Total activity is $13.631 million.
Debates of May 21st, 1996
Topics
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Detail of grants and contributions, page 11-18, contributions, $133.851 million.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
--- Agreed
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Total department, $133.851 million.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
--- Agreed
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Health and hospital boards, information item, 11-21. Detail of work performed on behalf of third parties, $5.892 million.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
--- Agreed
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Mr. Krutko.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. With regard to French-language services, $292,000, are there any funds in the budget for aboriginal languages of a similar magnitude?
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
No, Mr. Chairman, not to my knowledge. Only for French.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Krutko.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Why is that? We have an aboriginal population which makes up the majority in the Northwest Territories. Yet, when it come to languages, how come the French, which is a minority group, have funds? We have many people who are illiterate who still depend on aboriginal languages, especially the concerns raised in this House with translating services, people going on medevacs and not knowing where they are and what they are doing, and needing someone there to assist them in their language. That should be a priority item.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This is for funding we received from the federal government. It is the leftover portion of the languages agreement. We still provide funding internally for interpreting services, whether it is at the local level, at the health centre or at a regional centre through health boards or hospitals. We also utilize the language services of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you, Mr. Minister. In other words, this is conditional funding. Thank you. Mr. Krutko.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Is it essential that we fund a language that isn't used in the Northwest Territories? Aboriginal languages are needed in a lot of the aboriginal communities and regions. Is there any possible way of reallocating these funds to the other language program with regard to the other six aboriginal languages, based on percentages and breakdowns?
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, it is my understanding that this funding is specific for the translation of materials. Because of that fact, if we were to try to pass it on, it might not be available to us as a department, Mr. Chairman.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Krutko.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Good point. If we are translating things into French, which is a minority group, why don't we translate information on health into aboriginal languages to be used in aboriginal communities?
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, as I indicated earlier, it is the portion left of the federal funding that was provided to the Government of the Northwest Territories for French-language services. As you know, they took a large portion of the aboriginal languages funding out of our funding and that goes to Education, Culture and Employment. I have a breakdown of activities that this $292,000 funds. Mr. Chairman, it is spread out to different hospital and health boards throughout the Northwest Territories for providing French-language services specifically. As I indicated earlier, there are other aboriginal languages and interpreters provided through other funding sources within the department and through contributions to the different boards. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee Motion 7-13(3): Priority Hospital Facilities In Inuvik And Iqaluit, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Total department, $5.892 million. Mr. Picco.