Yes, I would be very pleased to do that. I know we have expressed interest with meeting with the Yukon government at the earliest opportunity. We would be meeting with the Minister responsible for tourism. Mr. Charlie Furlong, who is heading the Western Arctic Tourism Association, has asked me to meet with the Yukon Minister and the associations over there at the first opportunity. Thank you.
Debates of Feb. 26th, 1997
Topics
Committee Motion 28-13(4): Recommendation To Ensure A More Equitable Distribution Of Oil And Gas Consultant Funding
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 28-13(4): Recommendation To Ensure A More Equitable Distribution Of Oil And Gas Consultant Funding
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Roland, are you okay with that? I have on the list, Mr. Henry.
Committee Motion 28-13(4): Recommendation To Ensure A More Equitable Distribution Of Oil And Gas Consultant Funding
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Part of resource management economic development's mandate are other initiatives with other departments and opportunities with resource extraction activities in the north. Could the Minister give a brief outline of what other initiatives he is working with in other departments? Thank you.
Committee Motion 28-13(4): Recommendation To Ensure A More Equitable Distribution Of Oil And Gas Consultant Funding
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. The honourable Minister, Mr. Kakfwi.
Committee Motion 28-13(4): Recommendation To Ensure A More Equitable Distribution Of Oil And Gas Consultant Funding
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Thank you. Mr. Chairman, the employment strategy which we are working on with the Minister of Finance and the Department of Education, Culture and Employment is one major piece of work that we are doing with another department. The Premier has taken on the responsibility of overall devolution. The department is working as support in this initiative. Those are the two that immediately come to mind. Regarding the energy program, we are working in partnership with Municipal and Community Affairs. The NWT Power Corporation and the Housing Corporation are our partners concerning the energy program. I forgot the Association for Municipalities. They are also partners on the energy program with us.
Committee Motion 28-13(4): Recommendation To Ensure A More Equitable Distribution Of Oil And Gas Consultant Funding
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Henry.
Committee Motion 28-13(4): Recommendation To Ensure A More Equitable Distribution Of Oil And Gas Consultant Funding
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Can the Minister tell us what promotions they are doing for the Northwest Territories to obtain a diamond sorting facility for the north?
Committee Motion 28-13(4): Recommendation To Ensure A More Equitable Distribution Of Oil And Gas Consultant Funding
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. The honourable Minister, Mr. Kakfwi.
Committee Motion 28-13(4): Recommendation To Ensure A More Equitable Distribution Of Oil And Gas Consultant Funding
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am the Minister responsible for dealing with the diamond evaluation facility and for dealing with BHP on an overall basis. We have been working with federal officials in regard to trying to get as much as possible, both political and bureaucratic commitment to locate a diamond evaluation facility here in the Northwest Territories. We believe we are doing as much as we can under the circumstances to assure northern people that it will be located here in the Northwest Territories. Thank you.
Committee Motion 28-13(4): Recommendation To Ensure A More Equitable Distribution Of Oil And Gas Consultant Funding
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. I will recognize the clock and report progress to the Speaker. I would like to thank the Minister and the witnesses who appeared before the committee. Thank you very much.
Committee Motion 28-13(4): Recommendation To Ensure A More Equitable Distribution Of Oil And Gas Consultant Funding
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The House will come back to order. We are on item 20, report of the committee of the whole. Mr. Ningark.
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 8, Appropriation Act, 1997/98 and Committee Report 4-13(4) and would like to report progress with two motions being adopted. Mr. Speaker, I move the report of the committee of the whole be in progress. Thank you.
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. The motion is in order. Seconded by Mr. Evaloarjuk. Question is being called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried. Mr. Ootes.
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to return to item 10, petitions.
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Member for Yellowknife Centre is seeking unanimous consent to go back to Item 10. Do I have any nays? We have nays. You do not have unanimous consent. Item 21, third reading of bills. Mr. Clerk, orders of the day.
Item 22: Orders Of The Day
Item 22: Orders Of The Day
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Clerk Of The House Mr. David Hamilton
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Meeting at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning of the Standing Committee on Social Programs, at 10:30 of the Ordinary Members' Caucus, at 12:00 noon of the Management and Services Board.
Orders of the day for Thursday, February 27, 1997:
1. Prayer
2. Ministers' Statements
3. Members' Statements
4. Returns to Oral Questions
5. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
6. Oral Questions
7. Written Questions
8. Returns to Written Questions
9. Replies to Opening Address
10. Petitions
11. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
12. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
13. Tabling of Documents
14. Notices of Motion
15. Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills
16. Motions
17. First Reading of Bills
- Bill 11, Loan Authorization Act, 1997-1998
18. Second Reading of Bills
19. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
- Bill 2, Justice Administration Statutes, Amending Act
- Bill 8, Appropriation Act, 1997-98
- Bill 9, Forgiveness of Debts Act, 1996-97
- Bill 10, Supplementary Appropriation Act No. 3, 1996-1997
- Committee Report 2-13(4), Standing Committee on Government Operations, Report on the 1997/98 Main Estimates
- Committee Report 3-13(4), Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Report on the 1997/98 Main Estimates
- Committee Report 4-13(4), Standing Committee on Resource Management and Development, Report on the 1997/98 Main Estimates
- Committee Report 6-13(4), Standing Committee on Social Programs, Report on the 1997/98 Main Estimates
20. Report of Committee of the Whole
21. Third Reading of Bills
22. Orders of the Day
Item 22: Orders Of The Day
Item 22: Orders Of The Day
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned to Thursday, February 27, 1997, at 1:30 p.m.
--ADJOURNMENT