This is page numbers 545 - 573 of the Hansard for the 15th 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 assembly.

Topics

Further Return To Question 188-15(6): Inuvialuit Lands Administration Land Use Application
Question 188-15(6): Inuvialuit Lands Administration Land Use Application
Item 8: Oral Questions

Page 563

Kevin A. Menicoche

Kevin A. Menicoche Nahendeh

Mr. Speaker, we did not hand any application over to the ILA office. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 188-15(6): Inuvialuit Lands Administration Land Use Application
Question 188-15(6): Inuvialuit Lands Administration Land Use Application
Item 8: Oral Questions

Page 563

The Speaker

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Supplementary, Mr. Pokiak.

Supplementary To Question 188-15(6): Inuvialuit Lands Administration Land Use Application
Question 188-15(6): Inuvialuit Lands Administration Land Use Application
Item 8: Oral Questions

Page 563

Calvin Pokiak

Calvin Pokiak Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I know some time back, that the department did say that they were going to work with ILA with regard to the permitting process and I'm very surprised that his department hasn't even moved forward with that application process. I understand that there might be a little bit of loss but I think, if I may request, Mr. Speaker, that I think the Minister should get his department to at least submit that application to the ILA. Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 188-15(6): Inuvialuit Lands Administration Land Use Application
Question 188-15(6): Inuvialuit Lands Administration Land Use Application
Item 8: Oral Questions

Page 563

The Speaker

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Menicoche.

Further Return To Question 188-15(6): Inuvialuit Lands Administration Land Use Application
Question 188-15(6): Inuvialuit Lands Administration Land Use Application
Item 8: Oral Questions

Page 563

Kevin A. Menicoche

Kevin A. Menicoche Nahendeh

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I'm probably going to have to get into some level of detail here for the Member. He's well aware of the challenges we've had with the ILA and fees and royalty structures in that particular regime. The permitting process necessary for constructing the road from Tuktoyaktuk to source 177 is the application submission will have to have the royalty fees associated with that permit attached. Our estimates, based on the length of the road and the land around the source that we need, runs about $3 million, Mr. Speaker. That's something of a huge issue for us as a department and us as a government. Secondly, once even upon application of $3 million, the title to the footprint of the route is not even available to the government after that. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 188-15(6): Inuvialuit Lands Administration Land Use Application
Question 188-15(6): Inuvialuit Lands Administration Land Use Application
Item 8: Oral Questions

Page 563

The Speaker

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Final supplementary, Mr. Pokiak.

Supplementary To Question 188-15(6): Inuvialuit Lands Administration Land Use Application
Question 188-15(6): Inuvialuit Lands Administration Land Use Application
Item 8: Oral Questions

Page 563

Calvin Pokiak

Calvin Pokiak Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If I recall, having worked with ILA prior to being elected here, my understanding with regard to the application process is that all they require at the initial stage is the initial application fee plus the first 1,000 cubic metres so that the application can go forward. I don't know where the Minister is getting that information, but I can guarantee you for sure that all they require is the initial application fee plus the first 1,000 cubic metres. Will he do that? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 188-15(6): Inuvialuit Lands Administration Land Use Application
Question 188-15(6): Inuvialuit Lands Administration Land Use Application
Item 8: Oral Questions

Page 563

The Speaker

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Menicoche.

Further Return To Question 188-15(6): Inuvialuit Lands Administration Land Use Application
Question 188-15(6): Inuvialuit Lands Administration Land Use Application
Item 8: Oral Questions

Page 563

Kevin A. Menicoche

Kevin A. Menicoche Nahendeh

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I'm going to have to respectfully disagree with the Member that that is not the case. We are continually negotiating and having discussion with ILA to discuss the permitting fees and the permitting to access the route for source 177. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 188-15(6): Inuvialuit Lands Administration Land Use Application
Question 188-15(6): Inuvialuit Lands Administration Land Use Application
Item 8: Oral Questions

Page 563

The Speaker

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Oral questions. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, Mr. Hawkins.

Question 189-15(6): Multi-year Funding For Non-government Agencies
Item 8: Oral Questions

August 22nd, 2007

Page 563

Robert Hawkins

Robert Hawkins Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in the 14th Assembly there was a report that recommended multi-year funding and the importance that it would bring to NGO organizations to create stability and a sense of continuity for their funding source. Mr. Speaker, in the 15th Assembly I was able to work with the NWT Seniors' Society to help get them a multi-year funding agreement, and special recognition goes to then-Minister Miltenberger of the Department of Health. Mr. Speaker, that was a milestone, I'd say, but one that, I think, passed without any thunder and excitement, because it was a big milestone. Mr. Speaker, my questions now go to, I'm going to say, Minister Roland, because I think it touches on both his departments, both Finance and Health. So my questions to Minister Roland

today are what is the difficulty to create a process that still alludes us? What is the difficulty starting a program and a policy clearly outlined that can help NGOs get a multi-year funding agreement in place? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. The honourable Minister responsible for Finance, Mr. Roland.

Return To Question 189-15(6): Multi-year Funding For Non-government Agencies
Question 189-15(6): Multi-year Funding For Non-government Agencies
Item 8: Oral Questions

Page 564

Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as the Member himself has stated, multi-year funding has been entered into in a number of areas through a number of departments and that continues to be the program we do have available. Each department would look at a case-by-case if they could support that. Ultimately, whether we call it multi-year funding or not, every year has to have its approval through our budget process and the approval of this Assembly. Thank you.

Return To Question 189-15(6): Multi-year Funding For Non-government Agencies
Question 189-15(6): Multi-year Funding For Non-government Agencies
Item 8: Oral Questions

Page 564

The Speaker

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Supplementary, Mr. Hawkins.

Supplementary To Question 189-15(6): Multi-year Funding For Non-government Agencies
Question 189-15(6): Multi-year Funding For Non-government Agencies
Item 8: Oral Questions

Page 564

Robert Hawkins

Robert Hawkins Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Well, the Minister must have been answering with his Finance hat on in that situation because the fact is he's quite correct that every year has to be approved. However, the fact is we can set out long-term agreements clearly in writing and, as I've said on numerous occasions, that if we have a bad year in the Assembly where we have to do cutbacks, that proviso could always be written into any agreement. I'll tell you, the NGOs that I speak to welcome that because they recognize that we can't predict every day for how many more years ahead of us. So the fact is, this can and will save us money. Would the Minister agree today to look into setting up a process that we could streamline a system, that any group who wants to come forward and ask for multi-year funding with the provisos required, that he can set up this process so we can get the ball moving on this initiative? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Supplementary To Question 189-15(6): Multi-year Funding For Non-government Agencies
Question 189-15(6): Multi-year Funding For Non-government Agencies
Item 8: Oral Questions

Page 564

The Speaker

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Roland.

Further Return To Question 189-15(6): Multi-year Funding For Non-government Agencies
Question 189-15(6): Multi-year Funding For Non-government Agencies
Item 8: Oral Questions

Page 564

Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the issue of multi-year funding has been looked at by departments and, as I've stated, we do enter into multi-year agreements; they are case by case. I can, once again, bring back to my colleagues on the Cabinet side if this is to be reviewed and if there are potential changes that could be made there. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 189-15(6): Multi-year Funding For Non-government Agencies
Question 189-15(6): Multi-year Funding For Non-government Agencies
Item 8: Oral Questions

Page 564

The Speaker

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Supplementary, Mr. Hawkins.

Supplementary To Question 189-15(6): Multi-year Funding For Non-government Agencies
Question 189-15(6): Multi-year Funding For Non-government Agencies
Item 8: Oral Questions

Page 564

Robert Hawkins

Robert Hawkins Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the answer because I see the Minister recognizes how important this is. Mr. Speaker, he says case by case. The one thing I think will help everyone out there who are in the NGOs would be, for example, if the Department of Finance set out rules and guidelines and anyone could work with the individual department. So would the Minister of Finance take upon the work to design some type of framework that an NGO can go to, maybe a website, click download it and help the application process? Therefore, when it goes to the specific department, we've already streamlined the system so people can go through it and see if it can work in that particular case. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Supplementary To Question 189-15(6): Multi-year Funding For Non-government Agencies
Question 189-15(6): Multi-year Funding For Non-government Agencies
Item 8: Oral Questions

Page 564

The Speaker

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Before I go to Mr. Roland, I'm going to take just an opportunity to recognize a couple of people in the Chamber that I was waiting for this opportunity while they were in here. There's two Pages from my riding, Hay River North: Rena Squirrel at the back and Kayla Maurice right here at the front.

---Applause

They're doing an excellent job for us. Thank you, girls. Mr. Roland.

Further Return To Question 189-15(6): Multi-year Funding For Non-government Agencies
Question 189-15(6): Multi-year Funding For Non-government Agencies
Item 8: Oral Questions

Page 564

Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I know the Member, whenever he rises on a question, would like to hear a simple plain yes to his questions, but I think at times we have to take a step back and look at the whole process. As we have in the past, we have looked at multi-year funding programs. There are a number of them in place, but there are so many differences between the specific departments and programs; whether they're contract, contribution, that all has to be taken into consideration. I don't think it is as easy as saying one process will work for everyone. But as stated, I'll bring it back to the table for further discussion. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 189-15(6): Multi-year Funding For Non-government Agencies
Question 189-15(6): Multi-year Funding For Non-government Agencies
Item 8: Oral Questions

Page 564

The Speaker

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Oral questions. The honourable Member from Thebacha, Mr. Miltenberger.

Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions are for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. Mr. Speaker, there's been studies that have demonstrated that there is many thousands of tradesmen short across the country. Institutes of technology like SAIT and NAIT are going virtually around the clock trying to train all the apprentices that they're trying to get into the system as we're doing with nurses and other professions to try to meet the demand. In the Northwest Territories, we face similar restrictions and shortages. The college in Fort Smith, the trades program, unfortunately cannot deliver all the programs and all the years of a trades program that are required. There is one instructor for welding; there's one instructor for plumbing; there's one instructor for electrical.

Mr. Speaker, my question to the Minister is: Has there been a review of the requirements in order to have four years of all the trades programs offered in the Northwest Territories? Right now there are severe limitations because of student contact hours, professional development, annual leave and all these other restrictions. Thank you.

The Speaker

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. The honourable Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Dent.

Return To Question 190-15(6): Review Of Apprenticeship Programs
Question 190-15(6): Review Of Apprenticeship Programs
Item 8: Oral Questions

Page 565

Charles Dent

Charles Dent Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, we've contracted for a review of the Apprenticeship Program in the Northwest Territories earlier this year and we're expecting to see a draft of the report in late September. So by this fall there should be a thorough review that will be available to the new government.