Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It has been a couple of days since I recognized Ms. Pat Thomas of the NWTTA. Hi, Pat.
-- Applause
Debates of Feb. 6th, 1997
Topics
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Welcome to the Assembly. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Krutko.
Question 243-13(4): Curling Rink Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs in regards to my statement about the possibility of allowing the flexibility to look at developing infrastructure in communities by sharing 50/50 percent of the cost between the local community recreation organizations, by them raising 50 percent of the money. In the case of Fort McPherson, they are looking at developing a scaled down version of a curling rink at about $250,000. They are willing to raise $125,000 if there is a possibility of working some arrangement out with MACA to come up with the additional money to develop this structure in the community. Is there that possibility? Thank you.
Question 243-13(4): Curling Rink Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister responsible for Municipal and Community Affairs. Ms. Thompson.
Return To Question 243-13(4): Curling Rink Funding
Question 243-13(4): Curling Rink Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Manitok Thompson Aivilik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Since we no longer fund curling rinks, one of the options that the community has is that we can block fund the community and they can set their priorities, and if this is their priority, my department will work with them and see what they can do to find a way for them to get the curling rink. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Return To Question 243-13(4): Curling Rink Funding
Question 243-13(4): Curling Rink Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.
Supplementary To Question 243-13(4): Curling Rink Funding
Question 243-13(4): Curling Rink Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In regards to block funding communities, at the present time the community for the Hamlet of Fort McPherson has not taken that initiative to look at block funding for the communities. But is there another possibility of dealing directly between your department and, say, the curling committee or whatever, who have gone out of their way to raise this funding in regards to recreational funds that may be within your department for that initiative?
Supplementary To Question 243-13(4): Curling Rink Funding
Question 243-13(4): Curling Rink Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Ms. Thompson.
Further Return To Question 243-13(4): Curling Rink Funding
Question 243-13(4): Curling Rink Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Manitok Thompson Aivilik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My department can work with the community to move towards block funding, because right now that is the only option they have to set their priorities and to have flexibility in their funds in the community to move towards block funding. My department can start working with the community towards that. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 243-13(4): Curling Rink Funding
Question 243-13(4): Curling Rink Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.
Supplementary To Question 243-13(4): Curling Rink Funding
Question 243-13(4): Curling Rink Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In regards to the idea of your department sitting down with the community to work towards resolving this issue, as you know, Ms. Minister, that there is presently a lot of construction going on in regards to the school so there is probably a cheaper cost if we take advantage of the present materials that are in the community. Is there a possibility that you can allocate the resources to get on this right away with the human resources so that they can sit down, talk this over with community, and try to resolve it as soon as possible? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 243-13(4): Curling Rink Funding
Question 243-13(4): Curling Rink Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Ms. Thompson.
Further Return To Question 243-13(4): Curling Rink Funding
Question 243-13(4): Curling Rink Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Manitok Thompson Aivilik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will get my department staff to start talking with the community right away.
Further Return To Question 243-13(4): Curling Rink Funding
Question 243-13(4): Curling Rink Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Mr. Roland.
Question 244-13(4): Prevention Of Fas/fae
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 5th, 1997
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In my Member's statement, I talk about the FAS/FAE problems that we are starting to experience. I think that we have noticed it in the Territories in many communities, and I would like to know if the Minister of Health and Services, if there has been any studies in this area within his department. Thank you.
Question 244-13(4): Prevention Of Fas/fae
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister of Health and Social Services. Mr. Ng.
Return To Question 244-13(4): Prevention Of Fas/fae
Question 244-13(4): Prevention Of Fas/fae
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am not certain if there has been specific studies in this area. I know that we do recognize that it is a serious problem throughout the Northwest Territories and we are trying to put it together in the social envelope departments, the strategies to try and coordinate some of the programs to tackle the issue head on, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Return To Question 244-13(4): Prevention Of Fas/fae
Question 244-13(4): Prevention Of Fas/fae
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Roland.
Supplementary To Question 244-13(4): Prevention Of Fas/fae
Question 244-13(4): Prevention Of Fas/fae
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Does the Minister know if something will be done in the near future or what is to be done besides throwing a strategy together? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 244-13(4): Prevention Of Fas/fae
Question 244-13(4): Prevention Of Fas/fae
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Ng.
Further Return To Question 244-13(4): Prevention Of Fas/fae
Question 244-13(4): Prevention Of Fas/fae
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Mr. Speaker, the strategy is currently one of the most active things ongoing in the social envelope departments of this government as it stands now. It is in tune with some of the reinvestment dollars of this government for this current budget that is going to go towards early childhood intervention. A significant component of that, of course, Mr. Speaker, is to try and address the issue of FAS/FAE by trying to raise the awareness of the problem and to try to identify the resources to deal with that problem, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 244-13(4): Prevention Of Fas/fae
Question 244-13(4): Prevention Of Fas/fae
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Roland.
Supplementary To Question 244-13(4): Prevention Of Fas/fae
Question 244-13(4): Prevention Of Fas/fae
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Minister tell me if any of the funding has been reinvested with trying to deal in the area of prevention instead of just looking at numbers?
Supplementary To Question 244-13(4): Prevention Of Fas/fae
Question 244-13(4): Prevention Of Fas/fae
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Ng.
Further Return To Question 244-13(4): Prevention Of Fas/fae
Question 244-13(4): Prevention Of Fas/fae
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the vast, the large majority of all the funding is targeted exactly towards that prevention and promotion of those types of issues that affect children before they are born and after they are born, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.