Thank you, Mr. Bell. Ms. Lee. Thank you. General comments. Thank you.
Debates of Feb. 23rd, 2005
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Calvin Pokiak Nunakput
Thank you, Madam Chair. I just have a couple of follow-up questions. We talked quite extensively about the hiring practice. The Minister, a little bit earlier, said that we have a 68 percent affirmative action ratio. Does that go back a few years? Are we looking forward to increase that number? Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. This information I am providing is current; 68 percent is what we've determined for ENR. I don't have the ITI information here in front of me but, if Members are interested, I can provide that as well. I've already indicated to Ms. Lee that we would make that information available for the entire RWED department and then also show the breakout. The 68 percent I'm quoting is as of right now, or the last time we updated this information, which would have been very recently; 68 percent affirmative action. Thank you.
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Calvin Pokiak Nunakput
Thank you, Madam Chair. Can the Minister indicate how many of these people were hired from the Renewable Resource Technology Program that they have ongoing? Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South
No, Madam Chair, I can't do that, but I can certainly get that information. We'll look at that program and assess the number of graduates we have. I believe we should be able to track that and give the Member some information as to how successful those grads have been in gaining employment with the department. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Calvin Pokiak Nunakput
Thank you, Madam Chair. It will be good to get that information. Will it be considered, as far as the hiring practice for the new graduates coming along? Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South
Most of the people in that program, I understand, end up as renewable resources officers for the department. I think that's the point the Member is trying to make. We do believe it makes them uniquely qualified for those positions. So, of course, again, they would have an advantage over somebody who didn't have that training for those types of positions. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Calvin Pokiak Nunakput
Thank you, Madam Chair. Just one last question, Madam Chair. Earlier, the Minister talked about the 24-hour spill line. I'd like to ask the Minister, when entrenched on private land, who takes the responsibility with regard to emergency oil spills? Thank you.
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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South
Thank you, I just want to clarify. Did the Member say on private land?
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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. On private land, the land owner would be responsible for dealing with that spill. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you, Mr. Bell, and thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Any further general comments on Environment and Natural Resources? Okay. I'll ask you please, if you would turn in your main estimates book to page 12-13, corporate management, operations expenditure summary, $8.983. Mr. Zoe.
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Henry Zoe North Slave
Madam Chair, this is a new department. With regard to communications, how is the department going to sell itself to the general public? We've changed the name and functions and separated them. How is the department going to do that for the general public? Thank you.
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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. As Members know, we've shared and had this discussion with the committee, the RWED restructuring plan has a communications strategy attached. We have, I believe, provided that to committee and had a good deal of discussion around that. There are a whole range of aspects to the communication plan and we can talk about that or I can just provide the Member with the communication plan. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you, Mr. Bell. Corporate management, operations expenditure summary, $8.983 million.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.