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Tribute To Dene National Chief Bill Erasmus
Item 3: Members' Statements

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Mahsi, Mr. Antoine. Item 3, Members' statements. The chair recognizes the honourable Member for Hay River South, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Tribute To Dene National Chief Bill Erasmus
Item 3: Members' Statements

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Jane Groenewegen

Jane Groenewegen Hay River South

Mr. Speaker, I would like to seek unanimous consent to go to item 6 on the Order Paper, recognition of visitors in the gallery. Thank you.

Tribute To Dene National Chief Bill Erasmus
Item 3: Members' Statements

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you. The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to advance to item 6, recognition of visitors in the gallery. Are there any nays? There are no nays, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Item 6: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Item 6: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery

June 11th, 2003

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Jane Groenewegen

Jane Groenewegen Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize a number of people today. Could I just ask them, perhaps, if they could just jump up and give a wave? Their parents might see them on TV this way. I ask the indulgence of my colleagues here. It's an extensive list, but this is very important to them. They had a bake sale to raise money; these kids are really into this. Kim Ivanko, Grade 6 teacher; Jennifer Morgan, supervisor; Chelsea Beck-Mandeville; Michelle Caudron; Jordan Champagne; Michelle Daigneault; Jason Desjarlais; Travis Dobs; James Dumas; Jessica Farmer; Marissa Hiebert; Raelen Lamalice; Mark Leblanc; Patrick Minute; Mikey Morgan; Terry Rowe; Grant Roy; Rena Squirrel; Brent Thomas; and Steven Wade. Welcome.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, and welcome, students. Item 6, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Hay River North, Mr. Delorey.

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Paul Delorey

Paul Delorey Hay River North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would also like to make welcome this very distinguished group from Hay River and introduce the other half of the group up there. I'd like to introduce Janine Pushie, the teacher of the second class; Sandy Coady and Cecile Richards, supervisors; and the students are Deidre Aldridge; Shelly Bourne, Bailey Corrigal; Cali Groenheyde; Patrick Hunt; Kyle Isiah; Geoffery Johnson; Reiss Kruger; Kenny McBryan; Colton Parker; Debra Richards; Jamie Ritchie; Michelle Rymer-Salopree; Shanna Sage; Tiffany Sheils-Campbell; Justin West and I would also like to recognize a constituent of mine and their capable bus driver, Mr. Joe Gagnier. I would also like to recognize my constituency assistant Debbie Pottle up in the gallery who came over to help me. I will recognize Jane's constituency assistant Wendy Morgan. I would like to wish all of them a very safe trip home. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

That was a bit over the 30 seconds you are allowed, however the students have come a long way and the people have come a long way, so it was worth the introduction. Item 6, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Nahendeh, Mr. Antoine.

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize two gentlemen in the gallery from the First Nations Bank of Canada. Keith Martell is the chairman and Arden Buskell, president and chief operating officer. Thank you.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Item 6, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Nunakput, Mr. Steen.

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Vince Steen

Vince Steen Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am pleased to recognize in the visitors' gallery from the Special Olympics of the NWT, Karla Cairns, the swimming coach and support of Special Olympics; Val Braden, Special Olympics volunteer of the year; Pierre Lafond, Special Olympics male athlete of the year and Special Olympian and member of the Team Canada swimming team for the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Dublin, Ireland. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Item 6, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Frame Lake, Mr. Dent.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize a constituent and former assistant to the Member for Range Lake, Mrs. Jean Wallace in the audience today.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Item 6, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Range Lake, Ms. Lee.

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Sandy Lee

Sandy Lee Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize a few people in the gallery. I understand a senior, Ms. Madeline McDonald from Aven Court and her friend are in the gallery, as well as Blair Dunbar, who is my constituent, as well as Connie Henderson, a Yellowknife resident. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Item 6, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Great Slave, Mr. Braden.

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Bill Braden

Bill Braden Great Slave

Mr. Speaker, I would like to follow the lead of my colleague, the Member for Nunakput, in recognizing our Olympian Pierre Lafond; his coach, Karla Cairns; my wife Valerie whose involvement with Special Olympics I am very proud of; and, my constituency assistant John Argue. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

---Applause

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Item 6, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Thebacha, Mr. Miltenberger.

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Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize today my constituency assistant who is in Yellowknife for a few days, Ms. Denise Yuhas.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Item 6, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, Mr. Allen.

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Roger Allen

Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It gives me pleasure to welcome Madeline McDonald to the gallery. She's very special to my former athletic career being a chaperone to our team. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

---Applause

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Item 6, recognition of visitors in the gallery. On behalf of all the Members, welcome to the Legislative Assembly, particularly Mr. Dunbar. Mr. Dunbar and I are colleagues from the social work profession of some years. The chair recognizes the honourable Member for Range Lake, Ms. Lee, on a Point of Order.

Point Of Order

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Sandy Lee

Sandy Lee Range Lake

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a Point of Order on the first opportunity available to me. My Point of Order is that in answering questions in the House about the issues related to the specialist negotiation situation, the Minister of Health and Social Services has misled the House.

Mr. Speaker, this is my first opportunity as I was not able to verify the page number of the Hansard that I had to quote from. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Ms. Lee, the chair is concerned with your Point of Order in terms of being the first opportunity. We've been in the House for an hour, you haven't left. You could have raised it sooner. As a matter of fact, the chair did hesitate earlier in anticipation of you saying something, but nothing came about. First opportunity means first opportunity, but the chair will recognize your Point of Order. Ms. Lee, what is your Point of Order.

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Sandy Lee

Sandy Lee Range Lake

Mr. Speaker, I do apologize. I have had a lot of information to observe. Mr. Speaker, the substantiation of my Point of Order is as follows. On June 4th in his Minister's statement entitled Specialist Negotiations, the Minister stated the following, and I quote from page 1761 of the unedited Hansard: "I wish to reassure members of the Northwest Territories public that primary healthcare, that is care provided by general practitioners, nurses and other front line staff in our communities, will continue to be provided to Northwest Territories residents. People are referred to specialists only if their medical requirements cannot be met by front line healthcare..."

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Ms. Lee, a moment, please. What date are you referring to when you refer to this? It's based on my concern about the earliest opportunity. I heard the date, but I am not sure. What date are you referring to?