Debates of May 23rd, 1996

This is page numbers 583 - 617 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 chairman.

Topics

Members Present
Item 1: Prayer
Appointment Of Rcmp Auxiliary Members As Peace Officers
Northern Nursing Program
Congratulating Gjoa Haven Men On Commissioner's Award For Bravery
Treaty Rights
Community Wellness Conference In Iqaluit
Baffin Fishery
Graduates From Mowhi Community Learning Centre
Student Summer Employment
Need For Executive Representation In Baffin
Programs For Youth
Drug Abuse And Addiction Problems Of Youth In The Nwt
Commercial Fishing In The Nwt
Care Of NWT Elders
Unemployment Rate In Communities Of The Nwt
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
Interim Measures For Contracting Procedures Re Nfa
Delivery Of Programs In Relation To Aboriginal And Treaty Rights
Students' Summer Wages Under Collective Agreement
Status Of Rcmp Reorganization
Charges Re Beluga Whale Hunt
Housing Allocations For Gjoa Haven
Provision Of Services To Non-resident Band Members
Dot's Division Implementation Plans
Distribution Of GNWT Positions To Nunavut
Curricula On Mobility And Wage Economy
Housing Needs Survey
Expansion Of Rcmp Auxiliary Force
GNWT Division Implementation Plans
Terms Of Reference For Pub
Item 12: Reports On Committees On The Review Of Bills
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
Appointment Date Of Languages Commissioner
Rates Charged To Seniors Resident In Long-term Care Facilities
Bill 15: Statute Revision Act
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Bill 11: Appropriation Act, 1996-97
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 22: Orders Of The Day

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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South

Mr. O'Brien mentioned earlier the community of Arviat, comparing size. What is the population of Arviat as opposed to Rankin Inlet now?

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Madam Minister.

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Manitok Thompson Aivilik

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. From the 1991 census, Arviat had 1,323 people and Rankin Inlet had 1,706. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Keewatin region. Mr. Henry.

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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. With the projections for 2001, would that make Arviat at 1,787 and Rankin at 2,340?

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Madam Minister.

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Manitok Thompson Aivilik

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Can you have the Member clarify that? I am not in charge of the census. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

I have Mr. Roland, Mr. Enuaraq, Mr. Steen, Mr. O'Brien, so we'd like to try and keep the questions to a minimum, if it's possible. Madam Minister. Mr. Henry. Mr. Henry, sorry.

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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am referring to documents produced by the NWT Bureau of Statistics, and they are projecting, for the year 2001, 1,787 in Arviat and 2,300 in Rankin Inlet.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Madam Minister.

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Manitok Thompson Aivilik

Thank you. So what is the point? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South

I just want to know if you are dealing with these as projections.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. We would like to go through the Chair. Mr. Henry, would you repeat what you said?

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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South

My reason for asking this is are these the figures they are using for projecting growth in communities; the documents produced by the NWT Bureau of Statistics?

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Madam Minister.

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Manitok Thompson Aivilik

Yes, that's true, and I would just like to say that if we are comparing Arviat and Rankin, Rankin has a utilidor and that is why the cost is so much

higher, if the question is going to be leading to that. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. We have Mr. Ootes, Mr. Roland, Mr. Enuaraq, Mr. Steen and Mr. O'Brien. We would like to move on. Mr. Henry.

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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. No, I wasn't as interested in that. I wanted to verify the accuracy of these numbers to justify building that number. I think another Member has suggested that they were the same size, and I am suggesting that one is projected to be larger. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you.

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Manitok Thompson Aivilik

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. According to health studies, Rankin has 2,400 people now. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. I don't know; perhaps I am shrinking. I think we should go through the Chair here. Thank you. Are you okay on that, Mr. Henry? Okay. We have Mr. Ootes. Buildings and works, Keewatin. Mr. Ootes.

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Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I wonder if I could get an answer as to whether Rankin is required to make a contribution towards this development.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Madam Minister.

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Manitok Thompson Aivilik

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will be referring that question to Mr. Christensen.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Christensen.