Thank you, Mr. Krutko. The honourable Minister responsible for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Antoine.
Debates of Feb. 27th, 2002
This is page numbers 203 - 236 of the Hansard for the 14th Assembly, 5th 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 communities.
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Supplementary To Question 94-14(5): Preparation For Oil And Gas Development
Question 94-14(5): Preparation For Oil And Gas Development
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Further Return To Question 94-14(5): Preparation For Oil And Gas Development
Question 94-14(5): Preparation For Oil And Gas Development
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we would prefer a regional organization put the plans in place for a conference and forwarding a request for funding after they have identified what kind of conference they were going to have, who is going to be there, how long and having a better understanding of the amount that is required. We will respond to that. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 94-14(5): Preparation For Oil And Gas Development
Question 94-14(5): Preparation For Oil And Gas Development
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Supplementary To Question 94-14(5): Preparation For Oil And Gas Development
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think it is important as a government that we allow all regions in the Territories to take advantage of this program. There is so much happening out there that we do have to keep a handle on it.
I would like to ask the Minister to ensure there are resources available to all regions that are going to be affected by oil and gas development up and down the valley so we can get a feel of what the general public is saying out there and what their ideas are in regard to oil and gas development.
Supplementary To Question 94-14(5): Preparation For Oil And Gas Development
Question 94-14(5): Preparation For Oil And Gas Development
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Krutko. The honourable Minister responsible for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Antoine.
Further Return To Question 94-14(5): Preparation For Oil And Gas Development
Question 94-14(5): Preparation For Oil And Gas Development
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we do have funds available and we will be providing assistance to the Sahtu and the Delta if they put forward a request for a conference. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 94-14(5): Preparation For Oil And Gas Development
Question 94-14(5): Preparation For Oil And Gas Development
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Yellowknife South, Mr. Bell.
Question 95-14(5): High School Graduation Requirements
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question today is for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment and it follows up on the line of questioning Mr. Nitah was pursuing.
His concern was that we may be touting our graduation rates. I thought I heard the Minister say that graduation rates are based on the passing of Alberta exams. My understanding is that 50 percent of your grade comes from that Alberta exam score, the other 50 percent comes from the term mark.
My question to the Minister, Mr. Speaker, is, do you have to pass Alberta exams to graduate? Thank you.
Question 95-14(5): High School Graduation Requirements
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Bell. The honourable Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.
Return To Question 95-14(5): High School Graduation Requirements
Question 95-14(5): High School Graduation Requirements
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Mr. Speaker, I should clarify that Northwest Territories graduation requirements are still similar to Alberta's in terms of the course numbers that you have to take in order to get credits for coursework.
The question with regard to what forms the graduation I will have to take as notice, whether it is 50 percent of the mark or other. Thank you.
Return To Question 95-14(5): High School Graduation Requirements
Question 95-14(5): High School Graduation Requirements
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Return To Question 95-14(5): High School Graduation Requirements
Question 95-14(5): High School Graduation Requirements
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Return To Question 95-14(5): High School Graduation Requirements
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Minister. The question has been taken as notice. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, Mr. Nitah.
Question 96-14(5): School Grade Promotion Policy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, following up on my earlier questions. I indicated earlier the department has a policy to promote students, I heard from the Minister, from one grade to the next before they are ready.
Grade 10 seems to be a wall that they hit and drop out. The Minister indicated that the curriculum taught across the Territories is the same. Why is that when students come to Yellowknife, whether it is in grade 3 or grade 10, they always have to go back a few grades?
I would like to ask the Minister, what happens? Do they keep statistics on students who are going from the small communities to regional centres for high school on how many of those students have to go back to grade 9 to prepare themselves for grade 10, which takes an extra year? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 96-14(5): School Grade Promotion Policy
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Nitah. The honourable Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.
Return To Question 96-14(5): School Grade Promotion Policy
Question 96-14(5): School Grade Promotion Policy
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Again, I do not have that information at hand here so I will take the question as notice. Thank you.
Return To Question 96-14(5): School Grade Promotion Policy
Question 96-14(5): School Grade Promotion Policy
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
The question has been taken as notice. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Deh Cho, Mr. McLeod.
Question 97-14(5): Kakisa Traditional Knowledge Study
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 26th, 2002
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Michael McLeod Deh Cho
Mr. Speaker, yesterday I asked the Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development some questions regarding the development on Cameron Hill. I expressed my concern regarding the process. In the Minister's response he indicated that he had got some feedback from some communities, particularly Kakisa, and stated that the traditional knowledge gathering was inappropriate and not done properly.
Can the Minister confirm whether or not this traditional knowledge study has been completed? Does the GNWT have a copy? Can he confirm whether or not there have been community approvals regarding traditional knowledge?
Question 97-14(5): Kakisa Traditional Knowledge Study
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. McLeod. There were three questions there. The honourable Minister responsible for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Antoine.
Return To Question 97-14(5): Kakisa Traditional Knowledge Study
Question 97-14(5): Kakisa Traditional Knowledge Study
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have to check with the department about the questions, specifically whether the traditional knowledge work has been completed in Kakisa or whether I have a copy. I have not seen a copy of it so perhaps someone in the department has such a copy, if such a copy exists. I have to check with the department. Thank you.
Return To Question 97-14(5): Kakisa Traditional Knowledge Study
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Supplementary To Question 97-14(5): Kakisa Traditional Knowledge Study
Question 97-14(5): Kakisa Traditional Knowledge Study
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Michael McLeod Deh Cho
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Mackenzie Valley Review Board has pointed out several issues related to the lack of consultation by Paramount Resources and INAC in regard to the development plan and traditional knowledge gathering and the rights of harvesters. My constituents are becoming increasingly frustrated. There has been a lack of goodwill in their opinion.
Can the Minister for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development relay these concerns? Will he agree to direct these concerns to the Minister of DIAND at the earliest possible opportunity?
Supplementary To Question 97-14(5): Kakisa Traditional Knowledge Study
Question 97-14(5): Kakisa Traditional Knowledge Study
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The honourable Minister responsible for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Antoine.
Further Return To Question 97-14(5): Kakisa Traditional Knowledge Study
Question 97-14(5): Kakisa Traditional Knowledge Study
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I will be reviewing the events that have happened in the area of Cameron Hills and the concerns of First Nations in that area, and Kakisa specifically. There are concerns coming from Hay River as well as Fort Providence too.
The whole scenario of events that occurred through the application and permitting process, that is controlled by DIAND of course, I would like to review that to see the appropriate way to further approach oil and gas permitting processes.
This is one of the first in the Deh Cho of such an oil and gas company coming in and applying to do extensive exploration work after they had significant finds. Right now, what I am hearing is that not everyone is satisfied with how things unfolded. We should take a look at what has happened and see where improvements can be made. We all need to work together on this one because it is not only government, but there are First Nations communities and governments, Deh Cho First Nations as well as MLAs, we need to work together to review what has happened and see what the best way to approach it is in the future.
Perhaps we can correct this situation, I do not know. Certainly I will pass the concern on to the Minister of DIAND. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 97-14(5): Kakisa Traditional Knowledge Study
Question 97-14(5): Kakisa Traditional Knowledge Study
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