Merci, Madam Minister. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Frame Lake, Mr. Dent.
Debates of Feb. 28th, 2001
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Further Return To Question 410-14(3): Child And Family Services Programs
Question 410-14(3): Child And Family Services Programs
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Question 411-14(3): Modelling Pension Legislation After Ontario
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions today are for the Minister of Justice. They are in relation to my statement earlier on pension legislation. Mr. Speaker, in the very near future, will the Minister of Justice review the Ontario Pension Benefits Act to confirm that we could pass such legislation in the Northwest Territories?
Question 411-14(3): Modelling Pension Legislation After Ontario
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Dent. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Justice, Mr. Antoine.
Return To Question 411-14(3): Modelling Pension Legislation After Ontario
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yes, we will review this legislation from Ontario. Thank you.
Return To Question 411-14(3): Modelling Pension Legislation After Ontario
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Supplementary To Question 411-14(3): Modelling Pension Legislation After Ontario
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the Minister's commitment to do that. Will the Minister also discuss the manner in which the Ontario fund is set up with our Minister of Finance to determine how a similar one could be established in the Northwest Territories?
Supplementary To Question 411-14(3): Modelling Pension Legislation After Ontario
Question 411-14(3): Modelling Pension Legislation After Ontario
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Dent. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Justice, Mr. Antoine.
Further Return To Question 411-14(3): Modelling Pension Legislation After Ontario
Question 411-14(3): Modelling Pension Legislation After Ontario
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this information of the Ontario pension fund has just been brought to my attention very recently. I would like to review it with the Department of Justice. We will be talking with the Minister of Finance about such a fund to see how it has been done in Ontario and if it could be applicable to us here in the Northwest Territories.
Further Return To Question 411-14(3): Modelling Pension Legislation After Ontario
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Supplementary To Question 411-14(3): Modelling Pension Legislation After Ontario
Question 411-14(3): Modelling Pension Legislation After Ontario
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Wages Recovery Act allows employees to sue employers for wages but it does not set out priority of claims. Will the Minister of Justice bring the Wages Recovery Act forward for amendment to correct this problem?
Supplementary To Question 411-14(3): Modelling Pension Legislation After Ontario
Question 411-14(3): Modelling Pension Legislation After Ontario
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Dent. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Justice, Mr. Antoine.
Further Return To Question 411-14(3): Modelling Pension Legislation After Ontario
Question 411-14(3): Modelling Pension Legislation After Ontario
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I will discuss the Wage Recovery Act with the Department of Justice and see how it could be applicable to the whole discussion that we had so far and the whole emphasis on protection of our workers. We will look at it. If need be, we will see what we can do about moving it forward and look at amendments as well.
Further Return To Question 411-14(3): Modelling Pension Legislation After Ontario
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Supplementary To Question 411-14(3): Modelling Pension Legislation After Ontario
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, will the Minister commit to either an answer on this issue or a legislative proposal by the time we next meet at our proposed session in May? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 411-14(3): Modelling Pension Legislation After Ontario
Question 411-14(3): Modelling Pension Legislation After Ontario
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Dent. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Justice, Mr. Antoine.
Further Return To Question 411-14(3): Modelling Pension Legislation After Ontario
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, we will consider it. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 411-14(3): Modelling Pension Legislation After Ontario
Question 411-14(3): Modelling Pension Legislation After Ontario
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Minister Antoine. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Great Slave, Mr. Braden.
Question 412-14(3): Impact Benefit Agreement Payments As Income
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Bill Braden Great Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question today is for the Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment regarding income support and other income issues. I would like to follow up with a question that was asked earlier regarding whether the Minister has resolved whether impact and benefit agreement payments should be considered as unearned income and consequently deducted from income support payments? Thank you.
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Braden. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
If I understood the question correctly, have we resolved the issue of impact benefit agreements with regard to income support payments? Is that the correct question? I have a nod from the Member, yes. No, that is not resolved. As I committed to the honourable Member last week when this particular question was asked, we are looking at a number of areas of concern with regard to the income support matters. I have directed my staff to look at that and to report back to me. That will take a bit of time to accomplish, because there are a number of areas we want to look at. I did commit at that time that when we have a report back to me, I will share that with the Members. Thank you.
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Supplementary To Question 412-14(3): Impact Benefit Agreement Payments As Income
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Bill Braden Great Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Also related to income support clients, could the Minister advise if the recent federal fuel subsidy payments in the amount of $125, which were paid to low income individuals in Canada, are these to be considered unearned income, Mr. Speaker, and deducted from those payments to our income support clients? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 412-14(3): Impact Benefit Agreement Payments As Income
Question 412-14(3): Impact Benefit Agreement Payments As Income
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Braden. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.
Further Return To Question 412-14(3): Impact Benefit Agreement Payments As Income
Question 412-14(3): Impact Benefit Agreement Payments As Income
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, many of our clients are in housing that is paid for by income support, along with fuel costs paid for by income support. Therefore, those particular costs are not incurred by the individuals. Any rebates would be considered as unearned income, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
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