Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the legislation to enact the Tuktut Nogait National Park is presently in the parliamentary process in Ottawa. The government introduced the legislation in the House of Commons in March of this year and it is presently being considered by a Senate Committee that is expecting to wrap up its consideration of this bill in the next few weeks. It has not been proclaimed or enacted or passed by Parliament at this time. Thank you.
Debates of Nov. 9th, 1998
This is page numbers 309 - 340 of the Hansard for the 13th Assembly, 6th 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.
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Return To Question 194-13(6): Proclamation Of Tuktut Nogait National Park
Question 194-13(6): Proclamation Of Tuktut Nogait National Park
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Return To Question 194-13(6): Proclamation Of Tuktut Nogait National Park
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Steen.
Supplementary To Question 194-13(6): Proclamation Of Tuktut Nogait National Park
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, could the Minister indicate whether or not this government would retain authority over the wildlife in those federal parks, both Tuktut Nogait and the one on Banks Island?
Supplementary To Question 194-13(6): Proclamation Of Tuktut Nogait National Park
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Kakfwi.
Further Return To Question 194-13(6): Proclamation Of Tuktut Nogait National Park
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the park would be proclaimed under federal legislation and would provide for the protection of animals within the park. The details of the jurisdiction for the protection of the animals and under whose legislative authority those would be is not clear to me at this time, so I would have to take the question as notice.
Further Return To Question 194-13(6): Proclamation Of Tuktut Nogait National Park
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The question is taken as notice. Oral questions. Mr. Ootes.
Question 195-13(6): Closure Of Vital Statistics Office
Item 6: Oral Questions
November 8th, 1998
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for Minister Ng, Department of Health and Social Services, and it concerns the section of vital statistics. Last week I happened to be in that office, and I was informed that this office will be closing in Yellowknife and that it will be moving to Inuvik.
--Applause
I wonder if the Minister could confirm that for me?
Question 195-13(6): Closure Of Vital Statistics Office
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Ng.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am not aware of that at this time. I certainly will check into it, but it certainly could be viewed as a positive decentralization move. Thank you.
--Applause
Return To Question 195-13(6): Closure Of Vital Statistics Office
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Ootes.
Supplementary To Question 195-13(6): Closure Of Vital Statistics Office
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wonder if the Minister could tell us what the process is that will be used to make such a decision in the event there is a move of vital statistics? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 195-13(6): Closure Of Vital Statistics Office
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Ng.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I do not know at this stage because, as I indicated, I am not sure of what the Member is speaking of. I will check into that
and get back to him. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 195-13(6): Closure Of Vital Statistics Office
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Ootes.
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, well, I am surprised, because the employees are the ones who told me that this move is taking place. I wonder if the Minister could check into that and report back to the House tomorrow or the next day? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 195-13(6): Closure Of Vital Statistics Office
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Ng.
Further Return To Question 195-13(6): Closure Of Vital Statistics Office
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, unless the Member is referring to the Health Insurances Services Administration where there was always a plan, which is based primarily right now in Inuvik, there are a few headquarters positions here and with the Nunavut side of it moving on to Nunavut, the plan was to fully implement a decentralization of the Health Services Administration. The two or three positions that remain in Yellowknife would move over to Inuvik, and that has been in the works, Mr. Speaker, for a couple of years now in response to the transition plan for developing two new territories. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 195-13(6): Closure Of Vital Statistics Office
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Henry.
Question 196-13(6): Changes To The Labour Standards Act
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is to Mr. Kakfwi, the Minister responsible for Regulatory Reform. This initiative was established by the government approximately a year ago. Under the Minister's stewardship there have been some amendments brought to this House and passed at a previous sitting. Approximately six months ago, there was support for changes to the Labour Standards Act, which was proposed by myself and supported by the Ordinary Members of this House. I would like to ask the Minister at what stage is the process of the regulatory reform initiative's changes to the Labour Standards Act, and what position is it in that order? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 196-13(6): Changes To The Labour Standards Act
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Kakfwi.
Return To Question 196-13(6): Changes To The Labour Standards Act
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I shall check with the Regulatory Reform Secretariat and our own staff responsible for the legislative agenda and see where the proposal is, if it has been developed and, if so, where it might or might not fit in the priorities being placed on legislation over the next, in the final closing months and moments of this Legislature. Thank you.
Return To Question 196-13(6): Changes To The Labour Standards Act
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Henry.
Supplementary To Question 196-13(6): Changes To The Labour Standards Act
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I believe when the Minister announced this program there was much to-do about how streamlined it was going to make government, and how beneficial it would be to employers. Now, these amendments that were requested and supported in this House, are extremely important to many employers and employees in the Northwest Territories. It affects all commissioned employees, Mr. Speaker, hairdressers, salespeople, store clerks, real estate agents, and my question to the Minister is when is the next batch, if you will, of regulatory reform initiatives going to be presented to this House? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 196-13(6): Changes To The Labour Standards Act
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Question period is over. Mr. Kakfwi.
Further Return To Question 196-13(6): Changes To The Labour Standards Act
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there is a full agenda on the legislative capacity of this government to act between now and the end of March. All the priority has been given to division-related issues and that is where the staff and the resources of this government have been allocated. It does not appear, at this time, that any further legislative proposals would be coming forward in the life of this government regarding regulatory reform. Thank you.