Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'm still not quite clear from the Minister of Public Works and Services. I'm referring to the suggested new policy for negotiated contracts that he identified yesterday. it suggested that it would be towards the Nunavut area. Was that new policy going to be applied to my area or anywhere else in the Territories? I believe he said it was in effect immediately.
Debates of May 8th, 1996
Topics
Question 196-13(3): Application Of Negotiated Contract Policy Outside Nunavut Area
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Question 196-13(3): Application Of Negotiated Contract Policy Outside Nunavut Area
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Minister of Public Works and Services, Mr. Arlooktoo.
Further Return To Question 196-13(3): Application Of Negotiated Contract Policy Outside Nunavut Area
Question 196-13(3): Application Of Negotiated Contract Policy Outside Nunavut Area
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
Mr. Speaker, the three basic conditions for negotiated contracts are that they be cost effective, that they have the support of the community and that they use northerners in the contract. That is the same all across the Territories, East and West. What we announced yesterday is, in addition to those conditions for the Nunavut settlement area, we will now require a 21-day waiting period where we will advertise the intent to go to negotiated contracts and give other qualified Inuit firms time to express interest and participate in those contracts.
Further Return To Question 196-13(3): Application Of Negotiated Contract Policy Outside Nunavut Area
Question 196-13(3): Application Of Negotiated Contract Policy Outside Nunavut Area
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Supplementary, Mr. Steen.
Supplementary To Question 196-13(3): Application Of Negotiated Contract Policy Outside Nunavut Area
Question 196-13(3): Application Of Negotiated Contract Policy Outside Nunavut Area
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I guess I am referring to the 21-day clause he is referring to. Would that apply in my region as well? For instance, if an Inuvialuit group is requesting a negotiated contract, would the 21 days apply in that instance?
Supplementary To Question 196-13(3): Application Of Negotiated Contract Policy Outside Nunavut Area
Question 196-13(3): Application Of Negotiated Contract Policy Outside Nunavut Area
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Arlooktoo.
Supplementary To Question 196-13(3): Application Of Negotiated Contract Policy Outside Nunavut Area
Question 196-13(3): Application Of Negotiated Contract Policy Outside Nunavut Area
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
Mr. Speaker, I will take that question as notice.
Supplementary To Question 196-13(3): Application Of Negotiated Contract Policy Outside Nunavut Area
Question 196-13(3): Application Of Negotiated Contract Policy Outside Nunavut Area
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The question was taken as notice. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Henry.
Question 197-13(3): Redirection Of Capital Funds For Yellowknife
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, earlier on today, I incorrectly identified Sir John Franklin High School in Yellowknife as having an occupancy of 99.29 per cent. That occupancy is, in fact, in the 83 per cent area. I would apologize for any problem that may have caused.
My question is to the Minister of Education. I would like to know, would it not make more sense to appropriate some of the capital funds that have been earmarked for school renovations in other communities which, in some cases, have a 38 per cent occupancy, and redirect some of these funds to Yellowknife boards that are presently well above the department's 85 per cent level for new premises. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 197-13(3): Redirection Of Capital Funds For Yellowknife
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Dent.
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Question 197-13(3): Redirection Of Capital Funds For Yellowknife
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I indicated yesterday when we were discussing this issue in Committee of the Whole, the approach that the department takes on capital projects now is to take a look at
providing one school space per student in each community when deciding that a construction project must proceed. The other rankings that I indicated yesterday had to do with ongoing construction projects being completed and then projects were ranked for continuation according to health and safety issues, space shortfalls and other priorities subsequent to that. The Member has indicated that renovations are being done in a school in the Northwest Territories. I would have to look at which project the Member refers to in order to advise as to the reasons that project is proceeding. I would assume that based on the rankings, school utilization was not one of the factors that was a high priority there, so we aren't filling a space shortfall problem but some other reason must exist for that project to be going ahead. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Return To Question 197-13(3): Redirection Of Capital Funds For Yellowknife
Question 197-13(3): Redirection Of Capital Funds For Yellowknife
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Picco.
Question 198-13(3): Status Of Contract
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Negotiations
Question 198-13(3): Status Of Contract
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, could the Minister of NTPC please update this House on the status of the contract negotiations with the bargaining unit? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 198-13(3): Status Of Contract
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Minister of NWT Power Corporation, Mr. Dent.
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Question 198-13(3): Status Of Contract
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My understanding is that the first round of negotiations has concluded. I understand that they went very well, but the negotiations have adjourned until July, then they will proceed. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Return To Question 198-13(3): Status Of Contract Negotiations
Question 198-13(3): Status Of Contract
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Steen.
Question 199-13(3): Report To House On Nunavut Leaders' Summit
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is directed to the Premier. Mr. Speaker, the Premier and Nunavut Caucus will shortly be leaving for an important meeting in Arviat, to discuss with the federal government funding for the creation of Nunavut. I am wondering if the Premier has plans to report the outcome of these meetings to this House, possibly Monday or Tuesday.
Question 199-13(3): Report To House On Nunavut Leaders' Summit
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Premier.
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Question 199-13(3): Report To House On Nunavut Leaders' Summit
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will do that for sure. It will be my pleasure to do that.
Return To Question 199-13(3): Report To House On Nunavut Leaders' Summit
Question 199-13(3): Report To House On Nunavut Leaders' Summit
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Henry.
Question 200-13(3): Speaker's Vacant Seat In Chamber
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will direct my question to the Minister of Finance because it has to do with
dollars. Last week, I had a friend who was sitting in the gallery. I had an opportunity to meet with him this weekend. He asked me what this vacant seat between the honourable Members, Mr. Dent and Mrs. Groenewegen, was for. So I explained that that seat was the seat you had occupied before you were elected Speaker. He said he was very happy to hear that. He thought maybe that was a separation between the rich and the poor.
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Question 200-13(3): Speaker's Vacant Seat In Chamber
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
There was no question there. Can we have some order, please? Mr. Henry.
Question 200-13(3): Speaker's Vacant Seat In Chamber
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question was to the Minister of Finance. Is this statement correct?
Question 200-13(3): Speaker's Vacant Seat In Chamber
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Todd.