Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, an income support worker would be ready in any community to meet with the senior who is finding it difficult to meet their expenses. We are quite prepared to support our seniors to make sure they do not experience undue hardship. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Debates of Sept. 25th, 1998
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Further Return To Question 122-13(6): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy
Question 122-13(6): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Further Return To Question 122-13(6): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy
Question 122-13(6): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Erasmus.
Supplementary To Question 122-13(6): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy
Question 122-13(6): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Many of the seniors in the Yellowknives Dene First Nation cannot speak English. Are there translators/interpreters available at the local office here in case a senior who goes there cannot speak English?
Supplementary To Question 122-13(6): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy
Question 122-13(6): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Dent.
Further Return To Question 122-13(6): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy
Question 122-13(6): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would expect there would be some measures made to ensure that unilingual residents of Yellowknife could be served in our offices. I am not aware of whether or not we have an interpreter-translator on staff full-time. I would have to get back to the Member with the specifics on how we deal with unilingual clients. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 122-13(6): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy
Question 122-13(6): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Final supplementary, Mr. Erasmus.
Supplementary To Question 122-13(6): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy
Question 122-13(6): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If there are currently no measures for unilingual applicants, would the Minister assure this House that he will take steps to make sure something will be put in place so that people can adequately express their concerns, put in their application forms and the rest of that? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 122-13(6): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy
Question 122-13(6): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Dent.
Further Return To Question 122-13(6): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy
Question 122-13(6): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe we have a responsibility to ensure the services are available to all northern residents. I am confident that we have measures in place now, but I will confirm that. Yes, if there are problems with providing services to unilingual residents, I will make sure we find some way to address that. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 122-13(6): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy
Question 122-13(6): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Mr. Ootes.
Question 123-13(6): P3 Confidentiality Agreement
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Premier. I want to thank him for the return to my oral question the other day. It is in relationship to the request for public servants who are working on the P3 projects to sign an additional confidentiality agreement. I wonder if the Minister could explain to us why we are asking employees to sign two confidentiality agreements? Thank you.
Question 123-13(6): P3 Confidentiality Agreement
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Premier.
Return To Question 123-13(6): P3 Confidentiality Agreement
Question 123-13(6): P3 Confidentiality Agreement
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I know the Member has asked the same question a couple of times before and I have asked staff to prepare me a reply. I have not received that yet. I will have to take it again as notice. Thank you.
Return To Question 123-13(6): P3 Confidentiality Agreement
Question 123-13(6): P3 Confidentiality Agreement
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The question is taken as noticed. Oral questions. Mr. Henry.
Question 124-13(6): Western Governance
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I will be asking the Premier some questions on his statement in the House on September 23rd, the new agenda for a new Western Territory, western governance. I also have the press release that the Aboriginal Summit responded to the Minister's statement in the House. My question to the Premier is, what documents did the Premier make available to the Aboriginal Summit so they could respond as they did in their press release? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 124-13(6): Western Governance
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Premier.
Return To Question 124-13(6): Western Governance
Question 124-13(6): Western Governance
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is tough to respond to the Member's question. I do not believe the House knows about the Aboriginal Summit's press release. It is a tough question to respond to. Thank you.
Return To Question 124-13(6): Western Governance
Question 124-13(6): Western Governance
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The question, Mr. Morin has nothing to do with the press release. It has more to do with what documents you have. Supplementary, Mr. Henry.
Supplementary To Question 124-13(6): Western Governance
Question 124-13(6): Western Governance
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Maybe to help the Premier, all I want to know is what documents or presentations were given to the Aboriginal Summit. You committed in your statement of the 23rd that the information would be made available to the Aboriginal Summit and they would have an opportunity to respond to it. My question is, what documents were provided or what presentations were provided to the Aboriginal Summit so that they responded with their press release of September 24th? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 124-13(6): Western Governance
Question 124-13(6): Western Governance
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Premier.
Further Return To Question 124-13(6): Western Governance
Question 124-13(6): Western Governance
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. At the beginning of this session, we had a briefing with the Western Caucus and we had documents on new western governance at that briefing with the Western Caucus that were shared with the Aboriginal Summit. As well, I did have a meeting with the Aboriginal Summit to go over the principles of the key features of a new Western Territory. We met one evening, I forget what evening that was, after that they have our statements that are made publicly in this House. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 124-13(6): Western Governance
Question 124-13(6): Western Governance
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Henry.
Supplementary To Question 124-13(6): Western Governance
Question 124-13(6): Western Governance
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the Premier for his response. The Premier referred in his response to the presentation that was made to Western Caucus, the draft of the western governance. I take it that is what the Premier is responding to. Can I ask the Premier if this document which was made available to Ordinary MLAs from Western Caucus, if this document is available for us to share with our constituents for feedback? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 124-13(6): Western Governance
Question 124-13(6): Western Governance
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 124-13(6): Western Governance
Question 124-13(6): Western Governance
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We did not table
that document in the Legislative Assembly as a public document through this House. Whenever we share documents with the Member of that magnitude and that importance, please share it with your constituency. I would just like to clarify as well, that document does address the government's preference of moving ahead to the creation of a new Western Territory in partnership with aboriginal governments.
We still have to work on other documents as a government as well, but we are working on a communication strategy in a package to share with all public as well. As soon as that is available, I will share that with the Members and share it with their constituency as well. Thank you.