Debates of July 30th, 1999
This is page numbers 721 - 753 of the Hansard for the 13th Assembly, 7th 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 housing.
Topics
- Members Present
- Item 1: Prayer
- Member's Statement 200-13(7): Recognition Of The Establishment Of The Aboriginal Sports Circle
- Member's Statement 201-13(7): Studies To Improve Northern Health Care Systems
- Member's Statement 202-13(7): Economic Potential Of NWT Forest Resources
- Member's Statement 203-13(7): Comparison Between Politics And Hockey
- Member's Statement 204-13(7): Negotiated Contracts For Housing Units
- Member's Statement 205-13(7): Acknowledgement Of The Yellowknife Association For Community Living
- Member's Statement 206-13(7): Observations On Summer Session
- Member's Statement 207-13(7): Growing Shortage Of Health Care Professionals
- Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
- Item 8: Returns To Written Questions
- Return To Written Question 9-13(7): Update On Education Funding
- Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills
- Tabled Document 63-13(7): NWT Housing Corporation Annual Report, 1997-98
- Tabled Document 64-13(7): A Framework For Community Justice In The Western Arctic, June 1999
- Tabled Document 65-13(7): Letter From Mayor Of Tsiigehtchic To Honourable Floyd Roland Re: Housing Shortage
- Tabled Document 66-13(7): Report On The Payment Of Indemnities, Allowances And Expenses To Mlas For The Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 1999
- Tabled Document 67-13(7): Report On 1999 Youth Parliament
- Motion 26-13(7): Resolution Of Land Claims And Self-government In The Nwt
- Motion 27-13(7): Censuring The Actions Of The Executive Council
- Item 16: Motions
- Motion 26-13(7): Resolution Of Land Claims And Self-government In The Nwt
- Motion 24-13(7): Dissolution Of The 13th Legislative Assembly
- Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
- Motion 44-13(7): Termination Of Planning For New Yellowknife Correctional Centre
- Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
- Bill 15: An Act To Amend The Legislative Assembly And Executive Council Act
Motion 44-13(7): Termination Of Planning For New Yellowknife Correctional Centre
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Motion 44-13(7): Termination Of Planning For New Yellowknife Correctional Centre
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
July 30th, 1999
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. Who in the architectural firm has experience and background in rehabilitation programs for youth and adults and considers that the majority of them, 90 percent, are aboriginal inmates and that this would be best for the inmates?
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Motion 44-13(7): Termination Of Planning For New Yellowknife Correctional Centre
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. I would expect that would be the people in Justice, so maybe I could refer to the Minister of Justice to respond.
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Madam Chairperson, the adult facility that we provide is designed to meet with the requirements of legislation, the same as the young offenders facility and the architects that we work with have sufficient expertise to cost out how much it would cost us to build facilities based on how many inmates we propose to take care of so we work with our officials and DPW and architects. Thank you.
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Madame Chairperson. So this decision that the government has made, and you have heard it many, many times in this House, decisions made on the advice they receive. So they have received advice from the architectural firm, from DPW, from construction architects in DPW, those types of people. They have received advice from the Justice department and the bureaucracy itself. Was there any advice received at all from caregivers or program delivery people or people that are involved in rehabilitation of inmates or youths, people who are involved in young offenders programs, people that are involved in developing specific institutions or specific rehabilitation centres in southern Canada or anywhere else in Canada that are specific to aboriginal people by taking
into account the culture of aboriginal people and rehabilitation. Anything like that? Where does that fit into the mix? Where in his consultation did that fit in the Minister's consultation process?
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Madame Chairperson. The time to have considered these types of questions was a year and a half ago when there was a lot of time to be creative, innovative and open to locating these facilities and to look at every possible design. That time is long gone. We have very little time left to meet the requirements of the inmates and the young offenders. The decisions have been made and it is unfortunate that early on in the spring and summer of 1998, government did not consult the way we are being told it should have been consulting, but the opportunity is long gone and it is time now to move on, get on to designing these. As I said, if this Member wants to help us be creative and involve every possible person in the design of these facilities I am open to it. Thank you.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you, Mr. Kakfwi. Mr. Morin, that ten minutes is up. I had two people on my list when we took the break. Mr. Erasmus and Mr. Krutko, I believe. I do not remember which order they were in so, Mr. Erasmus.
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madame Chairperson. We are hearing now that these two groups of people who would be served with these facilities may not actually be in a building that is attached, but that is not what we heard earlier. If I remember correctly, it was to be in a building with the youth basically in a separate wing. I would like some clarification on that, please.
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Madam Chairperson, perhaps the Member could shorten his questions to get it clear.
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