Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the agreement between the parties was signed off officially by the Deputy Premier and the Minister of Indian Affairs in Iqaluit, I believe, in November. The programs have kicked off so that they are, in fact, being delivered right now. It looks like the training programs are pretty much on schedule as set out in the unified training document. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Debates of Feb. 6th, 1997
Topics
Return To Question 251-13(4): Status Of Unified Human Resource Strategy
Question 251-13(4): Status Of Unified Human Resource Strategy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Return To Question 251-13(4): Status Of Unified Human Resource Strategy
Question 251-13(4): Status Of Unified Human Resource Strategy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. O'Brien.
Supplementary To Question 251-13(4): Status Of Unified Human Resource Strategy
Question 251-13(4): Status Of Unified Human Resource Strategy
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, given that we are approximately 790 odd days away from division and the fact that I believe the Minister has stated that they kicked off the programs in November, can the Minister advise this House as to whether he feels that we would be able to meet the quotas that are projected for the various targets and various jobs. Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 251-13(4): Status Of Unified Human Resource Strategy
Question 251-13(4): Status Of Unified Human Resource Strategy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Dent.
Further Return To Question 251-13(4): Status Of Unified Human Resource Strategy
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there is no question that it is an ambitious program because time is so short. However, the program does extend one year beyond April 1st, 1999 so that we have four years -- it works out to about three and a half years, in which to deliver the training. I believe the schedule, as it is laid out, is achievable. The college is working very aggressively to deliver their part. They are responsible for about 85 percent of the training and Nunavut Arctic College has risen to the challenge, in the three regions of Nunavut, to deliver training as quickly as possible. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 251-13(4): Status Of Unified Human Resource Strategy
Question 251-13(4): Status Of Unified Human Resource Strategy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. O'Brien.
Supplementary To Question 251-13(4): Status Of Unified Human Resource Strategy
Question 251-13(4): Status Of Unified Human Resource Strategy
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister advise this House as to how many programs have actually started and what does the enrolment look like? Is it what they expected, is it low, high? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 251-13(4): Status Of Unified Human Resource Strategy
Question 251-13(4): Status Of Unified Human Resource Strategy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Dent.
Further Return To Question 251-13(4): Status Of Unified Human Resource Strategy
Question 251-13(4): Status Of Unified Human Resource Strategy
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I do not have exact program numbers or students with me right now. I will be happy to provide the Member with that information shortly.
Further Return To Question 251-13(4): Status Of Unified Human Resource Strategy
Question 251-13(4): Status Of Unified Human Resource Strategy
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Again, just to remind the Members, if you wish detailed information from the Ministers, that you do it in written questions, to provide the Minister with enough time to gather that information. Oral questions. Mr. Ootes.
Question 252-13(4): Funding For Constitutional Consultation
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, Mr. Antoine. It is to do with the constitutional process. I wonder if the Minister could tell us, in regard to the funding, the territorial government has committed funding for it and so has the federal government. I wonder if the Minister could tell us what the conditions of the federal funding are on providing money?
Question 252-13(4): Funding For Constitutional Consultation
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister of Aboriginal Affairs. Mr. Antoine.
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Question 252-13(4): Funding For Constitutional Consultation
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in the constitutional process for consultation, we have been successful in having commitments from the GNWT for funding as well as the federal government. The federal government has some conditions on the funding that is provided to us. These conditions could be met. We actually had a meeting on Monday and Tuesday nights and on Monday night we had some federal officials there. In the discussions, they were saying that the conditions are based on the preliminary... they may have been too strict but they are willing to relax on the funding. The main point here is that the agreement is that we are going to go ahead to do the consultation with the money that is provided. Conditions are that we have funding until the end of March but they said they will be flexible to extend it into the new fiscal year. This is mainly a fiscal year type of exercise so there is flexibility there that the funding provided will flow into the new fiscal year so that we can do the work that is necessary to be done. Thank you.
Return To Question 252-13(4): Funding For Constitutional Consultation
Question 252-13(4): Funding For Constitutional Consultation
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Ootes.
Supplementary To Question 252-13(4): Funding For Constitutional Consultation
Question 252-13(4): Funding For Constitutional Consultation
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Could the Minister enlighten us as to what the conditions are the federal government placed on the funding, other than the time frame.
Supplementary To Question 252-13(4): Funding For Constitutional Consultation
Question 252-13(4): Funding For Constitutional Consultation
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Antoine.
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there are some concerns that the federal government has when their officials are meeting. They are concerned about the one model in the document, Partners in a New Beginning. As I said yesterday, there are other models that we have put forward that are being developed further by our staff so that, once consultation begins, we will be able to share that with the people in the communities. The concern of the federal government bureaucrats has to do with the model that is in there. We feel that it is an incorrect analysis that they have. It is not complete. They never really took a look at the other two models, when they made these conditions. At the meeting on Monday night, they were more flexible so that we will be able to go ahead and utilize the funding for consultation as we had planned. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 252-13(4): Funding For Constitutional Consultation
Question 252-13(4): Funding For Constitutional Consultation
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Ootes.
Supplementary To Question 252-13(4): Funding For Constitutional Consultation
Question 252-13(4): Funding For Constitutional Consultation
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Again, on the constitutional process, I wonder if the Minister could assure me that the public will be informed of the ratification process at the time that public consultation meetings are held.
Supplementary To Question 252-13(4): Funding For Constitutional Consultation
Question 252-13(4): Funding For Constitutional Consultation
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Antoine.
Further Return To Question 252-13(4): Funding For Constitutional Consultation
Question 252-13(4): Funding For Constitutional Consultation
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the ratification process is, as I said in earlier questioning yesterday and the day before, the ratification process will be a vote, some time after the process is over. At the present time, our partners, the aboriginal leaders, are also looking at how to best develop a ratification process and yes, during the consultation process, the whole question of ratification will also be addressed. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 252-13(4): Funding For Constitutional Consultation
Question 252-13(4): Funding For Constitutional Consultation
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Mr. Henry.
Question 253-13(4): Asset Transfer To Communities
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for Ms. Thompson, the Minister responsible for Municipal and Community Affairs. I wonder if the Minister could inform the House on the transfer of GNWT assets to communities. How is it going? What is the schedule like? Maybe some communities and some particular assets that already have been transferred.
Question 253-13(4): Asset Transfer To Communities
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. We have three questions asked. Ms Thompson.
Return To Question 253-13(4): Asset Transfer To Communities
Question 253-13(4): Asset Transfer To Communities
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Manitok Thompson Aivilik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I can get back to the Member with all the details of his questions. I do not have all the details with me. I do have a list of all the transfers that have happened across the territories, but it is going to take quite a while to read all that information, so I will get it packaged up together and give it to the Member. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.