Welcome to the Assembly. Recognition of visitors in the gallery, Mr. Ootes.
Debates of Nov. 29th, 1996
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Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize a former co-worker of mine and a northern journalist who has just returned to Yellowknife after a two-year working stint in Rankin Inlet and I would like you to welcome and greet Marty Brown.
-- Applause
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Welcome to the Assembly. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Oral questions, Mr. Krutko.
Question 30-13(4): Issues Raised By The Royal Commission Report
Item 6: Oral Questions
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Premier. The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples report was released by the government. Already there is strong input and support from First Nations people that the government make a stand on this issue. The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples provides that aboriginal people in Canada are clearly disadvantaged compared with the average Canadian socially and economically. What is the Premier
going to do to change the status quo for aboriginals in the NWT and also, not using the excuse, there is no money?
The Tl'oondih Healing camp is the first aboriginal funded running healing program in Canada that addresses the special needs of families of first nation people. As I stated, the minister of social services stated that he cannot give any core funding to this project in light of the fact that the department has already, and continues to, fund similar facilities in the Northwest Territories. The question is to the Premier, what is he going to do in regards to the Royal Commission Report and also how is he going to deal with these issues?
Question 30-13(4): Issues Raised By The Royal Commission Report
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Premier that was two questions.
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As far as an official government response to the Royal Commission Report on Aboriginal Peoples, Mr. Antoine is coordinating a response for Cabinet to consider and hopefully we will be able to consider that in the very near future. As far the Tl'oondih Healing centre issue, that is a health issue which Mr. Ng is working on. Myself, Mr. Todd and Mr. Ng have met with Mr. Krutko and representatives of the healing camp in his area. My understanding is that they are working on that issue with the people from that area right now. Thank you.
Return To Question 30-13(4): Issues Raised By The Royal Commission Report
Question 30-13(4): Issues Raised By The Royal Commission Report
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral question, supplementary, Mr. Krutko.
Supplementary To Question 30-13(4): Issues Raised By The Royal Commission Report
Question 30-13(4): Issues Raised By The Royal Commission Report
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In regards to the other point about the whole question of disparity that has been noted in the report on aboriginal people in Canada and the Northwest Territories in regards to the social and economic conditions that they are under to bring them up to par with other Canadians and also finding funding to ensure that. What is the Premier going to do in regards to the funding side of it?
Supplementary To Question 30-13(4): Issues Raised By The Royal Commission Report
Question 30-13(4): Issues Raised By The Royal Commission Report
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question:30-13(4): Issues Raised By The Royal Commission Report
Question 30-13(4): Issues Raised By The Royal Commission Report
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Once again, Mr. Speaker, the questions on the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Report and, as I said previously, the government, through Mr. Antoine, who is responsible for aboriginal affairs, is coordinating a response for Cabinet from all the departments to see how we can respond to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Report. So, we are working on that and I do not have answers of detailed dollars it would cost or anything for the member today.
Further Return To Question:30-13(4): Issues Raised By The Royal Commission Report
Question 30-13(4): Issues Raised By The Royal Commission Report
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Final supplementary, Mr. Krutko.
Supplementary To Question 30-13(4): Issues Raised By The Royal Commission Report
Question 30-13(4): Issues Raised By The Royal Commission Report
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A final supplementary. What is the Premier going to do to convince the Government of Canada that there is a need for more funding with regards to the investment for aboriginal people, especially in regards to social programming in the Northwest Territories.
Supplementary To Question 30-13(4): Issues Raised By The Royal Commission Report
Question 30-13(4): Issues Raised By The Royal Commission Report
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Premier.
Further Return To Question 30-13(4): Issues Raised By The Royal Commission Report
Question 30-13(4): Issues Raised By The Royal Commission Report
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I previously said, we, as a government, are coordinating a response to this report. Once Mr. Antoine has finished coordinating that response and brought it to Cabinet then we will develop a strategy on how we will approach the federal government, as well as, other jurisdictions in this country. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 30-13(4): Issues Raised By The Royal Commission Report
Question 30-13(4): Issues Raised By The Royal Commission Report
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you, Mr. Ootes.
Question 31-13(4): Tabling Discussion Paper On Departmental Amalgamations
Item 6: Oral Questions
November 28th, 1996
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Premier. Can the Premier tell us if he will table today the discussion paper on the proposal for amalgamation of the departments of Public Works, Housing and Transportation?
Question 31-13(4): Tabling Discussion Paper On Departmental Amalgamations
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Premier.
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As members are fully aware, we agreed on a process to follow on decisions and directions that this government would be taking, along with members and having open dialogue with members of the Legislative Assembly. We agreed on this process last fall. We as a government are very committed to the process. Cabinet has approved a work plan for amalgamation of those three departments. I have sent that work plan to the Government Operations Committee. Government Operations will, I am sure, have a lot of good suggestions and advice on the amalgamation of those three departments to Cabinet, as well as, other people in the Northwest Territories.
So, once my minister responsible for that amalgamation, Mr. Goo Arlooktoo meets with Governments Ops, we also fully plan on sharing the amalgamation paper with all the stakeholders in the Northwest Territories. That would be municipalities, communities, unions and every other stakeholder that is interested. I am sure that we will get good advice back from those people. Then we will be tabling it in the House in January as we have already committed to do and then look forward to open debate and more advice, again, from members, from the House and then we will continue to proceed. Thank you.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral question, supplementary, Mr. Ootes.
Supplementary To Question 31-13(4): Tabling Discussion Paper On Departmental Amalgamations
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
I wonder if the Premier would take under advisement that we did discuss this as members and we would like to have the document tabled into the House today. I wonder if the Premier will do that.
Supplementary To Question 31-13(4): Tabling Discussion Paper On Departmental Amalgamations
Question 31-13(4): Tabling Discussion Paper On Departmental Amalgamations
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 31-13(4): Tabling Discussion Paper On Departmental Amalgamations
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
I thank the member for asking me to take that under advisement. I will take that under advisement. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 31-13(4): Tabling Discussion Paper On Departmental Amalgamations
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral question supplement, Mr. Ootes.
Supplementary To Question 31-13(4): Tabling Discussion Paper On Departmental Amalgamations
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
I am frustrated with the Premier's answer on that. I do not know why he needs to take it under advice. The question is, will he table it in the House today, Mr. Speaker? I would like to have it tabled in the House today.
Supplementary To Question 31-13(4): Tabling Discussion Paper On Departmental Amalgamations
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.