Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Picco.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Supplementary To Question 198-13(5): Tabling Of Lahm Ridge Tower Lease
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it comes as a bit of a surprise that Justice is looking at doing this. I am very pleased that they are. I wonder if the Minister could give us any idea when Justice would know and when that could be done? I would like to have a commitment so we could end it now, as soon as possible. Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 198-13(5): Tabling Of Lahm Ridge Tower Lease
Question 198-13(5): Tabling Of Lahm Ridge Tower Lease
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Antoine.
Further Return To Question 198-13(5): Tabling Of Lahm Ridge Tower Lease
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
The deputy minister is looking into it now and as soon as it is possible we will get it done. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 198-13(5): Tabling Of Lahm Ridge Tower Lease
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Picco.
Supplementary To Question 198-13(5): Tabling Of Lahm Ridge Tower Lease
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister then commit to having that tabled in the House before the end of this session, before the end of February? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 198-13(5): Tabling Of Lahm Ridge Tower Lease
Question 198-13(5): Tabling Of Lahm Ridge Tower Lease
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Antoine.
Further Return To Question 198-13(5): Tabling Of Lahm Ridge Tower Lease
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, subject to approval and the right approval, we will do that. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 198-13(5): Tabling Of Lahm Ridge Tower Lease
Question 198-13(5): Tabling Of Lahm Ridge Tower Lease
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Mr. Roland.
Question 199-13(5): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy Zones
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question at this time will be directed to the Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment where the seniors' fuel subsidy is delivered through. Although it has almost been a year, Mr. Speaker, the issue has once again come up for the simple reason that it is this time of the year where the burners and furnaces are going fairly regularly. I would like to know from the Minister, why is Inuvik in the zone that it is categorized in zone one? Thank you.
Question 199-13(5): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy Zones
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This hot topic has come back, as the Member says, almost a year later. I thought it had been put to bed. Mr. Speaker, the program has been indexed across the territories by following the food-basket rates under the Income Support Program. Communities in zones one, two and three are classified in one zone. Zones four, five, and six of the food-basket allowance are grouped in another zone for the fossil fuel subsidy. The last four zones are then grouped in the third. I would assume that if Inuvik is in the first zone for the fossil fuel subsidy, that its food-basket rates must be in one of the first three zones for income support. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Return To Question 199-13(5): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy Zones
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Roland.
Supplementary To Question 199-13(5): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy Zones
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The only thing that might be put to bed is maybe the seniors with extra blankets.
Supplementary To Question 199-13(5): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy Zones
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Some Hon. Members
Hear! Hear!
--Applause
Supplementary To Question 199-13(5): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy Zones
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Mr. Speaker, what makes up the food basket? What is included in that, that would categorize the communities as they are? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 199-13(5): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy Zones
Question 199-13(5): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy Zones
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Dent.
Further Return To Question 199-13(5): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy Zones
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the food basket is a figure that has been set up to determine what the cost of food is likely to be in a community.
This was set a number of years ago. There is currently a process underway whereby the Bureau of Statistics and my department are cooperating on a community-by-community review of the food basket rates to ensure they reflect the true costs. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 199-13(5): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy Zones
Question 199-13(5): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy Zones
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Roland.
Supplementary To Question 199-13(5): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy Zones
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Minister inform us as to when this review will be completed?
Supplementary To Question 199-13(5): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy Zones
Question 199-13(5): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy Zones
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Dent.
Further Return To Question 199-13(5): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy Zones
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I expect the review will be completed by the end of March.
Further Return To Question 199-13(5): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy Zones
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Final supplementary, Mr. Roland.
Supplementary To Question 199-13(5): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy Zones
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Hopefully, at the end of the review, it will state that Inuvik needs to be moved to a different zone. I have actually written a letter to the Minister and I would like to know if he would look at putting Inuvik in a different zone which is more in the area of the cost of living associated with being in the community of Inuvik. Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 199-13(5): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy Zones
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Mr. Dent.