Debates of Feb. 6th, 1997

This is page numbers 435 - 466 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
Community Justice Conference
Educational Requirements In Anticipation Of Division
Resource Sector Employment Opportunities
Initiatives To Construct Curling Rinks
Cbc Radio Inuktitut Language Services
Release Of Book On Flyfishing In The Nwt
Representation On Behalf Of Nunavut
Measures Needed To Prevent Fas/fae
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Curling Rink Funding
Prevention Of Fas/fae
Adherence To The Bip By Communities
Responsibility For Pol Privatization
Status Of The South Slave Land Freeze
Mine Training Committee
Update On Resolute Bay Area
Sale Of Staff Housing
Status Of Unified Human Resource Strategy
Funding For Constitutional Consultation
Asset Transfer To Communities
Funding For Fas/fae
Alcohol And Drug Treatment Training
Drivers' Licence Photographs
Fuel Wood For Seniors
Privatization Portfolio
Responsibility For Environmental Liabilities
Written Question 13-13(4): Insurance For Education Facilities
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
Item 17: First Reading Of Bills
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
To Defer Consideration Of The Program Summary: Financial Management Board Secretariat In The Department Of The Executive
Recommendation Of Committee Report 3-13(4): Infrastructure
Item 20: Report Of The Committee Of The Whole
Item 22: Orders Of The Day

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John Todd Keewatin Central

All employees are entitled to a three month layoff notice.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Henry.

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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. That is what I wanted. I think the Minister has answered it that any employees that have not received layoff notices that are going to be laid off will receive a minimum of three months notice. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. I believe that was affirmative the Minister signified. Before I recognize the next speaker, in this case, Mr. Erasmus, on behalf of Mr. Ng and myself I would like to recognize in the Public Gallery, Bernice Lyall, a youth activist and one of the future leaders from the Kitikmeot Region. Welcome, please.

Thank you, Mr. Erasmus. We are considering human resource management. I believe Mr. Erasmus wanted to speak.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just following up on Mr. Henry's line of questioning, are there more anticipated layoffs that are going to be happening soon due to this budget?

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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John Todd Keewatin Central

Layoffs will be as I outlined the 438. We have tried to give as much early notice as Mr. Henry has spoken on a number of occasions on the telephone, which is important. Some may not have got their notice but when they do they will get a 90 day notice. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Human resource management. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yesterday the Minister had indicated that he would have some information for me today regarding the casual budget from last year. I was wondering if he had that available?

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. The honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Todd.

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John Todd Keewatin Central

Indeed I do. On this activity, $162,000 for casual wages for 95/96. We are projecting $77,000 for this coming year and $77,000 for the following year, just in terms of the check and balances but it was $162,000 last year.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Of those casual positions, how many of the people that filled those positions were aboriginal people?

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Todd.

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John Todd Keewatin Central

Well, I knew Mr. Erasmus would probably ask this question and I did ask the staff yesterday if we could get it in anticipation of the question. But we have to dig through all the causal wages and it just is impossible for me to get them on such short notice so while I would like to answer today, I am unable to do so because it would require significant amount of work to dig it out of the files to determine who was aboriginal and who was not. Mr. Chairman. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I wonder if the Minister would be good enough to include all affirmative action candidates in that information?

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you, Mr. Todd.

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John Todd Keewatin Central

Yes, Mr. Chairman, we will do that and actually it is probably a good time to do it because then it will provide us with some statistical factual positions for this government when we get into the debate on affirmative action. So I think that is probably a good question and I think that we will get it done and I look forward to as I say, a fairly healthy debate on affirmative action, when we table it in the House and this will provide us with some stimulus to discuss it. Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. At the same time would the Minister be able to provide us with information on people who may have served consecutive terms of casual employment?

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The Chair John Ningark

Mr. Todd?

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John Todd Keewatin Central

Yes I think I understand. If they got a six month term and then it gets renewed for another six months? Okay, yes. If we are digging for this other stuff we may as well dig for all of it.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Also yesterday the Minister had indicated that he would provide the House with information on how many grievances were filed last year.