Thank you. Members' statements. Item 4, returns to oral questions. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. Mr. Dent.
Debates of Sept. 24th, 1998
Topics
Member's Statement 100-13(6): Opening Of The Ndilo Elementary School
Item 3: Members' Statements
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As Mr. Henry has mentioned today, I would like to recognize Mr. Jim Ben-Oliel, who is the chairman of the board of Sirius Diamonds. With him is Pierre Alvarez, who is well-known to Members in this Legislature and is heading up Sirius Diamonds' northern office. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
--Applause
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Welcome to the Assembly. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Mr. Arlooktoo.
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize two gentlemen in the audience, both of whom are waiting patiently to meet with me. Mr. Jerry Ell is our able President of Qikiqtaaluk Corporation. Qikiqtaaluk Corporation is the birthright corporation of which four of us Baffin MLAs belong to. He is also a very active member of the homeless
shelter society in Iqaluit. Along with him is my friend Mr. Alaine Carriere. A successful business man, former constituent, living in Iqaluit now, very active in the chamber of commerce and various important fronts in the formation of Nunavut. Thank you.
--Applause
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Mr. Krutko.
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It gives me great honour to recognize a colleague of mine who has been involved with the Porcupine Caribou issue and also a former member of the Yukon Legislature, Ms. Norma Kassi, who is also a member of the Gwich'in Land and Water Board. Welcome to the House Norma.
--Applause
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Welcome to the Assembly. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Ms. Thompson.
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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Manitok Thompson Aivilik
(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize Jerry Ell, who is my cousin. I want people to understand that they will be holding a conference and an important meeting. I want people to know that they can talk to Jerry if they are interested. Thank you. (Translation ends)
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Welcome to the Assembly. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Mr. Ootes.
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize a constituent of mine and a person who has worked extremely hard on ensuring that the diamond industry is developed here in Yellowknife, and that is Mayor Lovell who joins us today.
--Applause
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Welcome to the Assembly. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Mr. Steen.
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize a well-known individual and resident of the hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk, the Mayor of Tuktoyaktuk, Mr. Eddie Dillon.
--Applause
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Welcome to the Assembly. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Mr. O'Brien.
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I also would like to recognize a friend of mine, former co-worker and sometimes sparing partner in the days when I worked in Tuktoyaktuk in 1990, the Mayor of Tuktoyaktuk, Eddie Dillon.
--Applause
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Welcome to the Assembly.
Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Ningark.
Question 104-13(6): Quqshuun Ilihakvik School Maintenance
Item 6: Oral Questions
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John Ningark Natilikmiot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I received a letter dated September 18, 1998, from the chair person of the Gjoa Haven education council and signed also by the principal of Quqshuun Ilihakvik School. Mr. Speaker, the community of Gjoa Haven is concerned about the bad fumes coming out of the boiler system in that school. I have brought this matter up a few years ago. During the summer the school was shut down temporarily in the month of September alone, September 4th at 11:35 a.m.; September 10th at 11:42; September 10th at 1:00 p.m.; September 11th at 11:20 p.m.; September 14th at 9:14 a.m. and September 14th at 9:46 a.m. I think it deserves to get some serious attention from the Department of Public Works. I would like to ask the Premier of this government to direct his staff from Cambridge Bay regional office to once and for all find the cause of the bad fumes and deal with it as soon as possible. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 104-13(6): Quqshuun Ilihakvik School Maintenance
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Mr. Premier.
Return To Question 104-13(6): Quqshuun Ilihakvik School Maintenance
Question 104-13(6): Quqshuun Ilihakvik School Maintenance
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will be pleased to bring that up with the Minister and ask him to look into the issue and see if it can be rectified as soon as possible. Thank you.
Return To Question 104-13(6): Quqshuun Ilihakvik School Maintenance
Question 104-13(6): Quqshuun Ilihakvik School Maintenance
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Steen.
Question 105-13(6): Water Problems In Tuktoyaktuk
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned in my Member's statement, the Hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk has had some serious problems accepting MACA's explanations for reductions in water and sewage subsidy. As a result of these reductions, the hamlet is experiencing some serious outbreaks of diseases which they believe is directly related to the availability of water and the amount of water. As I brought up in this House, Mr. Speaker almost two years ago, whereby people who were down to borrowing water and the housing association responded to that concern, but apparently the shortage of water is still there.
Right now the council has a problem and I have a problem in trying to understand the logic of why a person in a larger centre is allowed 190 litres of water to stay clean and the person in the small communities is only allowed 90. There is no logical explanation for that. It has been suggested one is water, running water system versus a trucked system, but that is no logical explanation. Rather than get into a large debate here with the Minister on it, I would just like to ask the Minister of MACA if she would commit to going to Tuktoyaktuk to address this situation with the council? Thank you.
Question 105-13(6): Water Problems In Tuktoyaktuk
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Ms. Thompson.
Return To Question 105-13(6): Water Problems In Tuktoyaktuk
Question 105-13(6): Water Problems In Tuktoyaktuk
Item 6: Oral Questions
September 23rd, 1998
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Manitok Thompson Aivilik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I do not know the reasoning behind the 190 litres for people on the utilidor and also 90 litres a day for each person with a trucked service. It may have to do with the size of the lake with the utilidor attached to it and the size of the tank on the truck. I am committed to go to Tuktoyaktuk in the very near future right after this session to deal with the issue. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Return To Question 105-13(6): Water Problems In Tuktoyaktuk
Question 105-13(6): Water Problems In Tuktoyaktuk
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Steen.
Supplementary To Question 105-13(6): Water Problems In Tuktoyaktuk
Question 105-13(6): Water Problems In Tuktoyaktuk
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Could I get a commitment from the Minister that she will be bringing some officials to help address the situation as well?
Supplementary To Question 105-13(6): Water Problems In Tuktoyaktuk
Question 105-13(6): Water Problems In Tuktoyaktuk
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Ms. Thompson.