Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Ootes.
Debates of May 25th, 1998
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Further Return To Question 537-13(5): Highway 3 Reconstruction Pilot
Question 537-13(5): Highway 3 Reconstruction Pilot
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Supplementary To Question 537-13(5): Highway 3 Reconstruction Pilot
Question 537-13(5): Highway 3 Reconstruction Pilot
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate that we need to do prep work and maybe some of the work is better done blasting in the winter, but I am wondering if the Minister has any idea of the exact amount that will be spent this year in regard to the $8.6 million. Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 537-13(5): Highway 3 Reconstruction Pilot
Question 537-13(5): Highway 3 Reconstruction Pilot
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Hypothetical. Mr. Antoine.
Further Return To Question 537-13(5): Highway 3 Reconstruction Pilot
Question 537-13(5): Highway 3 Reconstruction Pilot
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you. It is difficult for me right now to answer the honourable Member as to how much of this money we are going to spend this year. It is all based on the tendering process and if the tender comes in less than what we estimated, we will have a little bit of a surplus, but we do not know at this time, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 537-13(5): Highway 3 Reconstruction Pilot
Question 537-13(5): Highway 3 Reconstruction Pilot
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Question period is over. I will remind the Members that as far as oral questions go, I did allow Members to continue to conclude all their supplementaries, but it is still under the rules that oral questions cannot exceed 60 minutes. I will go by the rules starting today. Once 60 minutes is up, it is up. Item 7, written questions. Mrs. Groenewegen.
Written Question 10-13(5): Awarding Process For Transportation Contracts
Item 7: Written Questions
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
1. How many transportation contracts have been awarded in the last three fiscal years?
2. How many of these contracts were publicly tendered?
3. How many of these contracts were awarded following a request for proposal?
4. How many of those contracts were negotiated contracts?
5. Who were the negotiating authorities?
6. Can the government provide a detailed list of transportation infrastructure and maintenance contracts awarded as a result of public tenders, requests for proposals and negotiated contracts for the last three fiscal years, describing the contract, project, start and expiry contract dates and dollar values?
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Written Question 10-13(5): Awarding Process For Transportation Contracts
Item 7: Written Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Written questions. Mr. Henry.
Written Question 11-13(5): Wildlife Act Hunting Licence Residency Requirements
Item 7: Written Questions
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Kakfwi. In my Member's statement earlier today, I outlined some of the licencing provisions of the Wildlife Act and the Regulations made under the act. The Wildlife Act provides that the qualifications for hunting licences should be set out in regulations.
My question is:
1. Will the Minister commit to having the Department of Justice review my May 25, 1998 Member's statement and advise as to whether it is possible to amend the regulations made under the Wildlife Act to clearly state that eligibility requirements for a resident hunting licence and to exempt RCMP and armed forces officers from the two year waiting period?
2. Will the Minister commit to report back to me or to this House before June 5, 1998?
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Written Question 11-13(5): Wildlife Act Hunting Licence Residency Requirements
Item 7: Written Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. 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 87-13(5): Hay Job Evaluation System And GNWT Job Evaluation - Process
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document entitled, Hay Job Evaluation System and GNWT Job Evaluation Process. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Tabled Document 87-13(5): Hay Job Evaluation System And GNWT Job Evaluation - Process
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Tabling of documents. Mrs. Groenewegen.
Tabled Document 88-13(5): Hub News Article Entitled, The Perils Of Overusing Negotiated Contracts, May 20, 1998
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to table a column which I wrote for The Hub newspaper, published on May 20, 1998, The Perils of Overusing Negotiated Contracts. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Tabled Document 88-13(5): Hub News Article Entitled, The Perils Of Overusing Negotiated Contracts, May 20, 1998
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Tabling of Documents. Mr. Miltenberger.
Tabled Document 89-13(5): Minutes From May 14 Unw Local 12 Meeting
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table a copy of the minutes from the May 14, 1998 meeting of the Union of Northern Workers, Local 12 of Thebacha Campus of Aurora College which includes a motion passed in favour of a membership vote on the GNWT final settlement offer for a collective agreement. Mr. Speaker, the minutes are signed by Mr. Paul McAdams, who is President of UNW, Local 12.
Tabled Document 90-13(5): Package Of Letters From Fort Smith Unw Members Regarding Pay Equity/collective Bargaining
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Mr. Speaker, I also wish to table a package of 13 form letters from UNW members in my constituency expressing their concerns with the pay equity issue and the current collective bargaining impasse within the GNWT from a different local. Thank you.
Tabled Document 90-13(5): Package Of Letters From Fort Smith Unw Members Regarding Pay Equity/collective Bargaining
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Tabling of documents. Mr. Ootes.
Tabled Document 91-13(5): Letters From Metis Nation And Nwtta Regarding The State Of Education In The Nwt
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to table two letters I have received in regard to education concerns in the Northwest Territories. One is from Gary Bohnet, President of the Metis Nation, and the other is from Pat Thomas, President
of the NWTTA. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Tabled Document 92-13(5): Annual Report Of The Languages Commissioner Of The Nwt, 1996-97
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Tabling of documents. I wish to table the Annual Report of the Language Commissioner of the Northwest Territories covering the fiscal year 1996/97, which was filed with me pursuant to section 23 of the Official Languages Act. Item 14, notices of motion. Item 15, notices of motion for first reading of bills. Mr. Ng.
Bill 19: A Bill To Amend The Dental Profession Act
Item 15: Notices Of Motions For First Reading Of Bills
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Wednesday, May 27, 1998, I will move that Bill 19, A Bill to Amend the Dental Profession Act, be read for the first time. Thank you.
Bill 19: A Bill To Amend The Dental Profession Act
Item 15: Notices Of Motions For First Reading Of Bills
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Notices of motion for first reading of bills. Mr. Todd.
BILL 18, Supplementary Appropriation Act No. 1, 1998-99
Bill 19: A Bill To Amend The Dental Profession Act
Item 15: Notices Of Motions For First Reading Of Bills
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Wednesday, May 27, 1998, I will move that Bill 18, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 1998-99, be read for the first time.
Bill 19: A Bill To Amend The Dental Profession Act
Item 15: Notices Of Motions For First Reading Of Bills
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Notices of motion for first reading bills. Item 16, motions. Mrs. Groenewegen.
Motion 17-13(5): Topic State Of Education In The Northwest Territories To Committee Of The Whole
Item 16: Motions
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
WHEREAS Members of the Legislative Assembly have been receiving letters and other forms of communication from constituents raising concerns about the state of education in the Northwest Territories;
AND WHEREAS these concerns are being expressed by many segments of society, including teachers, education administrators, parents, students and other members of the general public;
AND WHEREAS the concerns being raised relate to issues of decreased funding, increases in the student/teacher ratio, reduction of support for special needs students, violence in schools, lack of educational resource materials, an extremely high turnover rate among teachers and curriculum development, including, but not limited to, the integration of cultural programming;
AND WHEREAS the Legislative Assembly and the government together have the responsibility to ensure that the educational needs of all northerners are being met;
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Iqaluit, that the topic, State of Education in the Northwest Territories, be moved into Committee of the Whole for consideration.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Motion 17-13(5): Topic State Of Education In The Northwest Territories To Committee Of The Whole
Item 16: Motions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. State of Education in the Northwest Territories is referred into Committee of the Whole for today. Motions. Item 17, first reading of bills. Mr. Arlooktoo.
Bill 17: An Act To Amend The Territorial Court Act And The Justices Of The Peace Act
Item 17: First Reading Of Bills
May 24th, 1998
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Keewatin Central, that Bill 17, An Act to Amend the Territorial Court Act and the Justices of the Peace Act, be read for the first time.