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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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

The honourable Premier, Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It's very normal to advertise for positions in this government, especially senior management positions. We're looking to find out who's out there, who's interested, and who would like to come to work for this government. We do that by advertising in the paper and, hopefully, we'll get some good applications. Thank you.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Supplementary, Mr. Ootes.

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Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Considering the sensitivity of our employees are under these days with lay-offs and so forth, I feel that this sends a message out to the employees that they're not qualified for these types of positions. Additionally, this is an extra expenditure to this government. I would like assurance from the Premier that this will not occur again for the morale of our staff. Thank you.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Existing deputy ministers, I would encourage them to apply for these positions; they can apply just like anyone else. I cannot assure the Member that advertisements to fill senior management jobs won't be in papers in the future. Thank you.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Supplementary, Mr. Ootes.

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Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'm wondering what value the Premier places on our present employees? I certainly wouldn't look to the outside to hire employees when we have a very efficient staff within the GNWT to take any one of these positions; there are many, many people there. We're looking at lay-offs and with amalgamation of three departments, there must be redundancy there. I would like assurances -- and I would ask the question again -- I would like assurances that first priority be given to our existing staff considering the lay-offs. Thank you.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Let me assure the Member that I do respect and I do value the services of the deputy ministers of this government. But let me also assure him that they will be given due consideration if they do apply. There will be times in the future of this government that we will have to advertise or we will look for people that are not within the existing ranks of government to do specific jobs, so I cannot assure the Member that he will not see any more advertisements, as such, in newspapers. Thank you.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Item 6, oral questions. Mr. O'Brien.

Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I direct my question to the Minister of Public Works. I will try to come at this question from a different angle this time. Can the Minister tell me whether or not an environmental study has been commissioned or started for the Rankin Inlet tank farm project?

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

The Minister of Public Works and Services, Mr. Arlooktoo.

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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South

Mr. Speaker, at this time there are several initiatives that are related to this project including terms of reference on how the project will be completed. Included in those are issues that he raised, including an environmental assessment. It has not been done to date. Thank you.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. O'Brien.

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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'm going to make an assumption that the Minister is stating that an environmental study, a review, has been initiated. I'm asking the Minister at this point in time, if he's willing to table at least the terms of reference for the environmental impact study regarding this particular project? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Arlooktoo.

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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I don't have the information on hand. I will take this question as notice.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. The question has been taken as notice. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Enuaraq.

Tommy Enuaraq Baffin Central

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Further to the comments made to the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs regarding the skating rink in Clyde River, the response received was that the 1997-98 fiscal year plan included that project and that was the scheduled timetable. This was discussed by the residents in Clyde River, Mr. Speaker, and they said they want to see this project begin in the 1996-97 fiscal year. The response was that it is too slow for the people in Clyde River and they would like to see this project forwarded a year ahead of schedule. Can you revisit this concern within your department? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Mrs. Thompson.

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Manitok Thompson Aivilik

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Currently, with the budget not defined at this time, it is difficult to predict what will be scheduled for the communities. We do want to include consideration of their priorities, including the budget that was planned for their community. I can sit down with the MLA and discuss their priorities, as well as with the residents of Clyde River so they can start receiving block funding that was being discussed yesterday by the Premier in his sessional statement. That is what I can say at this time. Without the budget being defined, it's difficult to go anywhere beyond that at this time. Thank you.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Henry.

Seamus Henry Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Minister of Renewable Resources, Mr. Kakfwi. I would like assurances that no changes have been made to the current regulations regarding the annual Mackenzie bison hunt for this current year. Also, that no changes will be made to those regulations without all northerners having the opportunity to have input into the process. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Minister of Renewable Resources, Mr. Kakfwi. That was two questions.