Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is directed to Mr. Kakfwi, honourable Minister for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. Mr. Speaker, I had an opportunity this summer to attend a hunters and trappers annual meeting in Paulatuk where the need was identified by the HTA to have their 35-foot vessel Arctic Tern renovated. Mr. Speaker, this vessel's wooden hull, I believe, was supplied by the government to the community in the early 80's for the purpose of harvesting. The community used it very extensively in the early life of the vessel. However, over the last few years the vessel has deteriorated substantially whereby, now it needs substantial upgrading and repair including to the power unit. I will ask the Minister if there is some program under his department where the HTA could approach the department for some assistance in having this vessel repaired and put back into use. Thank you.
Debates of Sept. 23rd, 1998
This is page numbers 155 - 185 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 education.
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Question 97-13(6): Retrofit Of The Paulatuk Hta Vessel "arctic Tern"
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Question 97-13(6): Retrofit Of The Paulatuk Hta Vessel "arctic Tern"
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. The Minister for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Kakfwi.
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Question 97-13(6): Retrofit Of The Paulatuk Hta Vessel "arctic Tern"
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I will speak to the regional superintendent in Inuvik and see what possible assistance we can provide to the community so that the vessel that is in need of repair could be used again. We will see if there is some way we can assist the community. Thank you.
Return To Question 97-13(6): Retrofit Of The Paulatuk Hta Vessel "arctic Tern"
Question 97-13(6): Retrofit Of The Paulatuk Hta Vessel "arctic Tern"
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Krutko.
Question 98-13(6): Wildlife Act Amendments To Address Land Claim Provisions
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. My question is in regard to the area of wildlife, and in particular the Wildlife Act itself. The question that I would like to raise to the Minister as most people know, is that several land claims have been settled in the north so far and basically pass through federal legislation to be proclaimed. There is also another element that we are still waiting for which is basically ensuring that the appropriate legislation is passed in this Legislature and also through federal legislation to establish boards and also give the authority to the boards to do such things as to establish quotas for wildlife and also give the wildlife officers in this government the ability to carry out those rules that are laid out in these land claim agreements. I would like to ask the Minister exactly what is being done to ensure that the appropriate legislation is being drafted especially in the area of the Wildlife Act so that these claims can be enacted through the appropriate legislation so that the wildlife officers can carry out their duties and enforce those land claim agreements?
Question 98-13(6): Wildlife Act Amendments To Address Land Claim Provisions
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. Minister responsible for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Kakfwi.
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the legislative agenda before division is quite comprehensive and there is no possibility that we could undertake a comprehensive revision of the Wildlife Act before division takes place. Any substantive revisions to the Wildlife Act will have to take place after division. We have been drafting an amendment to the Wildlife Act that could be ready for consideration by the Legislature in the next session perhaps that would make it clear that the provisions of the Gwich'in and Sahtu claims will take precedence over the Wildlife Act. Just to make clear the precedence that the Gwich'in claim and the Sahtu claim have over the existing provisions of the Wildlife Act. This is sort of an interim generic provision that we intend to introduce to make it clear where we stand in regard to the wildlife provisions of the Sahtu and Gwich'in claims. Thank you.
Return To Question 98-13(6): Wildlife Act Amendments To Address Land Claim Provisions
Question 98-13(6): Wildlife Act Amendments To Address Land Claim Provisions
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. Oral questions.
Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.
Supplementary To Question 98-13(6): Wildlife Act Amendments To Address Land Claim Provisions
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, having the legislation done, is there someone in the department now drafting the appropriate legislation so that it will be available to come forth to this House to be debated and put into force? Is there someone in the department now drafting this legislation?
Supplementary To Question 98-13(6): Wildlife Act Amendments To Address Land Claim Provisions
Question 98-13(6): Wildlife Act Amendments To Address Land Claim Provisions
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. Minister Kakfwi.
Further Return To Question 98-13(6): Wildlife Act Amendments To Address Land Claim Provisions
Question 98-13(6): Wildlife Act Amendments To Address Land Claim Provisions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we have sent letters out to the Gwich'in Tribal Council, the Sahtu Secretariat, the Gwich'in Renewable Resources Board and the Sahtu Renewable Resources Board in late August to inform them of this and whatever communications we have sent to these boards as well as draft provisions we may have started drafting. We would be happy to share this with the Member to keep him informed of the work we are doing in this area. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 98-13(6): Wildlife Act Amendments To Address Land Claim Provisions
Question 98-13(6): Wildlife Act Amendments To Address Land Claim Provisions
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.
Supplementary To Question 98-13(6): Wildlife Act Amendments To Address Land Claim Provisions
Question 98-13(6): Wildlife Act Amendments To Address Land Claim Provisions
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in the Minister's earlier statement he stated that he would have something available for this Legislature, did the Minister state that he would have something at the next sitting of this Legislature, which I believe is going to be the November/December session.
Supplementary To Question 98-13(6): Wildlife Act Amendments To Address Land Claim Provisions
Question 98-13(6): Wildlife Act Amendments To Address Land Claim Provisions
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. Minister Kakfwi.
Further Return To Question 98-13(6): Wildlife Act Amendments To Address Land Claim Provisions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would hope that we can meet that time-line. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 98-13(6): Wildlife Act Amendments To Address Land Claim Provisions
Question 98-13(6): Wildlife Act Amendments To Address Land Claim Provisions
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Rabesca.
Question 99-13(6): Highway Patrols On Highway 3
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James Rabesca North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as you may recall in my Member's statement I raised the concern regarding the highway patrol on Highway 3. It is very important that we continue to patrol this highway. I would like to ask the Minister responsible for Justice, Minister Arlooktoo, if he would have the RCMP, who do these highway patrols, if they would increase their presence on Highway 3? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 99-13(6): Highway Patrols On Highway 3
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. Minister responsible for Justice, Mr. Arlooktoo.
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I can certainly do that. What I will do is, I will contact personally chief superintendent Mr. Sweeney who has given me a standing offer to pass on concerns like these and I tell him the Member's concern about having more patrols on this highway. Thank you.
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Roland.
Question 100-13(6): Devolving Control Of Programs And Services
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question at this time will be directed to the Premier. Mr. Speaker, in the Premier's statement earlier, he speaks of a vision. Our vision must include northern people taking greater control of their future and becoming more responsible for their own well-being and further it goes on to say it must include modern health care, education, housing and social programs which are provided by and for Northerners. Mr. Speaker, I would like to know from the Premier if the idea of residents of the north taking more responsibility for their own well-being, could he give us an idea of what does he mean. Right now we know we deliver health care, education, housing and social programs. Would those change much or what responsibility would we be taking on? Are we going down to families or is this organization and groups? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 100-13(6): Devolving Control Of Programs And Services
Item 6: Oral Questions
September 22nd, 1998
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. The honourable Premier, Mr. Morin.
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, when I say that northerners should take more control of developing their own programs and services for example, like the ones Mr. Roland has just said, by taking more control, we mean by paying for it as well. The only way we can control our own programs and services into the future is to have the ability to have control of our resources and by having control of our resources we have control of also the royalties and taxations from them, so we can pay for those new programs and services that Northerners should be able to develop for themselves. Thank you.
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Roland.
Supplementary To Question 100-13(6): Devolving Control Of Programs And Services
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, so as we are talking of taking control of our future and taking more responsibility, we are talking of programs and services that are being delivered on behalf of either the federal government or