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Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am always ready to take good suggestions like my colleague has put on the table and I will take that suggestion to my department and we will look at what we can do to, in fact, make sure that we are prepared. Thank you.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Oral questions. Mr. Ootes.

Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There has been some questioning the day before yesterday, yesterday and today on the Development Corporation of the Northwest Territories and the Minister mentioned earlier that some methodology by which members are appointed to the board. I have a number of questions on the Development Corporation, Mr. Speaker. Some concern the board and some concern the reference to some financial matters. My first question, though, concerns the appointment of the executives. Could the Minister tell me how and who appointed the previous president, I believe, of the corporation, Mr. Soloy?

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Again I want to remind the Members that you could be having another question besides the appointment to the board. If it is, it will be a new question. I will not allow the Members to have two different questions in the same if you have a preamble, you say your preamble and then three supplementaries on that. The Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Kakfwi.

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Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I believe the former Premier made the decision to appoint Mr. Soloy. The present Premier made the decision to appoint Mr. Koe as the new president. The decision to have Mr. Soloy terminate his employment with our government was initiated by our Premier in consultation with myself. Thank you.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Oral questions. Point of order. Mr. Morin.

Point of Order

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Point of order, Mr. Speaker. I believe that this Minister is deliberately misleading this House and the reason I say that, Mr. Speaker, is when he answered my colleague just a few minutes ago on board appointments he said at that time it is the responsibility of Cabinet to do that, of Cabinet and Executive Council. Those were his exact words. Now, in answering Mr. Ootes on his question, he is saying it is the responsibility of the Premier to do that. Ultimately, it is the recommendation of any given Minister that is in charge of the responsibility to Cabinet. Then Cabinet will pass a motion on whether or not they accept that. By doing this and saying this he is deliberately misleading this House. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

I would like to remind the Members, first of all, regarding information and decisions of Cabinet, Members must not ask or seek information about matters that are secret, such as the decision or proceedings of Cabinet. Also, with regard to the reference to Premiers, we have Members in this House that have served in those capacities and it is a very delicate and dangerous situation in which we have to be careful how we address questions, as well as respond, knowing full well that we do have Members that have served on Cabinet, as well as served as Ordinary Members. We do not have a point of order, but I would be very careful on how we ask questions. If Members wish to ask questions on the legislation that governs certain departments and the responsibility of those Ministers in those areas, then you can ask, but for Members to ask on proceedings of Cabinet, it will not be allowed. Oral questions. Mr. Ootes. Mr. Henry.

Seamus Henry Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will lighten up just a little bit. My question is to the Minister responsible for Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. Steen. Earlier today I expressed concerns about the lack of legislation in the Northwest Territories preventing the rental of restricted adult videos to children. Other jurisdictions in Canada have included provisions for restricting video rentals in their motion picture legislation. Recently the NWT revised its legislation dealing with movie classifications. I was wondering if the Minister could supply the rationale as to why video movies were not addressed in that new legislation? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

I do not know if we have any jurisdiction regarding the licensing of videos, but Mr. Steen, do you wish to answer? The Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs.

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Vince Steen

Vince Steen Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I do not have that information and I will try and get back to the Member. The question is taken as notice.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

The question is taken as notice. Oral questions. Mr. Morin.

Question 136-13(7): Tulita Hotel Project
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April 26th, 1999

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of RWED. Mr. Minister, I know that you are very busy and I know that you cannot pay attention to the complete details of every given nook and cranny of your department, but I also

see from the presentation that was given to our committee that the Sahtu region, which you are also MLA for, has several projects from the NWT Development Corporation. One of those projects is called Two River Development Group Ltd., Tulita Hotel. Is the Minister aware of this project and, if so, has the Minister ever been involved in any decision-making on this project? Thank you.

Question 136-13(7): Tulita Hotel Project
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

The Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Kakfwi. Two questions.

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Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am aware of the project and generally the history, the development of the project at the time that the department and the Development Corporation were, perhaps, asked to intervene. Thank you.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Was the Minister's office involved in giving any direction for this project, Two River Development Group Ltd., Tulita Hotel? Thank you.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Kakfwi.

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Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The project in Tulita was a community initiative that sought to establish a hotel in the community, a community that required a hotel to be established. As I recall, the project was underway and construction had already started when, because of design deficiencies, there were cost overruns that were incurred and the government, I think myself as a Minister, was approached for assistance. The question was put to the department and I believe discussions were held with the Development Corporation as well that saw both the department and the Development Corporation initiate some action to address the difficulties that, that project faced in the latter part of construction. Thank you.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Oral questions. Final supplementary. Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I thank the Minister for the answer and I commend the department as well as the Development Corporation for assisting the community of Tulita. It is a community project. The Minister gave us quite a bit of detail on this community project in the Sahtu. Does the Minister pay more attention to the detail of the projects in his riding than they do in any other riding? Thank you.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Kakfwi.

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Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to think that I pay attention to all the community initiatives and projects that I am responsible for. I have been advised that some Members of the Legislature were keenly interested in looking for a possible reason which I, as a Minister, may have tried to keep heavy benefits in my constituency as a result of myself being responsible for the Development Corporation and the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. So I had, some time ago, reviewed all areas where money had been spent in my department and in the Development Corporation in my constituency to see if, inadvertently, I might have used my position.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Point of order, Mr. Morin.

Point of Order

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On a point of order, the Minister just said that there were Members on this side of the House basically that are looking to see if he was basically pork-barrelling his riding as a Minister, to put it in simple words. Mr. Speaker, the only reason that we ask questions from this side of the House is to get information. This Minister is no different than any other Member on this side of the House. He has every right to have money, government money, spent in his riding. There is no question about that. So I take issue, Mr. Speaker, on him imputing motives. All we are doing is asking for information. I do not care if he spends money in his riding, as long as proper programs and proper policies are followed in this government, money can be spent in the Sahtu, and it should be spent in the Sahtu just like it should be spent in any other riding. But I do take issue, Mr. Speaker, on him imputing the motive that what we are doing is trying to show the public in general that he is pork-barrelling. Thank you.