Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If the Minister cannot make it at this time, can he have one of his senior people travel with me to Fort McPherson? Your deputy minister may be able to travel with me to Fort McPherson to deal with this, because I would like to have this dealt with at a senior level so something will get done and so that we don't just look at it as another study.
Debates of May 24th, 1996
This is page numbers 619 - 646 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 communities.
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Supplementary To Question 305-13(3): Response To Concerns Re Water Quality In Fort Mcpherson
Question 305-13(3): Response To Concerns Re Water Quality In Fort Mcpherson
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Supplementary To Question 305-13(3): Response To Concerns Re Water Quality In Fort Mcpherson
Question 305-13(3): Response To Concerns Re Water Quality In Fort Mcpherson
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Arlooktoo.
Further Return To Question 305-13(3): Response To Concerns Re Water Quality In Fort Mcpherson
Question 305-13(3): Response To Concerns Re Water Quality In Fort Mcpherson
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
Mr. Speaker, I believe I made that commitment before, that we will send senior officials from either Public Works or MACA, or both. As I said before, we're taking it seriously. There is a question of the cost. I am informed that a conservative estimate is another $8 million for a water treatment facility that would deal with the problem correctly, because of the lack of suitable sources close to the community. So there are a whole range of
issues that we need to deal with and, yes, we will send senior officials with the Member to his community.
Further Return To Question 305-13(3): Response To Concerns Re Water Quality In Fort Mcpherson
Question 305-13(3): Response To Concerns Re Water Quality In Fort Mcpherson
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Erasmus.
Question 306-13(3): Status Of Revised Business Incentive Policy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Economic Development and it's in relation to the business incentive policy. I've been hearing, for some time now, complaints from people who are involved in business. They're saying that implementing the policy is too complex, that it's not working properly and that southern-based companies are finding ways to get around the policy. There was a review done quite a while ago and there has even been some sort of report. I would like to know when the new business incentive policy will be coming out.
Question 306-13(3): Status Of Revised Business Incentive Policy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, Mr. Kakfwi.
Return To Question 306-13(3): Status Of Revised Business Incentive Policy
Question 306-13(3): Status Of Revised Business Incentive Policy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, I understand the policy is still being reviewed internally, consultation has been conducted by the previous Minister and, as the new Minister responsible for that policy, I have yet to be fully briefed on all the intricate elements and the history of that policy. I understand the target is to have a new policy by September or October. Thank you.
Return To Question 306-13(3): Status Of Revised Business Incentive Policy
Question 306-13(3): Status Of Revised Business Incentive Policy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Item 6, oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Erasmus.
Supplementary To Question 306-13(3): Status Of Revised Business Incentive Policy
Question 306-13(3): Status Of Revised Business Incentive Policy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Minister tell us whether the policy has been developed to such an extent that you can tell whether the new policy will save this government some money?
Supplementary To Question 306-13(3): Status Of Revised Business Incentive Policy
Question 306-13(3): Status Of Revised Business Incentive Policy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Kakfwi.
Further Return To Question 306-13(3): Status Of Revised Business Incentive Policy
Question 306-13(3): Status Of Revised Business Incentive Policy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, the policy is going to be reviewed and changes may be made to it, possibly within the new few months. For instance, the advisory panel that the Premier has set up recently will be asked to advise the Premier on the merits and the pros and cons of that policy. We will know later, over the course of the summer, how changes, if any are made, will improve the performance of that policy with the goals that were set out for it in the first instance. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 306-13(3): Status Of Revised Business Incentive Policy
Question 306-13(3): Status Of Revised Business Incentive Policy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Erasmus.
Supplementary To Question 306-13(3): Status Of Revised Business Incentive Policy
Question 306-13(3): Status Of Revised Business Incentive Policy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Most of the MLAs will be gone from Yellowknife until October or some time during then, whenever the next session starts. How will the rest of the ordinary MLAs be involved in this policy? Are we going to be given the opportunity to give advice and final recommendations and perhaps even approval of this policy?
Supplementary To Question 306-13(3): Status Of Revised Business Incentive Policy
Question 306-13(3): Status Of Revised Business Incentive Policy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Kakfwi.
Further Return To Question 306-13(3): Status Of Revised Business Incentive Policy
Question 306-13(3): Status Of Revised Business Incentive Policy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, we can make a commitment to the Member that the appropriate committee will be advised of the developments of the new policy and input will be sought from the appropriate committees to advise the government on changes and concerns that may be brought forward by the Members through the committee. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 306-13(3): Status Of Revised Business Incentive Policy
Question 306-13(3): Status Of Revised Business Incentive Policy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Final supplementary, Mr. Erasmus.
Supplementary To Question 306-13(3): Status Of Revised Business Incentive Policy
Question 306-13(3): Status Of Revised Business Incentive Policy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Minister be seeking approval from the Caucus as a whole before implementing the policy?
Supplementary To Question 306-13(3): Status Of Revised Business Incentive Policy
Question 306-13(3): Status Of Revised Business Incentive Policy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Kakfwi.
Further Return To Question 306-13(3): Status Of Revised Business Incentive Policy
Question 306-13(3): Status Of Revised Business Incentive Policy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, it would be a policy of Cabinet. As I understand it, we will be consulting with the appropriate committees before proceeding to finalize the policy. However, we will, as a Cabinet, decide on the final form of the policy, knowing very well that if it is not well thought out and not thoroughly supported, we will have difficulty when session resumes if we adopt a policy before that. So we will gauge the support that we have and how well we can defend the policy and whatever changes we institute between now and fall, and make our decisions accordingly. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 306-13(3): Status Of Revised Business Incentive Policy
Question 306-13(3): Status Of Revised Business Incentive Policy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Steen.
Question 307-13(3): Tuktoyaktuk Access Road To Gravel Source
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is directed to the Minister responsible for Transportation, Mr. Antoine. Mr. Speaker, my community has written to the Minister of Transportation requesting that Department of Transportation meet with them to consider construction of an access road to a gravel source nine miles south of our community. Mr. Speaker, gravel in my community is worth anywhere from $40 to $60 a metre and the community is looking at any options available to bring this price down so people can afford to develop lots and land
Mr. Speaker, in the last week, we have been discussing access roads and the purpose of these access roads. I believe the Minister did state in Committee of the Whole that access roads were to serve all purposes; including fishing, hunting and other recreational activities that the communities may wish to pursue. Mr. Speaker, this particular road would serve a very good purpose. I would like to ask the Minister if he would reconsider this letter he has written to the community and, perhaps in conjunction with MACA, meet with the community to see whether this access road could be considered in future budgets. Thank you.
Question 307-13(3): Tuktoyaktuk Access Road To Gravel Source
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Minister of Transportation, Mr. Antoine.
Return To Question 307-13(3): Tuktoyaktuk Access Road To Gravel Source
Question 307-13(3): Tuktoyaktuk Access Road To Gravel Source
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yes, I will reconsider the letter that I have written to the community that Mr. Steen is referring to. Along with my colleague, the Honourable Manitok Thompson, we will try to resolve this issue. I think it's a very legitimate request. I think if we could all work together, perhaps we could resolve this issue. Thank you.
Return To Question 307-13(3): Tuktoyaktuk Access Road To Gravel Source
Question 307-13(3): Tuktoyaktuk Access Road To Gravel Source
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Roland.
Question 308-13(3): Approval Of Health Boards' Budgets
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question will be directed to the Minister of Health and Social Services. During the budget process, when we went through the business plans, when it came to the budgets of the health boards, the Social Programs committee sent a message back saying that the reductions should be made by the health boards. I would like to ask the Minister if the health board budgets have been adopted. Thank you.