Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, that is the position that we've been receiving through my colleagues attending different ministerial meetings in Ottawa. Apparently, that's the position that the federal government is taking. Thank you.
Debates of May 27th, 1996
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Roland.
Supplementary To Question 320-13(3): Federal Responsibility For Aboriginal Health Services
Question 320-13(3): Federal Responsibility For Aboriginal Health Services
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Minister be clarifying this directly with the federal Department of Health? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 320-13(3): Federal Responsibility For Aboriginal Health Services
Question 320-13(3): Federal Responsibility For Aboriginal Health Services
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Antoine.
Further Return To Question 320-13(3): Federal Responsibility For Aboriginal Health Services
Question 320-13(3): Federal Responsibility For Aboriginal Health Services
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Levi Barnabas High Arctic
Qujannamiik, Uqaqtii.
Further Return To Question 320-13(3): Federal Responsibility For Aboriginal Health Services
Question 320-13(3): Federal Responsibility For Aboriginal Health Services
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
The Minister has answered some of this, but I'll ask anyway. Early in this session, the Minister referred to the plan being developed by his department for human resource planning for the government in Nunavut. I would like to ask the Minister what the latest status of the plan is and when it is likely to be completed. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 320-13(3): Federal Responsibility For Aboriginal Health Services
Question 320-13(3): Federal Responsibility For Aboriginal Health Services
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Dent.
Further Return To Question 319-13(3): Training Funds For Nunavut Government
Question 320-13(3): Federal Responsibility For Aboriginal Health Services
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the plans are actually being developed by each of the individual departments. The overall coordination of the plans is being handled by Education, Culture and Employment. The initial drafts of the plans are completed right now and have been sent out to NTI and NIC to receive
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as one of the Members on Cabinet, this is a concern, as well as to people who have treaties in the Northwest Territories. The position that I've taken in the past -- as a treaty person, and now being on Cabinet -- is that it's a fiduciary responsibility of the federal government. They've chosen to interpret this particular situation close to their regulation in calling it a policy.
Yes, Mr. Speaker, the rest of the Cabinet will have to discuss this. This is an item that was raised by the Minister of Health and Social Services. We will be discussing this and see what kind of position we take on this. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 319-13(3): Training Funds For Nunavut Government
Question 320-13(3): Federal Responsibility For Aboriginal Health Services
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Roland.
Supplementary To Question 320-13(3): Federal Responsibility For Aboriginal Health Services
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May 26th, 1996
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This will be my last supplementary. Will the Minister be pushing for this to be put into legislation at the federal level? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 320-13(3): Federal Responsibility For Aboriginal Health Services
Question 320-13(3): Federal Responsibility For Aboriginal Health Services
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Antoine.
Further Return To Question 320-13(3): Federal Responsibility For Aboriginal Health Services
Question 320-13(3): Federal Responsibility For Aboriginal Health Services
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this issue is an ongoing issue. I remember during the last government this was raised. We don't like it, but that's what the government is pushing forward. Like I said, I will have to discuss it with the rest of my colleagues on the Cabinet and look at what it really means, then we will take a position on it. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 320-13(3): Federal Responsibility For Aboriginal Health Services
Question 320-13(3): Federal Responsibility For Aboriginal Health Services
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Erasmus.
Question 321-13(3): GNWT Security Measures
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Premier. We've all heard about past problems of people having sticky fingers with government money, embezzlement fraud and that type of stuff; particularly, our most prominent case involved a senior manager in Social Services. Has this government taken steps to tighten up security measures to ensure that these fraudulent practices don't occur anymore?
Question 321-13(3): GNWT Security Measures
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It's my understanding that the government has taken steps to tighten up on its purse strings so it can't be defrauded out of dollars, or dollars cannot be stolen by employees. However, with a big organization like this, those things do happen. I know of some cases in other communities where this has happened, as well. Every time it happens, we learn from that and we try to tighten up as best we can but, along with the responsibility, you give employees accountability in how you get people who are stealing dollars from you. It is usually picked up through the FMBS or through audits. Thank you.
Return To Question 321-13(3): GNWT Security Measures
Question 321-13(3): GNWT Security Measures
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Erasmus.
Supplementary To Question 321-13(3): GNWT Security Measures
Question 321-13(3): GNWT Security Measures
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Are there any investigations going on right now? I'm not asking for any names, but are there any investigations going on now?
Supplementary To Question 321-13(3): GNWT Security Measures
Question 321-13(3): GNWT Security Measures
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Premier. Mr. Morin.
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Question 321-13(3): GNWT Security Measures
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It has been my experience -- as a Minister in this government for the past four years and as the Premier for the past seven months or so -- that it is safe to say there probably is an investigation going on right now in one community or another in the Northwest Territories. There normally is. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 321-13(3): GNWT Security Measures
Question 321-13(3): GNWT Security Measures
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Erasmus.
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Question 321-13(3): GNWT Security Measures
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Does the Premier know of any investigations that are going on within the government? I'm not talking about community organizations or that type of stuff; I'm wondering about the government itself. Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 321-13(3): GNWT Security Measures
Question 321-13(3): GNWT Security Measures
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
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Question 321-13(3): GNWT Security Measures
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would be pleased to check that out with the Minister of the Financial Management Board. He would know better than I if there is an investigation in government going on right now. I would be pleased to get back to the Member before we adjourn this session. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 321-13(3): GNWT Security Measures
Question 321-13(3): GNWT Security Measures
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Again to remind the Members, Mr. Krutko, I believe, was referring to certain Members with regard to the term 'the right honourable.' You only address the Prime Minister by that title. In this House, you address Members as "the honourable." Just something in the learning process. Mr. Roland, item 6, oral questions.