The Minister of Finance, Mr. Todd.
Debates of Sept. 16th, 1998
This is page numbers 35 - 56 of the Hansard for the 13th Assembly, 6th 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 pay.
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Question 15-13(6): Pay Equity/collective Bargaining Dispute
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
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Question 15-13(6): Pay Equity/collective Bargaining Dispute
Item 6: Oral Questions
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe I have said to the point of being repetitive, if it is $40 million versus $25 million in retroactivity, nine for the ongoing costs and six for the collective agreement. Thank you.
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Question 15-13(6): Pay Equity/collective Bargaining Dispute
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Ootes.
Supplementary To Question 15-13(6): Pay Equity/collective Bargaining Dispute
Question 15-13(6): Pay Equity/collective Bargaining Dispute
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
The method by which employees will be paid their particular share of owing under the pay equity for back pay, has the government a methodology by which that was calculated?
Supplementary To Question 15-13(6): Pay Equity/collective Bargaining Dispute
Question 15-13(6): Pay Equity/collective Bargaining Dispute
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Todd.
Further Return To Question 15-13(6): Pay Equity/collective Bargaining Dispute
Question 15-13(6): Pay Equity/collective Bargaining Dispute
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Again, Mr. Speaker, I believe I have had said consistently in the House that the government has used the Hay Plan evaluation system I have just prepared in my comment today. The Hay Plan evaluation job system is what we are using to determine the fiscal costs associated with the pay equity complaint and with bringing about gender neutrality in the workplace. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 15-13(6): Pay Equity/collective Bargaining Dispute
Question 15-13(6): Pay Equity/collective Bargaining Dispute
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Ootes.
Supplementary To Question 15-13(6): Pay Equity/collective Bargaining Dispute
Question 15-13(6): Pay Equity/collective Bargaining Dispute
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Again, on the pay equity and collective agreement, has the issue of liability been shared with Nunavut and have NTI and NIC and the Interim Commissioner agree that they would share in the debt load that is incurred by this government? That is my first question on that Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 15-13(6): Pay Equity/collective Bargaining Dispute
Question 15-13(6): Pay Equity/collective Bargaining Dispute
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
I heard two questions. Minister of Finance.
Further Return To Question 15-13(6): Pay Equity/collective Bargaining Dispute
Question 15-13(6): Pay Equity/collective Bargaining Dispute
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Mr. Speaker, again, I have said consistently in this House, the disposition of assets and liabilities is done so in the asset and liability table under the Division Secretariat and that is how the pay equity situation will be dealt with and there will be a fair assignment of liability. However, certainly my desire to try and seek some resolve both, with the collective agreement and hopefully, at some point, the pay equity issue. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 15-13(6): Pay Equity/collective Bargaining Dispute
Question 15-13(6): Pay Equity/collective Bargaining Dispute
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Mr. Krutko.
Question 16-13(6): Poor Condition Of The Dempster Highway
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Transportation in regard to the condition of the Dempster Highway at the present time. During the several trips I made over the summer, I noticed there are several areas, I counted five areas, of the Dempster Highway which are corroding and sliding away in which there are two locations where the highway has become a one lane highway system. I think it is detrimental that this government do something about the condition of that road because a number of years ago an MLA from the Yukon was killed on the Dempster Highway because of corrosion of that highway system. I believe it is important that this government and department
take this seriously because the public safety factor is in line with being a dangerous road to drive on, especially with the areas that have been sliding and corroding away. My question to the Minister is, is he aware of this problem and what is being done about it?
Question 16-13(6): Poor Condition Of The Dempster Highway
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Antoine. I heard two questions.
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am aware of one incident where close to James Creek, I believe, there is a condition on the road. The department is aware of the situation and we are making plans to do something abut it. The weather conditions this time of the year are fairly wet and damp in that area. Once the conditions improve, we will try to improve that road. Thank you.
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Question 16-13(6): Poor Condition Of The Dempster Highway
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.
Supplementary To Question 16-13(6): Poor Condition Of The Dempster Highway
Question 16-13(6): Poor Condition Of The Dempster Highway
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to know exactly, how often is that section of the road monitored because for several months now there has not been a foreman working on the Dempster Highway. How often is it being done and who is doing the monitoring of those locations?
Supplementary To Question 16-13(6): Poor Condition Of The Dempster Highway
Question 16-13(6): Poor Condition Of The Dempster Highway
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Antoine.
Further Return To Question 16-13(6): Poor Condition Of The Dempster Highway
Question 16-13(6): Poor Condition Of The Dempster Highway
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you. I do not have details to answer in detail to the Member. However, I will get all the information and get back to the Member. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 16-13(6): Poor Condition Of The Dempster Highway
Question 16-13(6): Poor Condition Of The Dempster Highway
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Final supplementary, Mr. Krutko.
Supplementary To Question 16-13(6): Poor Condition Of The Dempster Highway
Question 16-13(6): Poor Condition Of The Dempster Highway
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I do feel that this is an urgent enough matter, which is why I have raised it at this time. I believe there should be some urgency to try to identify this, because I believe there will be a major accident on that highway if nothing is being done. I would like to ask the Minister again if he can notify the public, through the radio, especially driving that highway, that there are some areas where it is at that stage at the present time. Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 16-13(6): Poor Condition Of The Dempster Highway
Question 16-13(6): Poor Condition Of The Dempster Highway
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Antoine.
Further Return To Question 16-13(6): Poor Condition Of The Dempster Highway
Question 16-13(6): Poor Condition Of The Dempster Highway
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Mr. Speaker, the objective of the department is safety on our highway system and if there is a major problem with the safety in these corroding areas that the honourable Member mentioned on the Dempster Highway in the Northwest Territories, we will look at this immediately with urgency and we will try to correct that. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 16-13(6): Poor Condition Of The Dempster Highway
Question 16-13(6): Poor Condition Of The Dempster Highway
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Mr. O'Brien.
Question 17-13(6): Update On Nwtpc And WCB Division Transition Measures
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question to the Minister responsible for division, Mr. Todd. Would the Minister provide to this House a brief update as to the status of discussions as it relates to division regarding the NWT Power Corporation and the WCB? Thank you.
Question 17-13(6): Update On Nwtpc And WCB Division Transition Measures
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister Responsible for Division Secretariat, Mr. Todd.