Debates of Jan. 30th, 1997

This is page numbers 281 - 314 of the Hansard for the 13th Assembly, 4th 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
Ministers Absent From The House
Adolescent Solvent Abuse Treatment Program
Support For Victims Of The Old Crow School Fire
Impact Of Budget Reductions On Low Income Families
Inuvik Heating Costs
Senior's Fuel Subsidy Program
Jurisdictional Responsibility For House Boats
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Regional Librarian Positions
Rural And Remote Housing Program
Proposed Increase To Inuvik Heating Costs
Response To Footprints 2
New Revenue Initiatives
Repatriation Of Northerners From Southern Institutions
Methods For The Issuance Of Contracts
Privatization Of Computer Services
Funding For The Western Constitutional Process
Price Of Fuel Oil
Eligibility For Social Housing When In Arrears
Services To Community Libraries
Funding For Construction Of The Fort Mcpherson School
NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Agreement
Funding For Alcohol And Drug Programs
Nunavut Supreme Court Justice
Environmental Contaminants From Mining Activity
Funding For The Construction Of The Fort Mcpherson School
Community Economic Development Agreement
Nunavut Infrastructure Operational Costs
Hiring Priority For Nunavut Positions
Funding For The Western Constitutional Process
Funding For Aboriginal Self-government Negotiations
Written Question 7-13(4): Over Budgeted Capital Projects
Written Question 8-13(4): Housing Corporation Revenues And Expenditures
Replies To Budget Address 3-13(4)
Item 14: Tabling Of Documents
Referral Of Td 20-13(4) To Committee Of The Whole
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 21: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 23: Orders Of The Day

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Total expenditures, $3,646,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Page 214, Cabinet Secretariat, operations and maintenance. Total operations and maintenance, $5,894,000. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Under the Division Review Secretariat, how many people are in that Secretariat?

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Erasmus. Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Nine.

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The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Morin. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. How long have they been in existence with nine people there?

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Erasmus. Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We have six positions in Yellowknife, that have been there for a little over a year. We have one in Iqaluit that just transferred, Mr. Quirke. We have one in Ottawa on contract. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Morin. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am inferring from the name Division Review Secretariat, that they are preparing for division. The work that they do, do they work equally on things for the east as well as for a new territory in the west?

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Erasmus. Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Division Review Secretariat is responsible for the planning and implementation of division within the GNWT. Thank you.

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The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Morin. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Could we get an indication of what percent of their time is spent on preparing for Nunavut?

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Erasmus. Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, I will get that to the Member.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Morin. We are on total operations and maintenance, $5,894,000. Mr. Ootes.

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Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yesterday I asked the question of the Premier regarding the possibility of regional governments, and what potential powers might be passed on to those regional governments. I wonder if the Premier could clarify that a little more for me. Is this government in the process of negotiating with the federal

government and the aboriginal groups to set up regional governments?

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Ootes. Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Our regional government will be considered in the self-government negotiations at the request of aboriginal groups. The general view of the GNWT at these early stages is that the role of the regional governments will be to support the integrated and aboriginal governments at the community level. The nature of some programs lend themselves to be more effectively and more efficiently delivered at a regional level rather than at a community level. But the role of regional institutions should be driven by community interests.

The Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs can provide more specifics, but generally speaking, the list includes matters that are internal to the aboriginal group and to its distinct aboriginal culture and essential to its operation as a government or an institution. These include, but may not be limited to, education, aboriginal language, culture, social services, health, family law, some taxation, and a range of municipal-type jurisdictions. Thank you.

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The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Morin. Mr. Ootes.

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Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

What I heard from that is what regional governments will be responsible for is (not recorded) ... members to those regional governments.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Ootes. Mr. Morin.