Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I said previously, I would be quite happy to look for that policy to see if it is there and how it is worded. I do not have it here with me. I will sit down and talk to the Member about it and give him that policy. Thank you.
Debates of Oct. 1st, 1997
Topics
Further Return To Question 552-13(4): Policy On Contracting Former Employees
Question 552-13(4): Policy On Contracting Former Employees
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Further Return To Question 552-13(4): Policy On Contracting Former Employees
Question 552-13(4): Policy On Contracting Former Employees
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Final supplementary. Mr. Picco.
Supplementary To Question 552-13(4): Policy On Contracting Former Employees
Question 552-13(4): Policy On Contracting Former Employees
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, is the Minister saying that there is not a policy, that he does not know if there is a policy or that he is going to check to see if there is a policy? Can the Minister tell me whether there is no policy, there is a policy or he is going to check to see if there is a policy? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 552-13(4): Policy On Contracting Former Employees
Question 552-13(4): Policy On Contracting Former Employees
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 552-13(4): Policy On Contracting Former Employees
Question 552-13(4): Policy On Contracting Former Employees
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I said to the Member, I will check if there is a policy. Once I find it, then I will share it with him. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 552-13(4): Policy On Contracting Former Employees
Question 552-13(4): Policy On Contracting Former Employees
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Mr. Enuaraq.
Question 553-13(4): Economic Development Officer For Broughton Island
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Tommy Enuaraq Baffin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I mentioned in my Member's statement, we need an economic development officer in Broughton Island. I will be directing my question to the honourable Minister, Mr. Kakfwi, Minister responsible for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. Is the Minister prepared to put a position of an economic development officer in Broughton Island in the near future? Thank you.
Question 553-13(4): Economic Development Officer For Broughton Island
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister responsible for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Kakfwi.
Return To Question 553-13(4): Economic Development Officer For Broughton Island
Question 553-13(4): Economic Development Officer For Broughton Island
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, in the budget of the department, there are a certain number of positions allocated for communities. Not all communities are presently afforded these positions because of the limited dollars that we have and also because there is a limited amount of activity that could engage the full time services of such people. If Broughton Island has had this position and it is simply vacant at this time, then we would be prepared to do what we can to fill it.
If there is no position presently allocated to this community, then it would be difficult to do so unless there is some possibility to reallocate within existing resources. The department is presently drafting and has presented a draft business plan for consideration to the committee of this Legislature for approval in the coming year.
It is my view that it is in the context of the draft business plans, which contains a fairly comprehensive package for preparing for division. The Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development has prepared a budget that looks at allocating a part of this department in preparation for division, that is, allocating senior management positions and preparing for the set up of a separate department in Nunavut in 1999. The flexibilities may be in that draft business plan. Thank you.
Return To Question 553-13(4): Economic Development Officer For Broughton Island
Question 553-13(4): Economic Development Officer For Broughton Island
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Mr. Henry.
Question 554-13(4): Discussions With Department Of Indian Affairs And Northern Development Re: Anti-fur Lobby
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to Mr. Kakfwi, the Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. I would like to ask the Minister if he has had any discussions with Minister Stewart from DIAND regarding her position or actions that her department or government may be taking against the anti-fur lobby that is being created in Europe? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 554-13(4): Discussions With Department Of Indian Affairs And Northern Development Re: Anti-fur Lobby
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister responsible for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Kakfwi.
Return To Question 554-13(4): Discussions With Department Of Indian Affairs And Northern Development Re: Anti-fur Lobby
Question 554-13(4): Discussions With Department Of Indian Affairs And Northern Development Re: Anti-fur Lobby
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, there was an agreement reached in July between fur producing countries and the European union that will allow fur producing countries, namely, Canada, the United States and Russia to continue to export fur into the European countries for the next few years in exchange for an agreement that the use of the leg hold trap will be eventually phased out in all of those countries. The threat to ban the import of fur into the European countries by the European parliament has been averted once again. There is now an agreement to continue business as usual with some new conditions, which are not new to the Northwest Territories. Thank you.
Return To Question 554-13(4): Discussions With Department Of Indian Affairs And Northern Development Re: Anti-fur Lobby
Question 554-13(4): Discussions With Department Of Indian Affairs And Northern Development Re: Anti-fur Lobby
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Henry.
Supplementary To Question 554-13(4): Discussions With Department Of Indian Affairs And Northern Development Re: Anti-fur Lobby
Question 554-13(4): Discussions With Department Of Indian Affairs And Northern Development Re: Anti-fur Lobby
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I asked this question of the Minister because I think the Northwest Territories and the Government of Canada have an opportunity to send a strong message to the Europeans that this agreement, as the Minister stated, is only for a few years. Diamonds, if they are not sorted in their originating countries or the country of production, are usually sorted in London and Antwerp.
My question to the Minister is will he advise the federal Minister that this is one area where we may have a little more clout? I would like to think that we will not be putting up with the antics of the Europeans when we have a product that is produced in our country, and we can do some of the added value features onto it here in Canada. Will the Minister be committing that message to his federal counterpart? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 554-13(4): Discussions With Department Of Indian Affairs And Northern Development Re: Anti-fur Lobby
Question 554-13(4): Discussions With Department Of Indian Affairs And Northern Development Re: Anti-fur Lobby
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. I am sorry, Mr. Henry, that was a new question. It is not a supplementary question to your first question. Oral questions. Mr. Miltenberger.
Question 555-13(4): Relocation Of Offenders To NWT Communities
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is directed to the Minister of Justice. My colleagues have indicated to me that it was on the news that Mr. Desbiens decided to relocate elsewhere which is good news to the people of Fort Smith. I would like to commend the RCMP for taking the proactive approach they did. However, that means that other communities in the north could possibly be at risk. My question to the Minister is what options do we have available to us in situations like this to protect the women in the communities from possibly being victimized unwillingly by an individual with a very strong record of sexual abuse, violence and manslaughter in crimes against women? Thank you.
Question 555-13(4): Relocation Of Offenders To NWT Communities
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Minister of Justice, Mr. Ng.
Return To Question 555-13(4): Relocation Of Offenders To Nwt Communities
Question 555-13(4): Relocation Of Offenders To NWT Communities
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the RCMP have discretion to disclose, through this public interest disclosure, an offender of a serious nature when they find out that they are going into a community. I think it is a judgment call for them, and it is a difficult decision at times because you have to balance off the public interest with the right of privacy issues of individuals, particularly if they have fulfilled their sentence, as would have been the case with Mr. Desbiens.
I think the precautions that have to be taken is that once the public interest disclosure is made, it heightens the awareness for the community so that individuals who would be at risk can take some necessary precautions not to expose themselves to a situation where they may become at risk with an individual. I think the RCMP, recognizing that an individual of this designation is coming back to the community, will more than likely have their own contingency plan on how they may beef up the situation to try to alleviate the concerns of the public, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Return To Question 555-13(4): Relocation Of Offenders To Nwt Communities
Question 555-13(4): Relocation Of Offenders To NWT Communities
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Miltenberger.
Supplementary To Question 555-13(4): Relocation Of Offenders To Nwt Communities
Question 555-13(4): Relocation Of Offenders To NWT Communities
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Minister be discussing this issue with the head of the RCMP to ensure that, if need be, if there is word that this individual may be going to another northern community, they will take the same proactive approach to ensure that people are warned and not put at risk. Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 555-13(4): Relocation Of Offenders To Nwt Communities
Question 555-13(4): Relocation Of Offenders To NWT Communities
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Ng.
Further Return To Question 555-13(4): Relocation Of Offenders To Nwt Communities
Question 555-13(4): Relocation Of Offenders To NWT Communities
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, certainly that would be the case. I would be more than willing to do that. I would like to advise Members that prior to the RCMP releasing this public interest disclosure to Fort Smith, they were in discussions with our department, advising us of the situation and their intent to go this route. This is the first time there has been an incident which necessitated using this public interest disclosure in the Northwest Territories, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 555-13(4): Relocation Of Offenders To Nwt Communities
Question 555-13(4): Relocation Of Offenders To NWT Communities
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Mr. O'Brien.
Question 556-13(4): Keewatin Health Review Report
Item 6: Oral Questions
September 30th, 1997
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Minister responsible for Health and Social Services. Can the Minister advise me as to whether his internal report will be made public in its entirety? Thank you.