Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this transfer of responsibility for privatization to Mr. Kakfwi, in regards to POL in particular, suggests that Mr. Kakfwi would be addressing the Infrastructure Committee in regards to POL privatization? Thank you.
Debates of Feb. 6th, 1997
Topics
Supplementary To Question 246-13(4): Responsibility For Pol Privatization
Question 246-13(4): Responsibility For Pol Privatization
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Supplementary To Question 246-13(4): Responsibility For Pol Privatization
Question 246-13(4): Responsibility For Pol Privatization
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 246-13(4): Responsibility For Pol Privatization
Question 246-13(4): Responsibility For Pol Privatization
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If the Infrastructure Committee needed an update on privatization and where it is going and where it is at to date that is no problem. Mr. Kakfwi could do that. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 246-13(4): Responsibility For Pol Privatization
Question 246-13(4): Responsibility For Pol Privatization
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Mrs. Groenewegen.
Question 247-13(4): Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question today is with respect to the land freeze that went into effect in the South Slave area in 1976, pending the successful completion and outcome of land claims in that area. It was my understanding that, at that time, the federal government indicated to the territorial government that, should they come up with a policy with respect to parcels of land for agriculture, that the federal government would entertain the disposal of land for agricultural purposes. I have been contacted by people in our area, which you know has soil conditions which make for viable market gardening and farming I have been contacted by constituents who are wondering if that policy was ever put in place and if that exclusion was ever communicated to the federal government? Thank you.
Question 247-13(4): Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Premier, Mr. Morin.
Return To Question 247-13(4): Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Question 247-13(4): Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Our government is in a position and we have said that we are in support of a land freeze until outstanding land claims are settled in those areas. Our government has not changed that position. It was the position of the government before and it is the same position today; so we have not addressed that issue. Thank you.
Return To Question 247-13(4): Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Question 247-13(4): Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Mrs. Groenewegen.
Supplementary To Question 247-13(4): Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Question 247-13(4): Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I realize that I might be addressing this question to, I am not certain of the right Minister to address that question to, but, is there an existing agricultural land policy in the South Slave?
Supplementary To Question 247-13(4): Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Question 247-13(4): Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 247-13(4): Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Question 247-13(4): Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. No.
Further Return To Question 247-13(4): Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Question 247-13(4): Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mrs. Groenewegen.
Supplementary To Question 247-13(4): Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Question 247-13(4): Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River
So, just for clarification then, for my constituent, Mr. Speaker, the territorial government would not entertain a proposal, say from the Territorial Farmers' Association, to acquire land for farming purposes in the South Slave?
Supplementary To Question 247-13(4): Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Question 247-13(4): Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 247-13(4): Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Question 247-13(4): Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can I have the Member repeat her question please? I never quite picked it up.
Further Return To Question 247-13(4): Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Question 247-13(4): Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mrs. Groenewegen, third supplementary.
Supplementary To Question 247-13(4): Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Question 247-13(4): Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Would it be the position of this government that they would not entertain a proposal from an organization such as the Territorial Farmers' Association to make parcels of land available in the South Slave at this time for farming purposes? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 247-13(4): Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Question 247-13(4): Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 247-13(4): Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Question 247-13(4): Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We have been on record, many times, as saying that we will work with our aboriginal partners on all land issues in the Northwest Territories and with aboriginal groups. I think it is proper to say that we would not entertain from the farmers' association, a proposal without consulting with aboriginal First Nations and aboriginal groups, in that area. If people in that area would work together, I know, previously that economic development was working with the farmers' association to develop this agriculture policy for that area, but how far that work has gone, I do not know. So, I would have to look into it. It would have to be in conjunction with aboriginal people in that area, as well. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 247-13(4): Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Question 247-13(4): Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Miltenberger.
Question 248-13(4): Mine Training Committee
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Education, Culture, and Employment. I was wondering if the Minister could update the House on the progress that his mine training committee is doing, and when they expect to have a final product out in terms of a report or a strategy? Thank you.
Question 248-13(4): Mine Training Committee
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister of Education, Culture, and Employment, Mr. Dent.
Return To Question 248-13(4): Mine Training Committee
Question 248-13(4): Mine Training Committee
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the mine training committee is in the initial stages of taking a look at a draft strategy. I would hope that they would have something refined within the next month or two to bring forward to me, but it is difficult to forecast exactly how quickly this will progress. I think that they have taken on this initiative quite strongly. Considering that the members do not get any compensation for participating in the committee, they have shown a willingness to spend many hours meeting, and have spent, within the last three weeks, in excess of a full day's worth of time discussing issues and initiatives in order to come up with some ideas for a strategy. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Return To Question 248-13(4): Mine Training Committee
Question 248-13(4): Mine Training Committee
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Miltenberger.
Supplementary To Question 248-13(4): Mine Training Committee
Question 248-13(4): Mine Training Committee
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Mr. Speaker, are the players at the table on the industry side still the same, with BHP and Kennecott at this point being the two main, I suppose, industries with projects on the go?