Thank you. The honourable Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Kakfwi.
Debates of Feb. 27th, 1997
Topics
Question 406-13(4): Rationale Of Designating Communities By Level
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
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Question 406-13(4): Rationale Of Designating Communities By Level
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe the designation of communities, whether they are on level one, level two or level three was done because some communities have, for instance, highway access, they have jet and larger aircraft schedules on a routine basis, they have banking systems and a housing market. Other communities are isolated with no access roads, very high transportation costs, freight costs for goods, very few businesses operating, no banking service and no housing market per se. Their abilities to access loans and investment money are virtually nil compared to these other, more fortunate communities. In order to create some level playing field in accessing loans, we have designated certain communities to be level one, level two or level three. Based on their designations, decided what level of equity might be required in order to access certain loans. That generally is what we use for designating. It is for the purpose of creating a level playing field in business development for communities. Thank you.
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Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. Supplementary, Madam Groenewegen.
Supplementary To Question 406-13(4): Rationale Of Designating Communities By Level
Question 406-13(4): Rationale Of Designating Communities By Level
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Is the level of employment or unemployment in that community also used in that designation of community by level? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 406-13(4): Rationale Of Designating Communities By Level
Question 406-13(4): Rationale Of Designating Communities By Level
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Mr. Minister, Mr. Kakfwi.
Further Return To Question 406-13(4): Rationale Of Designating Communities By Level
Question 406-13(4): Rationale Of Designating Communities By Level
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, I believe it is one of the considerations used as well as the size of the population, the size of the workforce and the skill of the workforce. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 406-13(4): Rationale Of Designating Communities By Level
Question 406-13(4): Rationale Of Designating Communities By Level
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. Madam Groenewegen, second supplementary.
Supplementary To Question 406-13(4): Rationale Of Designating Communities By Level
Question 406-13(4): Rationale Of Designating Communities By Level
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This will be my last question. There does seem to be a fair amount of confusion in the public with respect to this whole issue. I wonder, does the government or the department have in their possession a concise document that could be tabled or made public with respect to this issue? There does seem to be some confusion in the communities right now on this matter. Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 406-13(4): Rationale Of Designating Communities By Level
Question 406-13(4): Rationale Of Designating Communities By Level
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. The honourable Minister, Mr. Kakfwi.
Further Return To Question 406-13(4): Rationale Of Designating Communities By Level
Question 406-13(4): Rationale Of Designating Communities By Level
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would be prepared to make available a document that would address the information the Member is speaking about. Thank you.
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Question 406-13(4): Rationale Of Designating Communities By Level
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. Oral questions. The Member for Mackenzie Delta, Mr. Krutko.
Question 407-13(4): Community Empowerment Negotiations With Aklavik
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 26th, 1997
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Honourable Manitok Thompson. In relation to the statement she made in the House the other day, regarding the community empowerment initiatives going on between your department and the communities, in regards to Mackenzie Delta. The Aklavik Aboriginal Committee is presently in the process of looking at community transfers and also, through the assistance of secondment, of a government staff member. My question to the Minister is what priority do these negotiations have in regards to the ongoing time frames we are looking at in trying to fast track some of these transfers, especially ensuring there are adequate resources and personnel to assist the community and individual to ensure this process is carried out at a very fast pace to try to come to an end and get these negotiations completed in a short time frame, rather than dragging it on for a number of years. What kind of assurances do we have that it will be a speedy process and there are resources and individuals available to ensure that?
Question 407-13(4): Community Empowerment Negotiations With Aklavik
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. The honourable Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Ms. Thompson.
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Question 407-13(4): Community Empowerment Negotiations With Aklavik
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Manitok Thompson Aivilik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have had correspondence from Aklavik and the community transfer initiative that is happening there seems to be doing very well. If my budget is passed soon, there will be money in there to help communities with community empowerment. We will be able to help the communities with the resources after my budget is passed because in my last budget I did not have anything for community empowerment. We had to find it from within. We are working with Aklavik and we have good results with them. We have good reports from them that everything seems to be going well. Thank you.
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Question 407-13(4): Community Empowerment Negotiations With Aklavik
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.
Supplementary To Question 407-13(4): Community Empowerment Negotiations With Aklavik
Question 407-13(4): Community Empowerment Negotiations With Aklavik
Item 6: Oral Questions
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In regards to ensuring the procedure is carried out smoothly and in a short time frame, I would like to ask the Minister, is there a direct link between the individual who is negotiating on behalf of the community and a senior person within your department to ensure we are not having to go through every person within your department to get an initiative going to speed up the process? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 407-13(4): Community Empowerment Negotiations With Aklavik
Question 407-13(4): Community Empowerment Negotiations With Aklavik
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. The honourable Minister, Madame Thompson.
Further Return To Question 407-13(4): Community Empowerment Negotiations With Aklavik
Question 407-13(4): Community Empowerment Negotiations With Aklavik
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Manitok Thompson Aivilik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We do have a person in Inuvik. I believe Lisa McPherson is working with the community. She is the link between the community and the GNWT for community empowerment in that region. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 407-13(4): Community Empowerment Negotiations With Aklavik
Question 407-13(4): Community Empowerment Negotiations With Aklavik
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. The honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, Mr. Krutko. Second supplementary.
Supplementary To Question 407-13(4): Community Empowerment Negotiations With Aklavik
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Item 6: Oral Questions
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In regards to Ms. McPherson having the ability to make decisions, does she have the ability to make decisions regarding resources to ensure there are adequate resources in place to carry out these transfers of a particular department or project so there are adequate resources there to ensure that it is carried out smoothly? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 407-13(4): Community Empowerment Negotiations With Aklavik
Question 407-13(4): Community Empowerment Negotiations With Aklavik
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. The honourable Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Madame Thompson.
Further Return To Question 407-13(4): Community Empowerment Negotiations With Aklavik
Question 407-13(4): Community Empowerment Negotiations With Aklavik
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Manitok Thompson Aivilik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Lisa McPherson is quite capable of doing her job and that is why we have her in that position. She is doing a great job with the community. She is doing everything she can to help the community of Aklavik. So far we have heard good reports on that. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 407-13(4): Community Empowerment Negotiations With Aklavik
Question 407-13(4): Community Empowerment Negotiations With Aklavik
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. Final supplementary, Mr. Krutko.
Supplementary To Question 407-13(4): Community Empowerment Negotiations With Aklavik
Question 407-13(4): Community Empowerment Negotiations With Aklavik
Item 6: Oral Questions
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Regarding the overall process of the next phase, once the transfer takes place is there going to be some sort of mechanism to ensure there is an implementation process, so if there are glitches in the first year of a transfer, there are ways of working it through? So it allows the community not to get in trouble right off the start but there is assurance there are adequate resources. Three to five years down the road, there will be ongoing resources to ensure these programs and services will be taken on. Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 407-13(4): Community Empowerment Negotiations With Aklavik
Question 407-13(4): Community Empowerment Negotiations With Aklavik
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. The honourable Minister, Madame Thompson.