Mr. Todd.
Debates of Feb. 13th, 1998
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Supplementary To Question 320-13(5): Aurora Fund Status
Question 320-13(5): Aurora Fund Status
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Further Return To Question 320-13(5): Aurora Fund Status
Question 320-13(5): Aurora Fund Status
Item 6: Oral Questions
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Mr. Speaker, I am the Chairman of the Aurora fund. My colleague, Mr. Kakfwi, is the deputy chairperson. There are three deputy ministers on it, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Voytilla and Mr. Handley. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 320-13(5): Aurora Fund Status
Question 320-13(5): Aurora Fund Status
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mrs. Groenewegen.
Supplementary To Question 320-13(5): Aurora Fund Status
Question 320-13(5): Aurora Fund Status
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Then this is a private fund, but the board of directors is all associated with this government. That is good for clarity. Thank you. Is the Finance Minister aware of any other provinces or jurisdictions where there are currently immigrant investment funds in operation and how these are playing out in other jurisdictions? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 320-13(5): Aurora Fund Status
Question 320-13(5): Aurora Fund Status
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Todd.
Further Return To Question 320-13(5): Aurora Fund Status
Question 320-13(5): Aurora Fund Status
Item 6: Oral Questions
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John Todd Keewatin Central
I should have clarified for my honourable colleague. It is not the individuals who run the board. It is the position. It is important, so that if the fund is still there, future Finance Ministers, Ministers of RWED, et cetera, would sit on that fund. The position of our fund is no different from it is in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Quebec, BC, et cetera. They all work on the principle of some government involvement. You have to remember a little of the history. The federal government put this in place because under the previous funds where there were private sector funds, there was a great deal of problems associated with that. In fact, new Canadians were losing their money because of the term would be, scams that were in place. Under the new regulations for immigrant investment funds, the federal government made it clear that they want some presence of either provincial or territorial governments. Our system is not any different from it is in some of the other provincial jurisdictions. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 320-13(5): Aurora Fund Status
Question 320-13(5): Aurora Fund Status
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Final supplementary, Mrs. Groenewegen.
Supplementary To Question 320-13(5): Aurora Fund Status
Question 320-13(5): Aurora Fund Status
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In a document which the Finance Minister tabled on the Aurora Fund, there was an item identified at $1.5 million for start-up costs, marketing, et cetera, it named a few things. When I questioned the Minister about it before, he had committed to table a detail of that $1.5 million for me, in the House. I was wondering when might we expect to see that document? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 320-13(5): Aurora Fund Status
Question 320-13(5): Aurora Fund Status
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Todd.
Further Return To Question 320-13(5): Aurora Fund Status
Question 320-13(5): Aurora Fund Status
Item 6: Oral Questions
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John Todd Keewatin Central
I did get a signed note yesterday from my colleague with respect to requesting that breakdown. I will be able to provide her with that early next week. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 320-13(5): Aurora Fund Status
Question 320-13(5): Aurora Fund Status
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Mr. Roland.
Question 321-13(5): Communicating Reductions To Health Boards
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question at this time would be directed to the chairman of the FMB. Mr. Speaker, in some of the responses I received from the Premier on previous questions, some of these health boards have mitigating factors of how they operate. I would like to know, when the Minister sent out his call letters when we were going through reductions, if this was taken into consideration for the Inuvik Health Board, if it had mitigating factors of how it could operate? Was that taken into consideration and how much reduction would it be handed? Thank you.
Question 321-13(5): Communicating Reductions To Health Boards
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister responsible for the Financial Management Board, Mr. Todd.
Return To Question 321-13(5): Communicating Reductions To Health Boards
Question 321-13(5): Communicating Reductions To Health Boards
Item 6: Oral Questions
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John Todd Keewatin Central
I would like to be able to answer my honourable colleague's question because I know how the question has come about, based on some previous discussions that took place in the House earlier today. I will have to look into that matter with my deputy minister, Mr. Voytilla and report back to him early next week. Thank you.
Return To Question 321-13(5): Communicating Reductions To Health Boards
Question 321-13(5): Communicating Reductions To Health Boards
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Roland.
Supplementary To Question 321-13(5): Communicating Reductions To Health Boards
Question 321-13(5): Communicating Reductions To Health Boards
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Would the Minister, when he is seeking this information, come up with some clear answers as to the amount of reduction that was directed to the Inuvik Regional Health Board in consideration of some of these mitigating factors, so there will be a clear answer and we can see if fairness and equity were truly followed in this case? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 321-13(5): Communicating Reductions To Health Boards
Question 321-13(5): Communicating Reductions To Health Boards
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Todd.
Further Return To Question 321-13(5): Communicating Reductions To Health Boards
Question 321-13(5): Communicating Reductions To Health Boards
Item 6: Oral Questions
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Mr. Speaker, I would only be too happy to give my honourable colleague the clarity he requires to ensure that his health board, the board representing the Inuvik region, was fairly treated in the whole process. I will provide it to him next week.
Further Return To Question 321-13(5): Communicating Reductions To Health Boards
Question 321-13(5): Communicating Reductions To Health Boards
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Barnabas.
Question 322-13(5): Impact Of Freight Cost Increases
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 12th, 1998
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Levi Barnabas High Arctic
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I
would like to follow up on my colleague's questions to the Premier, Mr. John Ningark and Mr. Evaloarjuk. Mr. Speaker, I have learned that NAV Canada is proposing to raise freight costs in April, then it will go up again in August. How will that reflect in the cost of living in the higher regions? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 322-13(5): Impact Of Freight Cost Increases
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Premier.
Return To Question 322-13(5): Impact Of Freight Cost Increases
Question 322-13(5): Impact Of Freight Cost Increases
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is a very detailed question that the Minister responsible, Mr. Antoine, would bring an answer back for the Member. I will take the question as notice and we will get an answer fairly quickly.
Return To Question 322-13(5): Impact Of Freight Cost Increases
Question 322-13(5): Impact Of Freight Cost Increases
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Enuaraq.
Question 323-13(5): Evaluation Of Education Authorities
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Tommy Enuaraq Baffin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question will be directed to the Minister of Education, the Honourable Charles Dent. Mr. Speaker, the questions keep coming up in this House and these are very serious questions about education, concerning teachers, students, education councils and divisional boards. To solve these problems, we all have to work together. My question to the Minister is, can the Minister evaluate education council or divisional boards, or even on this level, try to find out where poor planning is done? Thank you.
Question 323-13(5): Evaluation Of Education Authorities
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Dent.