This is page numbers 1143 - 1180 of the Hansard for the 14th Assembly, 6th 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 policy.

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Supplementary To Question 363-14(6): Access To The Community Futures Program In The Deh Cho Constituency
Question 363-14(6): Access To The Community Futures Program In The Deh Cho Constituency
Item 7: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The honourable Minister of RWED, Mr. Antoine.

Further Return To Question 363-14(6): Access To The Community Futures Program In The Deh Cho Constituency
Question 363-14(6): Access To The Community Futures Program In The Deh Cho Constituency
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I will have to take this question as notice. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 363-14(6): Access To The Community Futures Program In The Deh Cho Constituency
Question 363-14(6): Access To The Community Futures Program In The Deh Cho Constituency
Item 7: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you. That part of the question has been taken as notice. Item 7, oral questions. The honourable Member for Yellowknife South, Mr. Bell.

Brendan Bell

Brendan Bell Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Well, we're well into another school year and students at Aurora College are underway in their classes. I'd like to ask the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, as a follow up to my Member's statement, if he's made any progress or headway since he last responded to me in March and talked about how he was going to be diligent in trying to address the student housing shortage in Yellowknife, and certainly would be considering short-term leases as one solution. Has he got an update for me? Thank you.

The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Bell. The honourable Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.

Return To Question 364-14(6): Aurora College Student Housing Shortage In Yellowknife
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Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we are in the process of looking at gaining access to more units in Northern United Place. At this point, I don't know whether they've dedicated to a specific program such as the nursing program or others, as well, Mr. Speaker. But that is one update, and it would be on a lease situation, Mr. Speaker.

Return To Question 364-14(6): Aurora College Student Housing Shortage In Yellowknife
Question 364-14(6): Aurora College Student Housing Shortage In Yellowknife
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Bell.

Supplementary To Question 364-14(6): Aurora College Student Housing Shortage In Yellowknife
Question 364-14(6): Aurora College Student Housing Shortage In Yellowknife
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Brendan Bell

Brendan Bell Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Access to units in Northern United Place; I guess I'd like some more detail as to the number of units that the Minister is trying to get his hands on. Since I just gave my colleague this advice, I should give it to myself; I'm wondering if he can also give me a date, and I'm not prepared to settle, I suppose, for just a date and a month, but year as well, Mr. Speaker. Thank you. Can he give me the year as well?

Supplementary To Question 364-14(6): Aurora College Student Housing Shortage In Yellowknife
Question 364-14(6): Aurora College Student Housing Shortage In Yellowknife
Item 7: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Bell. The honourable Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.

Further Return To Question 364-14(6): Aurora College Student Housing Shortage In Yellowknife
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Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

Well, I was going to say October. Where are we? It's October 2nd today. How about October 3, Mr. Speaker.

Further Return To Question 364-14(6): Aurora College Student Housing Shortage In Yellowknife
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Bell.

Supplementary To Question 364-14(6): Aurora College Student Housing Shortage In Yellowknife
Question 364-14(6): Aurora College Student Housing Shortage In Yellowknife
Item 7: Oral Questions

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Brendan Bell

Brendan Bell Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I guess October 3 is great to have some information on access to these units. I assume you're talking about 2003; if the Minister could confirm that. Thank you.

---Laughter

Supplementary To Question 364-14(6): Aurora College Student Housing Shortage In Yellowknife
Question 364-14(6): Aurora College Student Housing Shortage In Yellowknife
Item 7: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Bell. The honourable Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.

Further Return To Question 364-14(6): Aurora College Student Housing Shortage In Yellowknife
Question 364-14(6): Aurora College Student Housing Shortage In Yellowknife
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Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

Mr. Speaker, I'm speaking about getting information to the Member by October 3, and I will get it tomorrow for the Member. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 364-14(6): Aurora College Student Housing Shortage In Yellowknife
Question 364-14(6): Aurora College Student Housing Shortage In Yellowknife
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Item 7, oral questions. The honourable Member for Great Slave, Mr. Braden.

Question 365-14(6): Community Involvement In Devolution Negotiations
Item 7: Oral Questions

October 1st, 2003

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Bill Braden

Bill Braden Great Slave

Mr. Speaker, earlier today I had made some remarks about the inclusion of communities in devolution talks. We know that development has impacted many communities, from Liard to Tuktoyaktuk, Yellowknife to Inuvik, and I wanted to ask the Premier in view of the direct impact that our municipalities incur from resource development and their obligation to provide municipal services, could the Premier advise how can communities, tax based or otherwise, be more effectively involved in devolution talks? Thank you.

The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Braden. The honourable Premier, Mr. Kakfwi.

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Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this is a question that we addressed at the beginning of the life of this Assembly. It was an agreement with the federal government, the aboriginal governments and the Government of the Northwest Territories that we would establish a forum to begin discussions with the purpose of advancing, in real terms, economic development such as the pipeline, but as well devolution and revenue-sharing talks. It would be a government-to-government-to-government basis. It was discussed at the time. The federal government, the aboriginal governments and our government agreed there would be three governments involved in the discussions. We would see that the municipal governments, which are creatures of the territorial government, we would ensure that they would be involved and made aware of the discussions and the issues that were addressed. We will find some way to extend to them some involvement, but not direct involvement. That was what the agreement was. Thank you.

Return To Question 365-14(6): Community Involvement In Devolution Negotiations
Question 365-14(6): Community Involvement In Devolution Negotiations
Item 7: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Premier. Supplementary, Mr. Braden.

Supplementary To Question 365-14(6): Community Involvement In Devolution Negotiations
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Item 7: Oral Questions

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Bill Braden

Bill Braden Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Indeed I recall the issue being raised, I believe I was one of the ones who raised it three or three-and-a-half years ago to see where the municipal elected level of government would be included. The idea of the forum, I recall that. But from the information we're receiving from the mayors and the discussion I had with Mayor Van Tighem this morning, there has been no communication, there has been no forum, there has been none of this exchange of information with the municipal government. As we edge closer; for instance, with the Tlicho agreement, we now have tangible agreements in sight and the municipalities are rightly concerned about how they are going to be involved and included in decisions. Would the Premier please outline how he's going to implement this forum; this promised forum? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 365-14(6): Community Involvement In Devolution Negotiations
Question 365-14(6): Community Involvement In Devolution Negotiations
Item 7: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Braden. The honourable Premier, Mr. Kakfwi.

Further Return To Question 365-14(6): Community Involvement In Devolution Negotiations
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Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The municipalities had asked for some resources to allow for consultation and to keep themselves better informed, as well as to create a better dialogue and relationship with us. I think the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs has agreed to allocate some resources for that purpose. As far as being kept up to date on the developments of any of the devolution talks, I would have to refer that to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, Mr. Antoine, who is more current on the status of those talks and why these municipalities may feel they are not being kept up to date. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 365-14(6): Community Involvement In Devolution Negotiations
Question 365-14(6): Community Involvement In Devolution Negotiations
Item 7: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Premier. Supplementary, Mr. Braden.

Supplementary To Question 365-14(6): Community Involvement In Devolution Negotiations
Question 365-14(6): Community Involvement In Devolution Negotiations
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Bill Braden

Bill Braden Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I assume then that I can direct my question to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs. To the Premier, then, thank you. I will continue to press then for some assurance and for some clarity on behalf of our municipalities to see how our government is going to smooth the way for communities to get a share of these resources and enable them to live up to their end of the bargain, which is to help our communities be safe and effective places. How are we going to streamline the flow of resources to them? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 365-14(6): Community Involvement In Devolution Negotiations
Question 365-14(6): Community Involvement In Devolution Negotiations
Item 7: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

The Premier chooses to redirect the question to the Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs, Mr. Antoine.