Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.
Debates of March 4th, 2003
This is page numbers 473 - 504 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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Question 149-14(6): Low Income Threshold In The Nwt
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have obtained this from the Housing Corporation, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
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Supplementary To Question 149-14(6): Low Income Threshold In The Nwt
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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Just like that, the Housing Corporation just sort of imposed this suggested amount. There was no discussion between education, and this magically appeared. Is it a national standard that designates low income families or is it something we just dreamt up? Thank you.
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I understand that there have been some consultations amongst our officials and it is based on the cost of living allowance that we have established. Thank you.
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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South
Thank you. Would the Minister then confirmed that despite the comments the other day in the House, this is not some national rate? Thank you.
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you. In speaking with one or two officials, my department, other departments, that was what I was told. Thank you.
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Supplementary To Question 149-14(6): Low Income Threshold In The Nwt
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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I guess what I'm getting at here is if you think about how far $3,833 goes a month in the Northwest Territories, that cut-off seems way too low, Mr. Speaker. Think of a single income parent with three or four children living in public housing trying to make ends meet on forty-some thousand a year. Why haven't we considered a higher cut off rate? Thank you.
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I suppose other figures could be taken into account. Higher, lower, this was a figure that was established and used for this particular purpose. Thank you.
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Question 150-14(6): Active Living Strategy For NWT Youth
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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe
Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, following my Member's statement, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we know that in the Northwest Territories that the problem with child obesity and obesity in general is a major problem. We know that obesity leads to health issues. One of the health issues predominately suffered by aboriginal people is diabetes. That is a big problem in southern Canada and it is becoming a big problem in the Northwest Territories. I would like to ask the Minister responsible for sport and recreation, what his department is doing to address this very major problem that is starting to arise in communities. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 150-14(6): Active Living Strategy For NWT Youth
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The Deputy Speaker David Krutko
Minister responsible for Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. Steen.
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, since this government first took over from the previous Assembly, we have been creating a number of programs that would address sports and recreation activities. We've also taken part in an active living strategy with Education, Culture and Employment and Health and Social Services, as well as some of our sports partners. We've also created a number of programs so that the communities can access sports and recreation funding, and recently we've signed an agreement with the federal government, Sports Canada, in the hopes of increasing active living within Northwest Territories communities. Thank you.
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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe
Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, those are a lot of programs the Minister just mentioned. I'm just wondering, who is charged with the responsibility of managing all those and making sure that all those programs and services designed by this government are being delivered in the communities. So the basic question is, we know the inputs, what's the outcome? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the majority of programs will be administered by MACA. However, some of the active living strategy programs would be undertaken by different partners that are involved in that particular strategy. First, there is parks and recreation's take on a certain activity, and as well Education, Culture and Employment have recently taken on some activities in relation to promoting active living within the schools, through the students. Thank you.
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Supplementary To Question 150-14(6): Active Living Strategy For Nwt Youth
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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe
Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think it is pretty much general knowledge that once you start farming out all these programs and services, there is no coordination in the delivery of it. Has the department ever considered taking sports and recreation out of the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, and creating a secretariat or a department on its own? Considering that we do participate in the Canada Winter Games, and now we are starting to participate in a big way in the North American Indigenous Games, maybe it is something for consideration. Has Cabinet and the Minister ever considered something like that? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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