Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize Lyla Fraser. Her father is Pete Fraser, a Member of this Legislative Assembly in years gone by. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
-- Applause
Debates of June 3rd, 1997
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Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
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. Mr. Miltenberger.
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
I would like to recognize Mr. David Sangris from Fort Smith also by way of Nahendeh. He should be in the gallery. He was earlier on. Thank you very much.
-- Applause
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Mr. Kakfwi.
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, just to make sure that we are not excluding anyone, I would like to recognize Clair Barnabe formerly of Norman Wells.
-- Applause
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Welcome to the Assembly. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Mr. Krutko.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize all those people who have not been recognized. Thank you.
-- Laughter/Applause
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Welcome to the Assembly. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Enuaraq.
Question 524-13(4): Dew Line Site Clean-up
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Tommy Enuaraq Baffin Central
(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will be speaking in Inuktitut. Mr. Speaker, in Broughton Island, there is a DEW line that needs to be cleaned up. The buildings on the DEW line site need to be cleaned. My question is directed to the Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. I would like to get an update as to what has been done in that area to clean up the DEW line site. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 524-13(4): Dew Line Site Clean-up
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister responsible for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. Mr. Kakfwi.
Return To Question 524-13(4): Dew Line Site Clean-up
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Return To Question 524-13(4): Dew Line Site Clean-up
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you, Mr. Kakfwi. I would like to ask since we do not have a North Slavey interpretation that you respond in English too.
Return To Question 524-13(4): Dew Line Site Clean-up
Question 524-13(4): Dew Line Site Clean-up
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, the Department of National Defence has been discussing and has had discussions with the Inuit claimant groups earlier this year about ways to clean up the DEW line sites.
It is my understanding that the Inuit claimant groups have been in discussions with the Department of National Defence and also the Department of Environment on the ways in which these DEW line sites could be cleaned up. The last specific suggestion that was made was that the Department of National Defence was requesting land use permits and permission to use land fill sites to dispose of materials and buildings from these DEW line sites. Materials and buildings that apparently contain high levels of PCBs and because of the recent guidelines adopted by the Department of Environment, the levels of PCBs contained in the materials and buildings at these sites are of a level considered far too high and do not meet the minimum level required in order to qualify for being disposed of in land fill sites. At this time it is unclear what is going to be done with these DEW line sites. Thank you.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Enuaraq.
Supplementary To Question 524-13(4): Dew Line Site Clean-up
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Tommy Enuaraq Baffin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to thank the honourable Minister for answering me in English. We do have a slight difference in languages, but he does have the right to speak his own language. Once again, thank you. My supplementary question to the honourable Minister is, can the Minister keep me updated and also the residents of Broughton Island about the DEW line site that was closed a few years ago in Broughton? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 524-13(4): Dew Line Site Clean-up
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
I will ask the Member for Baffin Central if he might be able to rephrase his question so that it is not a new question. Mr. Enuaraq.
Supplementary To Question 524-13(4): Dew Line Site Clean-up
Question 524-13(4): Dew Line Site Clean-up
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Tommy Enuaraq Baffin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will rephrase my question to the honourable Minister. Can the Minister keep me updated in the future about the activities that will be happening in Broughton Island? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 524-13(4): Dew Line Site Clean-up
Question 524-13(4): Dew Line Site Clean-up
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Kakfwi.
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Further Return To Question 524-13(4): Dew Line Site Clean-up
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you, Mr. Kakfwi. Oral questions. Mr. Miltenberger.
Point of Privilege
Further Return To Question 524-13(4): Dew Line Site Clean-up
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Mr. Speaker, point of privilege. I am having a hard time following the debate and the questions and answers as I am unfortunately unilingual and can speak barely passable English. I cannot fulfil my obligation as an MLA if I cannot understand what is being said in the confines of the House. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 524-13(4): Dew Line Site Clean-up
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. On your point of privilege, all Members are entitled to hear a response in a language that he does understand and is able to listen to what the response is. At the same time, Mr. Kakfwi also has the right to speak in his own language in this Assembly. The problem I have, Members, is this: today, we do have South Slavey, which is Mr. Antoine and my dialect. Mr. Kakfwi has not requested before hand that simultaneous translation be provided today for a North Slavey interpreter. I would like to ask if Mr. Kakfwi is prepared to respond to Mr. Enuaraq's question in English for the benefit of those Members that did not understand. Mr. Kakfwi.
Further Return To Question 524-13(4): Dew Line Site Clean-up
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, to the question. What I said, in Dene, is that if there is activity in regard to the clean up of the DEW line sites near Broughton, if there is activity going on in the Arctic that is in proximity to any of the Members communities or constituencies, I would be pleased to ask my department to provide updates and briefings to each Member respectively. Specifically to the Member's request, I would be happy to try to arrange for a regular briefing for the Member specifically for any activity in regard to the DEW line site that is in proximity to Broughton Island. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 524-13(4): Dew Line Site Clean-up
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Again, just to remind the Members if I could request your cooperation in order to maintain some order, if there is a translation requirement for a specific day that the Member wishes to use translation that they remind the Chair about it. Oral questions. Mr. Krutko.
Question 525-13(4): Negotiated Contract Policy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is in regards to negotiated contracts and it is directed to Mr. Antoine. There have been several statements made in this House about negotiated contracts in regards to the Chamber of Commerce who makes reference that they do not support it. Negotiated contracts do not really deal with the Chamber of Commerce. It is more in relation to aboriginal organizations who are starting out their own businesses in communities. There has been a lot said and as a Member for the Mackenzie Delta riding, we see a lot of negotiated contracts the benefits that I see coming from it, especially for the aboriginal community where we have a large ratio of unemployment. Looking at the statistics that the aboriginal communities seems to be the ones hit the hardest when you look at education statistics, health statistics and employment statistics.
I would like to ask how soon can the Minister, in relation to his colleagues, come down with the policy so that the Members here could feel comfortable in their minds and also that the policy be put into force so that people that presently depend on this policy will be able to continue, knowing that it will not end because of a few individuals making statements in this House? Thank you.