Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I had indicated earlier, Ontario has been publishing the names of people with
their salaries for a while now and since that is the case, why do you have to ask for a legal opinion from the Department of Justice?
Debates of Oct. 14th, 1997
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Supplementary To Question 672-13(4): Disclosure Of Employee Renumeration
Question 672-13(4): Disclosure Of Employee Renumeration
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Supplementary To Question 672-13(4): Disclosure Of Employee Renumeration
Question 672-13(4): Disclosure Of Employee Renumeration
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 672-13(4): Disclosure Of Employee Renumeration
Question 672-13(4): Disclosure Of Employee Renumeration
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Once again, this is the Northwest Territories. This is not Ontario. As the Member is fully aware, when all 24 Members ran for election as MLAs to this Legislative Assembly, they knew whatever you would be reimbursed for your wages, whatever your pay, would be public knowledge. When we hire employees, that is not part of the deal. We did not tell employees that when you are hired on with the Government of the Northwest Territories, what you get paid will be public knowledge. We need a legal opinion on that, so we will get it. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 672-13(4): Disclosure Of Employee Renumeration
Question 672-13(4): Disclosure Of Employee Renumeration
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Krutko.
Question 673-13(4): Status Of Northern Accord Negotiations
Item 6: Oral Questions
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Premier. It is in regard to the whole Northern Accord process, exactly where it is at? We hear a lot of talk from the Minister of Finance that he is talking with his counterparts at the Department of Finance of the possibility of looking at royalties, taxation and other areas. I would like to ask the Premier, in light of the 1998 Northern Accord Agreement that was signed between the federal government and this government to transfer and devolve the authority for oil, gas and mineral authority to this government, what is the status of those talks to date? Thank you.
Question 673-13(4): Status Of Northern Accord Negotiations
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Premier.
Return To Question 673-13(4): Status Of Northern Accord Negotiations
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Minster responsible for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development is heading up the devolution file on behalf of the government dealing with DIAND on these issues. Right now we are talking with the Minister who is dealing with the federal government on the transfer of employees to the Northwest Territories government or to the Northwest Territories. The Minister of Finance is dealing with his counterpart in Ottawa on taxes and tax regimes. We have also talked to some extent with the Aboriginal Summit, and it seems to us that the Aboriginal Summit does not endorse or support devolution to the territorial government of oil, gas, minerals, land, water or whatever until their whole issue of claims is settled, as well as self-government agreements. Thank you.
Return To Question 673-13(4): Status Of Northern Accord Negotiations
Question 673-13(4): Status Of Northern Accord Negotiations
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.
Supplementary To Question 673-13(4): Status Of Northern Accord Negotiations
Question 673-13(4): Status Of Northern Accord Negotiations
Item 6: Oral Questions
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The whole question of devolution of authority, there are obligations this government has under land claim agreements, especially in relation to the Northern Accord. What is being done by this government to fulfil or carry out those obligations in those land claim agreements that presently exist?
Supplementary To Question 673-13(4): Status Of Northern Accord Negotiations
Question 673-13(4): Status Of Northern Accord Negotiations
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 673-13(4): Status Of Northern Accord Negotiations
Question 673-13(4): Status Of Northern Accord Negotiations
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If the Member could be more specific, then I would be able to answer his question. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 673-13(4): Status Of Northern Accord Negotiations
Question 673-13(4): Status Of Northern Accord Negotiations
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Krutko, your second supplementary.
Supplementary To Question 673-13(4): Status Of Northern Accord Negotiations
Question 673-13(4): Status Of Northern Accord Negotiations
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In regard to the Sahtu, the Gwich'in agreements, there is a section that deals with the Northern Accord which clearly defines the arrangement for the royalties that will be paid to those claims organizations and also the mechanism for oil, gas and mineral development that will take place on their lands and within their areas in order to arrive at benefit agreements. I am wondering if the Premier of this government is aware of these sections and also what is being done about them? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 673-13(4): Status Of Northern Accord Negotiations
Question 673-13(4): Status Of Northern Accord Negotiations
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 673-13(4): Status Of Northern Accord Negotiations
Question 673-13(4): Status Of Northern Accord Negotiations
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the Member for clarifying his question. On all devolution issues with the federal government, the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs is fully involved, as well as the Department of Aboriginal Affairs on those issues, wherever it affects any claim or claimant group. Whatever is laid out in the claim, whether it means consultation or full involvement or whatever it is, it will be undertaken by this government and we will follow what is laid out in the land claims agreements. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 673-13(4): Status Of Northern Accord Negotiations
Question 673-13(4): Status Of Northern Accord Negotiations
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.
Supplementary To Question 673-13(4): Status Of Northern Accord Negotiations
Question 673-13(4): Status Of Northern Accord Negotiations
Item 6: Oral Questions
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In the whole area of insuring that all the obligations are being carried out, could also the Department of Justice and this government ensure that those sections of the 1998 Northern Accord Transfer Agreement, the land claim agreements, and other agreements that relate to the Northern Accord be looked at to ensure that nothing is being done to infringe on those rights, obligations, that we do have in those agreements. Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 673-13(4): Status Of Northern Accord Negotiations
Question 673-13(4): Status Of Northern Accord Negotiations
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 673-13(4): Status Of Northern Accord Negotiations
Question 673-13(4): Status Of Northern Accord Negotiations
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We would do that, for sure. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 673-13(4): Status Of Northern Accord Negotiations
Question 673-13(4): Status Of Northern Accord Negotiations
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Mr. Roland.
Question 674-13(4): GNWT Role In Economic Development
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 13th, 1997
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question will be directed to the Premier. In response to my earlier questions, the Premier said, as we have heard in this House before, that the Government of the Northwest Territories cannot be the engine of the economy. But through his work with the panel and hopefully with the department of Financial Management Board Secretariat, is there anything being done where this government is not, so to speak, the engine of the economy, but at least the fuel of the engine? Thank you.
Question 674-13(4): GNWT Role In Economic Development
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Premier.
Return To Question 674-13(4): GNWT Role In Economic Development
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. One issue that has been addressed recently in this House is the Aurora Fund, but we put a little bit of fuel and it built and it created approximately $30 million investment for our private sector. That will spill off and create jobs, and I believe there is already businesses in the Northwest Territories that have benefited from that and regions ultimately will benefit from that and hopefully that will go to greater places. That is by giving a little bit of fuel for those engines to run properly. Thank you.
Return To Question 674-13(4): GNWT Role In Economic Development
Question 674-13(4): GNWT Role In Economic Development
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Roland.
Supplementary To Question 674-13(4): GNWT Role In Economic Development
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Premier inform us if there is any other initiatives being undertaken by this government that would allow for more of this fuel to be generated? Thank you.