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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Don Morin

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My advice is that it is a very comprehensive audit and everything is looked at.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Morin. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Does that mean that every position that was staffed on a casual basis is 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 do not know if every casual position would be looked at. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Morin. Total operations and maintenance, $5,894,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just for clarification, that employment pool, is there one for every department or is there one over all pool for each community?

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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. At the community level, usually it is fairly straightforward about any jobs. They are posted right at the community level. Everybody in the community knows about it. In the bigger regions and the bigger communities, for example in Yellowknife, every department has their own. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Morin. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The nine PYs in the personnel secretariat, I had asked the Premier for their work load, a question on that last day, I believe. I was wondering if the Premier has had an opportunity to gather that information yet?

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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. Of the nine positions in the Division Review Secretariat, only one position is devoted solely to Nunavut issues. This is the Executive Director of the Nunavut Office located in Iqaluit, Mr. John Quirke. It is estimated that the remainder of the staff in the Division Review Secretariat spend equal amount of their time on the east and west division issues. To verify the percentage of work on east and west issues within the Secretariat, individual logs would have to maintained by each staff member on a daily basis over a period of time to make sure of the actual percentage of work. On the basis of amount of work undertaken by staff in the Division Secretariat, that action would be impractical and time consuming, deflecting from the time and effort required to work on substantive division issues, concerns in both the west and Nunavut. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Morin. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Considering the fact that it does not seem like there is anybody doing anything for the west, I would like to know what those eight people are doing every day working on western division issues?

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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. Those staff would be working on every issues that concerns the new western territory as well as Nunavut. It ranges from infrastructure issues to liabilities of this government, human resource planning, human resource of both new territories, what is going to be needed, breaking all those issues down so we can start getting that information to Members. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Morin. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. There was mention of Mr. Quirke in Iqaluit. Does he work alone?

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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. He is also in that same office, sharing the office with Tommy Samatuk. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Morin. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

I think the Premier said ... is Tommy Mr. Quirke's secretary?