This is page numbers 1573 - 1601 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 community.

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Supplementary To Question 629-13(5): Community Development Specialist In Inuvik
Question 629-13(5): Community Development Specialist In Inuvik
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Ng, two questions.

Further Return To Question 629-13(5): Community Development Specialist In Inuvik
Question 629-13(5): Community Development Specialist In Inuvik
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, if you are speaking of the regional alcohol and drug specialist, then I would anticipate that individual would work with the communities in the development of their programs - the expectations of services for the clientele in those communities would be delivered - and in trying to coordinate some of the alcohol and drug needs that possibly could not be addressed at a local level nor on a regional scale, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 629-13(5): Community Development Specialist In Inuvik
Question 629-13(5): Community Development Specialist In Inuvik
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Oral questions. Final supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

Supplementary To Question 629-13(5): Community Development Specialist In Inuvik
Question 629-13(5): Community Development Specialist In Inuvik
Item 6: Oral Questions

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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, do the regional specialist positions have the authority to allocate funds to communities with regard to proposals or basically the submitting of proposals to the Regional Health Board? Is that decision made by the board itself or does the specialist have lump funds which they basically submit to communities for projects by proposals?

Supplementary To Question 629-13(5): Community Development Specialist In Inuvik
Question 629-13(5): Community Development Specialist In Inuvik
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Ng.

Further Return To Question 629-13(5): Community Development Specialist In Inuvik
Question 629-13(5): Community Development Specialist In Inuvik
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it would depend on what specific proposals would be coming forward. If it had to do specifically with alcohol and drug program requests, some of the funds in the regions are identified on an annual basis and there may be some regional funds for delivery of services that are held back at the regional headquarters level and in that circumstance the alcohol and drug specialist would certainly have some input into evaluation of proposals that came forward for providing those services of a regional nature, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 629-13(5): Community Development Specialist In Inuvik
Question 629-13(5): Community Development Specialist In Inuvik
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Oral questions. Mr. Roland.

Question 630-13(5): Departmental Digital Equipment Contracts
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, following up on my earlier questions on the Ardicom dealings with this government, would the Minister for FMBS look into any of the contracts the different departments are putting out with regard to equipment in setting up their departments in the communities with specific types of equipment and will look at, and see, if, in fact, that we are moving ahead in a way which limits local providers opportunity to provide a service? Thank you.

Question 630-13(5): Departmental Digital Equipment Contracts
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

The Minister responsible for the Financial Management Board, Mr. Todd.

Return To Question 630-13(5): Departmental Digital Equipment Contracts
Question 630-13(5): Departmental Digital Equipment Contracts
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John Todd Keewatin Central

Yes, Mr. Speaker, I will look into that matter along with the others which have been raised today in the House. Thank you.

Return To Question 630-13(5): Departmental Digital Equipment Contracts
Question 630-13(5): Departmental Digital Equipment Contracts
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Roland.

Supplementary To Question 630-13(5): Departmental Digital Equipment Contracts
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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Minister inform me as to when we might be able to look forward to receiving some answers to the concerns that have been raised here today?

Supplementary To Question 630-13(5): Departmental Digital Equipment Contracts
Question 630-13(5): Departmental Digital Equipment Contracts
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Todd.

Further Return To Question 630-13(5): Departmental Digital Equipment Contracts
Question 630-13(5): Departmental Digital Equipment Contracts
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John Todd Keewatin Central

I have already arranged for a briefing tomorrow morning from my staff, so, hopefully, I will try to get back to my honourable colleague as quickly as I can. I think I have demonstrated to him over the last two or three years that we do the best that we can and give him the information he requires to try to satisfy his constituency. I am not promising that is possible. In any situation, as I said in the response to Mr. Miltenberger's question, sometimes you can satisfy some of the people some of the times but you certainly cannot satisfy, in this job, all of the people, all of the time. I wish we could.

Further Return To Question 630-13(5): Departmental Digital Equipment Contracts
Question 630-13(5): Departmental Digital Equipment Contracts
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Roland.

Supplementary To Question 630-13(5): Departmental Digital Equipment Contract
Question 630-13(5): Departmental Digital Equipment Contracts
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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think we have all learned the hard way that many people get left behind and do not get what they want in this government. My question is, with the impact that this contract can have on local service providers who have invested much of their own money into this, could and would this government look at their losses if the contract that was set up, put this person out of business, who has invested much of their own money into this? Would this government look at dealing with those providers on the level which would see them being compensated for their losses? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 630-13(5): Departmental Digital Equipment Contract
Question 630-13(5): Departmental Digital Equipment Contracts
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Todd.

Further Return To Question 630-13(5): Departmental Digital Equipment Contract
Question 630-13(5): Departmental Digital Equipment Contracts
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John Todd Keewatin Central

I do not want to get into a long debate with my honourable colleague, but I could tell you that I did not appreciate his comment, first of all. Secondly, I have a responsibility that goes beyond Inuvik. That is one responsibility. There is responsibility for the communities that require digital communication systems. They do not have the sophisticated infrastructure that Yellowknife and Inuvik, et cetera, do. That is what I am trying to say here. This digital communication system was supposed to be territorial wide. It was never the intention of the system to take away from the private sector that is out there doing its best. If anybody, given my background, I am not about to suggest for one minute, we are trying to take away from the private sector. What I am saying is, in this digital communication creative initiative that we put forward a year and a half ago, it is there to service all of the constituency from Inuvik to Pond Inlet. I will do whatever I can to try to resolve the issues that Mr. Miltenberger and Mr. Floyd Roland have raised. I am qualifying it at the same time by saying I do not know today whether I can satisfy all the people all the time on this issue, period. That is what I am trying to say. Now, I will do the best I can. I do not know what more I can say.

Further Return To Question 630-13(5): Departmental Digital Equipment Contract
Question 630-13(5): Departmental Digital Equipment Contracts
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Oral questions. Mr. Henry.

Question 631-13(5): Board Memberships After Division
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Premier. Mr. Speaker, in eight months or less, the two territories will divide. We have many boards and agencies that supply service to both territories. We have board members who sit on those boards who have the interests of both territories at heart when they are making decisions. Can the Premier advise on what the government is planning to do with board members on these various boards and agencies at the time of division? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 631-13(5): Board Memberships After Division
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Premier.

Return To Question 631-13(5): Board Memberships After Division
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That whole issue is under review by the Division Secretariat at this time, but I believe we will have boards that represent the Nunavut area, and there will be board members from that Nunavut area. We will have boards that represent the new Western Arctic area, and the members on those boards will be residents of the new Western Territory's area. We will have some boards that will represent the two new Territories, and it will be a mixture. Every case has to be looked at individually. Thank you.

Return To Question 631-13(5): Board Memberships After Division
Question 631-13(5): Board Memberships After Division
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Henry.

Supplementary To Question 631-13(5): Board Memberships After Division
Question 631-13(5): Board Memberships After Division
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question to the Premier is, do I assume from his comments that on April 1st, board members who are presently serving boards, serving all of the Northwest Territories, will serve one jurisdiction and another, and there will not be overlaps of residents from Nunavut or the Northwest Territories? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Supplementary To Question 631-13(5): Board Memberships After Division
Question 631-13(5): Board Memberships After Division
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Morin.