Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I do not have the maintenance schedule with me in the House, but I would assume that given the reduction in load this year, the Member is right, the load is down significantly. I understand that the diesels are not being operated very much. In fact, most of the power that Yellowknife uses can be provided by hydro. Therefore, I would expect that any reduction in the amount of maintenance is because there has been a reduction in the number of hours that those diesels are running, but I will confirm that and inform the Member if that is, in fact, the case. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Debates of Feb. 3rd, 1998
Topics
Further Return To Question 195-13(5): Emergency Power Measures
Question 195-13(5): Emergency Power Measures
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Further Return To Question 195-13(5): Emergency Power Measures
Question 195-13(5): Emergency Power Measures
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Ningark.
Question 196-13(5): Compensation For Dogs Destroyed In Gjoa Haven
Item 6: Oral Questions
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John Ningark Natilikmiot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is directed to the honourable Premier of this government. The recent outbreak of rabies in Gjoa Haven, Mr. Speaker, made it necessary to destroy some of the dogs in the community. Unfortunately, some of those dogs, I was told, belong to hunters and trappers who make their livelihood by hunting and trapping and, in some cases, guiding. The gentlemen of the community asked me if there is any form, Mr. Speaker, of compensation if the dog is found not to have rabies that was destroyed? Thank you.
Question 196-13(5): Compensation For Dogs Destroyed In Gjoa Haven
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Premier.
Return To Question 196-13(5): Compensation For Dogs Destroyed In Gjoa Haven
Question 196-13(5): Compensation For Dogs Destroyed In Gjoa Haven
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I thank the Member for raising the issue. I know it is an important issue to the constituents as well it was an important issue to the people of Repulse Bay. I understand fully that the people, the hunters and trappers of that area depend on dogs to guide for hunting polar bear and the Department of RWED is involved right now with this community to look at ways of helping alleviate that problem. Thank you.
Return To Question 196-13(5): Compensation For Dogs Destroyed In Gjoa Haven
Question 196-13(5): Compensation For Dogs Destroyed In Gjoa Haven
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Ningark.
Supplementary To Question 196-13(5): Compensation For Dogs Destroyed In Gjoa Haven
Question 196-13(5): Compensation For Dogs Destroyed In Gjoa Haven
Item 6: Oral Questions
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John Ningark Natilikmiot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Supplementary to the Premier. I understand that sometimes it is necessary to just treat animals in the community like dogs. How soon will we have the answer from RWED if, in fact, some of those hunters can be compensated for their loss? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 196-13(5): Compensation For Dogs Destroyed In Gjoa Haven
Question 196-13(5): Compensation For Dogs Destroyed In Gjoa Haven
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 196-13(5): Compensation For Dogs Destroyed In Gjoa Haven
Question 196-13(5): Compensation For Dogs Destroyed In Gjoa Haven
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I understand that officials from the department are working with the Member's community to look at ways of solving this issue. I fully understand that you do not go out and just find a good sled dog. I know that people have to put many hours, even years, into training their teams and it is not going to be an easy solution to solve. Hopefully, with the community, the hunters, the trappers, the guides, working with RWED, they can solve it fairly soon. The government is not interested like the people of his community, in losing any revenue from potential tourist hunts and polar bears. Hopefully, they can resolve it fairly quickly. I do not know how available sled dogs are of that type in other parts of the Northwest Territories. I know in this area, they breed fairly small dogs for racing, but hopefully, there are some in the north that can be used to replace them. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 196-13(5): Compensation For Dogs Destroyed In Gjoa Haven
Question 196-13(5): Compensation For Dogs Destroyed In Gjoa Haven
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Question period is over. I would like to recognize some people in the gallery at the request of Mr. Barnabas. Two people, Sandy Kusugak and Joe Adagataluk. Welcome to the Assembly.
--Applause
Further Return To Question 196-13(5): Compensation For Dogs Destroyed In Gjoa Haven
Question 196-13(5): Compensation For Dogs Destroyed In Gjoa Haven
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Item 7, written questions. Mr. Picco.
Written Questions 06-13(5): Personnel Inquiries Re: Baffin Correctional Centre
Item 7: Written Questions
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my written question is for the Minister of Justice.
1. What procedures are used to screen potential job applicants? Who checks to ensure compliance with hiring procedures?
2. Does the department have a personnel person or staffing function at the Baffin Correctional Centre?
3. Does the Department of Justice have a process now that, indeed, will have an evaluation component since the hiring of the last psychologist, who was released on Friday, January 30, 1998, which will ensure that the inmates get real professional care?
4. Will the Minister re-evaluate hiring practices in the Department of Justice and table a report in this House?
5. What procedures, counselling and help will be given to the Baffin Correctional Centre in Iqaluit because of the January 30, 1998 incident?
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Written Questions 06-13(5): Personnel Inquiries Re: Baffin Correctional Centre
Item 7: Written Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Written questions. Item 8, returns to written questions. Item 9, replies to opening address. Item 10, petitions. Item 11, reports of standing and special committees. Item 12, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 13, tabling of documents. Mr. Todd.
Tabled Document 30-13(5): Workers' Compensation Board Corporate Plan 1998-2000
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document entitled, Workers' Compensation Board Corporate Plan 1998-2000. Thank you.
Tabled Document 30-13(5): Workers' Compensation Board Corporate Plan 1998-2000
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Tabling of documents. Item 14, notices of motion. Item 15, notices of motions for first reading of bills. Item 16, motions. Item 17, first reading of bills. Item 18, second reading of bills. Item 19, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters. Bill 8, Appropriation Act, 1998-99; Committee Report 2-13(5); Committee Report 3-13(5); Committee Report 4-13(5); Committee Report 5-13(5); Tabled Document 15-13(5); Tabled Document 15-13(5), 1998-99 Budget Address and Tabled Document 19-13(5), Guidelines for Implementing Public/Private Partnerships. With Mr. Steen in the Chair.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Vince Steen
I would like to call the committee to order. For consideration by the committee today, we have Bill 8, Appropriation Act, 1998-99; Committee Report 02-13(5); Committee Report 03-13(5); Committee Report 04-13(5); Committee Report 05-13(5) and Tabled Document 15-13(5); 1998-99 Budget Address and Tabled Document 19-13(5), Guidelines for Implementing Public/Private Partnerships. I
would like to get some direction from Mr. Ootes on how we wish to proceed.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. That we consider Bill 8, Appropriation Act along with Committee Report 02-13(5) and Committee Report 03-13(5) and that we carry on with the Department of Aboriginal Affairs, followed by the Legislative Assembly.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Vince Steen
Thank you. We will proceed as indicated after we take a 15-minute break.
--Break
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Vince Steen
I would like to call the committee to order. Before we resume our review of the main estimates for the Aboriginal Affairs Ministry, I wish to clarify the process we will follow as the committee of the whole conducts its review of the 1998-99 Main Estimates.
I would like to begin by reminding all Members that our rules limit the amount of time that a Member may speak to a matter under discussion in committee of the whole. Rule 79 reads as follows:
79(1)No Member shall speak for more than ten minutes at any one time in committee of the whole; and
79(2)Subject to the discretion of the Chair, a Member may speak more than once to a matter under discussion, but not until every other Member wishing to speak has spoken.
As your Chair, I wish to permit meaningful input into to this review process by all honourable Members. However, as Chair, I also have the responsibility to ensure that business of committee of the whole is dealt with in an efficient and timely manner.
In an attempt to better manage the time available to us and to ensure all Members have an opportunity to provide their comments, I wish to improve the review process by adhering more stringently to our rules regarding speaking time limits in committee of the whole.
The Chairs will permit each Member to speak up to ten minutes at a time and to frame any questions they may have for a Minister within the context of their comments. After all Members wishing to speak have spoken, the Chair will ask the Minister to respond to all comments that may have been made by Members. At the Chair's discretion, Members may be recognized to make secondary comments. This approach should help to ensure more efficient use of our time.
Once again, for the record, I would ask all Members to assist us in the departmental reviews by posing their specific questions or concerns under the appropriate activity. General comments should be exactly that, general comments. It is not a question and answer period.
In summary, your committee Chairs wish to permit meaningful debate here in committee of the whole. The cooperation of all Members in this regard will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. With that, I would like to ask the Minister, Mr. Antoine, if he would like to bring in witnesses.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Yes, Mr. Chairman.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Vince Steen
Thank you. Will the Sergeant-at-Arms bring in the witnesses and seat them. For the record, Mr. Antoine, could you introduce your witnesses.