This is page numbers 37 - 50 of the Hansard for the 13th Assembly, 3rd 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 housing.

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Further Return To Question 29-13(3): Time Frame For Delivery Of Programs At Nunavut Arctic College
Question 29-13(3): Time Frame For Delivery Of Programs At Nunavut Arctic College
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Member brings up a point that has caused the colleges some concern and myself, as Minister, and that is the change in the way that Pathways funding is being delivered. In fact, the dollars are not necessarily diminishing, hut it is a question of how those dollars are being administered. Instead of going through tire boards, as they did previously, the funds are now going directly to aboriginal groups. The college is working to establish partnerships with the aboriginal groups with the hope of maintaining a consistent purchase of seats at the college. Although this is far from assured, it is certainly something that the college has been actively working on since hearing about the change in how Pathways would be delivered.

Further Return To Question 29-13(3): Time Frame For Delivery Of Programs At Nunavut Arctic College
Question 29-13(3): Time Frame For Delivery Of Programs At Nunavut Arctic College
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

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

Levi Barnabas High Arctic

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier this morning, I discussed my concern about the future of flight service stations after the sale of Transport Canada's flight service stations to NavCan. My question is to the Minister of Transportation. Does the Minister of Transportation agree that the flight service stations in the Resolute Bay airport and other NWT airports are important to the service for northern and polar air transportation? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Minister of Transportation, Mr. Antoine.

Return To Question 30-13(3): Importance Of Flight Service Stations In The North
Question 30-13(3): Importance Of Flight Service Stations In The North
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good morning to everyone. Mr. Speaker, the honourable Member for High Arctic has concerns about the flight service stations in Resolute Bay and other parts of the Northwest Territories. I agree that the type of work that the flight service stations in the North do -- they monitor weather and they also report on runway conditions at these airports -- is very important to the safe and reliable air navigation that is very necessary here, particularly in our remote northern airports. Thank you.

Return To Question 30-13(3): Importance Of Flight Service Stations In The North
Question 30-13(3): Importance Of Flight Service Stations In The North
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Barnabas.

Supplementary To Question 30-13(3): Importance Of Flight Service Stations In The North
Question 30-13(3): Importance Of Flight Service Stations In The North
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Levi Barnabas High Arctic

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the federal Minister of Transport exercise his powers under Bill C-20, to veto any planned closures of northern flight service stations including the flight service station in Resolute Bay? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Supplementary To Question 30-13(3): Importance Of Flight Service Stations In The North
Question 30-13(3): Importance Of Flight Service Stations In The North
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Mr. Antoine.

Further Return To Question 30-13(3): Importance Of Flight Service Stations In The North
Question 30-13(3): Importance Of Flight Service Stations In The North
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the federal Minister of Transport has committed to consult with the Government of the Northwest Territories on any future changes to the air navigation services at Our northern remote sites. NavCan is a commercialized company that is going to be taking over from Transport Canada in the operation of air navigation service, and they will assume this commitment.

Mr. Speaker, rather than urging the federal Minister to invoke the veto provision, the territorial Department of Transportation would prefer to convert the flight service stations to the community air radio stations, as has been successfully done in other airports in the North such as Tuktoyaktuk, Cambridge Bay and Kugluktuk, which is Coppermine. In terms of local training and employment benefits, CARS -- the community air radio stations -- can be an even more attractive program than the flight service stations. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Further Return To Question 30-13(3): Importance Of Flight Service Stations In The North
Question 30-13(3): Importance Of Flight Service Stations In The North
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

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

James Rabesca North Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Honourable Charles Dent, based on my statement today. Mr. Dent, has your department made any decision regarding my request that the Department of Education, Culture and Employment allocate $20,000 this year to go towards Wha Ti's expenditures for their allotment of funds for training

which should have been in the distribution of funds this year?

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

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

Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, typically, the funding for the building and learning strategy is provided by the department which has the project in their budget. The Department of Education, Culture and Employment coordinates the building and learning strategy, but the actual funding typically comes from the department. In order to make sure that I have an accurate response to the Member's question, I would like to take the question as notice.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

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

Seamus Henry Yellowknife South

Mr. Speaker, I would like to be put off for a moment or two. The Minister of Finance is absent from the House and that is to whom my question is to be addressed.

Speaker's Ruling

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Henry, you are out of order. The rules indicate that any person who is absent from the Chamber cannot be mentioned by name.

Seamus Henry Yellowknife South

Mr. Speaker, I apologize for that. I would ask that my question be put off for a few minutes.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

The Member has the option to ask the Premier. He can redirect his question to the Premier, if he chooses; if not, we can go to the next person who wishes to ask a question. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Picco.

Edward Picco Iqaluit

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, with the release yesterday by the Minister of Finance regarding the number of people who are being laid off and the reductions in pay and benefits, it behooves this government to make decisions for logistic financial and administrative reasons. Yesterday, the Premier stated that MACA would be the lead department in the regions, taking over the functions of the Executive. Will the Minister of MACA inform this House how her department plans to implement these responsibilities ties?

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Mrs. Thompson.

Manitok Thompson Aivilik

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will refer the question to the Premier.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Premier.

Return To Question 32-13(3): Maca's Plans To Implement Regional Responsibilities
Question 32-13(3): Maca's Plans To Implement Regional Responsibilities
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With MACA being the lead department in community empowerment, under normal conditions in the regions when issues arise,

MACA will play a coordinating effort. When an initiative affects several departments in a region and you need coordination, we will -for example, if it's DPW, the Housing Corporation or Transportation -appoint on that given issue, one department to lead it and see it through. Thank you.

Return To Question 32-13(3): Maca's Plans To Implement Regional Responsibilities
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Picco.

Supplementary To Question 32-13(3): Maca's Plans To Implement Regional Responsibilities
Question 32-13(3): Maca's Plans To Implement Regional Responsibilities
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Edward Picco Iqaluit

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Premier table in this House the actual cost savings that he envisions by devolving the functions of the Executive in the regions and by taking it over by the lead department -- as he said yesterday in the House -- by MACA, and when can we expect this?