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Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery

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Jane Groenewegen

Jane Groenewegen Hay River

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize today Mayor Jack Rowe from Hay River; Terry Camsell, the president of the Hay River Metis Nation; and, Gwen Robak-Lepine with the Metis Development Corporation in Hay River. Thank you.

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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

Thank you. Welcome to the Assembly. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. Mr. Barnabas.

Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery

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Levi Barnabas High Arctic

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am pleased to recognize Mr. Ron DiPasquale, of Yellowknife, Bazel Jesudason's brother-in-law. With him are Makkosan and Satomeesan, long time friends of Bazel's from Japan, who are here in Yellowknife on their way to Resolute.

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Welcome to the Assembly. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. Mr. Krutko,

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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

I would like to recognize Mr. Gary Bohnet, president of the Metis Nation and the vice-president, Mr. Mike Paulette.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Welcome to the Assembly. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. Mr. Henry.

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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to acknowledge a group in the gallery. They are a group of grade 8 students from Range Lake North School and their teacher, Ms. Tina Kennedy.

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Welcome to the Assembly. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. I would like to acknowledge some scouts who are with us today as Pages. They are: Jonathan Bilodeau; Andrew Bishop; Ben Singer; Julian Morse; Zoltan Kalnay; and, Chris Mercredi.

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And one person I missed is Adam Gordon, too.

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Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. Mr. Evaloarjuk.

Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery

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Mark Evaloarjuk Amittuq

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize Hugh Lloyd, who used to be a teacher in the adult education centre in Igloolik. During a student exchange between Greenland and Baffin, he was the coordinator when we travelled to Greenland. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Welcome to the Assembly. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. O'Brien.

Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is directed to the Minister of Public Works and it relates to my

Member's statement. Mr. Speaker, could the honourable Minister please confirm to this House the revised completion time frame for the Rankin Inlet tank farm project? Thank you.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Minister of Public Works and Services, Mr. Arlooktoo.

Return To Question 81-13(2): Revised Completion Time Frame For Rankin Inlet Tank Farm Project
Question 81-13(2): Revised Completion Time Frame For Rankin Inlet Tank Farm Project
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South

Mr. Speaker, the original plan for the Rankin Inlet fuel terminal, as per Cabinet direction from the previous government, was that construction was to start this summer with the tank farm being in operation in June 1997. Because of a series of delays and concerns brought up by people in the communities of the Keewatin region, it is now no longer possible to get the project up and running for this summer, mainly due to time required for shipping, ordering tools, et cetera. So there is a minimum of a one-year delay on this project.

Return To Question 81-13(2): Revised Completion Time Frame For Rankin Inlet Tank Farm Project
Question 81-13(2): Revised Completion Time Frame For Rankin Inlet Tank Farm Project
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

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

Edward Picco Iqaluit

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in the House on Monday, the Minister of Education said that the Lloyd report on the transfer of Arctic College programs is available to the public at Nunavut Arctic College's headquarters in lqaluit. Mr. Speaker, media and some of my constituents have requested copies of the report, but were denied by staff in lqaluit. Mr. Speaker, the Minister did assure this Member and this House that copies were available to the public. Mr. Speaker, my question to the Minister is why can't the public get copies of the stated report, as stated by the Minister. Thank you.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Dent.

Return To Question 82-13(2): Availability Of Report Re Transfer Of Arctic College Programs
Question 82-13(2): Availability Of Report Re Transfer Of Arctic College Programs
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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Member brought this to my attention last night. This morning I instructed my staff to contact the chairman of the board of Nunavut Arctic College and make sure the response to an oral question I made in this House earlier this week was true.

Return To Question 82-13(2): Availability Of Report Re Transfer Of Arctic College Programs
Question 82-13(2): Availability Of Report Re Transfer Of Arctic College Programs
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

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

Mark Evaloarjuk Amittuq

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question will be directed to the Premier. Mr. Speaker, at the Baffin Leaders' Summit held in lqaluit January 12 to 13, 1996, the Baffin leaders discussed and endorsed the model for a decentralized government for Nunavut: proposed by the Nunavut Implementation Commission because that model will provide the most jobs for Baffin communities outside lqaluit.

My question to the Premier is whether the Government of the Northwest Territories accepts the decentralized government model proposed by the Nunavut Implementation Commission.

The Nunavut Implementation Commission proposed the model whereby 93.5 new jobs in Igloolik would be created after Nunavut and 77 new jobs would be created in Pond Inlet. If these new positions are to be established in 1999, there will need to be houses and office space built to accommodate them. I would like to ask the Premier if this government is now planning the infrastructure necessary to support these new jobs in Pond Inlet and Igloolik. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Premier of the Northwest Territories, Mr. Morin.

Return To Question 83-13(2): GNWT Acceptance Of Decentralized Government Model Proposed By Nic
Question 83-13(2): GNWT Acceptance Of Decentralized Government Model Proposed By Nic
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Government of the Northwest Territories supports the main principles as outlined in the NIC model. They have mentioned many times in this House stressing government at the community level, as well as distributing new jobs through the regions and communities and decentralization where practical, with due regard to costs. We do have a deficit and we have to take costs into consideration at all times. We do not wish to be locked into endorsing all particulars of the NIC model. I note that the Baffin Leaders' Summit endorsed it. It is important for us to keep flexibility in the planning process. We are in a changing environment. Our government is confronted with serious fiscal constraints and discussions with the federal government on incremental funding for division are far from being completed. We have initiated those discussions. I talked to Mr. Irwin about this in January. Our officials are working on them as of today.

I would note, however, that the GNWT has done infrastructure costing for the NIC based upon the NIC model of government organization. This information was included in a supplementary report that NIC issued. Basically, on planning for jobs in Igloolik and Pond Inlet and building of office space and houses, we can't proceed until the federal government comes up with the cash. Thank you.

Return To Question 83-13(2): GNWT Acceptance Of Decentralized Government Model Proposed By Nic
Question 83-13(2): GNWT Acceptance Of Decentralized Government Model Proposed By Nic
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Evaloarjuk.

Supplementary To Question 83-13(2): GNWT Acceptance Of Decentralized Government Model Proposed By Nic
Question 83-13(2): GNWT Acceptance Of Decentralized Government Model Proposed By Nic
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Mark Evaloarjuk Amittuq

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Premier tell this House whether the federal government has accepted the decentralized government model as

recommended by the Nunavut Implementation Commission? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 83-13(2): GNWT Acceptance Of Decentralized Government Model Proposed By Nic
Question 83-13(2): GNWT Acceptance Of Decentralized Government Model Proposed By Nic
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Morin.

Further Return To Question 83-13(2): GNWT Acceptance Of Decentralized Government Model Proposed By Nic
Question 83-13(2): GNWT Acceptance Of Decentralized Government Model Proposed By Nic
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe that the federal government is best able to speak for itself as to the position of various issues; however, I would like to make the following comments. First, the GNWT officials have had some discussions with the federal officials on the federal approach to division. Second, the key question is probably the amount of funding that will be made available for division between now and 1999. It is our understanding that the federal government is basing its process for the establishment of Nunavut on the NIC model. It is my understanding that this would be establishing available funding levels, without locking us into acceptance of all details of that model. With that, thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Further Return To Question 83-13(2): GNWT Acceptance Of Decentralized Government Model Proposed By Nic
Question 83-13(2): GNWT Acceptance Of Decentralized Government Model Proposed By Nic
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

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

David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Premier, Mr. Donnie Morin. In the Premier's statement last week, he spoke about developing a good working relationship with western aboriginal leaders. I'm very pleased and thank him for taking that initiative. However, there is not one word in the statement about something that is currently important to the Gwich'in leaders in my riding and also western groups down the valley. Does the government endorse the principle of the inherent right to self-government?

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Premier of the Northwest Territories, Mr. Morin.