Thank you, Madam Chair. Mr. Ningark, I'm not completely sure if the health billings dispute and the RCMP billings dispute are completely finished. I know there was a payment received by the previous government, an out-of-court payment. What I will do is request the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Justice to get you a briefing note on both issues. Thank you.
Debates of Feb. 15th, 1996
This is page numbers 17 - 42 of the Hansard for the 13th Assembly, 2nd Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was communities.
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Minister's Statement 1-13(2): Sessional Statement
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Minister's Statement 1-13(2): Sessional Statement
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you, Mr. Premier. Further relevant questions to the Minister's statement. Mr. Erasmus.
Minister's Statement 1-13(2): Sessional Statement
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madam Chair. With all the plans to amalgamate -- and I know that we've just recently gone through amalgamation of departments -- people get used to going to certain places for certain things and it leads to mass confusion. Now again, we're going to amalgamate several departments. Say someone, Ed Picco, came from Hard Luck Bay and last time he went some place to get something and now he's going to have to go to another place. What kind of plans do we have to try and avoid this type of confusion? Thank you.
Minister's Statement 1-13(2): Sessional Statement
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Minister's Statement 1-13(2): Sessional Statement
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Madam Chair. We'll have to make sure that the public in general are well-aware of what is happening as it is happening so that they can be redirected and go to the proper places to get the services that they need, when they need it. We'll do that through communications, through newspapers, or through the e-mail. Thank you.
Minister's Statement 1-13(2): Sessional Statement
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Minister's Statement 1-13(2): Sessional Statement
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Madam Chair. In putting all these departments together, are we suggesting here that we're going to be reducing Cabinet? Are we talking about removing some departments in total? I'm wondering if we're going to be reducing the Cabinet? Are we looking at total removal of some departments? That's my question, Madam Chair.
I would like to take this opportunity to at least thank the Premier for putting forward a plan of operation for this government. Even though I don't totally agree with all of it, at least it's a plan and I appreciate that. I think he should be congratulated for at least putting forward a plan. Thank you.
Minister's Statement 1-13(2): Sessional Statement
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you, Mr. Steen. Mr. Premier, to the question of amalgamation and reductions in the Cabinet.
Minister's Statement 1-13(2): Sessional Statement
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Madam Chair. It will mean fewer departments in the end. It will mean that departments will be refocused so they're more specific; for example, EM&PR and ED&T so that they are results-oriented in resource management and economic development. I don't see, at this time, that that would be reduction in Cabinet Ministers. I know that Cabinet Members, like the ordinary Members of this Assembly, are working very long hours now to keep up with what they have. I don't see that as being a reduction in the very immediate future. Thank you.
Minister's Statement 1-13(2): Sessional Statement
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you. Any further questions to the Premier regarding his statement? Minister's Statement 1-13(2) is concluded. If the committee has no further business, I will rise and report progress.
Minister's Statement 1-13(2): Sessional Statement
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Applause
Minister's Statement 1-13(2): Sessional Statement
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The House will come back to order. We're on item 20, report of Committee of the Whole. Mrs. Groenewegen.
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Minister's Statement 1-13(2), and I would like to report that consideration of the Minister's statement is concluded. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with.
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Seconded by Mr. Picco. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
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An Hon. Member
Question.
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed. The motion is carried.
---Carried
Item 21, third reading of bills. Item 22, orders of the day. Mr. Clerk.
Item 22: Orders Of The Day
Item 22: Orders Of The Day
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Clerk Of The House Mr. David Hamilton
Orders of the day for Friday, February 16, 1996:
1. Prayer
2. Ministers' Statements
3. Members' Statements
4. Returns to Oral Questions
5. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
6. Oral Questions
7. Written Questions
8. Returns to Written Questions
9. Replies to Opening Address
10. Petitions 11. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
12. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
13. Tabling of Documents
14. Notices of Motion
15. Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills
16. Motions
17. First Reading of Bills
- Bill 2, An Act to Amend the Public Service Act
18. Second Reading of Bills
19. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
20. Report of Committee of the Whole
21. Third Reading of Bills
22. Orders of the Day
Item 22: Orders Of The Day
Item 22: Orders Of The Day
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Friday, February 16, 1996, at 10:00 a.m.
---ADJOURNMENT