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Further Return To Question 20-14(6): Housing Construction In Nwt Communities
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Roger Allen

Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm pleased to announce I did a press release yesterday announcing that we would help the private developers reduce their risk from 25 down to 15 percent on commercial units, and down to 10 percent on private home ownership, as well as reducing the interest from 1.5 percent down to half a percent to help new developers facilitate more rapid growth in terms of meeting those housing needs in those communities that can well afford it. So that's one of the many strategies we will be implementing over the next several months. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Braden.

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Bill Braden

Bill Braden Great Slave

Mr. Speaker, that is a very welcome announcement. I know that people in the private sector have been looking for this kind of thing. I'm wondering if the Minister could give a bit more detail. How does this particular differ from previous programs of the Housing Corporation? Just how is it going to help make a difference out there? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Supplementary To Question 20-14(6): Housing Construction In Nwt Communities
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Braden. The honourable Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation, Mr. Allen.

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Roger Allen

Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe the philosophy behind the shift in the policy is to help the private developers fill up the gaps which we can't under our existing home ownership programs. It will allow the developers to bring in different methodology in the delivery system, and hopefully that will allow the developers to leverage bridge financing faster so we can put the housing in much faster and we can deliver to the growing demand, and also service the needs of those communities that need it. Thank you.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary question, Mr. Braden.

Supplementary To Question 20-14(6): Housing Construction In Nwt Communities
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Bill Braden

Bill Braden Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Okay, good news. Is this new program immediately available to the developer's market? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 20-14(6): Housing Construction In Nwt Communities
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Braden. The honourable Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation, Mr. Allen.

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Roger Allen

Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Recognizing it's just a policy shift within the NWT Housing Corporation, yes, it is immediate. Thanks.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Oral questions. The honourable Member for the Mackenzie Delta, Mr. Krutko.

Question 21-14(6): Legislative Compliance With Land Claim Agreements
Item 6: Oral Questions

February 13th, 2003

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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. He stated earlier that his view is that we have to have inclusion where everyone is on board. Yet, Mr. Speaker, in 1994, it's clear from the statement that I read from the committee that it had been 10 years since the Inuvialuit agreement was signed. "The Northwest Territories have seen three more land claims agreements signed in that period for the Gwich'in, the Sahtu and Nunavut. The committee is concerned with the length of time that it has taken for this government to expedite legislation concerning claimant groups."

I'd like to ask the Minister why is it that now we're using a different practice, where in 1994 this government passed Inuvialuit land claims legislation to enact the wildlife agreement, yet at that time there were three land claims agreements in place. Why is it that now we're having to have everybody included in making that decision?

The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

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

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I understand where the honourable Member is coming from with regard to comparing what happened back in 1994 to now. It's a different government. What I want to tell the Member is that we are working on it and, even though it's not as fast as the Member would like it to go, there is still work being done on it. I think it's very crucial that the different claimant groups are consulted, and that they're working with us on this whole initiative, and that it's important that everybody in the North who is involved in the wildlife provisions are covered. This is the reason why it's not happening as fast as the honourable Member wishes it to be. So what happened in 1994 and now, is a similar type of process in that we have to move through the House and through consultations. Perhaps this time around the consultation is longer and more intense. Thank you.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, all I'm asking for is can this government enact the Gwich'in comprehensive claim obligations under the wildlife provisions, similar to those that were enacted in 1994 with the Inuvialuit with regard to their obligations under their land claim agreement?

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

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

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as the Government of the Northwest Territories, our legislation covers the whole territory. Although there are claim groups that have provisions within their own claimant group that we have obligations to, we also have obligations to the other claimant groups that are out there. The work that we're doing with representatives of the Gwich'in and the Sahtu Dene, Metis and Inuvialuit is that there is agreement there on a process on how we're going to work together. Up to this point in time, I haven't heard from the Gwich'in Tribal Council to break their part of it out of this whole process and proceed alone. I think there's agreement now with our process that everybody is on board and that we're proceeding together. Thank you.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in regards to not enacting this enabling legislation, it has put a real hindrance on the whole development of the Northwest Territories. Without having this legislation passed, the Gwich'in wildlife boards and the Sahtu wildlife boards cannot carry out their obligations. We have wildlife officers that cannot carry out obligations that they have under the land claim agreements because they don't have that legislative responsibility. So I'd like to ask the Minister if this legislation is important to the development of the Northwest Territories. I would like to ask the Minister, since you mentioned you were going to introduce something in June, can we introduce legislation in the September sitting?

Supplementary To Question 21-14(6): Legislative Compliance With Land Claim Agreements
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

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

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think the best we can do is try to introduce draft legislation. Like I indicated earlier, there are some mechanisms and resources in the consultation process that we have set up with the different claimant groups represented now, that we have to see whether it's possible to do that. At this point in time I have to say no, I don't think it's possible. I think by tabling draft legislation, that also we're going to have an opportunity for people in the North to see what is really on the drawing board to be included in a new Wildlife Act. Thank you.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Your final supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am not too sure what the process is here, but I would like to ask the Minister, as a private Member bringing forth legislation to make amendments to this Wildlife Act, is that what it's going to take for this government to move on this legislation? Will you support a private Member coming forth, amending the legislation and having your department support that initiative, so we can move on this legislation?

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

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

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I cannot advise the honourable Member on that. I think I have to take the position that the government has taken. We are working on new wildlife legislation and there is a process we have agreed upon with our partners the Inuvialuit, the Gwich'in and the Sahtu. The Dogribs have also started to get involved in this whole process. So there is a partnership deal on how to proceed with the process. At this point, we have to stick with what the game plan is and what we agreed to on the process. Thank you.