Debates of Feb. 10th, 2015

This is page numbers 5409 – 5450 of the Hansard for the 17th Assembly, 5th 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 communities.

Topics

Oral Questions
Prayer
Introduction Of The Fresh Fish From Great Slave Lake Brand
Progress Statement – Year One Milestones And Accomplishments In The Department Of Lands
South Slave 2018 Arctic Winter Games Bid
New Deh Cho Bridge Regulations
Dredging In The Hay River Area
Nutrition North Program
Expansion Of Energy Efficiency Incentive Programs
Decentralization Policy
Mining Advisory Board
Educational Achievement In Small Communities
Trout Lake School
Willow River Bridge Construction
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Educational Achievement In Small Communities
Licenced Daycare Funding
Decentralization Policy
Dredging In The Hay River
Trout Lake School
Territorial Midwifery Program
Territorial Midwifery Program
Expansion Of Energy Efficiency Incentive Programs
Willow River Bridge Construction
Proposed Amendments To The Public Airports Act
Nutrition North Program
Tabled Document 190-17(5): Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly Pension Administration Report – Retiring Allowances Act And Supplementary Retiring Allowances Act, March 31, 2014
Tabled Document 191-17(5): Correspondence From Alternatives North On The Creation Of The NWT Mining Advisory Board Tabled Document 192-17(5): Correspondence From Ecology North On Mining Industry Advisory Board Representation Tabled Document 193-17(5): Publication (Nature, Vol. 517) Regarding Distrib
Extended Adjournment Of The House To February 16, 2015
Bill 44-17(5): An Act To Amend The Hospital Insurance And Health And Social Services Administration Act
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery (Reversion)
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Report of Committee of the Whole
Orders of the Day

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Bob McLeod

Bob McLeod Yellowknife South

I know the federal government does provide some funding in some cases to Metis locals. Certainly, I’ll apprise the federal interlocutor for Metis, Minister Valcourt, the next time I see him, which shall be soon.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Norman Yakeleya

Norman Yakeleya Sahtu

I certainly hope the Minister sees him real soon and makes a point of this inequity, unjust, and that one of the pillars of Canada received some recognition and not to have this type of issue with us.

Anyhow, I just wanted to raise that for the Metis locals. We fund the Native Women’s Association double what the Metis locals are getting. Again, I wish the Premier and I wish the Minister good luck to talk to the federal Minister on this issue here.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Bob McLeod

Bob McLeod Yellowknife South

I expect I’ll be seeing the federal Metis interlocutor on February 27th of this

year.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Robert Bouchard

Thank you, Premier McLeod. Committee, we’re on page 36, corporate management, grants, contributions and transfers, total grants and contributions, $1.205 million.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Robert Bouchard

Page 37, corporate management, active positions. Questions?

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Robert Bouchard

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39,

implementation, operations expenditure summary, $723,000.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Robert Bouchard

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implementation, active positions. Questions?

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Robert Bouchard

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intergovernmental relations, operations expenditure summary, $1.990 million.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Robert Bouchard

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intergovernmental relations, grants and contributions, grants, $350,000. Mr. Blake.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Frederick Blake Jr.

Frederick Blake Jr. Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just want to ask a quick question to the Premier. It seems like a lot of these positions are, well, they are all out here in headquarters. I’d like to ask the Premier, when do they plan to decentralize some of these positions?

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Robert Bouchard

I think you’re a page ahead, Mr. Blake, but I’ll leave it to the Premier. Premier McLeod.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Bob McLeod

Bob McLeod Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chair. It is not our intention to decentralize any of these positions. We’re a very small unit to begin with and we cover quite a number of files, including federal and national meetings, and so we don’t expect to decentralize any of them.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Robert Bouchard

Thank you, Premier McLeod. Committee, we’re on page 44, intergovernmental relations, grants, contributions and transfers, grants, $350,000.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Robert Bouchard

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44,

intergovernmental relations, active positions. Questions?

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Robert Bouchard

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negotiations, operations expenditure summary, $2.609 million. Ms. Bisaro.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Wendy Bisaro

Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just a couple of questions here. In terms of negotiations and the number of tables that we’re at and where we’re going in terms of progress or not, has there been an increase in the activity in and around negotiations and under this particular activity?

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Robert Bouchard

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Premier McLeod.

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Bob McLeod

Bob McLeod Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Actually, we’ve gone from 15 tables down to 14 tables with the successful conclusion of the Deline Self-Government and Land Claims Final Agreement.