Mr. Morin.
Debates of Feb. 26th, 1998
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Supplementary To Question 459-13(5): Delegation Of Expenditure Authority
Question 459-13(5): Delegation Of Expenditure Authority
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Further Return To Question 459-13(5): Delegation Of Expenditure Authority
Question 459-13(5): Delegation Of Expenditure Authority
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In order for individuals to make decisions on expenditures, they must have been delegated the authority to do so. There is not an exact amount. For a deputy minister or other employee to exercise expenditure authority, it must be specifically delegated from the Minister. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 459-13(5): Delegation Of Expenditure Authority
Question 459-13(5): Delegation Of Expenditure Authority
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Mr. Picco, final supplementary.
Supplementary To Question 459-13(5): Delegation Of Expenditure Authority
Question 459-13(5): Delegation Of Expenditure Authority
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I agree with what the Premier has just said. Following up on that, in his response, he says that in delegating the authority, monetary limits and conditions to meet the business needs of the position apply. If the lease if $4 million for a year, for example, that is the timeframe, the set amount that has been delegated to the Minister or the deputy minister. The deputy minister cannot go over that amount because they have delegated that authority. Is this correct?
Supplementary To Question 459-13(5): Delegation Of Expenditure Authority
Question 459-13(5): Delegation Of Expenditure Authority
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 459-13(5): Delegation Of Expenditure Authority
Question 459-13(5): Delegation Of Expenditure Authority
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, on my return to an oral question by Mr. O'Brien I had said in that letter and return, not a standard number applied to all individuals who hold a comparable level of authority in government. A deputy minister in this government, Mr. Picco, as Mr. Antoine has replied many times and was tabled in this House as well, Mr. Speaker, of the delegation of authority to that specific deputy as an example, as the budget amount. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 459-13(5): Delegation Of Expenditure Authority
Question 459-13(5): Delegation Of Expenditure Authority
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Mr. Henry.
Question 460-13(5): Regulatory Reform Initiative
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister responsible for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Kakfwi. Last week, Mr. Speaker in this House I spoke about Legislative amendments that are badly needed. Other Members have spoken about needed amendments too. Legislation that does need amendments are Labour Standards Act, WCB, Condominium Act as raised by the honourable Member from Iqaluit, and the Wildlife Act, Mr. Speaker. My question to the Minister is, under the regulatory reform initiative, can he tell us if any pieces of legislation will be amended as a result of this regulatory reform? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 460-13(5): Regulatory Reform Initiative
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister responsible for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. Mr. Kakfwi.
Return To Question 460-13(5): Regulatory Reform Initiative
Question 460-13(5): Regulatory Reform Initiative
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As a result of the work that the regulatory reform secretariat has undertaken since last March, we will see a draft act being sent to my office somewhere around the end of this month, a regulatory reform measures act. It will go to my office. We will look at it and probably take it to Cabinet tentatively with a plan of introducing it during the May/June session. This would be a series of proposed reforms to the regulatory instruments that this government has in place now intended to ease the regulatory burden on businesses as a result of the recommendations and work done to date. Thank you.
Return To Question 460-13(5): Regulatory Reform Initiative
Question 460-13(5): Regulatory Reform Initiative
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary,
Mr. Henry.
Supplementary To Question 460-13(5): Regulatory Reform Initiative
Question 460-13(5): Regulatory Reform Initiative
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the Minister for that information. It was not clear, Mr. Speaker, in the Minister's response as to whether there would be any acts requiring amendments. My question to the Minister is, if there are acts or legislation that will be amended, does the Minister have available at this time what acts the department or secretariat are looking at?
Supplementary To Question 460-13(5): Regulatory Reform Initiative
Question 460-13(5): Regulatory Reform Initiative
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Kakfwi.
Further Return To Question 460-13(5): Regulatory Reform Initiative
Question 460-13(5): Regulatory Reform Initiative
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, I would like to give the Cabinet the prerogative to review the proposal before we begin discussing the elements of it in public. I would ask the Member if he would be somewhat patient and allow Cabinet to review the draft before I respond, specifically to the elements that might be contained in there. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 460-13(5): Regulatory Reform Initiative
Question 460-13(5): Regulatory Reform Initiative
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Barnabas.
Question 461-13(5): Outpost Camp Establishment Process
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Levi Barnabas High Arctic
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question will be directed to the Minister of Renewable Resources. (Translation) Mr. Speaker, I have a question to the Minister of RWED. We have people interested in making their own outpost camps and they often ask me what the procedure is in making your own outpost camp. Thank you. (Translation ends)
Question 461-13(5): Outpost Camp Establishment Process
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Kakfwi.
Return To Question 461-13(5): Outpost Camp Establishment Process
Question 461-13(5): Outpost Camp Establishment Process
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, what I would advise the Member is the first order of business for someone who wants to get into the outfitting business would be to pay a visit to the local Renewable Resources officer or the local Economic Development officer and set up a meeting with them to discuss the interest that the Member might have or the individual. Seek their advice on how to best approach assessing the interest level and the probability of making it happen, what the process might be to pursue it to get the financing in place; how you get your tags, permits and licences and requirements under Workers' Compensation and other pieces of legislation. That would be the first order of business, getting to scope out all the implications and work responsibilities that it would entail. Thank you.
Return To Question 461-13(5): Outpost Camp Establishment Process
Question 461-13(5): Outpost Camp Establishment Process
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Question period is over. Supplementary, Mr. Barnabas.
Supplementary To Question 461-13(5): Outpost Camp Establishment Process
Question 461-13(5): Outpost Camp Establishment Process
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Levi Barnabas High Arctic
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, how long is the process for funding people who applied for outpost camps, in order for them to start building a house for a camp where it is going to be located? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 461-13(5): Outpost Camp Establishment Process
Question 461-13(5): Outpost Camp Establishment Process
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Kakfwi.
Further Return To Question 461-13(5): Outpost Camp Establishment Process
Question 461-13(5): Outpost Camp Establishment Process
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. One of the things that happens is you need to get commercial tags allocated to you. Depending on where you live, that comes from different bodies, usually land claim bodies, like the Nunavut Wildlife Management body, the Inuvialuit Game Council is another one that has jurisdiction over the allowable commercial harvest of animals, the allocation of tags and designation of outfitters in different parts of the Northwest Territories. There are different parties, consultation requirements that we are obliged to meet. How long would it take to get funding in place after those things are all done and all the approvals are in place, it would depend on the size of the money requested. Usually, anywhere above $250,000 would require the minimum of six months. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 461-13(5): Outpost Camp Establishment Process
Question 461-13(5): Outpost Camp Establishment Process
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Item 7, written questions. Item 8, returns to written questions. Mr. Clerk.
Item 8: Returns To Written Questions
Item 8: Returns To Written Questions
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Clerk Of The House Mr. David Hamilton
Mr. Speaker, I have a provisional return to written question 8, asked by Mr. Krutko on February 5, 1998 to the Minister of Health and Social Services, Honourable Kelvin Ng, concerning costs for drug and alcohol treatment.
Return To Written Question 8-13(5): Costs For Drug And Alcohol Treatment
Item 8: Returns To Written Questions
February 25th, 1998
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Clerk Of The House Mr. David Hamilton
More time is required to provide the information requested. The statistical information required compilation and analysis. The response will be provided on March 5, 1998.