Debates of March 10th, 2005
This is page numbers 1945 - 1984 of the Hansard for the 15th Assembly, 3rd 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 program.
Topics
- Members Present
- Item 1: Prayer
- Minister's Statement 109-15(3): NWT Protected Areas Strategy
- Minister's Statement 110-15(3): 50th Anniversary Of The Courts
- Minister's Statement 111-15(3): Northwest Territories Games Pilot Project
- Minister's Statement 112-15(3): Progress On The Deh Cho Bridge Project
- Minister's Statement 113-15(3): Community Justice
- Minister's Statement 114-15(3): North American Occupational Safety And Health Week
- Federal Appointment Of The Mackenzie Valley Land And Water Board Chairperson
- Appointment Of The Mackenzie Valley Land And Water Board Chairperson
- Women And Children's Healing And Recovery Program
- Fort Simpson Long-term Care Facility
- Carnival Season In The Beaufort-delta
- Application Of The GNWT Affirmative Action Policy
- Nunakput Report
- Market Housing Initiative
- Affirmative Action Policy Application
- Spending Priorities
- Broadband Business Alliance
- Fort Smith Volunteers
- Item 5: Returns To Oral Questions
- Item 6: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
- Question 583-15(3): Jackfish Creek Bridge Repair
- Question 584-15(3): Planning For Infrastructure In Small Communities
- Question 585-15(3): Closure Of The South Mackenzie Correctional Centre Remand Unit
- Question 586-15(3): Appointment Of The Mackenzie Valley Land And Water Board Chairperson
- Question 587-15(3): Management Assignment Program
- Question 588-15(3): Shared Affiliations With The United States
- Question 589-15(3): Women And Children's Healing And Recovery Program
- Question 590-15(3): New Deal For Community Governments
- Question 591-15(3): University And College Entrance Program
- Question 592-15(3): Lottery Revenues
- Question 593-15(3): Chipseal Program In The Sahtu Region
- Petition 5-15(3): Removal Of Fort Resolution Social Workers
- Tabled Document 124-15(3): GNWT Response To Committee Report 7-15(3), Report On The Review Of The Information And Privacy Commissioner's Annual Report, 2002-2003
- Tabled Document 125-15(3): List Of Interactivity Transfers Exceeding $250,000 For The Period April 1, 2004, To February 8, 2005
- Tabled Document 126-15(3): Natural Resources Conservation Trust Fund 2003-2004 Annual Report
- Tabled Document 127-15(3): Statutory Declaration Of Residence Dated March 7, 2005, Of Mr. Robert Mcleod, Member For Inuvik Twin Lakes
- Motion 34-15(3): Appointments To Standing Committees And The Board Of Management
- Motion 35-15(3): Objection To Mackenzie Valley Land And Water Board Appointment
- Motion 31-15(3): Performance Audit Of The Workers' Compensation Board
- Motion 34-15(3): Appointments To Standing Committees And The Board Of Management
- Motion 35-15(3): Objection To Mackenzie Valley Land And Water Board Appointment
- Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
- Committee Motion 43-15(3): Recommendation To Establish The First Monday In October As The Fixed Date Of The General Election, Carried
- Committee Motion 44-15(3) Recommendation To Review The Sharing Of Resources Possible For The Ceo To Assume Administrative Responsibility For Municipal Elections, Carried
- Committee Motion 45-15(3) Recommendation To Develop A Web-based Interactive Educational Site And Curriculum For Schools, Carried
- Committee Motion 46-15(3) Recommendation To Conduct A Comprehensive Review Of The Elections Act, Carried
- Item 19: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
- Bill 17: Modernization Of Benefits And Obligations Act
- Speaker's Ruling
- Motion To Amend Bill 17, Defeated
- Bill 20: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2004-2005
- Item 21: Prorogation
- Assent To Bills
Spending Priorities
Item 3: Members' Statements
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Some Hon. Members
Whoa.
Spending Priorities
Item 3: Members' Statements
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Norman Yakeleya Sahtu
If I had a billion dollars, I wouldn't forget the arts and crafts. Artists need raw materials and supplies and they need them fast because in Yellowknife tourism is getting to critical mass.
If I had a billion dollars, I'd support the trappers and their traditional lifestyle by buying everyone a fur coat, and that really isn't cruel. I'm not just thinking about the Sahtu, I'd buy for all the MLAs and their communities.
---Applause
Spending Priorities
Item 3: Members' Statements
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Some Hon. Members
Hey, hey.
Spending Priorities
Item 3: Members' Statements
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Spending Priorities
Item 3: Members' Statements
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Some Hon. Members
Ho ho ho.
Spending Priorities
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Norman Yakeleya Sahtu
Cause they don't have one yet, and Granny needs to dunk basketballs too.
---Laughter
And Dene K'onia staff would stay in Hay River and feed their children too. If I had a billion dollars, I'd build new courthouses in all the NWT communities.
---Laughter
Spending Priorities
Item 3: Members' Statements
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An Hon. Member
Whoa, no way!
Spending Priorities
Item 3: Members' Statements
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Spending Priorities
Item 3: Members' Statements
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An Hon. Member
Alright.
---Applause
Spending Priorities
Item 3: Members' Statements
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The Speaker Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Your Speaker is certainly glad that this could be the last day.
---Laughter
Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Premier, Mr. Handley.
Broadband Business Alliance
Item 3: Members' Statements
March 10th, 2005
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm not going to sing. I'd like to, but I won't. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to congratulate an aboriginal owned corporation with their offices in Weledeh. This afternoon I was told that because of the efforts of this company, that all communities in the NWT will, by the end of this year, have broadband Internet services.
---Applause
Mr. Speaker, the Denendeh Development Corporation is a community champion of the Broadband Business Alliance, and will be signing a contribution agreement with Industry Canada as part of an overall project worth $16.7 million. This is the culmination of two years of effort by Denendeh Development Corporation and its five partners in the Broadband Business Alliance. The other partners in the alliance, Mr. Speaker, in addition to the Denendeh Development Corporation, are the Dogrib Treaty 11, Deline Land Corporation, Tetlit Gwich'in Council, Deninu Kue Development Corporation and Deh Cho Economic Corporation.
The Broadband Alliance will be using state-of-the-art satellite and wireless technology to connect 31 communities across the Territories. The benefits are many. This includes the support of value-added applications such as tele-health, tele-education and remote video conferencing. Training and capacity building will be provided by the Broadband Business Alliance.
Mr. Speaker, I'd like this House to congratulate the Broadband Business Alliance and its community champion, the Denendeh Development Corporation, for its efforts and perseverance in putting forth and making this technology available to the benefit of all northerners. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
---Applause
Broadband Business Alliance
Item 3: Members' Statements
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The Speaker Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Handley. Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Thebacha, Mr. Miltenberger.
Fort Smith Volunteers
Item 3: Members' Statements
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, starting today in Fort Smith we will also be launching our annual carnival, the Wood Buffalo Frolics, and they'll be starting off with a feast tonight. I'll be home tomorrow to take part in the festivities over the weekend.
As Minister McLeod mentioned, the weekend after next we're having the first Northern Games in Fort Smith. I'd like to thank the Minister for his leadership on that issue but, most of all, like every community, I'd like to recognize the many volunteers that work tirelessly to make these events possible, that raise the quality of life for all of us and to give us activities that we would never have if we didn't have their services. So I invite everyone to come to the first NWT Games next weekend and all of you with your carnivals, have nothing but fun and today was obviously the best Member's statement day of the session.
Fort Smith Volunteers
Item 3: Members' Statements
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Some Hon. Members
Hear! Hear!
---Applause
Fort Smith Volunteers
Item 3: Members' Statements
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The Speaker Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Item 3, Members' statements. Item 4, reports of standing and special committees. Item 5, returns to oral questions. The honourable Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. McLeod.
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