Debates of Jan. 31st, 1997

This is page numbers 315 - 335 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
NWT And Yukon Reach Agreement On Dempster Highway
Innovative Revenue Initiatives
Funding For Alcohol And Drug Training Programs
Impact Of Budget Reductions On Language Services
Stanton Hospital Patient Representative
Importance Of The Mining Sector
Community Libraries
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Housing Shortages In Clyde River
Funding For Alcohol And Drug Training Programs
Community Libraries
Principals' Employment Contracts
Contracting Procedures
Dempster Highway Closures
Student Summer Employment
Funding For Self-government Negotiations
Confirmation Of Amalgamation
Status Of Liquor Law Review
Funding For Self-government Negotiations
Post Lay-off Training Assistance
Item 10: Replies To Budget Address
Item 14: Tabling Of Documents
Appointment Of Conflict Of Interest Commissioner
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 21: Report Of Committee Of The Whole

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you, Mr. Erasmus. Mr. Premier.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It is supposed to be in the newspaper for two weeks.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Operations and maintenance. We are under the Cabinet Secretariat. Total operations and maintenance is $5,894,000. Mr. Ootes.

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Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, yesterday I asked about the $555,000 that is part of the secretariat management and the Premier mentioned that to the best of his knowledge, he said: I believe it will be transferred over to MACA, Health and Social Services. I wonder if he could tell us, is this a definite of, because he said I believe?

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Premier.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The $555,000 community wellness fund is still reflected in the Executive Office's 1997-98 business plan as an allocation of $555,000 between Health and Social Services and Municipal and Community Affairs, still has not been determined, the split of that money. Health and Social Services, Municipal and Community Affairs, have not submitted their needs assessment to the committee yet and the recommendation is for the Cabinet Secretary not to make an allocation between the two departments until the need assessments have been submitted and reviewed. So we are holding this money for them, and once they do that work, it will then be released to them. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Cabinet secretariat, operations and maintenance. Total operations and maintenance is $5,894,000. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Premier had indicated that there should not be any situations where a job is only advertised once, for one week. Is there something in place to rectify the situation if a job is only advertised for one week and the position is awarded through that process?

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Premier.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It has to be two weeks. That is the policy that you have in the newspaper. You do one advertisement for a job. One process. It is supposed to be in there for two weeks. If anybody is aware, or if people are aware that it is not in there for two weeks, then they have the right to appeal that position if it has not been in there for two weeks. That is the process. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. The honourable Member for Yellowknife North, Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. What happens if someone does not find out for say, a month, or two months, or whatever later that it was only advertised for one week, what happens if they do not find out until later? Sometimes it might be difficult to check the papers and check what has happened. How long does a person have to appeal? Because I know that normally with the appeal process, you do not have very much time.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. The Honourable Premier.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. They can still appeal to the Minister and to the department. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. The honourable Member for Yellowknife North, Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So, if something had been awarded say, in November, someone went into a job in November of 1996 - I just want to get this more clear in my

mind - someone who had wanted to apply on the position, found out now that they missed the ad, and it was only advertised once, could they still appeal that position?

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Premier.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As I have said earlier, we have empowered our managers to manage and, with that, comes along the responsibility of following government policy. The way we advertise for jobs, is two editions of the newspaper. So, if it is put in there for one edition, then a public person, or the MLA, should bring it to the attention of the Minister, whose department did that, and he would have to rectify that. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Mahsi. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Are jobs advertised in both the east and the west, western newspapers, meaning of the Northwest Territories?

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you, Mr. Erasmus. Mr. Premier.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. No.

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The Chair John Ningark

Cabinet Secretariat. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. What about if it is a position that requires that the person works, is responsible for stuff that is happening both in the east and the west, and the job position requires that you have knowledge of the east and the west?

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you, Mr. Erasmus. Mr. Premier.