Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am aware of the situation. The RCMP are currently doing a minimum standards review of their detachments throughout the Northwest Territories to see whether or not the safety of their members, in single member and dual member detachments, may be compromised by the fact that they may be under staffed. We do not have the final results of that review. But I would to advise the honourable Member and all Members of this House that the allocation of police members, of RCMP members to communities is strictly an operational priority of the RCMP and within their mandate because of the fact that they have to take into consideration their operational requirements, particularly as it pertains to safety. So I will further check into the matter on the status of what the policing of review is and get back to the Member. Thank you.
Debates of Oct. 4th, 1996
Topics
Return To Question 391-13(3): Loss Of Rcmp Officer In Paulatuk
Question 391-13(3): Loss Of The Rcmp Officer In Paulatuk
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Return To Question 391-13(3): Loss Of Rcmp Officer In Paulatuk
Question 391-13(3): Loss Of The Rcmp Officer In Paulatuk
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions supplementary. Mr. Steen.
Supplementary To Question 391-13(3): Loss Of The Rcmp Officer In Paulatuk
Question 391-13(3): Loss Of The Rcmp Officer In Paulatuk
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Mr. Chairman, I believe part of my question was to assure that the community was kept informed of the departments decision and possibly take part in the decision making. Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 391-13(3): Loss Of The Rcmp Officer In Paulatuk
Question 391-13(3): Loss Of The Rcmp Officer In Paulatuk
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Ng.
Further Return To Question 391-13(3): Loss Of The Rcmp Officer In Paulatuk
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I will certainly convey that information to the RCMP and make sure that they involve the community and apprise them of developments as they come about, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 391-13(3): Loss Of The Rcmp Officer In Paulatuk
Question 391-13(3): Loss Of The Rcmp Officer In Paulatuk
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Ootes.
Question 392-13(3): Benefit Agreement Negotiations With Bhp
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Premier. The subject of BHP is on the minds of many people here in Yellowknife and the Premier spoke on this the other day in response to some questions.
The federal government has stated that the company has sixty days in order to reach agreements with the Aboriginal groups and, apparently, the territorial government now also is looking at reaching agreement through a memorandum of understanding or some other legal agreement.
I wonder if the Premier, who stated the other day that negotiations were going well, that it was moving forward very well, I wonder if he could update us today on those negotiations with BHP?
Question 392-13(3): Benefit Agreement Negotiations With Bhp
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Premier.
Return To Question 392-13(3): Benefit Agreement Negotiations With Bhp
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Our staff informed us that negotiations are still ongoing with BHP, as well as, aboriginal organizations, Aboriginal First Nations, are negotiating with BHP, Treaty 11, Treaty 8, the North and South Slave Metis, as well, the Kitikmeot Inuit peoples and those negotiations are proceeding. My understanding is that they are going to need the time right until Monday and we still have issues outstanding but those negotiations are ongoing.
I would just like to say for the Member's information here, that we have people from the Department of Justice and RWED involved in those negotiations as well as, people from my office. Some that have worked as long as twenty-four hours a day and some two days straight without even changing clothes. So they are working very hard on behalf of northerners to make sure that northerners' interests are protected. We feel confident that it should come out positive in the end. Thank you.
Return To Question 392-13(3): Benefit Agreement Negotiations With Bhp
Question 392-13(3): Benefit Agreement Negotiations With Bhp
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions, Mr. Ootes, supplementary.
Supplementary To Question 392-13(3): Benefit Agreement Negotiations With Bhp
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, perhaps I could pose another question, there are two levels of negotiation. One is with the aboriginal organizations and the other is with this government, could the Premier give us an indication if he is optimistic about the negotiations with this government and what the government is trying to achieve through either a memorandum of understanding or a legal agreement?
Supplementary To Question 392-13(3): Benefit Agreement Negotiations With Bhp
Question 392-13(3): Benefit Agreement Negotiations With Bhp
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 392-13(3): Benefit Agreement Negotiations With Bhp
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Also the Department of Education is involved in those negotiations and I apologize to them for forgetting to mention them.
The way we have approached these negotiations and always have and what we have always said, is that we are in partnership with the aboriginal groups of the Northwest Territories. We are there to assist them, as well, as much as we can. Both negotiations, as far as I understand, are moving ahead and hopefully by Monday we should be able to report more specifically on this issue.
Further Return To Question 392-13(3): Benefit Agreement Negotiations With Bhp
Question 392-13(3): Benefit Agreement Negotiations With Bhp
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral question, supplementary, Mr. Ootes.
Supplementary To Question 392-13(3): Benefit Agreement Negotiations With Bhp
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Yes, I appreciate the Premier stating that Monday he will report further on this. As I mentioned it is a subject of great importance to the people of Yellowknife, I am sure of every community in this particular area, including Fort Smith and Hay River.
I wonder if the Premier could enlighten us a bit about the negotiations with respect to the aboriginal groups. If he is aware of whether that is proceeding very well of whether they are bogging down in that area?
Supplementary To Question 392-13(3): Benefit Agreement Negotiations With Bhp
Question 392-13(3): Benefit Agreement Negotiations With Bhp
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 392-13(3): Benefit Agreement Negotiations With Bhp
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would never...I know how important this for Northerners to make sure that northerners do benefit from any development that happens within our country, so it is very important for all people of the Northwest Territories and it is setting new precedent for the Northwest Territories on how development will be happening.
As far as I understand from the information I have received from staff that the negotiations with the aboriginal organizations is moving ahead fairly well. I cannot stand here and talk for my chiefs because chiefs speak for themselves, so that is the perception of what the government sees. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 392-13(3): Benefit Agreement Negotiations With Bhp
Question 392-13(3): Benefit Agreement Negotiations With Bhp
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions, Mr. Picco.
Question 393-13(3): Concerns Regarding The Registration Process For Nurses
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 3rd, 1996
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, from my region we have major concerns with the process for registering nurses in the NWT. The current registration process is guided by the 75 Nursing Profession Act that does not allow as much flexibility as the association in the regions would like.
My question for the Minister of Health and Social Services is, can the Minister update this House on what measures his department is taking to rectify these concerns? Thank you.
Question 393-13(3): Concerns Regarding The Registration Process For Nurses
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Ng.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speake,r I am not aware of these particular concerns at this time, I will check with the department and find out what they are and what progress is being made, if any, on this matter. Thank you.
Return To Question 393-13(3): Concerns Regarding The Registration Process For Nurses
Question 393-13(3): Concerns Regarding The Registration Process For Nurses
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions, Mr. Miltenberger.
Question 394-13(3): Pulp Mill Development In Northern Alberta
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister for RWED, I believe is the acronym that has been used.
Could the Minister indicate the this House whether they are going to take a position on this new proposed major pulp development in northern Alberta, that is going to have significant downstream effects all the way to the Arctic circle? Thank you.
Question 394-13(3): Pulp Mill Development In Northern Alberta
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Mr. Kakfwi.
Return To Question 394-13(3): Pulp Mill Development In Northern Alberta
Question 394-13(3): Pulp Mill Development In Northern Alberta
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. For the information of Members I am the Minister for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development.
In response to the Member's question, it was the recommendation of the Northern River Basin Study, that the board of that study, it recommended that governments respond to the recommendations before any further development takes place. The proposed site, at this time, of this new pulp mill is in an area that the board had specifically suggested be protected from any further development.
Having said that, I understand the Alberta government has indicated they will respond to the recommendations of the board prior to the project going into the environmental assessment hearings. At this time I understand the project has been approved by the Alberta government to conduct the company to do an environmental assessment study and for environmental hearings to proceed for the project to be considered by the government. And that the Alberta government has committed to responding to the study and it's recommendations prior to proceeding. Thank you.