Minister of Justice, Mr. Ng.
Debates of May 3rd, 1996
Topics
Question 148-13(3): Inquiry Into Electronic Monitoring Program For NWT Offenders
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yes, we have looked into it. At this time, we don't think that it's practical for the Northwest Territories, given the expense of purchasing the equipment, the additional staff that would be required for monitoring the system and for the staff who would be required for installation and retrieval of the bracelet and equipment that we would be using. Thank you.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Supplementary, Mr. Erasmus.
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Item 6: Oral Questions
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to know when this research was done; how up to date it is.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Ng.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I don't have that information about when it was actually undertaken. I know it must have been fairly recently, but I will get that information and advise the Member. Thank you.
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Question 148-13(3): Inquiry Into Electronic Monitoring Program For NWT Offenders
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Miltenberger.
Question 149-13(3): Administration Of Staff Appeals
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister responsible for Personnel. Now that he's looking like he's had a bit of a snack to tide him over to lunch, while the rest of us look at him hungrily...
Question 149-13(3): Administration Of Staff Appeals
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An Hon. Member
Shame.
Question 149-13(3): Administration Of Staff Appeals
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
It is a shame that he went to eat for...(inaudible)...
--- Laughter
Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister responsible for Personnel if he could indicate to the House how issues like the appeal process will be coordinated, which tends to be a semi-legal process with lots of pitfalls, room for wrangling and arbitration and all these kinds of issues. Could the Minister indicate to this House what we have in place now that Personnel will no longer be doing that? Thank you.
Question 149-13(3): Administration Of Staff Appeals
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Minister of Personnel, Mr. Morin.
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I did step out of the House for a moment because nature called, not because I went to eat, Mr. Miltenberger. The appeal process
has been done and the staffing appeals will continue to be administered by FMBS. They have already done that and they will continue to do that. Thank you.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Miltenberger.
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Another issue of coordination is the whole area of the hiring of casuals; in particular, at this particular point in time, the whole issue of student hire. Could the Minister indicate what's in place so we don't have duplication there, we don't have people running from department to department, that we can coordinate this? How will things like criminal record checks be coordinated? How will we ensure that there is compliance and that casual hire is done in a way that is in line with government policy? Thank you.
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Question 149-13(3): Administration Of Staff Appeals
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The departments will assume the full responsibility for casual employment. Applicants for casual work will apply directly to the individual departments for employment. Summer students will also apply directly to the departments for summer employment opportunities. The secretariat, within my responsibility, will play a coordinating role for student and casual employment by referring candidates to the departments and by meeting with individuals to discuss employment opportunities and how they would like to be employed by this government. Thank you.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Miltenberger.
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yet another issue of concern in terms of coordination is the whole area of advertising, which is a very expensive part of the hiring process, with bringing people in for interviews. Could the Minister indicate how that will be handled to avoid loss of economies of scale now that they're going to be going out through individual departments, that necessary training will be provided so people will know how to do this; how to contact appropriate jurisdictions, newspapers and such to place advertisements? Could the Minister indicate how that particular function will be addressed? Thank you.
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Question 149-13(3): Administration Of Staff Appeals
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Publicity and advertisement of all employment opportunities will be required ... the requirement of revised guidelines which will contain minimum requirements for newspaper and poster advertisement. Also, Inkit will continue to be the designated placement agency for all GNWT newspaper advertisements. Competition posters will continue to be utilized and sent to municipal, community and band offices throughout the NWT, as well as other public display areas. That would be the coordinated effort of that issue. Thank you.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Final supplementary, Mr. Miltenberger.
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Could the Minister indicate, as we now sit in the House, have the appropriate signing authorities and delegations of authority been given to the various managers in the regions and the communities to carry out these functions; as the Minister indicated, for things like the hiring, firing and signing of job offers and staff requisitions and such? Thank you.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would have to take that question as notice to make sure I answer it properly.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Roland.