Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Steen.
Debates of May 22nd, 1998
This is page numbers 1341 - 1366 of the Hansard for the 13th Assembly, 5th 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 corporation.
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Return To Question 516-13(5): Staff Housing For Teachers
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Supplementary To Question 516-13(5): Staff Housing For Teachers
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yesterday my honourable colleague from Great Slave North, Mr. Rabesca identified in his area whereby there was government housing that was simply boarded up because nobody was buying them. I would like to point out, Mr. Speaker, this is basically the same case, especially in the hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk where government houses are simply boarded up. Nobody is buying them. At the same time, we have teachers and other government staff like the nurses, who do require reasonable housing. Now, I appreciate, Mr. Speaker, that the government's policy adopted over the recent two years is to get out of the housing business, but we are also, as has been pointed out by the Finance Minister, that some of these policies need re-evaluation. I again ask the Minister, would he consider rather than simply having these houses boarded up allowing them to be used by teachers? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 516-13(5): Staff Housing For Teachers
Question 516-13(5): Staff Housing For Teachers
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Todd.
Further Return To Question 516-13(5): Staff Housing For Teachers
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Mr. Speaker, if my honourable colleague remembers, he was really the advocate two sessions ago, which I appreciated him indicating where there was surplus housing, asking if we would be prepared to transfer those over to social housing, which we have done in a number of communities. That was some of the direction he gave us which was good direction at that time. His current concern with respect to empty houses, which are boarded up because people do not want to purchase them, I will re-examine based on Tuktoyaktuk and see if we can find a fair settlement for that community and the Member who represents them. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 516-13(5): Staff Housing For Teachers
Question 516-13(5): Staff Housing For Teachers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Steen.
Supplementary To Question 516-13(5): Staff Housing For Teachers
Question 516-13(5): Staff Housing For Teachers
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think there are two points here. One, is that the Minister of Finance says there is no more money to raise teachers' salaries so that they can, in fact, pay the going rate or higher rates than they have had in the past for rent. I am suggesting here to the
Finance Minister that this possibly could, in fact, find a way around the finance problem by amending our housing policy, whereby, these teachers would again have adequate housing in the communities at a reasonable rate. Suggesting that we simply re-evaluate whether or not these houses could be turned over to the social envelope or the social housing in the communities is not what I am suggesting here at all, I am suggesting that we could address these two problems by, in fact, re-evaluating our housing policy and that was the question I put to the Finance Minister, would he re-evaluate his housing policy and, in fact, reconsider allowing teachers to have government housing?
Supplementary To Question 516-13(5): Staff Housing For Teachers
Question 516-13(5): Staff Housing For Teachers
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Todd.
Further Return To Question 516-13(5): Staff Housing For Teachers
Question 516-13(5): Staff Housing For Teachers
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Perhaps my honourable colleague misunderstood me. I thought I had answered the question. I was actually being complimentary to him based on the direction he gave us two or three sessions ago with respect to the surplus housing and indicated where there is housing being boarded up, and for whatever reason, teachers are not purchasing them or the community is not and there is a requirement for teacher housing. On a community-by-community basis, I would be prepared to look at. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 516-13(5): Staff Housing For Teachers
Question 516-13(5): Staff Housing For Teachers
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Mr. Picco.
Question 517-13(5): Re-establishment Of GNWT Switch Board
Item 6: Oral Questions
May 21st, 1998
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, following up on Mr. Morin's announcement this morning on the re-establishing of the GNWT switchboard. Mr. Speaker, the privatization of the switchboard services, was that a proposal tender, negotiated, was it sole-sourced, was it RFP'd? How was it awarded? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 517-13(5): Re-establishment Of GNWT Switch Board
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Premier.
Return To Question 517-13(5): Re-establishment Of GNWT Switch Board
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It was in the newspapers. Thank you.
Return To Question 517-13(5): Re-establishment Of GNWT Switch Board
Question 517-13(5): Re-establishment Of GNWT Switch Board
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Picco.
Supplementary To Question 517-13(5): Re-establishment Of GNWT Switch Board
Question 517-13(5): Re-establishment Of GNWT Switch Board
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It was in the newspapers that is great. Was it advertised in the newspapers? What were the criteria? He has not answered my question. Was it RFP'd, was it negotiated, was it sole sourced, was it a tender? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 517-13(5): Re-establishment Of GNWT Switch Board
Question 517-13(5): Re-establishment Of GNWT Switch Board
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 517-13(5): Re-establishment Of GNWT Switch Board
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It was a tender request for proposal in the newspapers. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 517-13(5): Re-establishment Of GNWT Switch Board
Question 517-13(5): Re-establishment Of GNWT Switch Board
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Picco.
Supplementary To Question 517-13(5): Re-establishment Of GNWT Switch Board
Question 517-13(5): Re-establishment Of GNWT Switch Board
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, a request for proposal is not a tender. What criteria were used for this proposal to select it? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 517-13(5): Re-establishment Of GNWT Switch Board
Question 517-13(5): Re-establishment Of GNWT Switch Board
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 517-13(5): Re-establishment Of GNWT Switch Board
Question 517-13(5): Re-establishment Of GNWT Switch Board
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A request for proposal is a tender. It was in the newspapers. I have no problem tabling that in the Legislative Assembly. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 517-13(5): Re-establishment Of GNWT Switch Board
Question 517-13(5): Re-establishment Of GNWT Switch Board
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Final supplementary, Mr. Picco.
Supplementary To Question 517-13(5): Re-establishment Of GNWT Switch Board
Question 517-13(5): Re-establishment Of GNWT Switch Board
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We cannot find any more money for education, but we can find money to privatize our phone services. What was the value of that contract? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 517-13(5): Re-establishment Of GNWT Switch Board
Question 517-13(5): Re-establishment Of GNWT Switch Board
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 517-13(5): Re-establishment Of GNWT Switch Board
Question 517-13(5): Re-establishment Of GNWT Switch Board
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Approximately $3,000 per month. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 517-13(5): Re-establishment Of GNWT Switch Board
Question 517-13(5): Re-establishment Of GNWT Switch Board
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Mr. Henry.