Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would just like to inform everyone in this House, the port road is going to happen if we don't do anything soon, and I think it's time this government took a step forward and made a decision on this. I would like to ask the Minister if he can take the first step and start communicating with the leaders out there. Obviously he works under direction and I would like to ask him if he could take that first step and start this process for the road into the resources.
Debates of March 13th, 2003
This is page numbers 747 - 780 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 chairman.
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Supplementary To Question 237-14(6): All-weather Road To The Slave Geological Province
Question 237-14(6): All-weather Road To The Slave Geological Province
Item 7: Oral Questions
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Supplementary To Question 237-14(6): All-weather Road To The Slave Geological Province
Question 237-14(6): All-weather Road To The Slave Geological Province
Item 7: Oral Questions
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Further Return To Question 237-14(6): All-weather Road To The Slave Geological Province
Question 237-14(6): All-weather Road To The Slave Geological Province
Item 7: Oral Questions
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Certainly I would be very interested in doing that. The initiative to develop a road from Bathurst Inlet south is something that happens in Nunavut. I really can't do much with that one, but when it comes to building a road from the south, north then we, as a government, feel that that should be our jurisdiction. We are the ones who should benefit from the resource development, along with the aboriginal self-governments. So if we are going to build a road and it goes through the Dogrib areas, I would like to work with the Dogrib government and make sure they are onside with us and will support us in doing that. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 237-14(6): All-weather Road To The Slave Geological Province
Question 237-14(6): All-weather Road To The Slave Geological Province
Item 7: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Time for question period has ended. The honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, Mr. Nitah.
Further Return To Question 237-14(6): All-weather Road To The Slave Geological Province
Question 237-14(6): All-weather Road To The Slave Geological Province
Item 7: Oral Questions
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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to return to item 5 on the agenda. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 237-14(6): All-weather Road To The Slave Geological Province
Question 237-14(6): All-weather Road To The Slave Geological Province
Item 7: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to return to item 5... It should be item 7. Let me, for the record, clarify that. The honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, what is your request?
Further Return To Question 237-14(6): All-weather Road To The Slave Geological Province
Question 237-14(6): All-weather Road To The Slave Geological Province
Item 7: Oral Questions
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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, cataracts are getting to me, I think. Mr. Speaker, I am asking for unanimous consent to return to item 7. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 237-14(6): All-weather Road To The Slave Geological Province
Question 237-14(6): All-weather Road To The Slave Geological Province
Item 7: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you. the honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to return to item 7. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, Mr. Nitah.
Question 238-14(6): Local Housing Authorities
Revert To Item 7: Oral Questions
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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe
Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, since we put the harmonization to bed for the time being, we haven't asked any questions of the Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation. We don't want him to feel neglected, do we, Mr. Speaker? I would like to ask the Minister how local housing authorities are governed? Are they governed by a board of directors who are appointed or elected by the community? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 238-14(6): Local Housing Authorities
Revert To Item 7: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you. The honourable Minister Responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, Mr. Allen.
Return To Question 238-14(6): Local Housing Authorities
Question 238-14(6): Local Housing Authorities
Revert To Item 7: Oral Questions
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Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There are two processes. One, board members are duly elected by the community under the local housing authority. They function under the Societies Act. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Return To Question 238-14(6): Local Housing Authorities
Question 238-14(6): Local Housing Authorities
Revert To Item 7: Oral Questions
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Supplementary To Question 238-14(6): Local Housing Authorities
Question 238-14(6): Local Housing Authorities
Revert To Item 7: Oral Questions
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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, housing is a very important issue in all our communities. I would like to ask the Minister what are the rules and regulations regarding the number of meetings or AGMs that the local housing authority have in a year? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 238-14(6): Local Housing Authorities
Question 238-14(6): Local Housing Authorities
Revert To Item 7: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you. The honourable Minister Responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, Mr. Allen.
Further Return To Question 238-14(6): Local Housing Authorities
Question 238-14(6): Local Housing Authorities
Revert To Item 7: Oral Questions
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Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am reiterating my response of a few days ago. The LHOs are governed by their own set of by-laws and are approved under the NWT Housing Corporation Act. They normally hold a housing meeting once a month. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 238-14(6): Local Housing Authorities
Question 238-14(6): Local Housing Authorities
Revert To Item 7: Oral Questions
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Supplementary To Question 238-14(6): Local Housing Authorities
Question 238-14(6): Local Housing Authorities
Revert To Item 7: Oral Questions
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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, what happens to a housing authority if the board of directors don't meet for a month? What are the consequences? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 238-14(6): Local Housing Authorities
Question 238-14(6): Local Housing Authorities
Revert To Item 7: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Nitah. The honourable Minister Responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, Mr. Allen.
Further Return To Question 238-14(6):local Housing Authorities
Question 238-14(6): Local Housing Authorities
Revert To Item 7: Oral Questions
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Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Again, by legal statutes, they have an obligation to their constituents in accordance with the bylaws. If they haven't been following them, there is an appeal process to find some answers to those questions.
Further Return To Question 238-14(6):local Housing Authorities
Question 238-14(6): Local Housing Authorities
Revert To Item 7: Oral Questions
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Supplementary To Question 238-14(6): Local Housing Authorities
Question 238-14(6): Local Housing Authorities
Revert To Item 7: Oral Questions
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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister to revisit those bylaws and regulations, set down strict regulations and bylaws so boards of directors do meet regularly so they can address the needs of their constituents. Also, Mr. Speaker, at the same time, would the Minister look at ways to approve the accountability of local housing authorities so that maybe you could elect a few or appoint a few so you could have disparity that way. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 238-14(6): Local Housing Authorities
Question 238-14(6): Local Housing Authorities
Revert To Item 7: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you. The honourable Minister Responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, Mr. Allen.
Further Return To Question 238-14(6): Local Housing Authorities
Question 238-14(6): Local Housing Authorities
Revert To Item 7: Oral Questions
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Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Certainly on a proactive approach, we want to make sure the LHOs function at the highest possible level. Certainly I will be able to provide sufficient advice and also the resources to help them overcome some of the basic problems.
Further Return To Question 238-14(6): Local Housing Authorities
Question 238-14(6): Local Housing Authorities
Revert To Item 7: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Item 7, oral questions. The honourable Member for Great Slave, Mr. Braden.
Question 239-14(6): Polar Bear Logo Agreement
Revert To Item 7: Oral Questions
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Bill Braden Great Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to continue a question to the Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. It concerns the issue of the trademark deal with the polar bear. My question is whether, in the business arrangement that was negotiated, Sirius Diamonds Incorporated paid anything for the exclusive use of the bear?