Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, if there is agreement with the communities, we put the funds into the communities to deliver the programs for the corporation. Where there is not an entity in the community that can do that, we will do that. Each community, Mr. Speaker, gets a certain amount of funding each year to do program delivery. Thank you.
Debates of Oct. 29th, 2001
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Return To Question 148-14(4): Home Repairs Programs
Question 148-14(4): Home Repairs Programs
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Return To Question 148-14(4): Home Repairs Programs
Question 148-14(4): Home Repairs Programs
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Supplementary To Question 148-14(4): Home Repairs Programs
Question 148-14(4): Home Repairs Programs
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I had the opportunity of visiting some of my constituents on the weekend because of the concerns that were brought to me. I would like to ask the Minister if his department can look into that and see if the programs are being delivered on time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 148-14(4): Home Repairs Programs
Question 148-14(4): Home Repairs Programs
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, Mr. Allen.
Further Return To Question 148-14(4): Home Repairs Programs
Question 148-14(4): Home Repairs Programs
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, we are currently reviewing some of our basic policies to see if there is adequate delivery systems in place and where there is to be some questions by the Members here, we will fulfil that obligation to review and reply back. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 148-14(4): Home Repairs Programs
Question 148-14(4): Home Repairs Programs
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Supplementary To Question 148-14(4): Home Repairs Programs
Question 148-14(4): Home Repairs Programs
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister if he can accompany me to Rae-Edzo pretty soon. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 148-14(4): Home Repairs Programs
Question 148-14(4): Home Repairs Programs
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. This deals with housing, Mr. Lafferty? The honourable Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, Mr. Allen.
Further Return To Question 148-14(4): Home Repairs Programs
Question 148-14(4): Home Repairs Programs
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Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am always looking forward to travelling with the honourable Member to his communities. I would oblige myself to that question. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 148-14(4): Home Repairs Programs
Question 148-14(4): Home Repairs Programs
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Deh Cho, Mr. McLeod.
Question 149-14(4): Commitments To Kakisa Fishermen
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Michael McLeod Deh Cho
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister responsible for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. Earlier this year, a report that stated the commercial fishing stocks in Tathlina and Kakisa Lakes were in trouble. We had the Minister come down and meet with the community of Kakisa and talk to the leaders and the commercial fishermen there. He had committed to a follow-up to meet with the commercial fishermen of that community. I would like to ask the Minister of the status of what he has done in terms of meeting with the commercial fishermen? Thank you.
Question 149-14(4): Commitments To Kakisa Fishermen
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Handley.
Return To Question 149-14(4): Commitments To Kakisa Fishermen
Question 149-14(4): Commitments To Kakisa Fishermen
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, we have a Great Slave Lake Fisheries Strategy that is being considered by the fishermen. It includes provisions in there for the fishermen from Kakisa. I am waiting for the Fishermen's Association to get back to me on what they want to do with that strategy. In the meantime, I will continue to pursue the commitments I made to the people in Kakisa. Thank you.
Return To Question 149-14(4): Commitments To Kakisa Fishermen
Question 149-14(4): Commitments To Kakisa Fishermen
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Supplementary To Question 149-14(4): Commitments To Kakisa Fishermen
Question 149-14(4): Commitments To Kakisa Fishermen
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Michael McLeod Deh Cho
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have to ask the Minister if it is in his plans to go into the community of Kakisa and explain the Great Slave Lake Fisheries Strategy and discuss with them some of the commitments he made as to compensation. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 149-14(4): Commitments To Kakisa Fishermen
Question 149-14(4): Commitments To Kakisa Fishermen
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Handley.
Further Return To Question 149-14(4): Commitments To Kakisa Fishermen
Question 149-14(4): Commitments To Kakisa Fishermen
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I would be pleased to go to Kakisa, follow up on the meeting -- the two meetings that I had there -- and work with the fishermen from that community, where we can go from here, what subsidies or whatever we can handle next year. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 149-14(4): Commitments To Kakisa Fishermen
Question 149-14(4): Commitments To Kakisa Fishermen
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Supplementary To Question 149-14(4): Commitments To Kakisa Fishermen
Question 149-14(4): Commitments To Kakisa Fishermen
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Michael McLeod Deh Cho
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. One final question. I have to ask the Minister, when can we expect him to visit in terms of a time frame? Is it next month? Is it over the December Christmas holidays or early next year? Could he indicate when?
Supplementary To Question 149-14(4): Commitments To Kakisa Fishermen
Question 149-14(4): Commitments To Kakisa Fishermen
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Handley.
Further Return To Question 149-14(4): Commitments To Kakisa Fishermen
Question 149-14(4): Commitments To Kakisa Fishermen
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Speaker, as soon as it can be arranged with the fishermen in the communities, probably shortly after this House recesses. I expect we can do it in November. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 149-14(4): Commitments To Kakisa Fishermen
Question 149-14(4): Commitments To Kakisa Fishermen
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, Mr. Nitah.
Question 150-14(4): GNWT Response To Cuff Recommendations
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 28th, 2001
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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe
Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question this afternoon is for the Minister responsible for Health and Social Services. Mr. Speaker, we all know that the Department of Health and Social Services commissioned a study, a very controversial study called the Cuff report. The Cuff report came out with recommendations. A lot of people in the Northwest Territories who were interviewed feel that their ideas and concerns were not reflected in the report to begin with, Mr. Speaker. The subsequent recommendations ask for grand scale changes to the way governance system on how programs and services should be delivered for the Department of Health and Social Services.
We have not heard boo for a long time, Mr. Speaker. Can the Minister give us an update on the status of those recommendations resulting from the Cuff report? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 150-14(4): GNWT Response To Cuff Recommendations
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Nitah. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Health and Social Services, Mr. Antoine.
Return To Question 150-14(4): GNWT Response To Cuff Recommendations
Question 150-14(4): GNWT Response To Cuff Recommendations
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have taken over the portfolio of Health and Social Services in the last few days. I had a briefing with the deputy minister. I have been working with the previous Minister of Health and Social Services. She has been working very hard on this initiative, of looking at health, the health boards and the way we deliver health in the Northwest Territories.
There has been a lot of work since the Cuff report. I know the department has been working towards a revitalization of an action plan. The Minister was on the verge of tabling a draft action plan when the events of last week unfolded. As a result, I have since been briefed with the deputy minister and his staff. Their work should continue.
The draft action plan is not ready to be tabled. I would prefer to hold off until the events that started to unfold last week run their course, hopefully the end of the week, and we know who is going to take full responsibility for this portfolio. It is a major initiative. I think that whoever is going to take over the responsibility should be hands-on.
In the meantime, I have instructed the department to carry on with the work that the previous Minister was doing. At this point in time, there is not going to be any draft action plan tabled. At the appropriate time, it will probably be actioned. Thank you.