The Courts have not decided yet. Would you like to try again? Mr. Ootes.
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 24-13(6): Mediation Of The Pay Equity/collective Bargaining
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Question 24-13(6): Mediation Of The Pay Equity/collective Bargaining
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you. Is the mediator going to deal with the collective agreement or the collective agreement and the pay equity dispute?
Question 24-13(6): Mediation Of The Pay Equity/collective Bargaining
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Can I ask you to maybe rephrase your question again, to possibly, should the Courts decide on a mediator. Mr. Ootes, could you rephrase your question again, maybe to say something like...
Question 24-13(6): Mediation Of The Pay Equity/collective Bargaining
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Is it the government's plan to have the mediator deal with the pay equity dispute as well as the collective agreement or only the Collective Agreement?
Question 24-13(6): Mediation Of The Pay Equity/collective Bargaining
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister of Finance, Mr. Todd.
Return To Question 24-13(6): Mediation Of The Pay Equity/collective Bargaining
Question 24-13(6): Mediation Of The Pay Equity/collective Bargaining
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Mr. Speaker, yes, I believe that is the idea.
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Question 24-13(6): Mediation Of The Pay Equity/collective Bargaining
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Supplementary, Mr. Ootes.
Supplementary To Question 24-13(6): Mediation Of The Pay Equity/collective Bargaining
Question 24-13(6): Mediation Of The Pay Equity/collective Bargaining
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Mr. Speaker, yes, what? Is it that the mediator will deal with both the pay equity dispute and the collective agreement?
Supplementary To Question 24-13(6): Mediation Of The Pay Equity/collective Bargaining
Question 24-13(6): Mediation Of The Pay Equity/collective Bargaining
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Todd.
Further Return To Question 24-13(6): Mediation Of The Pay Equity/collective Bargaining
Question 24-13(6): Mediation Of The Pay Equity/collective Bargaining
Item 6: Oral Questions
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John Todd Keewatin Central
I believe the answer is yes.
Further Return To Question 24-13(6): Mediation Of The Pay Equity/collective Bargaining
Question 24-13(6): Mediation Of The Pay Equity/collective Bargaining
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Ootes.
Supplementary To Question 24-13(6): Mediation Of The Pay Equity/collective Bargaining
Question 24-13(6): Mediation Of The Pay Equity/collective Bargaining
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
The mediator's report will be on, therefore, the pay equity dispute and the collective agreement. With Mr. Todd's instructions, can the mediator settle the Pay Equity dispute?
Supplementary To Question 24-13(6): Mediation Of The Pay Equity/collective Bargaining
Question 24-13(6): Mediation Of The Pay Equity/collective Bargaining
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Todd.
Further Return To Question 24-13(6): Mediation Of The Pay Equity/collective Bargaining
Question 24-13(6): Mediation Of The Pay Equity/collective Bargaining
Item 6: Oral Questions
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I do not want to pre-empt any negotiations that are going to take place between mediators. After all, that is the definition of a mediator. You do not want to set preconditions. You want the mediator to bring both parties together to seek what we think is a reasonable and fair offer to our employees. I would suggest that my honourable colleague at this time we want to give the mediator as much flexibility as possible so we can resolve this important issue and put more money into the hands of our employees prior to Christmas. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 24-13(6): Mediation Of The Pay Equity/collective Bargaining
Question 24-13(6): Mediation Of The Pay Equity/collective Bargaining
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Mr. O'Brien.
Question 25-13(6): Churchill/arviat Power Grid Negotiations
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister responsible for Division. Can the Minister update this House as to the status of the discussions which are taking place between the joint committee that was set up through the Government of Manitoba and the GNWT as it relates to the possible construction of road and the power grid between Churchill and Arviat and the Arviat region? Thank you.
Question 25-13(6): Churchill/arviat Power Grid Negotiations
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister responsible for the Division Secretariat, Mr. Todd.
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Question 25-13(6): Churchill/arviat Power Grid Negotiations
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am not quite sure how it equates to division, but, my understanding is that the Manitoba government has assigned a half million dollars worth of its provincial budget to look at the possibility of an expansion of the hydrogrid out of northern Manitoba into the Keewatin as well. I am not party or privy to the status of that at this time unfortunately, but I will undertake to get an update from the Manitoba government and our government people in the Keewatin and report back to my honourable colleague in the House. Thank you.
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Question 25-13(6): Churchill/arviat Power Grid Negotiations
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. O'Brien.
Supplementary To Question 25-13(6): Churchill/arviat Power Grid Negotiations
Question 25-13(6): Churchill/arviat Power Grid Negotiations
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, would the Minister be able to advise the House as to who, from the GNWT sits on this joint committee?
Supplementary To Question 25-13(6): Churchill/arviat Power Grid Negotiations
Question 25-13(6): Churchill/arviat Power Grid Negotiations
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Todd.
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Question 25-13(6): Churchill/arviat Power Grid Negotiations
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John Todd Keewatin Central
I would only be too happy to, Mr. Speaker. I believe this initiative came out of two of them, which my honourable colleague was a participant earlier in the year with the Manitoba provincial leaders and Ministers. I
believe it is an initiative, as I said, it has come out of the Manitoba government and there is some participation from our government, and I think that it is at the regional level, so I will get a full report for my colleague and report back either directly to him or to the House. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 25-13(6): Churchill/arviat Power Grid Negotiations
Question 25-13(6): Churchill/arviat Power Grid Negotiations
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. O'Brien.
Supplementary To Question 25-13(6): Churchill/arviat Power Grid Negotiations
Question 25-13(6): Churchill/arviat Power Grid Negotiations
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, was the Minister aware of any terms of reference that have been set out in order for the working group to study the issue of a road link and a powergrid?
Supplementary To Question 25-13(6): Churchill/arviat Power Grid Negotiations
Question 25-13(6): Churchill/arviat Power Grid Negotiations
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Todd.