Debates of Feb. 3rd, 1997

This is page numbers 337 - 369 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
Health And Social Services Reform
Ministers' Statement 38-13(4): Results Of Mary-beth Miller And Moira Green (biathlon)
Members' Statement On Constitutional Development And Self-government Processes
Members' Statement On NWT Senior Hockey Championship
Members' Statement On Reductions To NWT Women's Groups
Members' Statement On Impacts Of Deficit Reduction Strategy
Members' Statement On Inaccurate Statements About Yellowknife
Members' Statement On Impact Of Reductions To Women's Groups
Overview Of Shakespeare's "julius Caesar"
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Funding For Regional Libraries
Funding For Constitutional Development
Process For Letting Construction Contracts
GNWT Response To Nwtta Petition
Student Financial Assistance Modifications
Communication Strategy Update
Origin Of Consulting Contractor
Community Library Funding
Liquor Licensing Board Chairmanship
Appointment Of Interim Commissioner
Summer Employment Program
Family Support Programs
Shelving Of Amalgamation Plans
High-temp Heating System Implications
Central Clearing House For Yk Students
Current Departmental Strategic Plan
Details Re: Reform Review Initiative
Funding For Self-government Negotiations
Item 10: Replies To Budget Address
Item 11: Petitions
Item 14: Tabling Of Documents
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
To Reconsider The Decision To Reduce Funding To The Status Of Women Council
Amend Committee Motion 6-13(4) To Add Reference To The Native Women's Association
Item 21: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 23: Orders Of The Day

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The two are not related. The question was, has anybody been laid off, paid a benefit, and then hired back on contract with this department, the Executive. The answer is no. That is the general knowledge of my deputy, is no. Then the other question was, when did the review take place. The audit of the department, that is done by Personnel Secretariat and that review would be of hiring practices, to make sure that the policies, the audit, were all in place and followed. Two separate things, thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Morin. Mr. Krutko.

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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. When did the review take place? I was not clear on that.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Roughly October of 1996.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Morin. Mr. Krutko.

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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Is there a chance we can get a copy of that review just to see what the process was and exactly how it was done?

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We will just have to take a look to see if there is anything legal or anything that says that we can not release it. But, if we can, we will.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Morin. We are on Executive Office, Cabinet Secretariat, total expenditures, $5,894,000. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

I am sorry, Mr. Chairman. Are we still on that Cabinet Secretariat?

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Yes, we are still on that. I am surprised you are the only one that does not know. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

I am sorry, I thought we had already gone by. The Premier had indicated that not all casual hirings were actually looked at during the audit. Can we get an indication of what percentage of the hirings are actually looked at?

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Erasmus. Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I could provide the Member with that information once I can get it, like the percentages of casuals that we looked at, as well as a list of how they look at every job.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Morin. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Did the Premier say he was going to get a good explanation of how that process is done, including the percentage? And if it is not all of them, then can we get how long or what kind of terms that they use? I mean their terms of reference so that we know if something is over a month, it is going to be looked, or two months, or whatever, that kind of thing. Please.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Erasmus. Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Morin. I am on total expenditures, $5,894,000. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In the Personnel Secretariat, how many former, I believe they are called staffing officers, are now employed in the human resource areas in other departments?

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Erasmus. Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I do not know that, but if he asks the same question of every department when they come up, of where that person came from, then he would get that answer.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Morin. Total expenditures, $5,894,000. Mr. Erasmus.