Debates of Feb. 19th, 1997

This is page numbers 687 - 729 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
Plan 2000 - A Positive Solution To The Public Housing Shortage
Progress On Community Empowerment Initiatives
NWT Protected Areas Strategy
Minister Absent From The House
Nunavut Leaders' Summit
Drug And Alcohol Program Reductions
Seal Hunting Public Image
Congratulations To Tara Hamer
Clean-up Of Pcb Sites
Foster Parent Training Program
Protected Area Strategy
Nunavut Youth Conference
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
Seal Hunting Public Image
Broughton Island Dew Line Site
Re-structuring The Canada Pension Plan
Improvements To After Care Services
Seniors' Fuel Subsidy
Detail On Plan 2000
NWT Protected Area Strategy
Impact Of Communications Privatization
Foster Parent Training
Mining Regulatory Review
Incremental Costs For Division
Utilidor System In Inuvik
Restructuring Of Library Services
Preventing Infant Mortality
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Men's Junior Championship Curling Team
Item 10: Petitions
Item 11: Reports Of Standing And Special Committees
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 22: Orders Of The Day

Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I was wondering if the support and health services administration has hired any staffing officers that were released from the Personnel Secretariat when it was downsized last year.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, we did, Mr. Chairman. There were two individuals that were hired from personnel. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Is it possible to get the positions that they moved into?

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The Chair John Ningark

Qujannamiik. Mr. Minister.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you. We can get that information for the Member. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. We have Mr. Erasmus, Mr. Henry, and Mr. Miltenberger. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Would the Minister have available how many positions there are in management?

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We will provide that information to the honourable Member. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. At the same time could the Minister provide the amount of people that are affirmative action candidates in the management area?

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, I will.

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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. I am sorry. I forgot to include that I want a breakdown of the level of management and their priority status, P1 or P2.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. That was final according to my tally, my list. Mr. Minister.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

No problem, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. I think we should follow the example of Mr. Erasmus. His questions were short,

direct, and concise. Thank you. Right to the point. I have Mr. Henry and Mr. Miltenberger. Mr. Henry.

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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will try and follow suit. On medical travel, I wonder if the Minister can give us some information as to the degree of control that the department has, as far as the authorization of medical travel? Or is it mainly a personnel decision, I mean from the medical profession? Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the responsibility for medical travel was, starting this year, given out to the regional boards and they have travel co-ordinators within the boards that administer that, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Operations and maintenance. Mr. Henry.

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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would still like an answer to the question. At the board level, will the board have any control over it or will it be doctors or medical personnel, nurses and that, that will be making the decision?