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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Return To Question 39-13(3): Income Affect Of Changes To Wages And Benefits
Question 39-13(3): Income Effect Of Changes To Wages And Benefits
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Barnabas.

Supplementary To Question 39-13(3): Income Affect Of Changes To Wages And Benefits
Question 39-13(3): Income Effect Of Changes To Wages And Benefits
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Levi Barnabas High Arctic

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister if he could make that analysis available to this House as soon as possible. The analysis will look at the situation of employees with small, medium and large families in each of the different community groups which have been set up under the collective agreement for the settlement allowance. Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 39-13(3): Income Affect Of Changes To Wages And Benefits
Question 39-13(3): Income Effect Of Changes To Wages And Benefits
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

That was two questions. Mr. Todd.

Further Return To Question 39-13(3): Income Affect Of Changes To Wages And Benefits
Question 39-13(3): Income Effect Of Changes To Wages And Benefits
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John Todd Keewatin Central

Mr. Speaker, I would have to check with the FMBS to see if I could divulge on an individual basis what people have. Certainly, on a constituency basis, I Would be prepared to provide to the honourable colleague, and to anybody else to wants it, the changes and the impact those changes have on the overall retained earnings by individual employees. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 39-13(3): Income Affect Of Changes To Wages And Benefits
Question 39-13(3): Income Effect Of Changes To Wages And Benefits
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Final supplementary, Mr. Barnabas.

Supplementary To Question 39-13(3): Income Affect Of Changes To Wages And Benefits
Question 39-13(3): Income Effect Of Changes To Wages And Benefits
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Levi Barnabas High Arctic

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have already been receiving anxious calls about these issues from my constituents. There are lots of concerns right now about

how these changes will affect their take-home pay, after taxes. I would like to ask the Minister if these examples could be given to us by the end of Monday, March 25th. Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 39-13(3): Income Affect Of Changes To Wages And Benefits
Question 39-13(3): Income Effect Of Changes To Wages And Benefits
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Todd.

Further Return To Question 39-13(3): Income Affect Of Changes To Wages And Benefits
Question 39-13(3): Income Effect Of Changes To Wages And Benefits
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John Todd Keewatin Central

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe we can provide, as I said, constituency by constituency, the impact it will have on the constituency at large. I would have to check on the individuals. I'm not sure what the legality is of divulging, if it's Joe A in community A and his package. But I'm prepared to provide, as I have in the past, all the information with respect to the take-home pay and the changes that we've made for the non-unionized employees in the overall cost of living strategy and the cost of living package that we've put together. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 39-13(3): Income Affect Of Changes To Wages And Benefits
Question 39-13(3): Income Effect Of Changes To Wages And Benefits
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

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

Question 40-13(3): Status Of Housing Construction Tender
Item 6: Oral Questions

March 21st, 1996

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James Rabesca North Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Honourable Kelvin Ng, Minister of the Housing Corporation, based on my Member's statement. Is your department going to put the upcoming housing construction project out to tender?

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Minister of Housing, Mr. Ng.

Return To Question 40-13(3): Construction Tender Status Of Housing
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The honourable Member is referring to the community of Wha Ti. I am aware of concerns brought forward by the honourable Member and by the band council, in the process for awarding the contract for housing. At this time, based on those concerns, I have directed the Housing Corporation staff to enter into a negotiated contract or arrangement with the local band's company to construct the housing for the upcoming year. Thank you.

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Question 40-13(3): Status Of Housing Construction Tender
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Item 6, oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Rabesca.

Supplementary To Question 40-13(3): Status Of Housing Construction Tender
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James Rabesca North Slave

My supplementary to the same Minister. I'm wondering how the housing program will be transferred to the Wha Ti First Nation. Will someone from your department be designated to deal with the transfer of the housing program to the Wha Ti First Nation?

Supplementary To Question 40-13(3): Status Of Housing Construction Tender
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Ng.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it was my understanding that the honourable Member was speaking about construction contracts. If he's speaking about the actual transfer of housing programs, if the community council or the band is interested in taking on that initiative, then I could have Housing Corporation staff discuss the matter with the local representative as soon as possible. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 40-13(3): Status Of Housing Construction Tender
Question 40-13(3): Status Of Housing Construction Tender
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

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

Seamus Henry Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Finance. The Minister talks about fair and compassionate Guts. Both the Premier and the Minister of Finance told us in this House that cuts would be fair and that all segments of the economy and communities would feel the effects. Why does Yellowknife take 50 per cent of the job cuts when it is 35 per cent of the positions and when 37 Communities in the Northwest Territories have no job losses? I would like to ask the Minister where the fairness is in that approach.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Minister of Finance, Mr. Todd.

Return To Question 41-13(3): Percentage Of Job Cuts In Yellowknife
Question 41-13(3): Percentage Of Job Cuts In Yellowknife
Item 6: Oral Questions

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John Todd Keewatin Central

Mr. Speaker, we have made every attempt to be as fair as we can in identifying the positions for lay-off, early retirement, education leave, et cetera. 1, quite frankly, don't know how to answer my honourable colleague's question. I understand his concern, but this is the same Member who has been consistent in asking me to remove the deficit over a one-year period rather than two. This means that there would be no lay-offs, not less lay-offs, if we took that approach. We have managed to the best of our ability, the lay-offs. I understand the concern of the honourable Member. It's his responsibility to represent his riding. It's my responsibility to bring forward a fair and reasonable approach in this deficit elimination plan we've put in place. The only why I can explain it is to say I believe we've accomplished that. Thank you.

Return To Question 41-13(3): Percentage Of Job Cuts In Yellowknife
Question 41-13(3): Percentage Of Job Cuts In Yellowknife
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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, yesterday in a statement to this House, the Minister of

Finance stated that the new northern allowance is structured to ensure that employees can continue to receive the income tax deductions for travel expenses. However, the Minister also stated that the existing settlement allowance and vacation travel assistance benefits will be combined into a new northern allowance. What portion of the new combined northern allowance is vacation travel and what portion is for settlement allowance?

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Minister of Finance, Mr. Todd.

John Todd Keewatin Central

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will have to take that question as notice. Thank you.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. The question was taken as notice. Item 6, oral questions. Item 7, written questions. Item 8, returns to written questions. Item 9, replies to opening address. Item 10, petitions. Item 11, reports of standing and special ... Mr. Evaloarjuk, petitions.