Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker the current board still acts in the capacity because the fact that the new structured has not been finalized because the appointments have not been put through the legal hurdles. So the existing board will still have jurisdiction. Thank you.
Debates of Oct. 4th, 1996
Topics
Further Return To Question 396-13(3): Reorganization Of The Inuvik Health Board
Question 396-13(3): Reorganization Of The Inuvik Health Board
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Further Return To Question 396-13(3): Reorganization Of The Inuvik Health Board
Question 396-13(3): Reorganization Of The Inuvik Health Board
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions, Mr. Steen.
Question 397-13(3): Provision Of NTPC Support Services To Holman Island
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr Speaker my question is directed to the Honourable Mr. Dent, Minister responsible for the Power Corporation. Mr. Speaker, when I was in Cambridge Bay earlier this week at the regional conference, concern was expressed by the community of Holman Island that they had been advised that services in regards to NWT Power Corporation would no longer be out of Yellowknife but would be instead out of Inuvik. This was news to the community and they were wondering whether or not this was in fact the case? And I wonder if the Minister could look into this situation and perhaps respond to the community as to whether or not this would be the case in the future, that NTPC would be supplying services to Holman out of Inuvik instead of Yellowknife.
Question 397-13(3): Provision Of NTPC Support Services To Holman Island
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister of the NWT Power Corporation, Mr. Dent.
Return To Question 397-13(3): Provision Of Ntpc Support Services To Holman Island
Question 397-13(3): Provision Of NTPC Support Services To Holman Island
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would be only too pleased to meet with the Member and outline the changes in regional responsibility in the Power Corp and the reasons for them. And I would be happy to follow up with a letter to the community offering an explanation and would certainly be interested in hearing their concerns if they have any after the explanation and making sure that we can address them. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Return To Question 397-13(3): Provision Of Ntpc Support Services To Holman Island
Question 397-13(3): Provision Of NTPC Support Services To Holman Island
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions, supplementary, Mr. Steen.
Supplementary To Question 397-13(3): Provision Of Ntpc Support Services To Holman Island
Question 397-13(3): Provision Of NTPC Support Services To Holman Island
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, would it be fair to say then that the decision was made to service Holman Island from Inuvik rather than Yellowknife for future? Is that what the Minister is telling me?
Supplementary To Question 397-13(3): Provision Of Ntpc Support Services To Holman Island
Question 397-13(3): Provision Of NTPC Support Services To Holman Island
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Dent.
Further Return To Question 397-13(3): Provision Of Ntpc Support Services To Holman Island
Question 397-13(3): Provision Of NTPC Support Services To Holman Island
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, for administrative purposes some of the functions have been, as I understand it, moved to Inuvik right now. As I said I would be happy to provide the Member with details and to follow up with correspondence with the community to try and address any concerns they might have and ensure there is no change felt by the community. In fact we hope that this may lead to an improvement in communications between the regional staff and the field staff in the area. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 397-13(3): Provision Of Ntpc Support Services To Holman Island
Question 397-13(3): Provision Of NTPC Support Services To Holman Island
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Mr. Krutko.
Question 398-13(3): Contract Hiring Of Laid-off Employees
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 3rd, 1996
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Premier. It is in regards to the government layoffs, we are all aware of. I would like to know if it is a practice of this government, in regards to the layoffs, that government employees are laid off, given a severance package, and then hired back under a contract. Yet P1 and P2 employees, who have been laid off, are still waiting to be employed. Is that the practice of this House?
Question 398-13(3): Contract Hiring Of Laid-off Employees
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Premier.
Return To Question 398-13(3): Contract Hiring Of Laid-off Employees
Question 398-13(3): Contract Hiring Of Laid-off Employees
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. No.
Return To Question 398-13(3): Contract Hiring Of Laid-off Employees
Question 398-13(3): Contract Hiring Of Laid-off Employees
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions, supplementary, Mr. Krutko
Supplementary To Question 398-13(3): Contract Hiring Of Laid-off Employees
Question 398-13(3): Contract Hiring Of Laid-off Employees
Item 6: Oral Questions
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Well that is a pretty straight answer but I do not think that is the fact. The question was has the Premier checked to see if this is the process that is presently being carried out within the different government departments. Plus I understand now how that is presently is practised within certain departments and that there is people who are Aboriginal employees that have not had the opportunity to get back into the workforce yet other individuals have been able to acquire work through a process of service contracts.
Supplementary To Question 398-13(3): Contract Hiring Of Laid-off Employees
Question 398-13(3): Contract Hiring Of Laid-off Employees
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 398-13(3): Contract Hiring Of Laid-off Employees
Question 398-13(3): Contract Hiring Of Laid-off Employees
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If the Member could be specific, give me examples and I can ask the Minister of the FMB to look into the issue. But to do a broad sweep it is going to be a lot of work to do and I am just wondering if he give me some examples and I would be pleased to meet with the Member if he prefer it that way. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 398-13(3): Contract Hiring Of Laid-off Employees
Question 398-13(3): Contract Hiring Of Laid-off Employees
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral question, supplementary, Mr. Krutko.
Supplementary To Question 398-13(3): Contract Hiring Of Laid-off Employees
Question 398-13(3): Contract Hiring Of Laid-off Employees
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The department I am presently talking about is the Department of Health and Social Services.
Supplementary To Question 398-13(3): Contract Hiring Of Laid-off Employees
Question 398-13(3): Contract Hiring Of Laid-off Employees
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 398-13(3): Contract Hiring Of Laid-off Employees
Question 398-13(3): Contract Hiring Of Laid-off Employees
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would be pleased to arranged a meeting between the honourable Member and the Minister responsible for that department as well as the Minister responsible for FMBS to talk about this issue because it is a personnel issue so normally they do not talk about those issues in public because it involves employees and names and such things like that. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 398-13(3): Contract Hiring Of Laid-off Employees
Question 398-13(3): Contract Hiring Of Laid-off Employees
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral question, final supplementary, Mr. Krutko.
Supplementary To Question 398-13(3): Contract Hiring Of Laid-off Employees
Question 398-13(3): Contract Hiring Of Laid-off Employees
Item 6: Oral Questions
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A final supplementary you said? I would like to have some information in regards to the number of layoffs and also if this is the fact, what numbers are we are talking about? How many people are there? The information should be made public to the Members in this House.
Supplementary To Question 398-13(3): Contract Hiring Of Laid-off Employees
Question 398-13(3): Contract Hiring Of Laid-off Employees
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 398-13(3): Contract Hiring Of Laid-off Employees
Question 398-13(3): Contract Hiring Of Laid-off Employees
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will take that as notice and get the information from Mr. Todd. Thank you.