories to get an agreement and move ahead as a united group to deal with the federal government. That is on oil, gas, minerals, land and water, so we will be moving ahead on all those issues at once. Any concerns aboriginal people have on the process we are using, they will make that clear to us at the next aboriginal summit and we will try to work out the details there. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 378-13(3): Northern Accord Negotiation Process
Question 378-13(3): Northern Accord Negotiation Process
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions, Mr. Henry.
Question 379-13(3): Accommodation For NWT Teachers
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Dent. I would like the Minister to tell the House what provisions his department has taken in regards to the sale of staff housing. How will teachers be accommodated or how will arrangements be made for new teachers coming in?
Question 379-13(3): Accommodation For NWT Teachers
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you, the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Dent
Question 379-13(3): Accommodation For NWT Teachers
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, our department does not have the lead in providing staff housing. That is a responsibility of the FMBS. I have had no direct meetings with the Minister responsible for FMBS on the issue. I can tell you that my Department officials have worked extensively with the FMBS personnel to ensure that FMBS is aware of the issues and concerns in the small communities and I think that FMBS is reacting to those concerns. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 379-13(3): Accommodation For NWT Teachers
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions, supplementary Mr. Henry.
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you Mr. Speaker. If I could direct the same question to Mr. Todd, FMBS. What provisions ...
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
I am sorry Mr. Henry. This is going to be a new question if you are redirecting your question to another Minister. I have to allow other members to ask questions. Oral questions. Mr. Ootes.
Question 380-13(3): Person Year Reduction Figures
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Financial Management Board. Yesterday, Mr. Todd spoke about the number of cuts that happen to the Territorial payroll, 350 person years I believe and he said that translated into roughly 180 job losses across the NWT. Can the Minister tell me if these figures are only for the Government of the NWT, or does is also include figures for boards and agencies and the Housing Corporation and Aurora College and so forth.
Question 380-13(3): Person Year Reduction Figures
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister responsible for the Financial Management Board, Mr. Todd.
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you Mr. Speaker. I believe it was just for the GNWT that I was talking about yesterday. Just give me a moment to confirm with Mr. Goit for the GNWT. Thank you.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Okay. Oral questions, supplementary. Mr. Ootes.
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you Mr. Speaker. I wonder if the Minister could clarify for us and give us some figures on the cuts that have taken place to date on other areas such as the boards and agencies.
Supplementary To Question 380-13(3): Person Year Reduction Figures
Question 380-13(3): Person Year Reduction Figures
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Todd.
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Yes thank you Mr. Speaker. I do not have these numbers immediately available to me and I want to ensure that given the sensitivity of the issue I provide my honourable colleague with an accurate number. I would take that question as notice and report back to him on Monday.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions, Mr. Henry. Mr. Ootes, your question is taken as notice. Mr. Henry, oral questions.
Question 381-13(3): Staff Housing For NWT Teachers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you Mr. Speaker. My question will be directed to the Minister responsible for Financial Management Board, Mr. Todd. Does the Minister have a plan in place for the provision of hiring teachers? My understanding is that most of the staff housing in communities or a lot of staff housing in communities are allocated to teachers. If the houses are sold, how will teachers be allocated housing? Will they have to go to the community to look for accommodation or what procedures would be in place? Thank you.
Question 381-13(3): Staff Housing For NWT Teachers
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister responsible for the Financial Management Board, Mr. Todd.
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you Mr. Speaker. We are working very closely, as Mr. Dent pointed out,
with the Department of Education and in particular with the boards. What we are endeavouring to do, first of all I will just remind everybody, we are trying to sell the units and are selling the units to the individuals who are in them. Some of these are teachers and some of them are not. Where the local resident decides not to purchase the unit, we will set a process in motion that ensures it will be purchased by somebody else. But that unit will be identified for that particular job, whether it is a teacher or whatever. There are other people in the Territories besides teachers, eh? Sorry. But anyway there are. We are going to put forward a policy, if you want, that will ensure that there is adequate housing, let me say that ... maybe it is easier to say it this way. We will put together a policy and are putting together a policy that will ensure that there is adequate housing for teachers in the communities in the Northwest Territories. We are, as I said, endeavouring to sell them on an individual basis to the people who already reside there and should we not sell them to them and sell them to some other agency, we will more than likely designate it for a particular profession. Thank you.